Novel & Cerita Waited Past Tense

Back in college, Damian Cross and Alexandra “Alex” Vega shared a reckless kind of passion—one built on stolen nights, whispered names, and a promise that it was nothing serious. No commitments. No future. Just fire. Pero hindi alam ni Damian, that fire left something behind—twins. A boy and a girl Alex raised on her own, telling them their father died years ago. While Damian built his ruthless empire and became one of the world’s most powerful billionaires, Alex buried their past and became a decorated soldier. Until one mission went wrong, leaving her unit dead… and turning her into one of the most sought-after bodyguards in the country. Seven years later, Alex’s world shatters again—her daughter is diagnosed with leukemia. Desperate for money for the surgery, Alex takes the job she almost rejected: protect a billionaire being hunted by enemies. She nearly drops the file when she sees his name. Damian Cross. Damian, on the other hand, isn’t thrilled either. He laughs in disbelief when he’s told his new head of security is a woman—until she walks in. The same fierce eyes. The same fire. The same woman he thought he’d lost forever. Now, Damian must face the truth: the bodyguard sworn to protect him is the only woman he’s ever let too close… and she’s hiding the biggest secret of all—his children. As bullets close in, old wounds reopen, and sparks reignite, Alex must choose: keep the walls she built for seven years, or let Damian back in—and risk breaking more than just her own heart.

Luna's world is falling apart. Kailangan ng kapatid niya ng kidney transplant, at naibenta na niya halos lahat para lang mailigtas ito. Wala na siyang matakbuhan. She's about to lose everything when something unexpected happens sa ospital. Napagkamalan siyang ina ng anak ng isang mafia lord, and just like that, everything changes. Doon niya nakilala si Theo Montelibano. Cold, commanding, and dangerously intense. May isang kondisyon lang ito—gusto niyang maging yaya si Luna ng anak niya. Kapalit nun, siya ang magbabayad para sa operasyon ng kapatid niya. Luna agrees, kahit hindi siya sigurado kung tama bang makisangkot sa isang lalaking kagaya nito. Habang tumatagal, unti-unting lumalambot ang puso ni Luna sa bata. Pero mas nakakagulat ang epekto ni Theo sa kanya. The more she gets to know him, the more she sees na may lalim ang taong ito. Behind the control and power, may taong sugatan, may taong may tinatago. What started as a deal slowly becomes something deeper. Pero sa mundong puno ng sikreto, panganib, at mga kalabang hindi mo alam kung saan nagtatago, falling in love is never safe. Caught between her painful past, her confusing present with Theo, and the feud na posibleng ikasira ng lahat, Luna has to make a choice. Lalaban ba siya para sa puso niya, o iiwan niya ang tanging pamilyang minahal siya?

Ezekiel is a ruthless billionaire, known for his charm, arrogance, and a long trail of broken hearts. Love, to him, is a game—one-night stands, no strings attached, and women begging for his attention. But when a critical merger threatens his empire, Ezekiel needs a wife—fast. Not a socialite or a gold-digger… someone quiet, obedient, and easy to control. Enter Isla Ramirez, a struggling waitress buried in debt, desperate to save her sick younger brother. When Ezekiel offers her a cold, cutthroat contract—marry him for a year in exchange for a fortune—she has no choice but to accept. She signs her life away, thinking she’s nothing but a pawn in his game. But nothing is simple with Ezekiel. Their marriage begins with venomous fights, cold glares, and unbearable tension. He drags her into his dangerous world of power plays and brutal secrets, expecting her to break. Yet Isla doesn’t bow—she bites back. Her defiance ignites something primal inside Ezekiels: obsession. What starts as a business transaction turns into a searing, forbidden attraction. Ezekiel’s dark desires and possessive nature clash with Isla’s stubborn spirit. He hates her… but craves her. She fears him… but aches for him. Every stolen glance, every sinful touch, pulls them deeper into a wicked game of lust and power. With enemies lurking in the shadows and secrets threatening to destroy them both, Ezekiel finds himself torn between his playboy past and the woman who challenges him like no one ever has. In a world where love is weakness, can a contract marriage built on lies turn into something dangerously real… or will it consume them both? In this dark, steamy romance, hearts will break, rules will shatter, and love might just ruin them.

CLAIMING HER A wrong hotel room. A stranger’s arms. A secret she swore to bury. For years, Fiona Mendez endured a loveless marriage built on betrayal and empty promises. She clung to the hope that Aries—the man she once loved—would finally choose her. But fate had other plans. One mistake. One night. One moment of weakness. A wrong hotel room led her to Nagi Fujiwara—a stranger whose touch made her forget her pain. But when morning came, so did the horrifying truth. The man she thought was her husband was someone else. Before she could even process what happened, Aries shattered what was left of their marriage—not because he found out, but because he had someone else. Discarded and humiliated, Fiona fled to Cebu. She was ready to start over—until two pink lines changed everything. She was pregnant. And the father? A man she barely remembered. For two years, she raised her daughter Lizha alone, determined to leave the past behind. But peace never lasts forever. Forced to return to Manila for work, Fiona braces herself for the ghosts of her past. What she doesn’t expect is to come face-to-face with the man she swore she’d never see again. Nagi Fujiwara The father of her child. Her new boss. The ruthless, powerful, and dangerously possessive. A man who always gets what he wants. And this time, he wants her. Fiona may have run from him once, but now that fate has brought her back into his world, there’s no escaping him. And Nagi will stop at nothing to claim what’s rightfully his.

Tatiana was only seventeen years old when she forced to go to France by her father after her mother was murdered and her grandfather fell into comatose condition. After 12 years, Tatiana has become a strong and intelligent Captain of Special Operations Unit of French Armed Forces. She acts tough and arrogant but hides her kindness and suffering over her mother’s death,and her dark past caused by the syndicate who abducted her. After returning to the Philippines to have a vacation with a covert mission ordered by their General, Tatiana starts to execute her exciting and thrilling vengeance to annoy the five members of her family. As she follows her first stepbrother who enters the church, she meets Elias Gentry who is also a house boy in their mansion. He a naive man who has a lot of part-time jobs in order to earn money that he wants to give to his family before he enters the seminary. His family doesn’t like his dream of becoming a priest. But he really wants to pursue his ten-year dream because of his love for God. As Tatiana falls in love with him, she discovers the truth behind her mother’s death and her grandfather’s condition. She cleverly makes her mark in the history as she put her own family to jail that surprised the whole country. By giving her right drops of divine to overcome brokenness, Elias makes Tatiana step out of the darkness. But because she broke rules, Tatiana was forced to go back to France to face her punishment under the military law. Elias is left heartbroken but still manages to cling onto her promises. By the grace of the Lord, He brings them back together after a year and continues their divine story.

Harriet Avellino received a death sentence for killing the old billionaire, Sorren Fabroa, the owner of Fantell Architecture Firms. After serving the Fabroa Family and did her very best as the chairman’s secretary, Harriet couldn’t believe that she’ll be sentenced guilty at the crime she did not do. Although everyone knows how much Sorren treat Harriet as if his real granddaughter, no one took her side. At her last day, Harriet's friend visited her in the jail. She is Reese, an old friend who turned out to be the missing daughter of a billionaire Astell Wyatt, and also the fiancee of the man Harriet is in love with. Harriet thought that Reese visited her to tell that she believes her and to mourn in sorrow at the sad end of her friend. However… “I know you aren't the one who killed sir Sorren. But you need to disappear, Harriet,” said Reese with a grin on her lips. “For my happiness, the real heir must die. You'll do it since we're friends, right?” At the last day of her life, Harriet just found out that Reese stole her identity. She snatched her position as the heir of Wyatt corporation, and the chance to be the fiancee of Zion Fabroa, the man Harriet loves the most. But it is too late. When Harriet sat at the electric chair to receive her sentence, she knew it's too late for her. However, by the time she closed and opened her eyes, a miracle happened. The time turned back. And so, going back to the past, Harriet vowed to revenge at the people who abandoned her, who stabbed her from the back and those who stole her love and wealth that should be hers. The real heir came back with vengeance.

Akala ni Erich siya ang pinakamaswerteng babae sa mundo, may gwapo, mapagmahal, at maunawaing asawa. Kahit hindi siya magka-anak, pinakasalan pa rin siya nito. She gave up everything for him. Handa niyang ibigay ang lahat para dito. She was not just a loving and dedicated wife, isa rin siyang asset sa kumpanya niya. Pero gumuho ang mundo ni Erich nang dalawang taon pagkalipas… Nalaman niyang fake pala ang kanilang kasal. Si Bryan ay limang taon nang kasal sa nanay ng batang inampon nila, na siya mismo ang nag-alaga. Durog man ang puso, hindi hinayaan ni Erich na paglaruan siya muli ni Bryan. Ang hindi alam ni Bryan, si Erich ang nawawalang anak ng isa sa pinakamayamang pamilya sa Pilipinas. He was left in regret. Para naman kay Erich, upang protektahan ang sarili at ang minana niya, kailangan niyang magpakasal kay Harvey Lorenzo, isang malupit at istriktong trillionaire na sa aura pa lang, ramdam mo na ang lakas niya. Dahil sa past failed marriage, nangako si Erich na hindi na niya paiiralin ang puso. Pero si Harvey… iba siya. Iba sa paraang kahit ayaw niyang mahulog muli ang puso niya, hindi niya mapigilan ito. Power, betrayal, at second chance sa love, handang-handa si Erich. Pero kaya niya bang panindigan ang puso niya sa mundong puno ng lihim at kapangyarihan?

Coollen Kim Natividad is a senior high school student. She came from the rich family and the successor of Natividad corporation. As a daughter of the most well-known business tycoon, she needs to follow the life that's already designed by her parents and met all of those expectations. In such a young age, her life is already entangled with the responsibility and being pressured. As life goes on, Coollen decided to take her own path through exploring and adding some spice in her life, and In order to do that, she needs to act as a villian. A villian who will despise by everyone. Kaya ginawa niya ang lahat na taliwas sa gusto ng kaniyang magulang dahil sa palagay niya, iyon lang ang paraan para makatakas sa nakasasakal niyang mundo, but along all the stupidity she did in her life. Their is someone who is willing to put his life in the line just to protect her, and that's Spencer; her bestfriend, the loving and charming in their school campus. Suddenly, Archie Gabriel Diverson came to the picture. A young man who who carried the baggage of his past, which happened that Spencer was involved. May galit siya ni Spencer dahil siya ang dahilan ng pagkawala ng taong mahal niya. Nang nalaman niyang may gusto si Spencer ni Coollen. He immediately made a planned to make her fall in love, after that, he’ll tear her heart apart, But what will happen if he will be the one being played by his destiny? What will happen if he will be the one who'll fall on his trap? Will he able to hurt Coollen, or siya mismo ang masasaktan? "I am supposed to tear her heart apart, but why I am hurt seeing her with someone else?"

Ang pagiging isang single mom ang pinakamahirap na desisyon na ginawa ni Kenna sa buhay niya. Hinarap niya ang lahat ng panghuhusga ng mga tao at bukod pa doon ay pinalaki niya ang anak niya ng mag-isa dahil para sa kaniya, ang anak niya ang pinakamagandang regalo na natanggap niya sa buong buhay niya. Sa edad nitong anim na taon ay mahilig itong maglaro at kung sino-sinong lalaki ang itinuturo nitong gustong maging Daddy na tinatawanan lang naman niya. Not until isinama niya ito sa hotel na pinagtatrabahuhan niya, nang hanapin niya ito ay natagpuan niyang may kausap itong isang lalaki kung saan ay karga-karga pa siya nito. "Cassandra!" sabay na lumingon sa kaniya ang dalawa at doon ay para siyang itinulos mula sa kinatatayuan niya ng makita niya ang mukha ng lalaki. Siya iyon, ang pamilyar na mukha na minsan niya lang nakita sa buong buhay niya pero tandang-tanda niya. Sa isang sulyap lang ay parang bumalik sa kaniya ang lahat ng nangyari noong gabing iyon. Mabilis na tumakbo ang kaniyang anak patungo sa kaniya at bumulong. "Mommy, I found Daddy!" ----- He was her greatest mistake, now he is her boss and her past that she can’t escape. How will they story unfold? Will their daughter scheme— "mission Mommy and Daddy fall inlove" would be a success or a failure?

Hindi madali ang lumaki sa anino na iniwan ng ibang tao, higit kanino man si Vanna ang nakakaalam ng mga bagay na iyan sapagkat simula pagkabata ay nakasunod lamang siya sa yapak ng nakatatandang kapatid at sa lahat nang utos ng kanyang ina. Kaya naman nang makilala niya si Atticus, inakala niyang ito na ang lalaking para sa kanya. Makalipas ang tatlong taon ay pumayag siyang magpakasal dito ayon na din sa kagustuhan ng kanyang mga magulang. Ilang araw bago ang dapat sana ay kasal nila, nahuli niya itong nagloloko. At ang masakit, sariling kapatid niya ang nakapatong dito. Dala nang pinaghalo-halong emosyon at tama ng alak na basta na lamang nilaklak, siya ay nagising sa isang hindi pamilyar na kama. Tandang-tanda niya ang gabing pinagsaluhan nila ng estraherong iyon at matutuwa na sana siya ngunit nang alukin ng pera kapalit ng paggamit sa kanyang katawan ay nagalit siya dito. Nilayasan niya ang walang hiya at sa hindi inaasahang pagkakataon ay muling nagkrus ang kanilang mga landas, sa pagkakataong iyon wala na siyang kawala. Kailangan siya nito para magpanggap na asawa hanggang makuha ang mana at kailangan niya ito para magkapera. The timid yet sweet woman with a painful past and an arrogant business tycoon with a heartbreaker for a middle name. How long lust would last?