Valentina Alvarez

For five years of their contractual marriage, Serena couldn’t even catch a glimpse of her husband Alexander Vanderbilt who fled the country right after he signed the papers. She couldn’t even see him when his assistant came with divorce papers. Unbelievably, their first encounter unfolded as one night of intoxicated intimacy, with both failing to recognize one another. The next morning, she realized what had happened but when her husband still did not recognize her, she did not bother to inform him. Serena believed their paths would never cross again, only to discover that this was the commencement of their intertwined destinies. The next time Serena met with Xander, she used her middle name 'Ava' and her mother's maiden name 'Alvarez'. Recalling the virgin that had shared his bed the previous night, he almost mistook her as a prostitute until he saw her designs for his new house which, according to rumor, he bought for him and his soon-to-be bride and also his first love, Victoria. How ironic. Fate dictated otherwise and true love indeed saves the day as the more they interract, the more Xander started to feel something for Serena while Serena herself remain cool and composed, which only made him even more curious! If only he knows that she is still his wife...

~PROLOGUE~ ••• She's not married to him legally, But found herself being trapped under this man fingers. This mysterious boss of hers. He calls him little bride, And treat her like one. •~• Atherton, California in America is one of the richest in the state, The rich ones dominated the town, Perhaps you found the poor ones there, They are either maids or squats with one of the workers in the rich family mansion. Magnolia could be found in this category, Her mum Renata works for the Hampson family. She's pretty, A little but skinny but have moderate boobs and ass as well, She has a pale skin, Which she tried her best to maintain for the past years. She talks a lot, And does not easily give into difficult situations, She's brave and cheerful. Mag just graduated from the college and the family were kind enough to let her stay in the mansion. She got lucky, Mag was offered a job as a secretary to the richest man in California, Maynard, From the Alvarez clan. He's rich, Talk less, Handsome, Few people were oppoortuned to see his face,Has no single attraction for women, There were rumours that he has went through lots of facial surgery because he's born ugly. He didn't bother to clear all this rumours since he's strict and work-minded. This pale white lady appointed as his secretary triggers something in him which made the billionaire fall helpessly for her.

"Don't you think that skirt is short for you?" She says, changing the subject and taking another long hit from her blunt. Since when does she care about my clothing? Besides it's not like it's affecting anyone, so why does it matter? "Um, no. Why do you care anyways?" I ask suspiciously, while looking down at my skirt. It's not even short. "People are looking at you in there, and maybe it's because of what you're wearing," She throws her blunt on the ashtray that she has, and turns her attention on me staring fiercely into my eyes. "Why does it matter? It's not like it's a bad thing." I say, now worried at this point. I don't know what's going through her mind as she comes closer to me, again my back is against the wall beside the balcony railing. "It is a bad thing because it seems everyone in there wants to fuck you, and for some damn reason it's bothering me." Heaven says lowly, barely audible. ----- Hatred. Despite. Mixed feelings. Read to find out about Valentina and Heavens relationship, which starts off as despiteful, then turns into something pure.

"W-what are you doing?" I stammered, my eyes widening as he closed the distance between us. "Weren't you doing all that—biting your lips—just to get my attention? To seduce me?" His hot breath fanned against my face as he leaned in closer. I instinctively shifted back, but before I could react further, his hand wrapped firmly around my waist, pulling me impossibly close as his gaze dropped to my lips. "How about I bite them for you?" Before I could process his words, our lips met in a . It was too fast, too sudden. He started to pull away, but I couldn’t let him go. Something deep inside me clung to him, and before I knew it, I was deepening the . I didn’t understand why I couldn’t let him pull back—I only knew that I didn’t want to. ....... Klein has three talents: finding trouble, running his mouth and driving his infuriating hot yet ice-cold boss, Silvio Alvarez, completely insane. But when Silvio starts paying him unusual attention—watching him a little too closely and asking questions that feel a little too personal—Klein begins to suspect that his boss is hiding something far bigger than a bad temper. Klein is determined to crack the stone-hearted CEO. But the more he learns about Silvio, the stranger things get. His boss doesn’t just seem otherworldly—he might actually 'be' otherworldly.

It was Sienna and Clyde’s second-year anniversary, at nagplano na isurprise ni Sienna si Clyde sa pamamagitan ng isang dinner sa isang restaurant, at nakaplano na din siyang ibigay ang virginity niya dito na matagal na nitong hinihingi sa kanya. Pero hindi siya nito sinipot at hindi sumasagot sa mga tawag niya. Para hindi masayang ang gabi, naisipan niyang pumunta sa isang bar para mag-enjoy. Tinawagan niya ang bestfriend niyang si Valentina, and just like Clyde, hindi niya rin ito makontak. At sa bar na iyon ay nakilala niya ang isang estranghero na nagligtas sa kanya sa pambabastos ng mga lalaki noong nalasing siya. Nauwi sila sa isang one-night stand at ito ang nakakuha ng virginity niya. Wala na sanang problema dahil hindi na sila ulit magkikita. Ang problema, ninong pala ito ni Clyde. Hindi niya alam kung paano haharapin ang ninong ng boyfriend niya lalo na’t sinabihan din ito ni Clyde na siya din ang maging ninong sa kasal nila.

Farrah Louise Alvarez, a 23 years old optimistic woman who fell in love with a mafia boss. Nasaksihan niya kung gaano ka-brutal pumatay ng tao ang taong nagugustuhan niya, ngunit mas lalo pa siyang nahulog dito sa halip na katakutan niya ito. Siya rin ay gumaganap na isang ina sa isang batang kan'yang inampon. Grayson Harvey Lewis, the 28-year old Mafia boss, and the ruthless man that can kill anyone except the innocent ones. Kaya niyang patayin ang sinumang humarang sa kan'yang mga plano at ang mga traydor sa kan'yang paligid. Lalo pa't kailangan niyang malaman ang nangyari sa kan’yang ama at hanapin ang bangkay nito. Sa pagku-krus ng landas ng dalawa ay parehong nag-iba ang takbo ng kanilang buhay. Humingi ng pabor si Gray kay Farrah na magpanggap na asawa nito kapalit nang pananatili niya sa bahay nito upang hindi makuha ng kan’yang madrasta ang lahat ng pinaghirapan ng kan’yang ama. Ngunit sa kabila ng kanilang pagpapanggap ay hindi inaasahan ng dalawa na magkakaroon sila ng mas malalim pang ugnayan. Lalo na’t isa sa layunin ni Farrah ay ang mabihag ang puso ni Gray. Magpatuloy pa kaya si Farrah na pa-ibigin si Gray sa kabila nang mga darating na mga problema sa buhay nila? Ang pagpapanggap ba nila ang magiging susi tungo sa inaasam nilang layunin?

Dahil sa hamon ng kanyang mga kaibigan, nauwi si Valeria Castillo sa kalasingan at napilitang makipag–one night stand sa isang hindi kilalang lalaki. Pagkagising niya at makita ang sarili niyang walang saplot, magkayakap pa sa iisang kama ang lalaking natutulog nang nakatalikod sa kanya, para siyang gumuho sa hiya at takot. Pero ang pagkawasak na iyon ay agad napalitan ng matinding takot at pangamba nang makita niya ang mukha ng lalaking nagmantsa sa kanya. Si Rafael Adrian Alvarez, ang nakababata niyang kaibigan na napakalamig, walang pakialam, at malupit. Ang taong pinaka-kinatatakutan niya sa buong mundo. Dahil sa matinding takot kay Rafael, hindi humingi ng kahit anong responsibilidad si Valeria at pinili na lang umiwas sa kanya. Ngunit laking gulat niya nang malaman niyang si Rafael pala ang napiling magiging asawa na itinakda ng kanyang ama para sa kanya. At si Rafael mismo ang umuwi mula sa ibang bansa para lang pakasalan si Valeria. "Para kang isang buhay na pader, Rafael. Ayokong magpakasal sa isang lalaking malamig, walang emosyon, at diktador tulad mo. At saka, masyado kang matanda para sa akin, ang laki ng agwat ng edad natin." "Sigurado ka? Kasi noong gabing iyon, hindi ako gumamit ng proteksyon. Inilabas ko ang katas ko sa loob mo, Valeria.” Namutla si Valeria sa sinabi niya!

Matagal ng inaasam ni Cecelia Raymundo na mabuntis siya, pero noong araw na nalaman niyang buntis siya ay ang araw rin na natuklasan n’ya na pinagtataksilan siya ng kanyang asawang si Maxwell de Silva at ng kanyang bestfriend na si Valentina Dionisio. Dahil isa siyang bulag at inakala ng mga ito ay hindi niya malalaman. Nagpanggap s’ya na hindi ‘yon alam at noong araw na ibibigay ng kanyang ama ang kompanya nito sa asawa n’ya ay inagaw niya ‘yon subalit hindi n’ya inaasahan na makunan siya. Sa tindi ng galit ay nilisan n’ya ang Pilipinas, pinagamot ang mga mata at muling bumalik para maghiganti. Malinaw na niyang nakikita ang magandang buhay ng asawa niya at kabit nito. Gusto n’ya lamang sirain ang mga ito pero hindi niya inaasahan na maka-one night stand niya si Magnus Quinn de Silva—ang nakatakdang pakakasalan niya at ang tiyuhin ng dating asawa. Subalit ang tunay na layunin nito ay gagawin lamang siyang trophy wife. Nasa rurok na s’ya ng tagumpay ng muling bumalik si Maxwell at nagmakaawang hiwalayan niya ang tiyuhin nito.

The childs gone. The dreams gone. I've become comfortably numb Valentina Lombardi has been through a lifetime of trauma throughout her years. From her absentee, abusive father who's neglected her all her life to her even more abusive legal guardian who's been the one to traumatize her. A trip to what she sees as her second bedroom, the police station, takes a turn of events with a piece of information she receives that changes everything. Zane Marino, leader of the Marino mafia, and Raul Romano, one of his top men. Dead. The two men who've destroyed her are now out of her life, a miracle to her. Now, she's being thrown into the custody of her eight older brothers she never knew she had. Her biological family. Not to mention, her eldest brother who's now her legal guardian, also happens to be the leader of the Sicilian mafia. Her "father's" pure enemy. What happens when she has to learn to deal with the infamous, ruthless Lombardi brothers, the ones she was raised to hate? Marino through adoption and Lombardi by blood. A dangerous mix. Throw trauma, boys, secrets, and utter chaos into the mix. How will it all play out when her inner demon's come to the surface, making everything unravel right under her two feet?

“I hate that man, I hate that man, I hate him but oh!! How I love him”. Valentina Berkeley got married to a man she knew nothing about, a man who hated and did nothing to get close to her. At the altar he looked like someone reciting his death sentence and when they got married, he isolated himself from her. He loved another woman and made it obvious to her that he hated her because of their arranged marriage, yet she loved him. She loved his brooding look and read into the littlest things he did for her but when it became too much, she gathered what little pride she had left and divorced him. Fast forward to few years later, they meet again and they have to work together. Feelings develop and the man that was filled with hatred for her seems nowhere to be found. It does not help that she had his child and she would do anything to keep him a secret. Will she be able to keep the hatred she had for him or will he slowly eat away at the walls she built to protect herself? Will the love she once had for him overcome the hatred that built up and festered over the years or will secrets and untold truths doom their relationship to the same end? Will she give in to her son's demands for a father? Will he be able to redeem himself in her eyes or would he be the same man that hurt her time and time again?