Then And Now

MAXIMILLIAN FOX LOPEZ is the eldest grandson from the Lopez Clan. He has everything he can ask for, money, fame, and women. He obeys his parents, takes good care of his only sister and his cousins. And a very established businessman. But what happens when his Dad tries to play cupid and ask him to marry his deceased bestfriend's daughter as a promise to him before he dies? JILLIAN ALFONSO, Executive Secretary of Serena Lopez, her father died due to cancer, when Maximillian Lopez came as COO after her boss left, she learned that before her father died, he already gave her hand to his bestfriend's son, and that is none other than the devil incarnate, Maximillian the Devil. Will love bloom with two hearts that has been forced to be with each other? Can they compliment each other when their personalities are oceans apart? She ran away when she experienced his secret first-hand. She ran away with her broken heart and a wounded body and promise to never go back. But can she really run away from the Fox's kiss? Can he find her? Can he change his ways for her now that he realized he's crazilly in love with his wife?

Haven Prado's mother sold her in slavery to her business partner, Marco Madrigal. She manages to escape the night Marco attempts to do something terrible to her. But due to fatigue she lost conciousness in the middle of a dark road and was rescued by a billionaire named Aries July Spinster. Nang magising si Haven sa isang hindi pamilyar na silid at nagulat ng makita si Aries na kamukhang-kamukha nito si Marco, ang nagtangka sa buhay niya! Ang ipinagtataka ni Haven ay walang alam si Aries sa kanya at pinandidirihan siya kumpara kay Marco na gustong-gusto siyang angkinin! Natagpuan na lamang niya ang sarili na ikakasal sa binata and this eventually leads Aries to hate Haven for putting him in a bad situation. "Now that we're married, paano kung tutuhanin ko ang paratang mo sa'kin? Will I convicted of sexual assault by my own wife? sarkastikong sabi ni Aries at muli't-muling nakaramdam ng takot si Haven Saan hahantong ang kapalaran ni Haven gayong sa mas malupit na tao siya napunta? Magka-iba nga ba sina Aries at Marco o iisa lamang sila? Paano kung pati ang puso niya madawit sa gulong kinasangkutan niya?

Ikakasal na dapat si Soraya Sison kay Jonathan Zobel. Akala niya ay iyon na ang simula ng happy ending ng kwento nilang dalawa. Pero gano'n na lamang ang gulat niya nang dumating sa kasal ang babae ni Jonathan at nagwala roon para hindi matuloy ang kasal. At ang masaklap pa, buntis daw ito at si Jonathan ang ama. Betrayed. Humiliated. Abandoned. Nagdesisyon si Soraya na gawin ang bagay na akala niya hindi niya kailanman magagawa. Hinanap niya ang comfort sa bisig ng isang lalaki, at lingid sa kaalaman niya na ito ay si Henry De Armas, ang matalik na kaibigan ng daddy niya, at ang Ninong niya. One night. No names. No promises. Pero pagdating ng umaga, doon niya nalaman kung sino talaga ang lalaking nagpabaliw sa kanya sa bawat bawal at makasalanang paraan. Hindi lang pala ito kaibigan ng daddy niya o ang Ninong niya, at ito na rin ngayon ang bago niyang boss. Henry is powerful, merciless, and twice her age. And now that he’s had a taste of her, he’s not willing to let go.

Dante Matino Cruz is a delivery rider, sweating day and night just to keep food on the table and medicine for his ailing mother. Life is hard, but his pride is harder—no shortcuts, no handouts, no selling himself for money. Celestine Isla Navarro is a CEO who thrives in a world where hesitation means weakness. She’s used to buying what she wants and bending people to her will. But the day she crosses paths with Dante—sun-bronzed, stubborn, and infuriatingly unyielding—something inside her shifts. Her first proposition is reckless: a single night, no strings attached. Dante’s answer? Not for sale. But fate doesn’t end with one rejection. Celestine offers him something else: a job. A dangerous but well-paid position as her personal bodyguard. The money could save his mother, even secure work for his childhood friend, Liza. It’s everything he’s been breaking his back for—served on a silver platter. Now Dante faces a brutal choice: swallow his pride to protect his family, or stand firm against a woman who never takes “no” for an answer. What begins as a battle of wills turns into a dangerous, slow-burning game of temptation. Pride versus desire. Fire against fire. And in this game, someone will surrender. The question is—who will break first?

Siya si Jake Andrew Smith-the type of guy every woman would want to be around. Gwapo pero pilyo, playboy at habulin ng mga babae pero ndi na muling nagseryoso dahil minsan nang niloko. After his girlfriend cheated on him he became cold and heartless. Right after the break-up, Jake also witnessed his father's death which added to the wound he is currently coping. Jake promised himself that he would never fall for women again and he became indifferent and arrogant. Hannah Suarez, mabait, independent at seryoso sa buhay. Never siyang nagkaroon ng interes sa mga lalaki dahil pag-aaral muna ang inaatupag nya. She's the kind of woman who would rather stay at home instead of partying or going out. Two opposite souls met and they were instructed to treat each other as siblings. Jake wanted to prove na di sya loser kaya ang galit nya sa ex nya ay kay Hannah nya ibinunton. However, just as everything seems to be going perfectly for Jake and thought he won by bullying her, he soon find himself falling in-love with her so called little sister. What will he do now? Will his secret ruin everything? Will he cross the line or let the destiny decide?

A well-known actor, Ellie Syallis have fans of varying levels— most of them are obsessed, very obsessed. A day awaited by her fans came, where people that won and bought the limited slots came. They finally met their idol face to face, got to shake hands with the female and an autograph on one of her limited-edition DVDs, on cards and on pictures as well. But her once peaceful life will start to take turn for the worse she sees at that very moment. A man wearing a formal business suit with a stoic appearance approached her. She gladly offered her hand and so they shook hands. The male asked for her autograph and she said "yes" with a brimming smile. She couldn't take her eyes of the male. He was undeniably handsome and somehow mysteriously attractive. "Here!" She handed her autograph on the sheet of paper the male gave. “Have a nice day! And oh, please keep on supporting me!” She added and partly bowed. The stranger flashed a smirk that made her heart skip a beat, both in a pinch of threat or fear and in unknown excitement. "You're now my wife. Hello, Mrs. Folster. Can't wait to spend the rest of my days with you." Her facial expressions shifted to surprise, annoyance, fear, melancholy, and into anger as she finally took a glance on the paper she signed. It was a marriage contract!

"R-Reed.... A-Anong ibig sabihin nito?" Halos manlambot ang tuhod niya sa nakita at nag-uunahan sa pagbagsak ang mga luha sa pisngi niya. Si Reed ay nakikipaghalikan sa isang babae at halos nalihis na ang soot nito pababa. Nakatalikod ang babae kaya hindi niya makita ang mukha. "Aliyah, Baby..." Naitulak ni Reed ang babae kaya nahulog ito sa sahig. "Ouch! What the h*ck!" Mura ng babae kay Reed. "Reed.... Ano? Magpaliwanag ka!" Sigaw niya habang nanginginig ang boses at punong-puno ng hinanakit ang mga mata na nakatitig rito. Tumayo ang babae at hinarap si Aliyah, "Well, well, well! Mabuti at nasampal na sayo ang katotohanan. Ilusyunada!" Bumaling ito kay Reed, "Babe, sabihin mo na sa kanya. Para hindi na tayo nagtatago." "Avery, get out now!" Kinaladkad ni Reed si Avery ngunit pumiglas ito. "Pwede ba Reed, magpakatotoo ka sa sarili mo. Alam kung ako pa rin ang mahal mo. I feel it, the way you kissed me." Inis na sigaw nito.

RISE ABOVE THE ZODIACS SERIES | Uno - AQUARIUS Title: Show Me How (Jan Quaro Zodiac's Story) Genre: Romantic comedy | Light Erotica | R-18 Synopsis: Jan Quaro Zodiac is the owner of the "Panaderia De Quaro". Tagamasa. Tagasalang. Tagabalot. Tagabantay. Tagatinda. Tagasilbi. He is a one-man army; kaya niyang gawin ang lahat ng mga gawain sa shop nang mag-isa. He has never employed a single soul since he opened his business as he was just too proud and confident working alone. He has been running his bread-slash-coffee shop for years now, at ang madalas niyang mga customers ay pawang mga babaeng estudyante sa katabing kolehiyo na walang ibang ginawa kung hindi magpa-cute sa kaniya. Everybody wants to get the shop owner's attention, but if you ain't buying his bread and cookies, Quaro won't entertain. Pero iba ang diskarte ng isang dalagita na matagal nang pabalik-balik sa shop ni Quaro; dinaan ba naman sa mala-Oscars na drama ang binata upang mapansin nito? Kahit ang matalino at wais na si Quaro ay nalinlang! Paanong drama at anong diskarte ba 'ka mo? You will have to read and find out yourself.

Para masalba ang kompanya ng kanyang ama, napilitan si Bianca na pakasalan si Lucien Hoffman—isang ruthless at disabled na lalaki. Ngunit sa mismong araw ng kanilang kasal, nagulat ang lahat nang makita nilang nakakalakad ito nang maayos. At hindi lang iyon, napakaguwapo pa ni Lucien! Nang magtagpo ang kanilang landas, malamig na sinabi ni Lucien kay Bianca, "I will never love you or sleep with you. To me, you're nothing but a contracted wife." Ngunit dumating ang araw na hindi na niya magawang sundin ang nakasaad sa kontrata. Malumanay niyang sinabi, "I don't know, but I lose my mind when you're not here with me. Now, I’ll treat you as my wife. I will love you and… make love to you.” Umiling si Bianca. “It's a breach of contract! Do you know you'll have to pay for it?” Ngumiti si Lucien. “I can pay for that breach of contract even multiple times, as long as you'll be mine." Ngunit paano kung ang kontratang nagbuklod sa kanila ay siya ring maging dahilan para magkalayo sila?

John Smith is but a common name given to a child actor prodigy. As he grows, he aspires to become the greatest actor the world has ever seen. However, a tragedy involving his parent's death made both him and his sister's downfall. On his way home from school, thinking about giving up his whole acting career, he’s looking at the ticket his sister gave him to an audition that made him dream one last time. There he meets Anastasia Frey, a girl who wears a mask of a "kind princess" who happens to be a guest judge at the said event. Seeing witness to John's superior acting skills among the other participants, she takes him by his collar to a secluded room, and guess what? Keeping her ulterior motives hidden, she offers him to become her husband and be the CEO of her grandmother's company. Sounds too good to be true, right? Can John, a virgin his whole life refuse such a seductive offer coming from a total knock-out beauty right in front of him? Even more, now that his sister is being held captive by this tyrant princess. Will his superior acting skills help him become the perfect husband and be the ultimate CEO? Can love actually bloom in such a charade relationship?