Very Short Prayer Before Work

TRIGGER WARNING: This story contains dark themes, including emotional manipulation, psychological trauma, violence, sexual content, abuse, and mature language. it also revolves to mafia/underworld. Reader discretion is advised. This is a work of fiction intended for mature audiences (18+). Please read responsibly. “Choose wisely, baby, because if I'm the one who decides for you, you'll never walk out of my life. Never. Fucking. Again. ” Ako si Diamon. Akala ko nahanap ko na ang pag-ibig na inaasam ko dahil may asawa akong mapagmahal, maalaga at kapiling ko sa mapayapang tahanan. Akala ko lang pala. Dahil dumating ang araw na nagdilim ang tahanang puno ng kulay nang nalaman naming hindi kami magkakaanak dahil hindi ko kayang magdalang-tao. Ang isang payapang tahanan ay naging isang kulungan, saksi ng pang-aabuso at pagkontrol. Pero kahit ganon… Kumakapit pa rin ako sa alaala ng pagmamahalan namin ng aking asawa. Sa gitna ng sakit—dumating si Lazarro. Ang half-brother ng aking asawa. Misteryoso. Tahimik. At… May sariling dilim. Pero tila ba iba ang pakikitungo nito sa akin. At sa bawat titig at pananalita niya’y nakakaramdam ako ng… kapayapaan at kaligtasan. Pero bakit ganon? Tila ba kaya niyang baliktarin ang lahat ng paniniwala ko. Para bang… Kaya niya akong gawing kaniya. Handa ba akong sumugal sa nag-aalab na damdaming ito kung kapalit naman ay pangib, gulo o… buhay ko mismo?

A story of a girl who loves money. She work a lot to support her studies and her family. She is struggling everyday. Every morning she's at school while every night she's working at the bar as a waitress. Dahil sa di inaasahang pagkakataon nagkatagpo sila, she is serving a drink with them while they are transacting something. Binibilisan kong maglagay ng kanilang inumin dahil sa natatakot ako sa kanilang mga hisura, they are all wearing black clothes and all have a serious look na talagang matatakot ka kapag. Napaka intimidating ng kanilang hitsura. Dahil sa nerbyos  natapilok ako, akala ko deretso na ang mukha ko sa sahig pero sa kasamaang palad sa matikas na dibdib ako bumagsak. Ang bango, sa sobrang bango nito napatulala ako at napapikit nasa ganoon akong tagpo ng biglang may tumutok na baril sa ulo ko. Nagulat ako kaya bigla akong napahiwalay dito, bigla akong napapikit akala ko ipuputok na ang baril sa akin ng biglang may magsalita "put that gone away" halla ang boses nakakatakot bigla tuloy akong kinilabutan. Bigla akong tumayo at tumingin sa nagsalita, napaawang ang bibig ko. Ang gwapo halos hindi na ako kumukurap sa pagkatitig dito.....      Tunghayan natin ang nakaka exciting na kwento nina Issa at Karl. You will gonna love this story. Isang kwento ng isang mafia lord na nain love sa isang ordinaryong babae na walang hinangad kundi kumita ng pera. Isang nakakatawa, nakaka-inlove at nakakatakot na kwento.

Aiko Belle Velasco is a determined cashier at the fast-food chain she works for. The only thing on her mind was to build a family with the man she thought would accept her and her son — Asher. Aiko did not know who the father of her child was, but she loved her son despite her parents disowning her. The night she found out her boyfriend was cheating on her, she got drunk even though she was scared and the unexpected happened... She could not accept that for the second time a man had hurt her again. But when Aiko woke up the next day and was about to go to work, the police officers and a handsome but scary man were outside her apartment — the face of the man she will never forget. What if the car she crashed into was the billionaire father of her son? She didn't think that their paths would cross with the man who got her pregnant. She will never forget his face. The man doesn't seem to know that she is the woman he slept with six years ago. The father of Asher is the scary billionaire who just came back to the Philippines to unwind from the chaotic life in America, but it turns out that he already has various businesses here in the Philippines and just chose to live in America. Sixto Emmanuel Miller is one of North America's and Asia's most feared businessmen. Because of her collision with his beloved car, Aiko found herself as the man's personal servant and got to know better the man who got her pregnant and she didn't realize that she already falling deeply in love with him. But what if the father of his child is hiding something worse?

Aiden and Wyatt have been best friends since they were kids. Wyatt's grandfather wished to see his girlfriend before he died, but the problem is Wyatt doesn't have one. And so, he thought of hiring a fake girlfriend. Since Wyatt is popular, a lot of girls applied to be his girlfriend, but he didn't like any of them at all. And that's when the craziness hit Wyatt, he asked for his best friend- Aiden to pretend to be his girlfriend in exchange for paying his father's hospital bill. Will Aiden accept the offer? If yes, what would happen with their friendship? Will something change or will they still be friends? Will they get a happy ending? Will their friends and family accept them? How do you think the judgmental world will comment on them? Can they overcome the problems that await them?

BREE LEV. I thought it stands for something simple until I heard his deep soulful voice. A single hello was all it take for him to have my undivided attention. Akala ko hulog siya ng langit. Isang anghel na magsasalba sa akin. I was all wrong. He's a fallen angel with dark blue eyes and cold leather-covered hands. A man mantled with power and veiled with sin. We're opposites. I'm weird and a social butterfly. He's terrifying and brooding. A lone wolf. I love pinks and swirls. He prefers pointed knives and black guns. Darkness seems to be his fave companion and death his pastime. I, on the other hand, will always choose life. He told me to stay away from him. Guess, you know by now, that I did the exact opposite, right? I stayed 'cause I want him so bad, it hurts. I, Bree De Veyra, daughter of one of the families of The Council, lay my life to the head of the Foedus Corp– Lev Petrov. My father's sworn enemy. The master manipulator and my protector. Or my destroyer? LEV Three years ago, one phone call, two minutes. I swore I will kill her. Four weeks before her 16th birthday, I did the unthinkable. I destroyed her trust and left her. Broken and beyond repair. Twenty-four hours before her 18th birthday, nagbalik ako para bawiin s'ya. Twelve hours after I abduct her, we exchange I dos. Eight seconds after our first kiss, I know I will protect her with my gun and with my life. I, Lev Petrov, Heir to a fallen empire, vows to avenge Bree from all of the people that wronged her. It will be my life's mission until the last drop of my sinful blood...I will never let them rest in peace.

Ga-eul was born in the lowest class status in Joseon. He belonged to the cheonmin or vulgar commoners—like butchers, shoemaker, shamans, magicians, etc. He never had a real name since he was born. Ga-eul was the one that is use to call him because of it's literal meaning that a baby boy born during fall. His family earns a living by performing at town alleys and even in gisaeng's places—typically located near the center of a town. After the early death of their parents, Ga-eul was forced to work harder for him and his sister to survive. Being a performer is not enough that's why he was urged to enter the gisaeng—trained to be courtesans, a prostitute, especially one with upper-class clients—world even though he is a male. He knows that he has a soft heart like a woman but doesn't want to be one. The life of Ga-eul is indeed miserable and unfortunate. He is literally going crazy on how he can managed to send his sister into a hospital—who has a osteosarcoma—tumor in the bone. A huge amount of money is needed for his sister's recovery. One night, while having a mental breakdown, he went to the gisaeng house to plead for his advance payment but the head gisaeng threw him outside. He cried out but then, a nobleman in his 20s approach and asked him to come inside again. He never knew that the nobleman was also struggling in a problem. He thought that the nobleman was just like the other middle class people. He plead but the nobleman offer him a huge amount of money. All he need to do is to marry him. The money offered was extremely helpful to resolve his problem, but should he really let the nobleman buy him?

She is the future mafia heiress but because of her real father's identity and dangerous line of work, her family keep it to her. Being the unwanted daughter, Jaydah May Angeles, grew a rebel and a feisty woman, she is the epitome of a war goddess, walang sinasanto, palaban at hahamakin ang lahat para sa pag-ibig, sa kanyang pagrerebelde ay makikilala niya si Kent Saavedra, a good for nothing bastard na Consigliere ng isang Mafia Queen, minahal niya ang binata ngunit ito ay salawahan at hindi nakuntento sa iisang babae kung kaya't iniwan niya ito at lumabas ng bansa at doon ay nalaman niyang buntis siya at ito ang ama ng batang dinadala niya. Alam ni Jaydah na hindi tatanggapin ng mga magulang niya ang bata at ang lalaking kanyang pinakamamahal kung kaya't napagdesisyunan niyang itago ang kanilang anak sa States. Because of Jaydah's decision, she left Kent a broken man dahil totoong minahal niya ang dalaga. Kent hated her to death to the point that he became cold and arrogant. Five years later, Jaydah came back with her son and they met again. Sinabi ni Jaydah na ampon niya ang bata ngunit nalaman ng kanyang pamilya na nagsinungaling siya na siyang nagpasimula ng sigalot sa buong crime family na kinabibilangan ni Kent. Makatanggi pa kaya si Jaydah kung buhay niya na ang nakasalalay at ang mismong anak niya na ang nagmamakaawa sa Daddy nito na pakasalan siya?

“But I won’t stand a shy woman in bed,” patuloy ko. “Ayoko ng babaeng parang napipilitan lang makipag-sex sa akin. Gusto ko iyong pagka-Freya mo noong gabing buohin natin ‘yang anak ko na nasa sinapupunan mo ngayon.”  “Naka-drugs ako noon…” pabulong niyang sabi. “Hindi ako ang Freya na iyon. Kung ano man ang nangyari sa akin dahil sa droga ay hindi ko ginusto iyon.” I smirked as I cupped her left jaw with my right hand. I stared into her eyes. “That night, Freya...That night I decided to make you my woman. Make you my bitch…” I grinned. “Kaso nabuo man ang panganay ko. Siya ang nagdesisyon na pakasalan kita and that makes you... luckier.”  ****** ALGUIEN ESPOSITO is a mafia boss who doesn’t care to any woman in general. He was raised to be ruthless and focused to be the leader of their organization, EXCELLANTE. Para sa kaniya ay wala siyang pakialam sa kahit sinong babae. But one night, Alguien ended up in bed with FREYA - a poor woman, who was a payment for him because of the latter's boyfriend's debt. Intrigue. Conspiracy. Deception. When Alguien wanted to make his marriage with Freya work, Freya found her true identity and worth. While Alguien wanted to keep Freya as his wife, Freya found a reason to leave him and face her life. As Alguien needs to stay as the leader of Excellante in the underground society, Freya becomes a princess and a true blue-blood royalty. ****** This is a story that is close to a real mafia way of life. If you are a sucker for romance and simple plot, better not read this!!!

Xyrine Marie Caballero thought it was the end of her life, not until she meet her new lawyer—Iñigo Kang Alcantara, he's a typical, arrogant, handsome, but smart and wise lawyer. The murderer accused Xyrine Marie Caballero of killing her step-father. Since Xyrine Marie defended herself because her step-father tried to rape her, the only self-defense would have, ended up killing her step-dad. Her mother was unable to defend her because she loved her partner more than her daughter—Xyrine Marie. Xyrine Marie's life will change when she meets her new lawyer—Attorney Iñigo Kang Alcantara. Attorney Iñigo Alcantara promised that he will help Xyrine Marie's case be acquitted if she also cooperates with him. Xyrine Marie also promised that she will owe Iñigo for the rest of her life if her case against her step-father's family and her mother. The case against the daughter and his step-father became trend when the fake evidence came out. Due to the injustice of the law, Iñigo himself used his connection with his father who won their case. Since Xyrine Marie didn't graduate from high school, she agreed to serve the Alcantara's family, but Attorney Iñigo Alcantara didn't agree to the girl's wishes. Instead of serving his family, Attorney Iñigo hired Xyrine Marie as his personal assistant. And the agreement, she'll work with his lawyer for five years, and follow everything that he asked of him even his personal needs.

"You don't need money or connection here. You'll be hired. You just have to accept my condition and do your work well." *** Hindi inakala ni Jaxen na ang huling sabak niya ng paghahanap ng trabaho para iligtas ang kaisa-isang babaeng mahalaga sa kanya ay ang pagbebenta ng sarili niyang katawan. Sa harap ng napakaganda ngunit napakalamig na milyonaryong si Kestrel Vianne Montero, dalawang kontrata ang nakalatag—parehong para sa trabaho sa kompanya at para sa trabahong kailangan ay pagsilbihan siya. He was hired to be more than just an employee. He was hired to be her Sex Slave. Sanay si Jaxen sa laro ng apoy. Sanay siyang kumuha ng atensyon. Sanay siyang makipaglaro sa sarap. Ngunit ang dating ginagawa niya para sa sariling aliw, ngayon ay magiging isang obligasyong kailangan niyang panindigan—anumang oras, saanmang lugar, o sa kahit anong paraan dipende sa kagustuhan ng kanyang amo. Sa ilalim ng kapangyarihan ni Vianne, unti-unting lulunukin ni Jaxen ang kanyang pride kapalit ng bawat sentimong magdudugtong sa buhay ng isang ispesyal na babae sa buhay niya. Ngunit sa bawat maiinit na haplos, bawat nakakaakit na daing at bawat gabi ng pagsunod, may isang tanong ang palaging gumugulo sa kanya... "Hanggang saan niya kayang ibigay ang kanyang katawan kung ang kapalit nito ay ang unti-unting pagkaka-alipin ng kanyang puso?"