Was I Ever The One?

Jace Maddox is a billionaire tech CEO known for his cold heart and strict routines. Behind closed doors, he's a man haunted by betrayal, grief, and secrets too heavy to share. River Hale is an ex-military bodyguard with nothing left to lose. Disgraced and angry, he’s hired to protect the one man he can’t stand, Jace Maddox. When a dangerous scandal threatens to destroy Jace’s empire, the only way to survive is a fake relationship. A staged romance to control the media. But fake feelings start to feel real. As secrets unravel and enemies close in, both men must face their pasts, and the truth about what they’ve come to mean to each other.

After eight years of loving him in vain, my boyfriend, Gilbert Hughes, finally proposed. The wedding is set for a week from now. However, just as I'm happily preparing for it, I accidentally overhear a conversation between him and his friends. "I have to give it to Gilbert. The moment he proposes, his first love, Cheryl, gets restless." "But now that Cheryl's back, what are you going to do with your girlfriend?" Gilbert pauses for a moment, then replies casually, "It's fine. I'm not actually going to register my marriage with Jennifer. At worst, I'll just hold a wedding and play along." At the party the next day, he wraps his arm around me dotingly and socializes with our guests. Yet, the moment Cheryl Manning runs out in tears, he instantly lets go of me and chases after her in a panic. I follow quietly and watch them embrace tightly in the dark, kissing each other deeply. With my heart completely shattered, I turn away and dial a number. "Want to get married? I need a groom."

Love is an overrated word, and just like a spell that brainwashes our system, people are bound to search for their true love -- but not in Marion’s case. Her adoptive family, together with her biological father, wants her to have a child of her own. And when the dazzling one hundred billion pesos inheritance is on the line, she will trample her beliefs and desperately search for a man that will give her outstanding genes for her ‘one hundred billion pesos baby.’

Eriska Putri sudah mengenal Arziko Pratama sejak masih duduk di bangku sekolah dasar. Sejak kecil, Eriska selalu menjadi korban kenakalan Arziko. Cowok itu selalu saja membuat Eriska sedih dan menangis. Padahal, Eriska tidak memiliki salah apa pun kepada Arziko dan tidak pernah melakukan hal-hal tidak baik kepada Arziko. Tapi, setiap hari Arziko selalu saja melakukan sesuatu untuk membuat Eriska menangis. Hingga akhirnya, Eriska tidak tahan lagi dengan kelakuan nakal Arziko dan memutuskan untuk pindah sekolah. Kemudian, tiba-tiba saja Arziko muncul di hadapan Eriska. Dia sudah menjadi aktor terkenal. Arziko meminta Eriska untuk datang ke rumahnya dan bertemu dengan adiknya yang sedang sakit karena adik perempuannya itu mengidolakan Eriska. Demi adik perempuannya, Arziko akan membujuk dan memohon kepada Eriska untuk datang menemui adik perempuannya walau harus berlutut. Awalnya Eriska menolak, tapi dia akhirnya menerima permintaan Arziko dengan niat untuk membalaskan rasa sakit hatinya selama ini. Dia akan membuat Arziko jatuh cinta padanya dan meninggalkannya. Tentu saja rencananya tidak berjalan mudah, karena ternyata, Eriska sendiri pun mulai terjebak dengan rencananya sendiri. Eriska pun mulai jatuh cinta pada Arziko. Masalah tidak berhenti sampai di situ. Fian, aktor terkenal lainnya yang juga merupakan sahabat Arziko, ternyata jatuh cinta juga kepada Eriska. Dia tidak ingin Eriska menjadi milik Arziko, begitu juga Arziko yang tidak akan menyerah untuk mendapatkan cinta Eriska. Berkat bantuan Gina, Eriska akhirnya mengakui bahwa dia sudah benar-benar jatuh cinta pada Arziko. Eriska menyerah pada perasaannya sendiri dan melupakan semua rasa sakit hati dan kebenciannya untuk Arziko. Saat Fian menyatakan perasaannya kepada Eriska, Eriska menolaknya dengan tegas dan menerima Arziko sebagai kekasihnya.

Ares Edriel Ledezma lalaking mas matibay pa sa bakal ang prinsipyo at paninindigan. Kaya n'yang ibigay maging ang sariling buhay maprotektahan lang ang bayang minamahal. Almera Leonor Villafuerte isang dalagang anak ng makapangyarihang Congressman sa Camarines Sur. Nagpanggap s'ya bilang si Maria na pangkaraniwang babae.Ngunit, sa hindi n'ya inaasahan na sa katauhan ni Maria mahahanap n'ya ang tunay niyang sarili at natagpuan n'ya ang lalaking gagawin ang lahat para sa kaniya. Pagkatapos ng anim na taon na pananatili sa America, naisip ni Almera Villafuerte na umuwi sa Pilipinas. Nag-krus ang landas nila ni Ares Ledezma at pinagsaluhan ang isang mainit na gabi. Nagpanggap na pangkaraniwang tao si Almera sa katauhan ni Maria na isang apo ni Nanay Maribeth. Lingid sa kaniyang kaalaman na malapit 'din dito sa Ares Ledezma at dahil sa matanda ay naging malapit ang loob nila sa isa't-isa hanggang sa nalaman ni Ares na nagdadalang-tao ang dalaga kaya inalok n'ya ito ng kasal. Ngunit, nag-iba ang takbo ng bawat pangyayari ng malaman ni Ares na iba ang katauhan ng babaeng lubos n'yang minahal at pinagkatiwalaan.

After a hot night with that stranger guy, Zheanna Raselle Romualdez got pregnant. Her parents disappointed on her. She lost everything she had. Her father sent her to another country to make sure that she'll be having a good future and away from humors and criticizes. When she comes back, there company is in danger. In order to save, she has to do her part. When we met their biggest competitor, she was shock, tremble, and nervous. The biggest competitor of their company is none other than the father of her beloved twins. After seeing Zaryan Saquer Del Vaciente, she'll make sure he will suffer. She will revenge for everything she lost, especially the opportunity to take pursue her dreams. Surely, she will make a revenge in any ways.

Bakit kaya hindi pantay ang mundo? Bakit hindi na lang kaya mayaman ang lahat ng tao para wala ng mahirap? Para wala ng nagugutom? Para wala ng gumagawa ng masama para lang may mauwing pagkain sa hapag? Bakit kaya may mga mahihirap na katulad ko? Bata pa lang ako. Iyon na palagi ang tinatanong ko sa sarili ko. Kung bakit may mga mahirap na kagaya ko. Masama ba akong tao sa nakaraan kong buhay at pinaparuhasan Niya ako't ang pamilya ko ng ganito? Ewan ko. Basta ang alam ko lang na tinatak ko sa isip ko ng magdalaga ako- hindi titigil ang mundo sa 'yo kung patuloy at patuloy mo lang iisipin kung gaano kahirap ang buhay. Hindi uulan ng pera kapag hiniling mo. At mas lalong hindi magiging magaan ang buhay mo kung puro hiling ka lang sa Kanya at walang kasamang pagbabanat ng buto. Natuto ako sa mahirap na paraan. At iyon ang ginagamit ko ngayon na sandata araw-araw sa malupit at madilim na mundo na ginagalawan ko ngayon. "KEISHA! Ikaw na ang sasalang sa stage! Bilisan mo na! Marami ng mga guest ang naghihintay sa 'yo!" A novel by: TheGuyWithTheGlasses STATUS: COMPLETED Date started: June 18, 2022 Date finished: September 19, 2022

Katie Megan Romero, a talented young theatre actress who fell in love with a talent producer. But what are they going to do if their relationship is being messed up with the bashers? Will they still fight or just leave each other behind?

Cercei didn't expect the 'random' man she kissed on the street to make her cheating ex-boyfriend jealous was no other than Aaron Parker, a young billionaire in town. But what she surely didn't see coming, was Aaron returning the kiss to ruin his ex-girlfriend's engagement party. After this, the two managed to convince the whole town that they were an actual couple and although Cercei tried to remind herself, that she wasn't really Aaron's girlfriend and their relationship was a lie, but she couldn't help but want more.

To Riley, it was about to be a perfect night. flowers, candles, chocolates and the perfect proposal. She couldn't picture any other reason why Adam, her boyfriend of three years would want to take her out on a perfect date at the most romantic restaurant in the city after dropping so many hints that he is finally ready to marry her. Meanwhile, the night turned out to be nothing like Riley predicated, in fact, it was the complete opposite. A heartbreak in one hand and a one night stand with an ex in the other, the night became the beginning of the many wrongs that were yet to come in Riley's life. Riley, in a bid to run away from her nightmares and what has now become a shattered life, moved to New york city where she got a job at an advertising agency owned by the sophisticated and brilliant Amelia. Riley started anew and was good at her job and was just on the verge of becoming best friends with her boss when she discovered out that her ex who she had a one night stand with is the husband her boss couldn't stop talking about. Riley is torn between keeping the hot romance turned affair with the man she once loved and almost married and being the perfect friend to her new boss who has helped her in every way and was nothing but a good friend.