Very Short Prayer Before Work

In the elite circles of Angeles, Pampanga, where reputation is everything and love is often a luxury, Elara Villanueva agrees to an arranged marriage with Lucas Del Rosario to save her family’s crumbling perfume empire—but the moment she steps into his world, she is irresistibly drawn to his guarded older brother, Adrian. As stolen glances turn into dangerous emotions, loyalties begin to fracture: her best friend Mira is in love with Adrian, while secrets within the Del Rosario family quietly surface. What begins as a perfect arrangement spirals into betrayal, heartbreak, and a truth no one is ready to face. When everything explodes just days before the wedding, Elara is forced to make an impossible choice between duty and desire. In the aftermath of shattered expectations, she walks away from the life chosen for her—only to discover that the kind of love worth fighting for is the one you choose, even if it costs you everything.

Janna and Rexx have been in a relationship since college. They are also the so-called a Campus Sweetheart in Monte Claro University. Janna is already a model in a well-known Agency even though she still a student. Ans because of that Rexx felt afriad that Janna would leave him. So even before they graduated. Rexx immidiately proposed a marriage to Janna. And Janna accepted whole heartedly. They we're both happy when they finally get married and live together. Janna became famous in modeling while Rexx became the CEO of Santillian Shopping Mall's which they owned. But everything was change when Rexx discovered that Janna wouldn't want to having child. Rexx felt--- all his dream's for their marriage become ruined because of his wife's dreams. Are they marriage still be happy, if they both have diffirent dreams in life? Or their marriage completely ruined and at the same time--- their love for each other?

Jean Buentura said, "Promise, I'll come back to you. I don't know when, but I will keep my promise to you, Calvin. Jean Buentura's last words before she went with her mother to Paris. She chose her mother for the sake. She broke up with Calvin because of her mother's wishes. Even though it was painful for her to leave the man she loved, she still managed to leave her husband They really love each other. And after seven years, Jean is back to fulfill her promise to Calvin Roswell. The man she loved and the one she wants to be with forever. "I'll do everything just to have you back, Calvin. Even if there are many other women around you, I'll do anything to get back to you. I'll be your wife forever and ever."

Ythaniel delos Reyes is the campus heartthrob. Tahimik, seryoso, at laging inuuna ang pamilya at pag-aaral. He rarely talks, but he has a soft spot for one person: his step-sister, Ashannah Zacharias. Ashannah is his total opposite, magulo, masayahin, at tila laging sinusundan ng malas. Trouble seems to find her, kahit anong iwas niya. Mabait siya, pero parang may sumpa. And every time may gulo, si Ythaniel ang laging sumasalo. Hindi sila tunay na magkapatid, pero may natural na koneksyon sa pagitan nila. He’s always there for her, whether it’s a late-night rescue, school drama, or family conflict. At si Ashannah? Sa kahit maliit na bagay, si Ythaniel agad ang takbuhan niya. Hanggang sa dumating ang puntong hindi na lang “kuya” ang tingin niya sa kanya. At si Ythaniel? Hindi na lang basta “kapatid” ang turing niya kay Ashannah. They didn’t plan it. They didn’t want it. But they fell in love. Mali sa paningin ng iba. Bawal sa mata ng pamilya. Pero totoo sa puso nila. Will they fight for their love or choose peace for the sake of family? Can love survive when the world sees it as wrong? This is a story of forbidden love—between two hearts brought under one roof, not to fall in love… but did. --- DISCLAIMER: This is a work of fiction. Any similarities to actual people or events are purely coincidental. NOTE FROM THE AUTHOR: This book is unedited. Please bear with the flaws. I poured my heart into this. Thank you for supporting my story. 💗

Growing up poor, Francesca Ynes Gomez really knows the importance of hard work and perseverance. Lumaki siya sa paniniwala na lahat ng minimithi niya sa buhay ay makukuha niya basta’y magsipag lamang siya at magtiyaga. Ngunit binalewala niya ang prinsipyong ito ng tanggapin niya ang alok na magpanggap bilang ibang tao, bilang fiancee ng isang playboy. Upang magawa ang misyong iyon ay kailangan niyang pakisamahan sa iisang bubong si Damon Dela Rue, ang eredero ng isa sa pinakamayamang angkan sa bansa. Ang magarbong mansiyon nito ang magiging entablado niya sa mga pagpapanggap at mga kasinungalingang pikit mata niyang isasagawa. Magtagumpay kaya siya? Sapat na kayang dahilan ang kayabangan at pagiging babaero ni Damon upang maprotektahan niya ang kaniyang puso mula rito? Subalit ano ang gagawin niya kung mahulog siya sa lalaking mapapangasawa ng babaeng pinagpapanggapan mo bilang ikaw? Kaya mo bang isuko ang lahat kahit kapalit naman nito ang kapakanan ng iyong mga mahal sa buhay? Ng dahil sa bunga ng kanilang pagmamahalan ay mapipilitan si Francesca na balikan ang mga taong matagal niya ng binaon sa nakaraan. Sa muli niyang pakikipagsapalaran ay may matutuklasan siyang magdudugtong sa kaniya sa mga taong kaniyang kinamumuhian. Handa na ba ang puso niyang magpatawad at...muling balikan ang lalaking minamahal?

From riches to rags. Iyan ang buhay ng isang Mikolaj 'Miko' Piñeda matapos ma-bankcrupt ang business ng family niya. After that, their relatives abandoned them pati na rin ang kaibigan ng kan'yang mga magulang. Ngunit sa kabila ng paghihirap, dagdag na rin sa biglaan niyang pagbubuntis, pilit pa rin nilang mamuhay ng mapayapa at normal. Mikolaj loved her daughter very much at inalay niya ang buo niyang pagmamahal sa pagpapalaki sa kan'yang anak, but amidst of her mediocre and simple life, isang Asher Del Cuangco ang biglang pumasok sa buhay nilang mag-ina. A supposed-to-be future brother-in-law became a nuisance to Mikolaj. Bribing and coaxing her daughter seemed too wrong in her eyes but as time goes by, nahulog rin naman ang loob niya rito. Ngunit paano nalang kung may malaman si Mikolaj na magpapakabago ng kanilang buhay?Matatanggap ba ni Mikolaj ang isang Asher sa buhay nilang mag-ina lalo na't iba pala ang dala nitong intensyon sa simula palang?

Despite Mateo making Fayra feel that he could never love her, Fayra did not lose hope. Despite the pain he had caused, she remained by his side. She accepts every emotional pain caused by their marriage, but only until that day comes. Even in her dreams, she is not prepared for this scene. A painful truth, a painful scene. Fayra's marriage was best described as tragic, causing her to grant her husband's longing for so long. But before completely cutting off their ties, Fayra begged for him. Regardless of the consequences of her action, she did not hesitate to pursue what she wanted for the last time. Full of sadness but still content, Fayra leaves peacefully without saying goodbye. And, little did he know, he had granted a wish which would carry a memory of that night that his ex-wife decided not to tell anymore.

Loving someone who abducts his parents and plays on her life is not her dream. Nathasha never thought that life would play so hard to her. Losing her memory, Wake up as a maid, Love the man she thought her savior but end up finding the truth that Luke the man she loves so much is the mastermind of her accident and her parents abduction is not easy to believe and process. Will love be enough reason for another chance? Is she willing to forget all the pain and betrayal's just for the sake of her triplets or She will raise them alone after her revenge? Is love enough for them to start and forget all the pain? Life is like a misery because when she almost got her revenge, she lost her triplets in exchange. How can life be so cruel to her, to suffer again from something she just wants to give justice at all. How can she suffer from something that she didn't do, how can life let her live in hell from someone who put her on it in the very first place. How can it be possible that her revenge makes her the one who suffers the most.

Mafia Academy Series 1 (Book 1 of Red Duology) Kaytlyn Santiago only hates three things in life: rain, cliffs, and her second name. At a very young age, she had already experienced being kidnapped and tortured, pressured and forced into a life she never wanted in the first place. Kayt lived her life carrying all the hardships alone and blaming herself for the death of her mother. She'd already gone through any possible form of pain, making her heart numb and as cold as ice. She chose to build those walls around her that no one could ever break and wear the mask that was almost as perfect as a white lie. But her life changed when she entered the academy. She never once thought that someone would find a way to break those walls she built in. In a battle where she has to choose between her happiness and her family, who should it be, and was it worth taking the risk? She only has one chance, and the future lies in her hands. She mustn't pick the wrong choice. One decision can change everything. One wrong move and the game is over. *** Disclaimer: This story is written in Tagalog-English.

HAYDEN HUNTER WILLIAMS. Talented, matipuno, matalino at ubod na gwapong taga-pagmana ng Williams' business empire. Eldest son of Atalia Suarez- Williams and Hunter Williams (from the book " Famous ft Nobody"). He is like a true emperor that capable of running his own kingdom well. Wala nang kulang pa sa pagkatao n'ya. That's what he thought. He manages their businesses and anchored it to triple their already extemely vast wealth. Kaya everytime na maibalitang papasukan ng mga Williams ang isang investment, halos magkakandarapa at mag-uunahan ang mga investors na magsisipag -invest dito. He is the youngest yet the richest CEO in the business world. And he is the very last kind of person you wanna trifled with. He has no plans on getting married, but he definitely wants a child. Who could it be this lucky girl he wants to offer his seed with? Is she really lucky enough or maybe the total opposite? Find it out on how this "almost perfect" man's story unfold and how he deal the obstacles along the way. Note: This story is a sequel of my first book "Famous ft Nobody". It is a love story of Hayden's parents.