Two Steps Ahead Meaning Novels & Stories

(Warning: 18+) He signed the marriage certificate… without ever seeing the bride. For Lucein Don Maginoo, it was nothing more than a transaction — until two years later, when fate throws the truth right at him. His wife has been working under his nose all this time — smart, passionate, and fiercely devoted to her job at the company he leads. Admired by colleagues, trusted by his grandmother. And when he finally meets her… she turns his world upside down. He’s falling—fast, deep, and harder than he ever thought possible. "Let’s make this marriage work. All the couple things to do, I’ll do them with you." But love doesn’t come without battles. When family expectations and deep responsibilities clash with their growing passion, will they fight for each other— or destroy each other in order to protect the ones they love?

Lies, secrets, friendship and a betrayal. Wherever she goes, a trouble is following her. An incident in Isabela forces Charlotte to live in Manila together with her two cousins, Uno and Dos Villanueva. After Dos has posted a picture of them together on his social media account resulting for her to become the target of her cousins' enemies, she finds herself in another trouble. In order to protect her, Uno places her in Dos' class; A class known for having the most troublesome and violent students in Hillman High. Another trouble trails her from behind when the Class President asks her to become the Muse of their class. Secrets after lies, a friendship that ends up with betrayal, Charlotte is now forced to face those people from her past. An obsession she cannot let pass. How will her newly-found friends take all the secrets of the Muse? [COMPLETED]

Adrienne eve, A student from the highest, most famous, and most expensive university in the Philippines discovered her self being a lazy, alcoholic, hard headed girl. The word 'study' is not in her vocabulary but despite of her behavior there will always be someone who supports and love her. Nang mangyari ang hindi inaasahang trahedya ay hindi niya rin inaasahang makikala ang taong Akala niya ay isang ordinaryong tao lang. Isang simpleng tao na mahilig kumain ng suman. Ngunit ang kaniyang puso ay nanatili sa nakaraan, pero alam niya na binago siya ng isang lalake... isang lalake na pilit niyang sinasabi sa sarili na kailan man ay hindi niya magugustohan. She's not sure about the feelings towards the two person but she only know one thing.... She needs to choose.

Marie believes in destiny and the magic of unexpected love, where the universe conspires to bring two souls together. Hiro, on the other hand, thinks love must be sought out and sometimes it's simply nowhere to be found. Their differences didn't matter to Marie at first, that she was ready to fight for what her heart wanted. But her perfect world shattered when she discovered the painful truth. Khiara, Hiro's ex-girlfriend, was the reason behind his songs. And when Khiara came back into Hiro's life, it was as if fate itself stepped aside to let them rekindle their love. Heartbroken and powerless, Marie begins to question everything she believes about love, destiny, and herself. Is there still a chance for her to find her own love story? Or was Hiro simply a lesson from the stars? In this story of heartbreak, hope, and healing, discover if Marie's belief in love can withstand the harsh realities of the heart.

Darcilana "Darcy" Arevalo, a kindhearted room attendant who ran away 2 years ago and took 20 million pesos out from her ex-boyfriend's bank account. She was pregnant with twins and her mom had lung cancer to be cured, the reason why she was in need of huge money. When she met the father of her twins again, which is the arrogant and powerful CEO of Casa de Saros Hotel: Caledon Aurelius "Caius" Melgarejo, she could not get away from him because of the debt she must pay. However, a monthly payment of 100, 000 pesos would suffocate Darcy to death that was why when Caius offered an insane sleep-together arrangement in exchange of her full monthly payment, she halfheartedly accepted it. However, two different world seems unlikely to collide as fate was not in favor of them. How would Darcy find happiness and tranquility with Caius if he was bound to marry other girl?

Freya Xylla Hernaez's marriage to Phoenix Henderson was never meant to last. Forced into a shotgun wedding under the false belief she was pregnant, Freya quickly realized that she was just a wife on paper—ignored, mistreated, and unloved. Subjected to cruelty from his stepmother and stepsister and heartbroken watching him with other women, Freya’s resolve finally shattered. She made one desperate move, framing Phoenix into a one-night stand, and then left, disappearing with a signed divorce agreement. Six years later, she’s built a life in London with the two surprises Phoenix never knew about: their twins. But when Phoenix finds her and kidnaps one of the children to force her return to the Philippines, Freya is filled with fury. Determined to get her daughter back, she returns—this time armed with anger and a vow to exact revenge. Yet, amidst the fight, old feelings reignite, and a love that was never meant to be slowly begins to bloom again.

Yuri Katakori is suffering from an illness—he is allergic to women due to trauma. He has everything that a man could want, except for love. He has given up on it until he saw Allyah Jane Fernandez, aka AJ. AJ has long forgotten what it feels like to be in love. The fairytales she believed in for so long has lost its spark. All she wants is to have a peaceful life in her comfort zone, her world without a man. But destiny is still working and did not give up on both of them. In an unexpected way… In an unexpected time of the day… The two people who lost their way in life unexpectedly met at the crossroad. AJ’s fate got tangled up with Yuri’s world—darkness, betrayal, secrets, pains, sufferings, and tragedies. Is she capable of giving Yuri the life he seek desperately for a long time? Or will she bring more trouble in his complicated life?

When Astrid returned to San Bellaza, she was unfortunately accompanied by Zephyr Kalen Alviajano, son of Tibalt Gomez Alviajano, brother of Esperanza Alviajano. The young man is currently campaigning as the town's Congressman. The man with great hatred of the race of her origin. Aside from that, he's one of the most famous and heartthrob marvel actors in Hollywood and one of the judges when she auditioned to be the next millennial wonder woman last year. Unfortunately, she was diagnosed with aplastic anaemia that made her drop the role. Zephyr recognized her but his face darkened when he finally identified the origin and background of her family. His disgusted eyes were focused on her. She was called shameless and thick-faced for asking for help from his two cousins. If Astrid wouldn't die, she would have been physically hurt by him. Paano mapapaamo ng pag-ibig ang dalawang nagmamahalan sa gitna ng nagsasagupaang pamilya?

Sanay si Isabella Mercado na siya lagi ang pinakamataas pagdating sa business field. Pero hindi ito naging madali nang dumating si Davis Javeson. Her biggest rival in business was Davis, a young and ambitious CEO who seemed determined to overthrow her. The two of them were engaged in a fierce business rivalry, and Isabella was determined to do whatever was necessary to come out on top. But sometimes winning means making sacrifices. Isabella decided that her best course of action was to distract Davis by any means necessary. She would use her natural charm and beauty to seduce him, and in the process, she would weaken him and his company. Little did she know, however, that her plan would have unintended consequences, and would challenge her very sense of who she was. Could Isabella really be the woman she thought she was, or would the pursuit of power lead her down a dark and dangerous path?

“I Become A Concubine” follows the story of two sisters, Ramielle and Roxanne, who love to read historical novels. One day, when they finished a particular book about an empress who met an unfortunate fate, they started thinking of the possibilities that could happen if they were inside the book. Suddenly, they heard a voice asking if they wanted to give it a try; to live inside the book. Before they could even answer, Ramielle’s surroundings turned black as she realized that she was falling into the void. Ramielle woke up, confused, in a room strange to her. She then realized that she was actually inside the book. What surprised her more is that she is Shen Sheng Ling, the antagonist of the novel and the favorite woman of the emperor who caused the unfortunate fate of the empress in the story. Meanwhile, her sister, Roxanne, became Baturu Ilha, the confidant of the empress. Now that they are inside the story, they will try everything to change the outcome of the story and save the empress from her unfortunate fate.