Then And Now

Beauty Pareech is the definition of her own name, though she is dark skinned she embodies the qualities of a beauty queen. Ang kagandahang tagglay niya lang ang maipagpapasalamat niya sa kaniya'ng walang kwentang ama dahil sa murang eda pa lamang niya ay iniwan na sila nito. Isang trahedya ang nangyari sa kanyang ina na nagtulak sa kanya upang gawing ang bagay na pagsisisihan nita sa huli. For Winsley Aushwitz as the CEO of his company, it's a mist for him to be tough, dapat wala siyang inaatrasan maliban sa katotohana'ng pinagtaksilan siya ng kanyang fiance at ng sariling ama. Kaya't isang gabi ay nagpaubaya siya sa kanyang naghihinagpos na damdamin at ininlabas niya ang galit sa kakawang babae na ani mo'y isang iton na diyamante, kakaiba. Sila ay muling nagtagpo makalipas ang apat na taon na para bang nakatadhana. Pagbigyan kaya nila ang kanilang mga sarili na mahalin ang isa't-isa now that they have a reason? Pero buhay talaga ay mapaglaro at isang sekreto ang pilit na sisira sa kanilang namumukadkad na damdamin.

Rose Destiny "Reese" Lincoln, now 21 and self-sufficient since the age of 18, has no choice but to reconcile with her family to save her favorite children's orphanage from demolition. She must agree to her father's terms in order for him to assist her in repaying the orphanage's debt. She has no interest in their company, but she will readily agree if he asks her to be a part of it. But her father, a shrewd and cunning businessman, has other ideas. She must marry Joseph Coz Taylor, the moody and mysterious CEO of MT Corporal. Labor unions and CEOs of companies he took over dubbed him a "monster," but he couldn't care less. Reese didn't know Coz at all, but if marrying him can save her safe haven, it's worth losing her prized liberty. She did married him, but they had to keep it a secret from the rest of the world. She didn't mind if they had to conceal their marriage for the sake of the orphanage's safety. But not until secrets that have wrecked not only her life but also her heart are slowly revealed. Truly a demon was once an angel because the savior she thought was the villain after all.  Secrets upon secrets are revealed, unlocking the truths hidden beneath the lies. Will everything come together in the end? Or will they simply let their lives be ruined by their secrets?

Wanted: Mayaman, matulungin, at mamamatay na... sana. Joke lang ‘yon ng kaibigan—pero ang ending? Natagpuan ni Jenica ang sarili sa harap ng pinakamayamang lalaki sa siyudad: si Alexander Fuego, nasa wheelchair, naghihingalo, at nag-alok ng kasal na parang promo lang sa mall: "Marry me now, and inherit everything when I die." Siyempre, sino ba naman ang tatanggi sa instant yaman? Pero may problema: Hindi ito namatay. Ilang taon na ang lumipas, buhay pa rin si Alexander Fuego—fresh na fresh, at parang si kamatayan pa ang natigok sa halip na ang lalaki. Kaya tumakas si Jenica, dala ang sikreto: buntis siya sa tagapagmana ng Fuego Empire! Fast forward, balik bansa si Jenica. Mayaman na rin. Confident. Glamorous. Pero—wait lang. Si Alex? Gumaling na, mas hot pa, at may fiancé? Excuuuse me? Buhay pa siya, pero may balak na itong magpakasal sa iba? Game na. Pupunta si Jenica sa engagement party. Hindi para bawiin si Alex. Hindi para manira. Okay fine... maybe a little.

[Ace Series#1:] Chase Mikael Monteverde Sobrang nasaktan si Chase noong nalaman niyang buntis ang girlfriend niya noong makauwi siya galing bakasyon. Add the fact that ang nakabuntis dito ay ang kuya niya. His family rushing to arrange the marriage of Chance and Ysabelle noong makauwi siya at buong akala niya lahat ng mga tao na nakapaligid sa kanya ay pinapanigan ang kapatid niya. This is the reason why he now, trust no one. This is the reason why he became cold and distant. Chase will try his best to move-on, and while he was on that phase. He will get to know Kaylle, the girl from the rooftop that he's going to get interested to without even realizing it. Mabalik kaya ni Kaylle ang dating masiyahin na si Chase na ubod nang suplado ngayon? The false rumored will began to spread like a wild fire that he and she are dating on their first day of school dahil sa hindi inaasahang pangyayari. But then Kaylle, was absolutely hate his presence because of his boastfulness attitude that she cannot keep up with. Makatagal kaya sila sa isang relasyon na sa tsismis lang nagsimula? Let's go and let's spread the rumor about them ~

Astrid once believed in 'happy ending' until Nich, her ex-husband and now a succesful businessman, broke her heart and left it in pieces with their annulment paper. It has been three years but she still hates him. Paano ba naman simula nang maghiwalay sila ay puro kamalasan na ang nangyayari sa buhay niya. Matagal na sana niyang tanggap ang lahat, not until a lawyer comes and gives her a key of condo unit. At dahil pinapaalis na siya ng landlady sa apartment na tinutuluyan she accepted the unit without knowing that her ex-husband will be her freaking housemate. It's a total disaster at first, but with Nich's presence she can't help falling in love with him again. Trying to get rid of her feelings she tries to date her childhood friend but how will she ever move on when all Nich does is make her fall in love even more. She knows that her feeling is not enough to forget the pain she had been through, but what if she discovers something that can change her made up mind? Will she ever withstand living with her jerk ex-husband? Or will she leave him just like he did years ago?

LOVE COMES IN UNEXPECTED WAYS. SOMETIMES EVEN WE FALL IN LOVE WITH A WRONG PERSON IN A RIGHT TIME AND VICE VERSA WE FALL IN LOVE WITH A RIGHT PERSON BUT IN A WRONG TIME. IN THE NAME OF LOVE, WHAT YOU WILL DO TO FIGHT FOR YOUR LOVE? HOW YOU WILL FIGHT FOR A LOVE THAT IT'S NOT YOURS? ARE YOU READY TO FACE THE CONSEQUENCES THAT IT MAY CAUSE? WHEN THE TRUTH PREVAILS, ARE YOU ABLE STEP FORWARD AGAIN AFTER THE STORMY SEASON? She is Leonora Lopez, the only daughter of Veronica Lopez and Fernando Lopez. They are one of the richest family in Madrid, Spain. And they are Roman Catholic. They have everything in life. But her father wants her to marry his best friend that about the same as his ages. She can't resist the will of his father even her mother can't do anything about it. She's the young woman who will become the billionaire's wife but she will fall in love with their private lawyer from the Philippines. They will have a intimate affair. But the midnight that she's with her lover, Aries Dale, her husband passed away. The fruit of their relationship, Theodora Aries, never say a word since she was born but the doctor says that there's nothing wrong with her. But the question is, where is Aries Dale now? After they parted their ways that dawn she never heard anything from him anymore.

Hindi alam ni Lia kung bakit napakamalas niya pagdating sa pag-ibig, twenty-eight years old na sya ngunit NBSB pa rin na maging ang mga taong nakapaligid sa kaniya ay nababahala na rin… Na nagtulak sa kaniya para pumasok sa isang night bar. “Don’t be nervous, Lia, matutuwa ka sa main event ng bar na ito!” Saad ng kaibigan niya habang nakatanaw sa entablado. Bago pa man makakibo si Lia at nagsimula ng maghiyawan ang mga babae sa paligid, isang lalaking naka-mask ang lumabas na tanging brief lamang ang suot. “The bidding will start now!” anunsyo ng MC sa gilid. “29 thousands!” Sigaw ng isang babae na nagpatahimik sa lahat. “29 thousands, going twice, going trice, wala na bang hahabol?” Muling tanong ng MC. Hindi alam ni Lia kung ano ang pumasok sa isip niya para itaas ang kamay, “30 thousand!” Sigaw niya bago pa man i-close ang bidding. “30 Thousand, the bidding is close! You’ll have one night with him!"

"You're in my bed, naked and begging me to kiss you more. Now tell me, am I just the other man that you should hide? Or the one you desire to be your legal husband?" ~Axel~ When the hot and dangerous billionaire Axel Barcelona meets Shaira Branson, he thought he finally found the woman that he wanted for himself. But he can't be more wrong when he finds out that his supposed woman was his cousin's fiance. **** Axel Barcelona is a hot but dangerous billionaire who owns the famous Barcelona Construction Sites with ten branches all over Asia. Four days on Vitale Island make him think that he finally met the woman of his dreams. But then, Shaira Branson disappears the next day after the sweet yet steamy night happened between them on the island. When fate allows him to meet her again, Axel was surprised to see her with his cousin Andrei and announces their engagement. Discovering that Shaira was already engaged to his cousin, made Axel think that she was cheating on his supposed husband- with him. Will his feelings for Shaira overcome her betrayal and will Axel allow her to marry his cousin? Or let himself become the other man?

Brianna Eleanor Garcia, also known as Brii, is not your typical dalagang Pilipina-an independent and strong willed woman who knows how to handle herself. Upon working at the club made exclusively for the billionaires, she met this oblivious man who made his way to Brianna by simply annoying her to simply catch her attention. The man, Prince Dave El-Greco, a hot but arrogant and manipulative bachelor, by all means, wanted to play games with Brianna. He knows that the very first time he laid his eyes on her, he wanted her so badly to the extent of him buying her from the club's bachelorette auction. But then because of Brianna's nature of work, the woman knows how to flip and when to play the El-Greco's card. Eventually, she found out that even if she has a skill in playing man's heart, Prince Dave is irresistibly tough and hard tho, especially when her feelings are now on the line. Will she have the courage to stop it before her heart turns back at her whenever this El-Greco meddles her way of thinking and perception? or will she stand and live to her words by continuing this game that she's already in?

{Warning: Some chapters of this story, entails erotic and matured contents. Read as your own dim fit, or at your own detriment. Consider this an authors advise.} "Then I realize what it is. It's him. Something about him makes me feel like I am about to fall. Or turn into liquid. Or burst into flames." * * * Amethyst Villarreal had been secretly in love with her best friend - Sebastian Almonte. But something between her dream to win the heart of the man she love. Pietho, her cousin who is her best friends fiance. Alam n'ya na mali ang mahalin ito ngunit ayaw paawat ng kan'yang puso. She tried to hide it, even if it pains her the most, but she couldn't believe and never expected that Wade Harris Coleman - Seb's best man, knows her romantic feelings toward her best friend since then. Ngunit sa kabila ng inis n'ya rito ay natagpuan n'ya ang kan'yang sarili na ibinubuhos dito ang lahat ng sakit na dinaramdam n'ya sa mahabang panahon. And the next morning she found herself next to his bed . Now, how was she going to get out of that mess? ✓ Collaboration Series of PaperInk Publishing House ✓ Not for minors