Vim Santa Cruz

Lara Dela Cruz was a normal girl—well, normal in the sense that she was an overworked call center agent who hated her boss, loved iced coffee, and had mastered the art of sarcasm to survive the horrors of capitalism. But one night, while rushing home, she slipped on a puddle (thanks to her horrible luck) and hit her head hard on the pavement. When she woke up… she wasn’t in her world anymore. Instead, she found herself in a medieval kingdom, in the middle of a chaotic slave auction. And before she could even scream in protest, she was bought by the most feared man in the entire empire—Duke Alistair Von Nacht, also known as the Tyrant Duke. Now, instead of dealing with rude customers, she had to deal with an emotionally constipated warlord who could kill her with a flick of his fingers. But what’s worse? She might be falling for the grumpy tyrant.

The student I once sponsored, Lillian Pegg, jacked my identity, slapped on the "rich heiress" title, and started tossing out houses and cars like she was some fairy godmother for "underprivileged" students. Her big mission? Making sure everyone had a roof over their head. My in-laws? Wrapped around her finger. They swore up and down she'd saved their lives. Even Liam—my son with my late husband—acted like she was the only mom he'd ever had. Meanwhile, I was puking blood from ulcers, and everyone treated it like a bad improv act. Liam bought every word out of her mouth. Thought she and my husband were some kind of twin-flame couple and labeled me the evil baby snatcher. Fast-forward: I got locked in a bedroom and left to bleed out. Then I woke up. It was the exact day Lillian was playing Santa Claus. The crowd around her practically worshipped her. "You're the kindest boss in the world! You care about our food, clothes, housing, everything. We'll support you and your company forever!" Yeah, not on my watch. I shut down all her privileges right then and there. This time? Lillian and that backstabbing son of mine were gonna eat regret for the rest of their lives.

On Christmas people should be with their loved ones in the safety of their homes, but I don't have any loved ones, and I'm in the one place that I hate, where I swore never to come back, afraid that I'll get even more broken, and it seems that the more I try to get away, the more obstacles I encounter. "I know a shop not very far from here, and they have the best mechanics in town. If you want, I could come with you and give you directions, I'm heading that way anyway, and for your kindness, I'll make your biggest wish come true," Said the old crazy Santa that jumped in front of my car out of nowhere. "Can you teleport me from here? In another city, country, even on a deserted island? Anywhere but here?" I know that it wasn't nice of me to be sarcastic, but he's the reason why I have to prolong my say here. "No." His short answer was said in an amused tone of voice, but I don't find anything funny right now. "But that's just because that's not your biggest wish." He states it as a fact as if he's never been more sure of anything in his life. I bite my tongue and pray that I won't see the two people I used o love the most, and which now, I despise the most, the two people responsible for my nightmares and my broken being.

Annette Cruz, an unemployed, and ungraduate student, dahil sa kaniyang kapatid na may sakit napagdesisyunan ni Anne na magtrabaho sa Manila. Sa pagpunta sa Manila, hindi niya aakalain na roon magbabago ang takbo ng buhay niya, isang matandang babae ang nag-offer sa kaniya para pakasalan ang apo niya, and it turned out that this woman is her boss billionaire. Dahil sa kahirapan, at kulang sa pera, tinanggap ito ni Anne - ang alok ng kaniyang boss billionaire. Pero hindi niya alam na ang magiging soon to be her husband ay ang lalaking naka-away na niya noon, Jayden Cavendish. Is this two people change their thoughts and feelings to each other after they married? O magsisimula pa lang ang gulo ng buhay nila habang mag-asawa pa?

Napilitang makipagtrabaho ang matapang at matalinong marketing manager na si Miles Cruz sa kanilang bagong CEO, ang bilyonaryong si Bruce Peter Navarro. Ngunit nalagay sa alanganin ang kontrol ni Bruce sa kanyang kumpanya dahil sa isang "marriage clause" sa mana ng kanyang ama, kaya isang alok ang inalok niya kay Miles: isang pekeng kasal kapalit ng promosyon at kapangyarihan nito sa trabaho. Walang emosyon. Walang komplikasyon. Pero sa bawat halik na para sa publiko, sa bawat titig na hindi na scripted ay unti-unting nagiging totoo. At kapag nalaman ni Miles ang tunay na dahilan ng alok sa kanya, bibitaw na ba siya sa kontrata of ipaglalaban ang nabuong pagmamahal?

Freianne Cruz became popular because of her passion in painting. She also fell in love with her friend Shanaia Asher Mendez. Nang magpakasal ang kaibigan ay gumuho ang mundo niya. Kimberly Lee left Philippines because of the rejection she had with her bestfriend Freianne. She tried everything just to take Freianne's attention but she was numb not to notices her for years. Kung kailan pinili niya nang magmove on at ibaling sa iba ang atensyon ay siya namang bigay sa kanya ng kababata ang atensyong kay tagal niyang inasam sa mahabang panahon. Magagawa pa kaya niyang gisingin ang pag ibig niya sa kababata na matagal nang nahimlay sa kailaliman ng kanyang puso? Will she reject Freianne too just like what she did to her 4 years ago?...

One look and one touch That was all it took for Andres Cruz to know that he had to have her. Catherina Salvador, the sister of the woman he was about to marry but he would be damned if that was going to stop him from going after what he wanted. He wanted her and that was final in his books. … Catherina Salvador wanted nothing more than to escape the confines that she called home and to top off her misery, her sister was getting married to the most ruthless man in all of Spain… a man she hated with very ounce of her being. She vowed never to have anything to do with him even when every fiber of her body screamed when he was near. He was her sister’s husband-to-be and forbidden to her. But when her sister falls pregnant for an unknown man, Catherina is given as a peace offering to the one man on earth she wanted nothing to do with… the most dangerous man on the planet.

Billionaire heiress Julia Wilson had come to loathe Christmas. Five years ago, it had shattered her life when she walked in on her husband, Ryan Thompson, in what appeared to be a compromising position with his secretary. The heartbreak had forced her into premature labor. By the time her twins, Lucien and Olivia, were born, she’d signed the divorce papers, severing ties with the man she once loved. Ever since, Julia buried her pain behind an iron-clad business persona, working herself and her employees to the bone every holiday season to escape the memories of her ruined Christmas. For Ryan Thompson, Christmas was no easier. A top-tier lawyer and businessman infamous for his undefeated courtroom record, Ryan’s victories felt hollow compared to the loss of his family. A misunderstanding had cost him his wife and the chance to watch his twins grow. For five years, he’d kept his distance, silently watching over Julia and their children, waiting for the right time to make amends and reclaim what he had lost. A chance encounter with a stranger leads him to his family’s doorstep, dressed as Santa Claus. Will Julia slam the door in his face, or will she accept him for the sake of their children? Can they rekindle their love and fulfill the twins’ Christmas wish, or will their relationship burn in the wake of his betrayal? What Julia doesn’t know is that fate—or perhaps the twins’ clever planning—has something else in store.

They say hatred is stronger than love. For Selena Cruz, that has always been true. Born into a cartel dynasty, she swore no man would ever own her—not her father, not her enemies, and certainly not Dante Moretti, the ruthless heir of the Italian Mafia. Their marriage isn’t a choice. It’s a weapon. A deal struck in blood to end a war neither of them wanted. Dante is everything she despises—cold, controlling, untouchable. But every time he looks at her, she feels her resolve crack. He wants her obedience. She wants his downfall. And yet, the fire between them burns hotter than either can control. When betrayal shatters the fragile truce between their families, Selena and Dante are forced to fight side by side. In a world of guns, lies, and vengeance, enemies can become lovers…and hatred may be the only thing keeping them alive. In the mafia, love is never pure. It’s a weapon. And sometimes, it’s deadly.

"I...I don't want you." She stuttered, a slight shiver running down her spine, with his head buried in the hollow of her neck. "Can you prove that without getting wet?" It all started with a one-night stand and went on with a marriage of convenience. Trusting her fiance with her sister was the dumbest thing she would forever hate herself for, they backstabbed her making her look like the fool she was. Her plan to get herself not to marry her cheating fiance went futile, but just on their wedding day salvation with the horns of the devil came for her. Her fiance's uncle, Cruz Hayes, A devilish angel shrouded in mystery, had proposed a marriage of convenience, which she accepted. Her plan was never to get into an intimate relationship with him, but what happens when she can't refuse temptations and seduction, and letting herself succumb to it was the only option to keep her sanity in check?