Understanding By Design Novels & Stories

Sa mismong araw ng kasal nila, nalaman ni Luna ang mapait na katotohanan—ginamit at pinakasalan lang siya ni Damon upang saktan ang babaeng dating karelasyon nito. Dala ng matinding sakit at pagkabigo, nagpasya siyang iwan si Damon sa araw ding iyon. Tahimik itong naglaho nang walang paalam. “Hanapin n’yo siya! I want every inch of this estate searched!” sigaw ni Damon habang galit na galit na naglalakad paikot sa marble flooring ng hall, ang mga palad niya'y nakasukbit sa kanyang buhok na tila ba hindi malaman kung ano ang uunahin—ang takot, ang galit, o ang pagkasira ng loob. “Sir Damon,” lapit ng isa sa mga security. “We’ve searched the entire estate… wala po talaga si Ma’am Luna. Even the guard at the back gate said walang nakitang dumaan.” “She can’t just run away with my child!” singhal niya, boses niya'y halos mapunit sa dami ng emosyong nagsasalubong sa dibdib. “Do whatever it takes—bring her back! Now!” Pagkalipas ng anim na taon magmula noong maglaho na parang bula si Luna... "Boss, we found your wife. She just landed at the international airport." "And she’s with three kids... who all look exactly like you." "But there’s another man with them—and one of the kids is calling him Dad."

A woman who gave her whole heart to a billionaire discovers his betrayal and the cruel truth behind his fake love. Broken and humiliated, she walks away and finds unexpected safety and love in the arms of the man who hates her ex the most. What begins as revenge turns into real healing, loyalty, and a love that was never planned.

Sa paningin ng iba, nasa kanila na ang lahat. Mayaman, matagumpay, at masayang namumuhay bilang mag-asawa sina Vina at Frank. Ngunit sa likod ng kanilang perpektong buhay ay isang pangarap na matagal nang hindi matupad—ang magkaroon ng sariling anak. Nang mawalan ng pag-asa sa lahat ng paraan, gumawa sila ng isang desisyong babago sa kanilang buhay magpakailanman. Pumasok sa eksena si Ramil, ang kanilang tapat na kasambahay at biyudong ama ng tatlong anak. Dahil sa pangangailangang mabigyan ng mas magandang kinabukasan ang kanyang pamilya, tinanggap niya ang isang kasunduang hindi niya kailanman inakalang haharapin. Nagsimula ang lahat bilang isang kontrata na nakabatay sa pera, obligasyon, at sakripisyo. Ngunit habang lumalalim ang kanilang pagkakakilala, unti-unting nabubuo ang mga damdaming hindi dapat umusbong. Sa pagitan ng katapatan, pag-ibig, at mga lihim na nakatago sa puso, haharap sila sa isang pagsubok na maaaring sumira o bumuo sa kanilang mga buhay magpakailanman.

Si Vanessa Coldero-Montecarlos ay napilitang maikasal sa binatang si Randall Montecarlos dahil sa utang ng mga magulang niya sa pamilya nito. Minsan siyang saktan ng asawa tuwing lasing ito, ang mga magulang niya naman ay pinabayaan na siya. One night, the Montecarlos held a party at their place. May estrangherong lalaki na pumasok sa kwarto niya na nagpakilala bilang si Aaron, inakala niyang isa ito sa mga kaibigan ng asawa niya. Nakipagkwentuhan siya rito at nakisalo sa dala nitong inumin. Ang pagkekwentuhan nila ay napunta sa pagtatalik. After they were done, she suddeny felt dizzy and lost consciousness. Aaron wasn't who she thought he was. She woke up in a different room. She was kidnapped by the man she cheated on her husband with. Nalaman ni Vanessa na may galit ang lalaki sa asawa niya at may plano itong maghigante at kaylangan siya nito para matupad ang planong nitong paghihigante. He was silent, rude and hot-headed. Living under the same roof as him was painful and dangerous. That's why she needed to escape. But an incident happen which forced them to pretend as a couple. He was going to kill her if she refuse and she had no other choice but to obey this ruthless and ridiculously handsome billionaire—her kidnapper.

Isang babaeng mahirap na nanilbihan at napunta sa pamilya ng mga Esperanza. Nagtatrabaho ng marangal ngunit puro pasakit ang nararanasan sa babaeng amo. Sa mga pasakit na nararanasan, isang lalaki ang sumasaklolo. Michael Esperanza, isang CEO slash modelo at nag-iisang anak na lalaki ng mag-asawang Esperanza. Paano nga ba siya naging sex slave ng binata?

Arielle never dreamed of walking down the aisle with a man she despised. Pero dahil sa matinding business feud between her family’s small company at ang empire ni Leandro Vergara, napilitan siyang pumasok sa isang contract marriage. Leandro Vergara, ang cold, arrogant, ruthless CEO na walang pakialam kung sino ang masaktan, basta siya ang panalo. Para sa kanya, Arielle is nothing but a pawn. Para kay Arielle, Leandro is the last man she’d ever love. Kaya sa mismong kasal pa lang nila, nagsimula na agad ang awayan, mga brutal banats sa pagitan nila at walang tigil na banggaan ng pride. Pero habang magkasama sila sa isang bubong, unti-unting nakikita ni Arielle ang mga bitak sa pader ni Leandro. At lalong nagiging komplikado nang bumalik sa buhay ni Arielle ang kanyang best friend na si Marcus, safe, steady, at matagal nang may lihim na pagmamahal sa kanya. Ngayon, kailangan niyang pumili: ang comfort ng is ang pagmamahal na matagal nang nandiyan, o ang mapusok na pag-ibig na unti-unting winawasak ang matigas niya puso para kay Leandro. Sa isang kasal na nagsimula sa pwersahan, possible bang matalo ang puso sa sariling laban nito?

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.

Warning: Mature Content | R18+ Simula pagkabata ay palagi na lang sunod utos si Juliette Quinn sa kaniyang ama. Gusto ng ama niya na maging makapangyarihan pagdating sa yaman at impluwensiya at gagawin nito ang lahat para matupad iyon. Kaya naman walang pagdadalawang isip na pinagkasundo siya ng kaniyang ama sa bilyonaryong angkan at pinakamakapangyarihan sa lahat. The Ruthless Billionaire named Maximilian Hades Rajama is the person you don't want to fight. Arranged marriage is the key just to satisfy his father's greediness. As she is not a naive young lady but want to live kahit na mala-impyerno ang buhay niya— sinunod niya ang kaniyang ama. Ngunit hindi niya inaakala na magbabago ang buhay niya nang makilala ang isang Maximillian Hades. As he is the powerful son of Rajama Clan, she couldn't disobey his commands. Ang apoy na nagliliyab sa katawan ni Juliette ay mas lalong pinaliyab ni Maximilian. They lust each other but that's not it— as they both want each other deeply the problems arise from each family. Juliette Quinn is still in hell no matter what. Could she escape or will she forever be in this hellish world? Dark Romance Series

Savina was the last witch of the powerful clan of Witches Canary. But due to conspiracy, her clan was slaughtered by the Golden Wolf Clan. Savina's father sacrificed his life for her to escape. She went into hiding for a few weeks before she was caught by the second-generation alpha of the clan that slaughtered her clan. Savina became a slave of the ruthless Alpha Desmon. She endured the hardships of being a slave just to take revenge on Desmon, who is the son of the late alpha of the Golden Wolf Clan. What if she suddenly falls in love with her enemy? Will she be able to take her revenge on the clan that slaughtered her clan? What if she discovered that there was a conspiracy about what happened to her clan?

Akala ni Georgina, matatapos na ang lahat nang gabing iyon. Isang desisyong dala ng desperasyon ang nagtulak sa kanya sa bisig ng isang estranghero. Three years later, the man who took her innocence, the cold and powerful Dante Tuscano, at ngayo’y bagong fiancé ng kanyang ina.