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LOVE HATES YOU ALANIS grew up without a mother, because her mother died with cancer when she’s still young. So her father raised her alone. He didn’t remarry again , instead he spent his time making a good relationship with his daughter to make sure she got everything. Alanis was okay with the set up, she loves her father dearly and she wants to make him proud in every way. But everything changed when his father decided to sponsor their driver’s son Rafe. She got jealous of him, she thought maybe her father was regretful that he had a daughter instead of a son. RAFE was offered a full scholarship by Don Miguel where his father worked as a personal driver. He grabs it, as an opportunity only comes once, but the Don wants him to stay and live at Esmeralda mansion so that he can focus on his studies without worrying about anything. It was when she met the young Alanis. He thought that she was just another spoiled rich kid when she treated him as if he’s invisible. There are times when she pulls a prank on him just to see how long he can stand the humiliation he’s going through. Years pass by without them having a problem until the Don suddenly dies in an accident and they find out that the Don leaves a will that Rafe will be the guardian of Alanis until she turns at the age of 25 or marry someone who’s capable of handling the Esmeralda Trading and it’ll depends whether Rafe agreed to it. Rafe promised to retract the guardianship after they solved the case of Alanis father's accident.

It was five years ago when Andrew's friends died. Two of them were his teammates in volleyball and one of them was his boyfriend. All of them were said to be killed by his best friend, Allen. The tragedy almost caused him to take his own life. But just like the rainbow that appears after a rain, Andrew was able to get back on his feet and tried to live as normal as possible. It was then when he met Karl, a handsome and a tall looking man with a cold demeanor. For Karl, Andrew was his sun no matter what his past is. Andrew was the person who changed him, a person he had promised he wouldn't leave. But there will always be darkness after the sun shines. For they thought they could finally be happy, a person from the dark past came back. Will Andrew be able to find happiness? or will the past pull Andrew back to how he was? For updates follow me on my Facebook page: @lawlietwrites

Love makes the world go round, sabi nila. Pero iba para kay Alexena dahil pinatigil nito ang isang bahagi ng buhay at pagkatao niya. Kahit na dala ang sakit ng kahapon ay pinili niyang mag-move forward at ngumiting muli upang ipagpatuloy ang buhay. Ngunit pagkatapos umalis nang walang paalam makalipas ang ilang taon ay hindi niya kailanman inakalang maglalaro ang tadhana at pagtatagpuing muli ang kanilang landas ng nag-iisang lalaki na kanyang minahal at iniwan sa nakaraan. Pero nagbago na ito, wala na ang bakas ng pagkatao ng lalaking kanyang nakasama noon. Wala na ni anino ng suyo kapag tinatapunan siya nito ng tingin at lambing sa tinig kapag kinakausap siya. Sa halip ay puro pang-iinsulto at masasakit na salita na lamang ang lumalabas sa bibig nito sa tuwing bubuka iyon. At ang nakakaloka pa ay napapansin niya na palagi na lang siya nitong pinag-iinitan at pinepersonal. Palagi ring iritado at akala mo ba ay may buwanang dalaw sa sungit. Aminado naman siyang may malaki siyang kasalanan dito. At mukhang dumating na rin ang panahon ng paniningil nito, ayaw man niya ay kailangan niyang magbayad. Ngunit sa kabila ng mga iringan nilang dalawa at hindi pagkakasundo ay hindi maikakailang ito pa rin ang nag-iisang tao na may kakayahang patibukin nang mabilis ang puso niya. Akala niya ay okay na siya, akala niya ay naka-move on na siya rito. Pero mukhang mali ang lahat ng naging paniniwala niya dahil tutol man ang isip niya sa kanyang nararamdaman ay sadya namang may pagkatraydor, suwail at balimbing ang puso niya basta pagdating na rito ang usapan. Love is sweeter the second time around, maging applicable naman kaya ang kasabihang iyon sa dalawang ito? O sa halip na maging matamis ay baka naman pait ang malasahan at maging kapalaran ng mga ito sa dulo?

Andrea Mathew Smith, seorang wedding planner di sebuah EO ternama menyimpan memori buruk tentang keluarga O' Bryans, terutama terhadap Harry O'Bryans yang juga merupakan cinta pertama Andrea. Di keluarga O'Bryans, Harry merupakan putra kebanggaan, pahlawan keluarga, anak kesayangan yang memiliki sikap paling baik dan gentleman. Dia diam diam sering membantu dan menolong Andrea kecil, sehingga tumbuhlah benih-benih cinta di hati Andrea. Bagi Andrea, Harry adalah pahlawannya, namun Andrea tak menyangka bahwa sang pahlawan, yang begitu ia banggakan tega menyakitinya karena harga dirinya yang tinggi gengsi mengakui Andrea juga berharga di hatinya. Suatu insiden di sebuah acara mempertemukan mereka berdua secara tidak sengaja, dan kali ini Andrea tidak bisa lagi lari dari masa lalunya, terutama cinta pertamanya

Kenzo Darka, seorang mahasiswa sekaligus penyanyi kafe jatuh hati pada Aleea Verina, teman sekampusnya. Hubungan mereka ditentang ayahnya Aleea karena perbedaan strata sosial di antara keduanya. Kenzo yang bersikeras mencintai Aleea akhirnya diberikan tantangan oleh Ayah Aleea agar menjadi penyanyi sukses sebelum bisa melanjutkan hubungan dengan Aleea. Mampukah Kenzo menuntaskan tantangan dan berhasil menjadi penyanyi sukses?

Evonne Shannon was a poor student mother sponsored. She was also the crush I had been courting for a long time. Wanting to allow her to shine, I gave up my place in the piano competition for her. However, she glared at me with disdain for deciding this on my own. She then instantly turned around and handed the registration form to her boyfriend, Angelo Zambrano, and said, "Ange, only you deserve this competition." Evonne liked sports cars, so I begged my mother to buy her a limited-edition McLaren supercar. But in return, Evonne mocked me and called me shallow. "Don't think I'll accept you just because I'm accepting the car, Chase Shannon. You've never understood me." With my help, Evonne got to put on a facade of a mysterious billionaire's daughter. But the moment she got money from me, she turned around and went on a romantic getaway with Angelo. I thought of Evonne as my everything and even asked my mother to arrange for her to join the family company. Within half a year, she was promoted to a core team member. She then conspired with Angelo to drain the company dry and even forced me to my death. "What else can you do besides insult me with money and a materialistic lifestyle, Chase? You're the most disgusting obstacle on my path to success. Only when you're dead can I marry Ange," she declared. I was heartbroken when I heard this, and that was when Evonne pushed me off the sidewalk and into traffic. Immediately after that incident, I was reincarnated to the day I bought Evonne a piano. She was glaring at me with disdain. "If you don't want to buy it, just say so. There's no need to humiliate me like this." I let out a dismissive scoff. "Am I the one who's humiliating you, or are you the shameless one? You beg for food but complain that it's cold. You're worse than those stray dogs on the streets. At least they show gratitude after getting scraps."

Hale adalah seorang CEO kaya dan seorang pria perfeksionisbia juga membenci segala kecacatan, lalu ia bertemu dengan Meira, seorang gadis tunarungu sederhana yang berprofesi sebagai pelukis muda. Siapa sangka jika awal pertemuan Hale dan Meira yang terlampau biasa akhirnya menanamkan perasaan cinta yang begitu mendalam pada Meira, si gadis yang jauh dari kata sempurna. Awalnya Hale hanya tertarik pada gaya lukisan Meira yang terlihat sangat nyata dan seolah memiliki nyawa. Namun, karena pertemuan mereka yang intens sebagai pelukis dan pecinta seni Hale perlahan jatuh pada pesona Meira, dia mencintai Meira! Baik Meira dan Hale yang saat itu sama-sama menyukai namun mereka juga memiliki masa lalu yang kelam. Meira si pengidap HIV AIDS yang takut atas sentuhan intim pria di tubuhnya, lalu Hale si penderita Borderline Disorder yang cukup parah, hal itu membuat hubungan antara Meira dan Hale tak seindah yang kita kira, belum lagi dengan kedatangan Saye, orang yang sempat mengambil bagian penting dalam hidup Hale di masa lalu. Saye adalah cinta pertama Hale. Namun kini tempat itu telah digantikan oleh kehadiran Meira. Tapi Saye itu licik, dia menginginkan Hale, maka ia akan melakukan cara apapun untuk memisahkan Hale dari Meira. "Aku tak bisa bersanding denganmu Hale, aku ini sangat jauh dari kata sempurna... Aku ini cacat dan menjijikan..." "Aku mencintaimu dengan segala kekurangan itu Meira, aku akan menjadi penutup kekuranganmu," "Aku tunarungu, aku pengidap HIV, kau tak akan bahagia bersamaku, kumohon Hale!" "Lalu apa bedanya denganku? Aku seorang pengidap Borderline Disorder." "Mari kita mulai semuanya Meira, kita akan merubah kekurangan ini menjadi kesempurnaan dengan cinta diantara kita..." "Baiklah Hale..." Hingga si wanita penggoda, Saye, datang dan menghancurkan hubungan antara Hale dan Meira yang baru seumur jagung muda. "Hale, hidupku tak akan panjang, aku ingin menghabiskan waktuku bersamamu" Bagaimana Hale menentukan pilihannya? Meira cinta sejatinya, atau Saye cinta pertama nya?

During a kindergarten parent-teacher conference, a rich wife accuses me of stealing her bag. I'm baffled. I bought the bag myself abroad, and it even has my name etched on it. However, when I scrutinize the bag, I discover that my name is missing. I call my husband, and he impatiently says, "I gave your bag to Jen. She's fresh out of college and needs an expensive bag to make herself look good. Even Finn said the bag is too young for you—it suits Jen more. You're too old for these things. You should be glad to even have a fake one." I bark out an exasperated laugh. I can go without having a husband, but the bag has to be returned to me.

I hate his guts, ang bastos niya. Every time na magkikita kami para kaming mga aso't pusa. I told myself that, I won't fall for him. Then, one day kusa na lang tumibok ang puso ko sa kaniya and I can't help it. Should I give him a chance or not? Hahayaan ko na lamang ba na ang puso ko mahulog sa kaniya? Or do I deserve someone better than him?

Hindi naging maganda ang unang pagkikita nila Harry at Reyna dahil mayabang ito at antipatiko. Kapag nakakita naman ng mga magagandang chicks, mabilis pa sa alas-kwatro ang mga mata nito para titigan. Kaya asar talaga siya sa pagmumukha nitong chickboy at manloloko. Pero tinamaan si Reyna sa kasabihan na "The more you hate, the more you love". Ang tunay niyang nararamdaman para kay Harry, kaya umiiwas siya dito. Pero sa katagalan, hinahanap-hanap na nito ang mga pang-aasar ni Harry sa kanya. Ngunit balakid sa kanilang namumuong pagtitinginan si Julliene Cheng, ang spoiled brat na younger sister ni Harry. Hindi niya gusto si Reyna para sa kanyang kapatid, dahil may napipisil na itong iba para sa kanyang kuya Harry, si Ruiz De Vera, ang bagong Restaurant Manager ng resort. Nahuhumaling sandali si Harry kay Ruiz, pero napatunayan niyang si Reyna nga ang kanyang gusto dahil labis s'yang nagseselos ng makita nitong may kasamang ibang lalaki si Reyna. Kaya ipinaglalaban nito ang kanyang pagmamahal para sa kanya. Kung kailan masaya na silang dalawa sa kanilang pag-iibigan, tsaka naman nagparamdam muli ang lalaking minahal noon ni Reyna ng labis. Pero sinaktan lamang siya at iniwan lang basta-basta na parang basura dahil walang silbi sa kanya. Pero hanggang saan sila dadalhin ng kanilang masayang pagsasama, dahil hindi lang si Julliene Cheng ang tutol sa kanilang relasyon. Kundi pati ang dati niyang kasintahan na si Jonel Cornelio. Isang bangungot ang muling pagbabalik nito sa buhay ni Reyna. Ang dahilan kung bakit siya naging matigas ang kanyang puso at ang nagtulak sa kanya para lumayo para lang makalimutan siya. Mananaig pa kaya ang second chances para sa dati nitong kasintahan? O ang bagong pag-ibig nito para kay Harry Cheng, that against all odds? Dahil hindi siya tanggap ng family nito. Ano ang pipiliin ng kanyang puso?