We Are What We Repeatedly Do

"Get up, I'm hungry. Cook for me NOW!" The authoritative tone jolted me awake, not giving me a moment to freshen up or even change. We don't sleep side by side; he stays in the master bedroom while I occupy the guest room. He can't stand being near me. It hurts deeply when those words come from him, but it's a recurring pattern. I hurriedly made my way downstairs, still tying the robe around me. In the kitchen, I began preparing his breakfast. You see, I'm his secret wife. No one knows except our parents and a few friends. Since we got married, not a day goes by without him reminding me that he doesn't love me. Not a day goes by without him hurting me. But that's alright because, as I've mentioned, I love him so much that I'm willing to do anything just to earn his love in return. A single tear escaped and fell onto the clove of garlic I was chopping. I quickly wiped it away. From the corner of my eye, I noticed Manang watching me. I took a deep breath to regain my composure before turning to her with a forced smile. "I'm sorry; I got emotional over garlic." I lied.

Amadeus Zieg Asher “ Zieg ” at an early age he knew what was going on around him that is why he easily understood the meaning of life and death. Besides, being son of a mafia he also grow up with a hidden secret behind his always wearing tended shade. Whenever there is seeing his secret no doubt he kills it. Since his both parent passed away he has been assigned the job left by his father. One day he learned that he would lose everything his father had when he could not have a wife and an heir, that same day he was desperate with his right hand they came to a prominent bar. There he saw a poor lady crying and begging just to save her, he helped the lady in return he would make her as his fake wife who would save his father hard work. Will the lady be able to tolerate his strange behavior and dealings with it? Will there be love between the two of them? And in the end will he be able to tell it his true identity his best kept secret?

"You look good," I said to Chloe at humakbang ako palapit sa kaniya. Kunot ang noo niya na nakatingin lang sa akin. "Kahit balot na balot ka, my body is still reacting." I grabbed her hand na natatakpan ng kumot at pinakapa ko sa kaniya ang nabuhay ko na naman na pagkalalaki. I saw how her eyes grew bigger again and I winked at her. "Nice meeting you, Chloe." ****** Trace a.k.a The Orgy King. The Panty Ripper. His sworn brother called him funny names but he knows what he is. A spawn by Satan. Ipinanganak para pasakitin ang ulo ng amang labis niyang kinamumuhian. He fuck around like a rabbit. Party here and there. But his fave sport will always involve dark and bad. A walking sin. Trace will soon realize that karma really is a bitch. Organization. Friendship. Brotherhood. Trace Dimagiba might be the most hateful man in Foedus Organization but he'll soon realize that even the devil himself deserves redemption. In the form of the feisty and beautiful woman who sauntered into his life– Chloe. His light and his end game. ****** This is a story that is close to real mafia life. If you are a sucker for romance and a simple plot, better not read this!!!

"Stop staring at me like that," nakatiim ang bagang na sabi ni Jass. "Hindi ako interesado sa 'yo at alam kong pati ikaw ay ayaw rin sa kasal na ito. So why don't we make an agreement about this fucking arranged marriage?" "No sharing of bedroom, no sex, no conversation at higit sa lahat walang pakialamanan sa isa't isa. We'll only pretend like we're sweet in front of our parents kapag nandiyan sila. Pero 'pag tayong dalawa lang, parang hindi natin kilala ang isa't isa. What about that? Hmm?" Tumango ako. "T-That's a good idea." But one time, nakita niya akong may kausap sa phone. Bakit bigla siyang nagalit sa akin?

Ashley Mahinay is an excellent Forensic Pathologist. Unexpectedly, the corpse of an ancient man was discovered in the maritime territory of the Philippines. Ashley was sent to a group in Jolo, Sulu to examine the said corpse of the ancient man. Until there was an accident she did not expect. The corpse of the ancient man came to life, it came to life because of her blood. And because of her, she will gradually get to know and become friends with an unknown creature. She will also open her heart to this unknown creature. In what way will Ashley fight her love for an unknown creature who doesn't belong in her world?

Samantha Laire Madrigal always resembles Maria Clara as what others told her so. Not until she met Tyrone Madrigal. The man who captivated Samantha. The simple crush she felt towards him later on became desperate love that pushed her to do such pathetic moves just so she would be noticed. Not until that night, when Samantha thought everything will be on favor with her, but turnsed out becoming her greatest nightmare that she wanted to forget. Marrying Tyrone Madrigal.

Kelvin Clyde Miranda is bachelor multi-billionaire. The CEO of the biggest KCM company. He's workaholic and strict when it's comes to business. He is an impatient person when it's comes to childish people. He's a player when it's comes to gorgeous lady. He doesn't know what is love. Only he knows and feel towards woman are just a lust. What will happen when a childish lady enter his life? May he learned what loves about? Claire Joyce Castro is a sweet-childish, gorgeous, beautiful lady. She is famous fashion model in the Philippines, may she continue her passion if one day she become a Mafia's wife? Does she run away from him or she'll gonna fell in love with Her Mafia King Husband?

Mature Content! "Do you want to divorce your useless husband and be with me instead?" Ang baritonong boses na iyon mula sa kaniyang likuran ay nagpatinding ng kaniyang balahibo. Tila muling nabuhay ang katawang lupa ni Adeline nang marinig muli ang boses na iyon. Pumikit siya, dinama ang init ng hininga ng estranghero hanggang sa nahagip ng kaniyang tingin sa pamilyar na tattoo sa ilalim ng pulsuhan nito. Takot ang lumukob sa kaniyang pagkatao, natabunan ang init na nararamdaman. Mabilis siyang humiwalay sa lalaki habang tinatambol ng kaba ang kaniyang dibdib. Hindi niya maipaliwanag ang nararamdaman habang nakatitig sa itim na mga mata ng lalaking tila lalamunin siya ng buhay. "I-Ikaw?" Ngumisi ang mapula nitong mga labi, "Hello, my beautiful wife. Fancy seeing you here." *** Sa ngalan ng paghihiganti, nagpakasal si Adeline sa isang lalaking nakaratay. Ang tanging gusto niya lamang ay mabigyan ng hustisya ang dinanas niya sa kamay ng dating asawa at stepsister. Maayos sana ang lahat kung hindi lamang siya ginugulo ng isang misteryosong lalaki na nakasiping niya sa gabi ng kaniyang kasal. Dumagdag pa ang gulo nang biglang magising ang kaniyang asawa. Adeline was so confused but she knew she would choose the right path. Ang tama ang pipiliin niya pero isang sikreto ang biglang sumabog sa kaniyang harapan na nagpagulantang sa kaniyang buong pagkatao.

Scarlett Louise Santillan, a.k.a. "Red," is the best and most famous assassin of the Wolfgang Creed Organization. She's the rank one. She lived just like a normal businesswoman by day, but by night, she was a dangerous, powerful, badass, fearless, smart, and bravely beautiful woman. No one can match her. She's ruthless and brutal when killing. She kills anyone who gets in her way without mercy. ——————— Lucien Aziel Savedra is a multi-billionaire. He is the owner of Savedra Oil Company, the richest company in the country and Asia. He is known as an arrogant, cold, and heartless man. That's what most people know because that's what they see in him, but the truth is, Lucien doesn't want to show his true self to others. That was his father's order. Moreover, they are a rich family in all of Asia. They have many enemies, and they should not be seen as weak. Not only that, Lucien didn't know that his father was a member of the underground society. ——————— After Red accomplished her mission, her boss called her for the next job. She thought her mission would follow the same routine, but she was wrong. His boss gives her a new assignment. A mission she never thought would be given to her will be accepted. Her mission is to protect and be the maid of an arrogant billionaire. What happened to Red when she was with the man? How will she protect the man when a lot happens that she didn't expect? Will she be able to survive the mission to protect and guard him? Or, for the first time, will she give up on her mission?

Kate Artemis Herrera was an only daughter of a single mother who loved her from the moon and back. She would do anything for her mother even if she sold herself. But an unexpected tragedy happened, and her mother was accidentally lacerated on her neck by an addict while selling Balut on the street. With that, she urgently needed a sum of money for her mother’s operation who was on the verge of death. In that night, desperation and fear of losing her mother. Closed eyes, she went to the Goddess of Pleasure, an Elite Cabarete who gave comfort to powerful men. She begged Head Mistress Cleopatra to let her be one of the comfort women in the auction just to have a huge sum of money for her mother’s operation. She sold herself and surrendered her virginity to the mysterious man that had an alias of Don Apollo, who bought her for one billion pesos just a night, and they went to his mansion to have sex. But she put in her mind that after that night, she would run away, and never crossed-paths again with the mysterious man who claimed her virginity, and accidentally got her pregnant. But little did she know that she was carrying inside her womb the babies of the mysterious man who wasn’t just an ordinary powerful man, because he was a Mafia Lord named Orion Dio del Sole that would hunt her, and make her life upside down.