Under The Oak Tree Novel

**When ambition blinds you to what truly matters, but one woman helps you see the light...** Victor Difabio once believed that winning the **Best Actor Award** would fill the emptiness in his life. He sacrificed everything—his time, his body, and his very soul—only to find that success comes at a devastating cost. The moment he finally achieves his dream, tragedy strikes when his beloved, **Phinea Lawson**, takes her own life, leaving Victor with nothing but a trophy and a heart full of regret. --- *"I need to make things right,"* Victor vows, awakening to find himself back in time, just before his wedding day. *"This time, I will prioritize your happiness, Phinea."* As he sets out to spoil her and repay the debts of his past, Victor embarks on a new project that intertwines their fates: an adaptation of Phinea’s favorite novel, **"Suddenly, I Know Nothing."** He works tirelessly to ensure its success, unaware of the profound connection between the story and their lives. --- *"You think you can change the future?"* Phinea asks, her eyes filled with hope and skepticism. *"What if the past is already written?"* Victor's heart races as he faces the challenges of fame, jealousy, and the haunting shadows of their past. With adversaries lurking in the wings, including Phinea's twin sister, **Peregrine**, he must navigate a treacherous path to protect the woman he loves. --- *"You don’t understand, Victor,"* Phinea says, tears glistening in her eyes. *"I’m not worthy of your love. I’m not even a true Lawson."* Victor steps closer, his voice firm. *"You are everything to me, Phinea. Your worth isn’t defined by your name. You are the woman who saved me from myself."* --- **What happens when a man driven by ambition learns that true happiness lies in love and connection?**

Born unwanted and raised in neglect, Seraphina grows up fragile, obedient, and starved of love until her parents sell her at eighteen to settle their debts. Sent to America believing she will belong to a cruel billionaire, she instead meets the powerful man who has secretly protected her all her life—her estranged uncle. Cold yet unexpectedly gentle, he takes her into his mansion and gives her everything she has never known: safety, education, and care. Under his protection, Seraphina slowly blossoms from a naive, broken girl into a graceful and mature woman. But her innocence and quiet devotion begin to stir feelings in him that he is forbidden to have. Bound by blood and duty, he forces himself to remain distant and seeks a suitable suitor for her, determined to secure her future and bury his emotions. Yet Seraphina refuses every match, unable to accept anyone else—because she has unknowingly fallen in love with the one man who saved her. As both struggle to deny what they feel, their lives become a silent battle between duty and desire, forcing them to choose between moral boundaries and a love that was never meant to exist.

"Mamahalin kita't pagsisilbihan buong buhay ko, kahit ikaw pa ang pinakamasamang babae sa mundo." Kung ikaw ay lumaking mayaman at naghihiga sa salapi, gugustuhin mo pa bang magtrabaho bilang tagasilbi ng isang malditang may kapansanan? Kakayanin mo bang pagtiisan ang masama niyang ugali sa loob ng apat na linggo? Iyan ang sitwasyong pinagdadaanan ng bilyonaryo at police officer na si Grellen Burnett, ang paminta na handang bumuka sa harap ng pinakamamahal niyang boss na si Inspector William Fukuyama. At dahil sa katangahan nito na naging dahilan para pag-pyestahan siya sa social media, napilitan si Grellen na maghanap ng babaeng ihaharap sa kanyang ama within a month to save his heritance. Sa paghahanap niya sa maswerteng dilag ay nagkrus ang landas nila ng negosyanteng si Barbara Durless. Unang kita palang niya sa dalaga ay talagang namangha siya sa kagandahan nito. So Grellen come up with a decision to get her on instant, and the only way to keep in touch with Barbara is to apply as her butler. Posible kayang mahulog ang loob ng beki na si Grellen sa katulad ni Barbara na daig pa ang may dalaw kung mag-taray? __ This is the original/old version of this novel written in 2020. This is one of my old stories so expect lots of errors and inaccuracies. Kung hindi naman kayo mateknikal at gusto niyo lang ma-enjoy ang pagbabasa, I suggest subukan niyo. Date started: June 03, 2020 Date finished: July 25, 2021 Officially signed on GoodNovel: November 15, 2021

One marriage contract. Three months on a remote farm. No room for love. Sofia Hatheaway thought she knew the price of saving her adoptive father, but she didn’t count on Riguel Scott. To settle a family debt, she is forced to trade her city life for the countryside, bound to a man who is rugged, mysterious, and supposedly penniless. But the "farm" is not the peaceful escape she expected. Riguel’s home is a place of cold shadows, guarded by a cruel maid named Charlotte and a silent, traumatized little girl with a disability. As Sofia fights to protect the child from the abuse Riguel refuses to see, she begins to uncover the truth: her husband doesn’t just harvest crops—he rules a global financial empire. Just as passion begins to ignite between them, a web of lies threatens to tear them apart. A childhood promise, a stolen necklace, and an ambitious sister who will stop at nothing to claim Riguel’s heart. Under a 90-day contract, Sofia is caught in a dangerous game of obsession. Is she falling for the humble farmer she married, or the powerful billionaire behind the mask? And can their love survive the secrets that started it all?

Alina Montemayor was bound in marriage to Viktor Villaflor—the son of her father’s business partner and heir to a powerful and influential family. Her marriage to Viktor was far from what she had hoped. Instead of love, she endured cruelty. He hurt her, disregarded her, and never treated her as his wife. After her father’s death, Alina uncovered an even deeper betrayal. She found Viktor in their own house with another woman—Ellice Montemayor, her own stepsister. The pain pangs in her heart because of betrayal. A night that she experienced an ultimate betrayal, when her husband cheated on her. She ran, crying under the rain. In the darkest moment of her life, she saw a man she never expected—Magnus Sebastian Blackwood, a young billionaire, flawless, cold, untouchable—a major enemy of her ex-husband’s family, Viktor's own half-brother. In a single night, Alina’s world was thrown into deep chaos… and nothing would ever be the same. She promised herself that when she returned to the city, she would take revenge on all the people who had ruined her life.

"Even if I'm just a work of your hallucination, for me, this is my reality. You are my reality. " Angelic Yuzon, is a Psychologist in a well-known psychiatric hospital. She's already contented with her life, reaching her dream job and having a loving family and bestfriend. Being a Psychologist is not an easy job but because of the sworn duty she will do everything just to do her job right but as time goes on she gets closer to her new patient and she promises herself that no matter what happens she will never leave his side. Rue Fabias, a man with a very complex life and situation, he mistaken Angelic as his fiancé before because of his illness. For that reason, he badly wants her to stay in his life. Will Angelic accept the offer to stay together with him under one roof in exchange for a higher wage? or will she accept it because it is what her heart cries out for? As time goes on, a mystery arose about Rue's ex-fiance, will Angelic still stay as she promised herself despite of those? Come find out the bizarre story of Angelic and her patient who came from a casket.

Audra's involvement with a married one was so popular. Her father found a better way to cover it up but she outsmarts his plan. Audra wildly reversed the situation as she planned her plan clearly under Gustavo's name. How could he prevent himself from doing his rebellion when he suddenly accepted the proposal and agreed with the terms and condition? She likes seducing him and teasing him about the past but what is their past and now, the only reason for her to cover up the embarrassment she had done is to marry him. Marriage for convenience. They'll get married each other when in fact, they loathed each other. Along the way of their journey as a husband and wife, they learned the feeling of being in love with him for the second time around as she readied the truth to unfold. She made it so slow for she will be able to control Gustavo. The joy in his life will be back. Gustavo will appreciate all the good things about love. She will teach him to commit himself with intense devotion but on the other side, she will accept that she doesn't deserve him anymore but... little did she know that she finally tamed the blazing wildfire of Gustavo Antenor.

Secretary of a Mafia (Vasileios #1) Agasher Dame Reyes only wanted a decent job to stand on her own feet. But her interview as Sandro Salvador’s secretary was far from ordinary, it was a test of pride, strength, and determination. Insulted yet unshaken, she proved herself in front of an intimidating recruiter and unexpectedly landed the position no one dared to take. Sandro Salvador is a man known for his ruthless discipline and merciless standards. To work under him means sleepless nights, unending pressure, and surviving a world where power rules over everything. With a salary too tempting to refuse, Agasher steps into a life that is far more complicated than she ever imagined. But being Sandro’s secretary is not just about schedules and documents. It’s about standing her ground, facing hidden dangers, and keeping her identity intact in a world full of secrets. What began as a simple job soon pulls her into a deeper battle between survival and ambition. Caught between her dignity and her growing entanglement with Sandro, Agasher must decide; will this opportunity lead her to the independence she longs for, or will it trap her in a world that could break her completely?

Ang pagmamahal nila ay walang pinipili. Kayang hamakin ang lahat masunod lamang. Sa mapaglaro na mundo ng pag-ibig, sino ang sa huli ay mananaig? Ang pagmamahal ba mula sa nakaraan o ang pagmamahal sa kasalukuyan? Ang pagmamahal na kayang manindigan, o ang pagmamahal na ipinaglalaban? They were brothers. Brothers who fell in love with the same woman. They both love her at the same time but under different circumstances. And she loved them both at different times in her life. Raven De Ocampo, is entangled between a love from two brothers. A love from her past and a love from her present. Mahal niya ang isa noon, at mahal niya ang isa ngayon. Pero ang magkapatid ay pareho na nagmamahal pa rin sa kan'ya mula noon hanggang sa ngayon. Sino ang sa puso niya ay magwawagi pagsapit sa huli? Mga pusong naghahati-hati sa pag-ibig na hindi kaya na mamili. Mga pusong pinagtagpo-tagpo; Kaninong pag-ibig ang mananaig?

Priscilla Ashanti Figueria is a very famous superstar. She’s idolized by not just people in her age but also, people who’s much younger and older than her. She’s practically loved by everyone. People see her as a goddess and because of that, her career keep blooming each day. Everyone thinks that she’s already living her best life. A very gorgeous face with a hot and sexy body, a successful career, and a person who’s loved by many. What else could she ask for, right? But little did everyone know, her perfect life isn’t perfect at all because behind that pretty face and a pleasing personality she has a dirty secret under her sleeves. She’s the hidden lover of the well known billionaire super tycoon Isaac Andrei Sueviro who’s already engaged to his business partner’s daughter who happened to be Priscilla’s ex best friend. What will happen to her if everyone finds out her dirty secret? What will happen when everyone finds out that she’s the billionaire’s dirty little secret?