Time Is A Cruel Mistress

Cane Lorenzo, a Mafia boss in Francisco City, entered into a contract marriage with Rachael, an enemy's daughter, for a truce. He manipulated Rachael into falling in love and made her easy to access information. When he divorced her, he felt empty and unintentionally grew fond of her. Rachael, determined to find a new heart, refused to accept Cane back into her life. Cane is on a mission to stabilize his mafia business and get his woman back.

Wala ng ibang maisip na lapitan si Beatrice kundi ang kapatid niyang si Zircon tungkol sa kanyang problema. Hiniling ni Beatrice kay Zircon na paibigin ang kabit ng kanyang asawa upang mapaghiwalay sila. At kapag napa-ibig na ni Zircon si Yara, ang kabit ni Jack ay iwanan na niya ito agad para maturuan ng leksyon. Hindi sana papayag si Zircon sa hiling ng kapatid dahil hindi siya ganong lalake ngunit ayaw niyang matulad sa kanya ang pamangkin niya na hindi buo ang pamilya. Parang isang mailap na tupa si Yara ng tangkain na makipaglapit ni Zircon. Ngunit dahil sa isang pangyayari na hindi nila inaasahan ay iyon ang nagbukas ng daanan para maging malapit at makilala nila ang isa’t isa. Nakilala ni Zircon ng mabuti si Yara at nalaman niya na mabuti itong babae kahit na kabit ito. Nagmahal lang naman at nabulag siya sa pag-ibig. Pinayuhan naman niya si Yara na itigil niya iyon at tila biglang natauhan ang dalaga kaya bigla itong nakipaghiwalay kay Jack, isa pa ay napapagod na rin siya na maghintay kay Jack at sa mga pangako nito, idagdag pa ang katotohanang nahulog na rin ang loob niya kay Zircon. Hindi nagtagal ay naging magkasintahan sina Zircon at Yara, akala nilang dalawa ay magiging masaya na sila sa piling ng bawat isa ngunit lumabas ang mga lihim na hindi na sana nila gusto na lumabas. Simula noon ay naging mahirap para sa kanila ang bawat araw at humantong iyon sa kanilang hiwalayan. May pag-asa pa ba na magkabalikan sina Zircon at Yara gayong nawala na ang tiwala sa isa’t isa? May pagkakataon pa ba si Yara na makaramdam ng isang totoong pag-ibig kahit minsan na siyang naging kabit? O baka naman tuluyan na silang paghiwalayin ng tadhana at dalhin sa magkaibang landas.

PLEASE COMMENT AND RATE THE STORY. . . King's p.o.v "Do you take king as your loving wedded husband, in sickness and in heal...... "No I don't" Isabel answered coldly cutting the priests question short. Everyone murmured as my heart beat wildly in fear. "Isabel" I whispered. She faced me seriously then sighed. "I'm sorry king, I just can't marry you, I'm not in love with you" she answered loudly as people gasped. "But my love, you said that you loved me" I said pleadingly. "I lied okay!, I'm in love with someone else!" she screamed as I felt my heart ache in pain. "If there is something I did wrong, please do forgive me, if it's more money you want I can give you, you can have my black card and everything" I begged then lifted my trembling hands and held her's in mine. "That's it!, no how much money I get or how much jewelry you give me, I just can't stay, you are so fucking rich that your wealth will never end easily, thanks for loving me blindly, because of you, I'm now very rich with your money" She answered.

I'm the heiress of an affluent family. The housekeeper's daughter secretly wears my gown prepared for my birthday party, and I'm about to teach her a lesson. Suddenly, I see real-time comments. "This female antagonist is just jealous that the female protagonist looks better in the gown than she does!" "It's fine. The male protagonists are going to show up soon!" "Let's hang on for a bit more. I'd like to see this antagonist continue being so snobby once her family goes bankrupt!" In the next second, my brother and fiancé show up. They shield the housekeeper's daughter in their arms. Sneering, I commanded the staff, "Strip all three of them."

Rated SPG || Matured Content Sheena Angeles is older than Clyde Jay Montecalvo. Kahit ganun pa man ay walang nakakapagpigil sa kanilang mga damdamin. Kahit na 7 years ang gap nang kanilang edad ay di iyon naging hadlang para mahalin nila ang isa't-isa. Ika nga nila age is just a number. Age is doesn't matter, if love's conquer all. Pero dahil sa isang eskandalo na kinasasadlakan ni Clyde ay napilitang lumayo si Sheena sa lalaking mahal nito. Nabuntis nito ang kanyang kaibigan na si Ivy. Kailangan niyang magpaubaya para sa kapakanan ng magiging anak nila Ivy at Clyde. After 10 years, Clyde and Sheena unite again. Nagkita sila sa di inaasahang pagkakataon. Maibabalik pa kaya nila ang kanilang dating pagmamahal kung may mga taong masasaktan? Paano kung gumawa na naman ng paraan si Ivy para paglayuin silang muli? Ano ang gagawin nila. Lalaban ba silang dalawa o hahayaan na lang na paglayuin ulit sila gaya ng dati? Paano kung may malaman si Sheena na, isang sikreto na alam niyang makakapabago sa kanilang buhay.

Sophie is speech impaired; she communicates by writing on pieces of paper, and as such, she carries a notebook along with her wherever she goes. She was able to clearly express her anxiety and pain through these papers, sometimes through text messages too. It is fascinating that whenever she goes out, she doesn’t appear to be a pitiable figure. Sophie is bold and clever, and she is an enthusiastic being. She is a baker, and she owns her shop. Sophie’s voice is a great weapon, and there is a lot to her central figure. People assume that she has been mute from birth, but her condition was the aftermath of the sexual abuse she received from Mr. Adrian, her uncle, at the age of 12, and her aunt, Mrs. Eliana, feels shadowed by societal analysis, so she keeps quiet about it. Sophie decided to fight and survive, and she always chose to pick shattered pieces of herself broken.

"It is unheard of for an Alpha to be punished by a mere human. Crystal, what have you done to yourself?" ***** Neglected by her husband and disowned by her family, Crystal has prepared herself to die but when she goes running to her mother's aid, she bumps into her younger sister's arranged husband-- Lycan Prince Silver Walsh who happens to be her mate. What happens when Crystal is on the verge of dying and the only one who can save her is him?

Aria Morgan is fighting to keep her life together while paying off her mother’s medical debts. When a chance encounter with Ethan Blackwood turns disastrous, she finds herself bound by a contract she never wanted. As his contract mistress, Aria enters a world of power, wealth, and intense desire — a world that challenges her independence at every turn. Ethan is used to controlling everything, but Aria’s defiance ignites a fire he didn’t expect. Their arrangement starts as lust, but soon danger, secrets, and emotional turmoil blur the lines between business and love. Aria must navigate her heart’s desires and her need for independence, while Ethan confronts the walls he’s built around himself. Will the contract protect them — or destroy them both?

+++✦+++ "I’ll find you, no matter where you go." He tilted his head, his calm delivery making the threat all the more unsettling. "Do you understand me?" His words weren’t loud, but they didn’t need to be. His gaze bore into mine, daring me to defy him. "Yes." I swallowed hard, nodding slightly, my voice betraying me with its lack of strength. "Good girl." He watched me with a pleased, almost smug expression. It seemed like a terrible idea, but something about his overconfidence pushed me to challenge him. "But, what makes you think I’ll just stay here, waiting for you to show up whenever you feel like it?" I ventured, pushing my luck as we stared at each other. "Consider it my way of repaying you after everything you’ve done." I blinked, taken aback and confused. "Repaying me?" The words slipped out before I could stop them, as my fingers caressed the spot where his hand had been. His laughter was soft, almost indulgent, as if my naivety amused him. +++✦+++ In a city plagued by crime and violence, a young woman fights to stay hidden from her sadistic stepfather and his ruthless gang. In her journey to uncover the truth about her forgotten past, she crosses paths with a dangerous and mysterious stranger in the most unexpected manner. Together, they embrace their twisted fate by striking a deal and altering their lives through a tale of romance and mystery. +++✦+++ ✦ 𝐷𝑒𝑑𝑖𝑐𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑑 𝑡𝑜 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑑𝑒𝑟𝑠 𝑤ℎ𝑜 𝑏𝑒𝑙𝑖𝑒𝑣𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑠𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑖𝑚𝑒𝑠, 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑣𝑖𝑙𝑙𝑎𝑖𝑛 𝑖𝑠 𝑗𝑢𝑠𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑜 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑎 𝑏𝑒𝑡𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝑝𝑙𝑎𝑛. ✦ +++✦+++

It was the thirtieth anniversary of my alma mater, and I had been invited back to give a speech. But as I stepped on stage, my husband's illegitimate son rushed toward me, brandishing a knife. His accusations rang through the hall: I was a homewrecker, the woman who had driven his mother to her death. He went even further, kidnapping my daughter and threatening her safety unless I publicly read a letter of confession. I was beaten to within an inch of my life, my body battered and bruised. I demanded my husband come forward and confront the truth. Instead, he turned on me. "I was forced to be with you in the first place!" my husband spat, venom dripping from every word. "You're the real mistress!"