The Summer I Turned

Zyle Castillo was raised to become a gentleman. He used to work as a courier of a post office when his path crossed to the thin, clumsy yet gorgeous woman named Arila Collins. Their interests will brought them together until the small spark ignite into a sweet, fiery fire. But the summer was soon to end and there are things that hadn't been discussed yet. They need to do things fast, before it's too late. Before all they can do is to regret and ask what ifs. Or maybe it's just another summer love.

On my wedding day, my sister was drugged by my fiancé's best friend and viciously assaulted by a group of groomsmen. When she came to, the shame and horror drove her to leap to her death, her broken body crumpling at my feet. Herbert Brady shielded my eyes from the grisly sight, vowing to make things right. But when the truth came out that Lori Reilly was behind it, he smashed my phone to keep me from calling the police. Lori shrugged with mock innocence. "The guys were just messing around. So what if they tore her clothes off? I've been half-naked around them plenty of times. Why was she so fragile?" She slung her arm around Herbert's neck, whining, "I told you not to marry some broke nobody. Poor people have such brittle pride. Look at the mess Mona has made." When I demanded justice, Herbert stayed cool, sliding a Centurion card across the table. "Ten million dollars. Enough to buy your silence? Lori is one of us, part of the city's elite inner circle. Push your luck, and you're making enemies of everyone who runs this town. Come on, it was just a wedding prank gone wrong." I seized the car and snapped it like a twig. Ten million dollars? To buy the life of the Woodard family's cherished heiress?

Matapos madiskubre ang pagtataksil ng nobyo, si Selena Payne ay nagpakalunod sa alak, isang gabing puno ng pait, galit, at isang hindi inaasahang pagkakamali. Sa ilalim ng impluwensiya ng alak, hindi niya naisip na mauuwi ito sa isang isang-gabing pagnanasa kasama ang isang estranghero. Nagising siyang walang saplot, puno ng marka ng gabing hindi niya matandaan, at may isang pangyayaring hinding-hindi na mababawi. Ang akala niya, madali na lang kalimutan ang lahat at magpatuloy sa buhay. Pero hindi ganoon kadali ang tadhana. Dahil sa isang napakapait na biro ng pagkakataon, ang bagong kliyente niya ay walang iba kundi ang lalaking nakasama niya noong gabing iyon, Axelius Strathmore, ang tagapagmana ng pinakamayamang pamilya sa bansa. Bilang isang dating consultant, tungkulin ni Selena na tulungan si Axel makahanap ng babaeng pakakasalan. Pero sa isang hindi inaasahang twist, siya mismo ang inalok nito ng kasal. Isang taong kontrata. Isang kasal na walang emosyon, walang pag-ibig, isang pormalidad para sa parehong interes nila. Pagkatapos ng isang taon, pwede na silang maghiwalay, bumalik sa kani-kaniyang buhay na parang walang nangyari. Pero isang lihim ang hindi alam ni Selena. Binago ni Axel ang kontrata. Dahil natuklasan nitong nagdadalang-tao siya. Buo na ang desisyon ni Axel na sa kabila ng walang pag-ibig sa pagitan nila, gagawin niya ang kanyang responsibilidad at aakuin ito. Ang kasinungalingan na sinabi ni Axel ay unti-unting nabago nang mas makilala nila ang isa't isa. May namumuo sa pagitan nila sa paglipas ng araw.

Meriah Cellis Mendoza was a good student. Lumaki siyang palaging nasa isip ang pag-aaral. Hindi kailanman niya nilagay ang pag-aaral sa dulo. Studying, academics, school was her top priority. Whereas, Aziel Marcus Galvez was a dean's lister who can do everything all at once. He is both a basketball player and a top student. He manages everything well. The path of these two crossed. Will they manage to make everything in place, or everything will fall down not into the right places, but the wrong ones?

In her right state of mind, she would never have even been in a strangers car more less kissing him deeply at the backseat, but she wasn't in her right state of mind. Jeff's hand came down her face, to her neck, he held her waist gently and she let out a soft moan. She had nothing on but a silk gown that had thin straps. “Sir, ma'm we're here" Walter said out loud. They hadn't noticed the car had stopped some minutes ago. Emily's cheeks flushed with embarrassment and she quickly sat upright, and picked her purse and heels. …. They had a misunderstanding when they met, an intimate moment the second time they met. All a big misunderstanding and they swore to never cross paths again. Little did Emily know Jeff was her new boss and the first son of Frank Aston, Billionaire and Head of Aston corporations. Third time’s the charm, but not for these two who knew they had fallen for each other but couldn’t be together.

On the day the SAT results are revealed, the fake heiress, Layla Sanders, colluded with our homeroom teacher, Richard Hoffman, to report me for cheating during the exam. When I stared at both copies of the exam papers that showed the same steps and formulas, I couldn't defend myself at all. In order to preserve Layla's pride, my own parents actually forced me to admit to stealing the exam questions in advance. Then, they had me forcibly admitted into a mental asylum. The Sanders family claimed that I had gone crazy just so they could keep this particular skeleton sealed in the closet. They abandoned me, letting me be tormented endlessly in the asylum. When I finally escaped from the asylum, I died in a car crash that was meticulously staged by Layla. Only on the verge of my death did I finally realize that the so-called "blood is thicker than water" mentality was nothing compared to a tear shed by Layla. The moment I open my eyes again, I've gotten reborn in the exam hall. This time, I choose to submit my exam paper without anything scribbled on it. I'd like to see just how someone with a total of zero points can possibly copy off the so-called top scorer of SAT.

When Kira Jones finally decides to take a sixweek summer vacation, her best and only friend, Samantha, drags her into a trip out of California. What awaits in the way is something Kira has never fathomed at all, as her life gets a serious turn. She meets a mysterious ranch owner whom her friend already has eyes for, and Kira finds herself drawn near him in a very strange way. What will win in the end between the power of love and friendship?

My dormmates are my bullies. When they hear that my father owns a factory, they force me to get them part-time jobs there for the summer. I look down at the wounds they've inflicted on me and smile. They've just served themselves up for slaughter—they've given me the perfect opportunity to get revenge on them. My father's factory isn't as great as they think—it's known for its strange happenings.

On the day my wife, Abigail Jefferson, and Dominic Gorman, the university student she has been sponsoring, post their pre-wedding photos on their social media feed, I don't lash out at them crazily as I usually do. Instead, I leave a like and a comment on their posts. "You two make a great couple. Everyone, let's give our blessings to the newlyweds." Everyone in elite society thinks of me as the most cowardly husband ever, who lets the side piece make a doormat out of him. One week later, Abigail comes home and explains, "This is just an act. Dominic's grandma is ill, and she wishes to see him get married before she passes away." I just nod calmly in return. "I didn't take it seriously. Of course, I believe you." In my previous life, I showed up at Abigail and Dominic's wedding to cause chaos for them. Naturally, their wedding couldn't go on because of me. Abigail began targeting my parents' company in order to punish me. My parents ended up going bankrupt and were forced to jump off a building. She had me admitted into a mental asylum, where I was tortured to insanity. Now that I'm given a second chance in life, I no longer yearn for Abigail's love. I just want her money this time. Every time she cheats on me, I'll transfer some of her assets to my name. Abigail now has three more chances before she ends up losing everything.

"Here she comes, witch!" She hissed before throwing a beautiful black dress at me. I hurriedly grab it before it could land on the floor. She might find fault in that and end up starving for making the dress fall on the floor. Not only for a day but might go on for weeks. I was tempted to ask her what's the dress for but she beat me to it. "Go to your room now and change into this. Your husband to be and his mom will be visiting soon" "W... What?!!!"