The Thing That Wouldn't Leave

Chance takes another drink of beer and points his finger at Alex. "I bet you can't." Alex doesn't understand why they think it is such a big deal. He can go without s*x if he wanted to. He just doesn't want to. What is so wrong with that? They should be thankful. It keeps him entertained and relaxed. Alex points his finger back at him. "I bet I can." Will Alex find it as easy as he thinks it will be to win the bet? Or will he run into some obstacles along the way? One of which is a tan muscular man who is willing to help Alex with whatever Alex needs, but is the man's help to win the bet or to win Alex?

Khalia Meaztrix Johnson is a girl who loves to play baseball since she was 5. She admires her Dad and siblings when it comes to the baseball field. But when she turned 10, Everything changed. She was no longer allowed to play baseball,but she was just stubborn and continued to play without her father knowing it. She was upset because of the fact that her Dad didn't bother to tell her the reason why he don't want Khalia to play Baseball. Khalia being hardheaded left their house to fullfil her dream. To be a Great Pitcher ... To be an Ace. In fulfilling her dream she met various people who changed her perspective. She is undeniably Beautiful inside and out, so men are obsessed with her. She met different men but she had no interest with them, she was too focused in achieving her dream. But she didn't expect to know her father's secret. Her father had a child with another woman... She didn't know what to do. Her feelings are mixed. She felt sorry for her mother, she was hurt for her. She began to have trust issues. She attempted suicide. She turned her back on everything. She forgot even herself. Until she realizes what she lacks... Self-love. She started again. She built herself and love who she was. And loving herself is not easy. But The process helped her a lot. She realized that she is gradually accepting people in her life again. She's finally reaching her dream but at the same time she starts to fall in love with unexpected person. Is it wrong for her to fall in love with that person? Will that person be the way for Khalia to achieve her dream? Or this will be the reason for her to return to her former self?

On New Year's Eve, I prepare a feast. The clock strikes twelve, but my husband, Vincent Porter, still isn't home. My daughter, Lorelei Porter, tugs at my sleeve and holds up my phone. "Look Mommy, Daddy is at this lady's house!" Vincent has posted an update on Twitter. He is with Christine Snow, his childhood sweetheart. They are smiling at the camera, with a boy who looks about ten standing between them. In front of them sits a swan-shaped cake. The caption reads, "The most special day for the most special you." My heart sinks into my stomach. A marriage that came later in life can never compete with a pair of childhood sweethearts. I accept defeat.

When I finally mustered the courage to confess my feelings to him, he just turned and walked away. When I finally emerged from the shadows and began a new chapter in my life, he was gone. Was it depression? I couldn’t believe it. I had to find out the truth about how he died.

Elysia had loved Orion for ten years, watching from the shadows as he chased after someone else. Their contract marriage was supposed to be temporary—a favor for family, a mask for the public—but a year of shared mornings, quiet dinners, and unspoken tenderness made her believe maybe, just maybe, he had chosen her. Then the woman he never stopped loving came back. And in less than 24 hours, he handed Elysia the divorce papers. No warning. No hesitation. She didn’t beg. She signed and walked out of the home she helped build—quietly carrying the child he never asked for. But secrets don’t stay buried. When Orion finds out she’s pregnant, his world doesn’t crack—it detonates. The woman he thought he could cast aside… is the one now slipping through his fingers. “You erased me like I never existed.” her voice was calm, eyes distant. It broke him. “Because I thought you’d always be there.” She sighed. "I havr someone who looks at me and really sees me now. You can leave." Now, it’s not just about love—it’s about guilt, consequences, and Orion chasing trying to win Elysia back after she finally stopped waiting. Will she forgive him or move on with her new lover?

Lieah is punished with a curse she did not deserve. A curse that will undoubtedly cause her to lose her mind, figuratively speaking. She didn't realize it until she went through the same catastrophe three times. What exactly is this curse? Is she going to be able to overcome it? Will she have to go through the same ordeal for the fourth time? Let's have a look at how she overcame this affliction throughout her life. A story that the only thing you can say is, "Love me, Don't." Disclaimer: This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, business, events and incidents are the products of the author's imagination. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental.

Five years ago, Carla left her soul mate in their rumpled bed in a rented house in Mykonos, convinced she doesn’t deserve him, and he comes back to her life the secret lover of her best friend. Carla’s childhood friend Thera is visiting Greece after ten years, bringing Jake Winters with her, her boss whom she has been a long time secretly in love with. But Jake turns out to be Tom Sawyer, the pseudonym he used as a male escort five years ago – and he is still hotter than sin. It did not take long to see that the passion that drove them that blissful whole week together drives them still. He remains the only man who makes her feel that happiness is possible, but giving in to him means betraying her best friend, even though it’s evident that they aren’t lovers. That Thera made it all up. Billionaire programmer Jake Winters took over a gigolo trip for a friend once five years ago and that changed his whole life. But the culprit in doing so left him without a goodbye. When he finally finds Carla again, she turns out to be the childhood friend of his sweet secretary. As fierce as she is in bed, she is as loyal to people she cares about and he has to clear the air between him and Thera because the only thing he’s thinking about is becoming Carla’s gigolo again. For life. And as soon as possible. Like yesterday.

Alex and Naomi are a couple who have built a romantic relationship in the past. Their love did not run smoothly because Alex started their love affair at stake with his friends. After he was done making Naomi love him, he ends up slept with her. In addition, he even shared their indecent photos with his friends. Inadvertently, Naomi finds out everything and chose to dump Alex before she gets dumped by him. When Naomi left him, Alex began to regret and realized the seeds of love were starting to take root in him. Time passed and in the end, the two met in an unexpected situation. And after an encounter with Naomi, Alex intent to use this opportunity to prove himself to Naomi that he has changed and wanted to return to the times when they were together. Will Alex be able to soften Naomi's ice wall? And will Naomi be able to trust her ex-lover who has hurt her in the past?

Warning ⚠️ Spg ⚠️ First year college pa lang si Neri ay secret crush niya na ang ngayo’y SSG President ng kanilang campus na si Eon. Pero hanggang tingin lang siya sa binata dahil napakasungit nito at batid rin niyang engage na ito at nag-aaral sa America ang fiancée nito. Si Neriah “Neri” Salvacion, ay lumaking mahirap. Siya ay laking isla at kaya lamang lumuwas ng Maynila, upang ipagpatuloy ang pagkokolehiyo niya matapos makakuha ng scholarship. Habang si Elleon “Eon” Ignacio naman ay lumaki sa marangyang buhay. Siya ay nag-iisang anak ng isang bilyonarya at businesswoman. Neri thought na hanggang tingin na lang talaga siya kay Eon. Ngunit nang mabalitaan niya na may leukemia ang bunso niyang kapatid, ay napilitan siyang tanggapin ang inaalok ng best friend niya, at iyon ay ang pagpo-prostitute. Ngunit lingid sa kaalaman ni Neri na ang taong pagbibentahan niya pala ng kan'yang katawan ay ang long time crush niya na si Eon. Matagumpay na nakuha ni Eon ang kanyang pagkababae at nakipag-deal ito sa kanya na simula sa gabing ‘yon ay si Eon lamang ang gagamit ng katawan niya. Sumang-ayon naman agad si Neri, dahil sasagutin ng binata ang chemotheraphy ng bunso niyang kapatid. Pero agad siyang binalaan ni Elleon na 'wag siyang mai-in love rito, dahil hindi siya masusuklian nito, at kung ano man ang magandang pagtrato nito sa kanya ay ‘wag niyang seseryosohin. Dahil kaya sa fiancee ni Elleon kaya niya iyon nasabi? I-le-let go na kaya ni Neri ang feelings niya for Elleon? o mas lalo lang siyang ma-fall dito dahil mas madalas na silang magkakasama dahil sa kanilang deal?

Paano nga ba masasabi kung ikaw ay umiibig na? Sino nga ba ang magdidikta kung sino ang iibigin mo, ang puso mo ba o ang utak mo? Sa bida nating si Portia ay malalaman natin ang kasagutan. Ano nga ba ang mas matimbang, ang utak mo ba na nagdidikta sa puso o ang puso na tumitibok lamang sa taong magustuhan nito?