Vim Santa Cruz

El todopoderoso del círculo de élite en la capital, Leonardo Cruz, iba a casarse con mi hermana Valeria. Todo el mundo decía que era un pervertido impotente, y que casarse con él era condenarse a una vida de sufrimiento. Valeria lloraba desconsolada, como una actriz de telenovela. Yo la llevé aparte y le susurré: —Me casaré en tu lugar, pero tú tienes que ir al pueblo y cuidar la caja fuerte bajo la tumba de mamá. No puedes tocarla en tres años. Ella creyó que estaba llena de una herencia millonaria, así que aceptó encantada. Mientras miraba su rostro codicioso, no pude evitar soltar una risa fría por dentro: "Querida hermana, cuídala bien. Quiero ver si de verdad puedes sostener toda esta fortuna que estás a punto de recibir."

I hired a stranger to make my husband jealous. I didn't expect to fall in love. My marriage was a beautiful lie. My husband's affair was the final straw. He wants a threesome. Something I never Imagined. So, I did something crazy: I hired a handsome stranger to play the perfect man. Julian was supposed to be a temporary fix. A weapon. But he turned out to be everything my husband wasn't: kind, attentive, and fiercely protective. There's only one problem, he's also Cruz Marcus, the powerful CEO who is now my husband's business rival. I'm caught between the man I vowed to love and the man I hired to pretend. One offers the life I thought I wanted. The other offers a love I never knew I needed. But in this game of hearts and power, choosing the right man could cost me everything.

Bago ang kasal, nahuli ni Mithi ang fiancé niya na nagtataksil sa kaniya. Sa isang hotel room kung saan doon sana gaganapin ang unang gabi nila, ay nakita niya si Luis na may ibang kasiping. “Kasalanan mo rin naman dahil nagpaka-feeling santa ka. Ikakasal ka na sa akin pero ayaw mong haIikan kita o ayaw mong pumayag makipagsex sa akin. Mithi, lalaki ako at may pangangailangan rin ako.” Ang sinabi ni Luis na tila ba ay naging kasalanan pa niya ang lahat. Sa hindi inaasahang pagkakataon, may isang lalaki ang biglang dumating sa kwarto kung saan sila nagtatalo. Lalaking handa siyang sagipin para hindi siya mapahiya sa maraming tao. “If you can’t cancel the wedding then papakasalan kita. I’ll be your groom.” Natigilan silang lahat matapos iyon sabihin ng isang estrangherong lalaki. Dahil wala na sa sarili, isang tango ni Mithi ang isinagot niya. Isang tango na siyang naging ganti na rin sa fiancé niyang nagtaksil sa kaniya. Agad siyang kinaladkad no’ng estrangherong lalaki paalis ng hotel. “S-Saan tayo pupunta?” tanong ni Mithi “To the mayor’s office. Let’s get married!” Sagot nito na taimtim na nakatitig sa kaniya.

R18|ROMANCE|DRAMA|MATURECONTENT Cassandra Monasterio, a loving and caring daughter. She had never done things that her parents would dislike; she had always been an obedient child. Not until one day, her father told her to marry someone she doesn't even know. For the first time in her life, she opposed her parent's plan. But her decision was reversed when she found out the truth behind her father's sudden proposal. Andrei Villa Cruz, a famous and wealthy businessman; the person her father chose to marry her. Cassandra could do nothing, but to accept everything. In the end, she just prayed for a peaceful marriage with her husband. However, even before the wedding came, her hopes flopped. She discovered that her fiancé has a relationship with another girl. At that moment, she knew... their marriage would fail. It will just be an empty cage where the two of them are chained to each other. A loveless marriage.

In a world where appearances mean everything, Lauren Moree plays the perfect wife to billionaire CEO Richard Moree. Their marriage is one of power, wealth, and prestige—but behind closed doors, it's as cold as the diamonds she wears. Trapped in a loveless, controlling relationship, Lauren's days are scripted, her smiles rehearsed, and her heart caged. Then Louis Cruz enters her life. Tall, brooding, and devastatingly handsome, Louis is hired as the new personal driver for the Moree estate. With piercing eyes that seem to see through her soul and a quiet strength that draws her in, Louis becomes the one person who makes Lauren feel alive again. What begins as stolen glances soon spirals into a dangerous affair. But Louis isn’t just any driver—he has secrets of his own, and getting involved with the boss’s wife could cost him everything, including his life. As passion turns to obsession and secrets unravel, Lauren must choose between a gilded cage and a love that could burn everything to the ground.

Gabriella "Gabby" Cruz died as a badass in a Motorcycle crash. Middle of a chase. Gun in one hand, vengeance in her heart. But fate had a sense of humor—she wakes up in the body of Seraphina "Sera" Elizalde, the notoriously weak, timid, and unwanted wife of cold-hearted billionaire Damian Rafael Velasco. Now trapped in a life of luxury, betrayal, and manipulation, Gabby must play the part of Seraphina—the submissive socialite cast aside by the very man she married. Too bad Gabby doesn’t do submissive. With a foul mouth, street smarts, and zero patience for bullshit, Gabby decides to flip Seraphina’s life on its head. She’s done playing the victim. If Damian wants a trophy wife? Too bad. She’s about to become the most scandalous, fearless, and powerful woman in his world. What Damian doesn’t know is that the fragile wife he ignored just became the woman who will ruin or save him—and maybe, teach him how to love.

Nang malaman ni Liana Cruz, isang pediatrician, na buntis siya matapos ang isang spontaneous at passionate na gabi kasama ang isang charming na estranghero, nagdesisyon siyang harapin ang pagiging single mom nang mag-isa. Habang binabalanse ang demanding niyang career at ang hindi inaasahang paglalakbay ng pagiging magulang, determinado siyang palakihin ang anak niya sa sariling paraan. Pero nagbiro ang tadhana nang dumating ang bagong head ng pediatrics sa ospital — si Dr. Adrian Ramirez, ang lalaking hindi niya inakalang makikita pa ulit. Habang patuloy silang nagkakasalubong at muling bumabalik ang spark, kailangang harapin ni Liana ang kanyang takot, damdamin, at ang undeniable na koneksyon sa pagitan ni Adrian at ng kanilang anak. Magagawa bang buksan ni Liana ang puso niya para sa lalaking hindi sinasadyang naging "baby daddy" niya, o pipiliin niyang manatiling malayo para protektahan ang sariling damdamin?

"One contract. One year. No feelings. Dapat gano’n lang kasimple." - Lucian Villafuerte *** Ysabelle Cruz needed money. Lucian Villafuerte needed a wife. Isang kontrata ang nag-ugnay sa kanila—walang love, walang commitments, at higit sa lahat, may expiration date. Sa loob ng isang taon, magpapanggap silang perfect couple sa harap ng mundo, pero sa likod ng saradong pinto, para silang estranghero. Pero paano kung isang gabi, isang halik, isang yakap ang tuluyang gumulo sa plano? Paano kung ang pusong matagal nang sarado ay matutong umasa… at masaktan? Just when Ysabelle started to believe in their marriage, she discovered the painful truth—she was never meant to stay in his life. Isa lang siyang pawn sa isang mas malaking laro. At sa mundong ginagalawan ni Lucian, love is not enough to save her. When the contract ends, will he fight for her… or will he let her go?

Si Kleer Ronnilaine Cruz, dating anak ng kasambahay sa pamilya Lyverigo ay may lihim na pagtingin kay Arrex Jhames Lyverigo, ang tagapagmana ng pamilya. Nang mapilitan silang magpakasal, biglang nagdesisyon si Arrex na makipag-divorce pagkaraan ng dalawang taon. Ang hindi niya alam, buntis si Kleer sa kanilang anak. Nang malaman ni Kleer ang tunay na yaman ng kanyang pamilya, nagpasya siyang lumipad patungong New York kasama ang kanilang anak para itago ito kay Arrex. Limang taon ang lumipas, bumalik si Kleer sa Pilipinas at muling nagkrus ang landas nila ni Arrex—ibang iba na ito, mayaman na at may kasamang anak. Sa pagbabalik ni Kleer, magbubukas ang bagong mga lihim at pagsubok. Ipapaalam na kaya niya kay Arrex ang katotohanan tungkol sa kanilang anak, o mananatiling sekreto ito magpakailanman?

Akala ni Elara Cruz, nakatakas na siya sa madilim na nakaraan ng pamilya niya. Tahimik na buhay na lang ang gusto niya—malayo sa gulo, malayo sa sakit. Pero lahat nagbago nang makilala niya si Damian Blackthorn—ang cold, ruthless, at sobrang dangerous na heir ng isang crime empire. He’s everything she should avoid. Pero isang halik lang mula sa kanya, at malinaw na: “Akin ka.” Mahalaga ba ang puso kung kapalit nito ay buhay? Hanggang saan kaya ang kaya niyang isugal para sa isang pag-ibig na bawal, mapanganib, at nakakatukso? Sa mundong ginagalawan ni Damian, ang loyalty sinusukat sa dugo… at ang betrayal binabayaran ng kamatayan. At sa huli, kailangang pumili ni Elara: lalaban ba siya—o magpapalunod sa halik ng sariling pagkawasak?