Those Two Novels & Stories

Caroline Montreal is an ordinary 23-year-old woman who enjoys her simple life with her sister and loving boyfriend. She couldnʼt ask for more until her sisterʼs illness got worse, and the only person she could rely on left her for another woman. Caroline was about to lose hope until she bumped into her boss. Calvin Vander is a 29-year-old business tycoon. Heʼs strict, arrogant, hot-tempered, and the CEO of the renowned company—Platinum Bank Incorporated. The thing is that he would never get his inheritance from his grandfather until he gets married. Thatʼs why after discovering his secretaryʼs situation, he made an offer that would benefit the two of them. “I need a contract wife, and you need money.” On the verge of desperation, Caroline agreed, and they both signed a contract just like a normal business deal. It was just supposed to be an act, but why do those sweet kisses and gestures feel so real? And why doesnʼt Calvin like the idea of her leaving him after the deal?

“Ito na ko, Autum. Hindi mo na pwedeng baguhin. I’m messed up, chaotic and twisted. I’ve been like this for so long, it’s not like kaya kong biglang baguhin ang lahat para lang sayo.” malungkot na saad niya habang diretsong nakatingin sakin ang mga mata niyang napupuno na unti-unti ng luha. “Phoe-” “No, Autumn. I really understand. Ganyan ka, ganito ako. We are two different beings, maybe you won’t ever understand me, so do I. So whatever your decision will be, I’ll gladly accept it. I will respect it, we will respect it. Ganoon ka kahalaga. Ganoon kita kamahal. It’s your call. Whether you would be willing to get tangled up into this mess and damaged world of mine or would rather stay outside.” dagdag niya pa at saka ko iniwan sa gitna ng malawak na park na ‘to. He’s a prince living in the modern world. He got money, lots of it. Fame, status, perfect image and his perfectly carved features. Lahat na ata nasa kanya pero may isang sikreto lang siyang maingat na itinatago na di sinasadyang nalaman ko. Apparently, he’s messed up and twisted. Literally. Could I accept those dark and twisted sides of him? Would I ever be comfortable loving someone like him na minsan hindi ko alam kung sino ba talaga? He’s Phoenix Alcantara. A 28-year-old CEO of two large corporations. And I am Autumn Taylor. And this is the story of our twisted and messed up love story.

🦋 Chlorothea has never believed in love, least of all marriage. To her, it is nothing more than a contract that destroys women and rewards endurance over happiness. She learned that truth watching her mother wither in a union that stole her dignity and left her to die forgotten. So when her family forces her into an arranged marriage with a powerful military general, Chlorothea vows she will never surrender her heart, no matter the cost. Lysander has lived his life by duty alone. As a man bound by honor, gratitude, and the law, he accepts an order he cannot refuse: to marry the granddaughter of his benefactor’s closest friend. He expects a quiet, manageable life, one where service comes first, and emotion stays firmly locked away. What he does not expect is Chlorothea. Unpredictable, sharp-tongued, and branded a “Little Lunatic” by those who cannot control her, she turns Lysander’s orderly world upside down. What begins as a union forged by obligation soon becomes a battleground of clashing wills, buried pain, and dangerous attraction. In a marriage neither of them wanted, can two broken beliefs collide without destroying them both or will love prove itself stronger than the scars they refuse to heal?

Ivy moved to a different city and a new school. She wants only a quiet, anonymous life but she became friends with the popular and outgoing Trida. They became really close together with the five good-looking male students who lives in the dorm as well. Haze, Trida's ex. Zee, Trida's best friend. Matthew, Ivy's crush. Kayden, has a crush on Ivy and Kierzyuwi, the cold yet billionaire transferee. Everything seemed perfectly normal between them, until one day, two dead bodies appears in front of their eyes. As the murder case continued inside and outside their school, Trida and Ivy discovered the possible cause of the murder and who was behind it. Iyon ay si Supremo—na hindi nila matukoy ang totoong pangalan. Ngunit sa kagustuhan nilang malaman kung sino nga ba si Supremo, Ivy and Trida started to investigate. Five men turned out to be suspicious and those five were their friends. At sa patuloy nilang paghahanap rito, hindi lamang ang misyon nito ang kanilang matutuklasan. Maging ang kasunduan na isa pala sa kanila ang nakatakda nitong pakasalan. Will Trida and Ivy be able to handle the truth? Or would they just choose to run away from it?

(Nexus Almeradez's story) Annulled si Amara Stephanie sa kanyang asawa. Two years later, nakatanggap siya ng tawag mula sa pamilya nito. Na-aksidente ang dati niyang asawa at tanging siya lang ang naalala nito. Naki-usap sa kanya ang pamilya ng dating asawa na manatili siya sa tabi nito at tulungan itong makaalala. They offer her a big amount of money that she couldn’t resist. Kailangan niya iyon sa expansion ng kanyang business. Tinanggap niya ang offer, nasa isipan na trabaho lamang at walang personalan. Sa perspketibo ng dati niyang asawa, kasal pa sila kaya kung umasta ito ay parang wala itong kasalanan sa kanya. Kung kumilos ito ay parang noong dating mag-asawa pa sila. Nilalambing, binibigyan ng bulaklak at kahit hirap ay inaalala siya nito. Those gestures of him make her weak again. Nexus Almeradez is a walking trouble that she should avoid. Kumakatok na naman ito sa puso niyang nagsisimula na naman mahulog dito. She’s falling for him again and again. Oh no—yes!

Amira Lopez is a hardworking woman with lots of dreams for herself. She is a resilient woman who will do her best in everything that she does. She's brave, softhearted, and has many more qualities that make everyone fall for her. Other than those qualities, she thinks that without love, power is worthless. Ezrael Azcueta is a kind-hearted man and a very powerful businessman, not just locally but also internationally. But everything changed when his brother died. He turned into a monster, especially to those people who are responsible for his brother's death. In order to make vengeance, Ezrael decided to kidnap the daughter of the person behind his brother's sudden death. Nevertheless, little did he know, he kidnapped the wrong person. 

"Don't expect anything from me. Not my attention, not love." Hearing that, Leylah now knows that everything will never be the same again. The same man, the same voice, but it wasn't him. *** After almost three years of marriage, Leylah was still hopeful that a miracle would happen in her life. Hoping that her husband will have a change of heart and will love her again. But she was wrong. Love never happened. Not again. The universe must have conspired something behind her back to see horrendous scenes of her husband sleeping with another girl whenever he was at home. If only that alone happened then she could have forgiven him, but receiving a divorce papers from the man she love one day was a big blow she could never forget. She knew that this was bound to happen. After all, what can a one sided marriage like theirs end up, but a piece of white paper with a divorce written down on it? But no! She can't back down now! After hiding their marriage to the public for her husband's advantage, she can't back down now, looking more foolish than she has ever had! What was the purpose of those years she waited if she backed down now for nothing? So like a fool, she asked for a two months contract with her husband in turn for a divorce later on. But what do they know? Future is vague. No one knows what will happen.

Love? I don't know about that. That is the line you would always hear from a person who simply just wants to kill a topic about the word 'love'. Playing as it seems but it is indeed just the truth. You hear every stories you can get from people who are inlove. Starting from sharing stories down to sharing cupcakes. But what if you're the one who get to tell your own word of love? And it don't end well. Would it still be a masterpiece? Two chairs. Two students. Two books. Two lives. Would they still be two? What if the other one leaves?

How do you defend yourself in the eyes of those people around you?If you do not know your true identity? Does there judgment to you will be validated or not. If you're Elle? How can you go outside the box of betrayal and love?

SIS (Social Issue Series) #4: Bullying They say that beauty is a luxury. That good looks is the only privilege that matters. That the world is only in favor of those who were born pretty.Sa panahon nga raw ngayon, parang kasalanan na ang pagiging less attractive. You're unappealing? Emotionally weak? Naive? How pathetic. Now you gotta deal with the consequences, loser. Sounds like bullshit? Yup. The truth may be harsh but it is what it is. Once you failed to reach the very high standards set by the society, you're doomed. Yara Isabelle got the deadliest combination of being unattractive, soft-hearted and innocent. But she used to get by and survive the bullying just fine. Because she got her knight-in-shining armor. Her childhood sweetheart. Not until he stopped saving her. Not until he stopped caring. Not until he got fed up of everything.Sky Edison used to be full of compassion. But that was before something terrible happened within their family. His perception had changed. He now finds it ridiculous that people let themselves get treated badly.However, the downside is that for some significant circumstances, these two have to share a condo as they enter senior high school. What could possibly happen given their situation?How would it feel like living under the same roof not with your bully but your former superhero who's now just a witness of your despair? How would it feel like going home to a place with a person who gets to see you getting bullied everyday at school?