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“You’ll live in my house for one year. Under my roof, as my private maid and personal attendant.” Biglang gumuho ang mundo ni Selene Monteverde nang maakusahan ang pamilya niya ng pagnanakaw ng milyon-milyon. With her family drowning in scandal, her only way out is Vladimir Del Fierro, a ruthless CEO who offers protection. But Vladimir never gives anything for free. To stay under his protection, kailangang tumira ni Selene sa mansyon nito, follow his rules, and serve the one man she should hate most. The longer she stays, the more dangerous everything between them becomes. Bawat tingin. Bawat utos. Every touch that shouldn’t mean anything, but does. Pero habang mas napapalapit siya sa mundo ni Vladimir, mas lalo niyang hindi mabasa kung ano ba talaga ang habol nito sa kanya. And the most dangerous part of all may be how much she wants to find out.

Prostitute? Mababa ang tingin ng karamihan sa mga kababaihang tulad ni Rebecca. Dahil sa kahirapan, hinanda na ni Rebecca ang sarili niya na ibenta sa halagang isang bilyon pambuhay niya man lang sa ama’t ina niya. Mas lalo pang tumindi ang kagustohan niyang iyon nang kinailangang sumailalim sa heart transplant ang tatay niya. Nakilala niya si Grayson na sumubok sa pagkapilya niya. Binigyan siya nito ng isang linggo para akitin si Grayson at kumbinsihin na bilhin siya nito sa halagang isang bilyon. Pero paano kung ang isang linggong iyon ng pangungumbinsi ni Rebecca sa binata. . .makumbinsi rin kaya ang puso ni Grayson para mahulog sa dalaga? O mananatiling pera ang magpapatakbo sa relasyon nilang dalawa?

Certified gold-digger—’yan si Cailin Relova. Bilang isang rising fashion designer, she knows how to weave threads and hearts alike. Para sa kanya, laro lang ang pag-ibig, at siya ang laging panalo. Pero isang gabi sa The Bar of the Elite, ang dating laro ay nauwi sa isang mainit na pagkakamali. Isang estrangherong naka-maskara, isang gabing puno ng pagnanasa, at isang mamahaling ebidensya na hinding-hindi niya malilimutan. Sa tulong ng isang mapanganib na koneksyon, mabilis na natukoy ni Cailin ang lalaking nasa likod ng maskara—isang pangalang sapat na para yanigin ang buong bansa. Ngayong gumuho na ang kanyang mundo, wala siyang balak magpaapi. Hinarap niya ang makapangyarihang bilyonaryo, hindi para humingi ng pag-ibig, kundi para puwersahin ito sa isang malamig na kasunduan: milyon-milyong sustento kapalit ng kanyang pananahimik. Walang pagpapanggap, walang pagsasama, at walang pamilya. Isang purong transaksyon lang na binabayaran ng bilyon-bilyon. Pero sa likod ng marangyang buhay at bawat perang natatanggap niya, unti-unting lumalabas ang mga lihim na mas madilim pa sa gabing iyon. Paninindigan ba niya ang bunga ng kanilang pagkakamali, o muli siyang gagamit ng ibang lalaki para isalba ang kanyang sarili?

Do you once imagine a place where there's a high paying job but cheap prices of supplies and low bills of rent, water and electricity? Kilala ang Sitio De Villasarza dahil dito. Maraming tao ang lumipat dito dahil naniniwala silang sa hirap ng buhay ngayon ay malaking tulong sa kanila ang Sitio. There's a lot of advantages that their family can get. But what if this place has a hidden goal and this benefit is just a plain plan to lure people inside? Tatlong babae na sina Yuki, Deiji at Michelle ay naninirahan sa isang girl's dormitory sa loob ng Sitio De Villasarza kasama ang kambal ni Michelle na si Michael. The four of them face a different and strange experience inside the Sitio De Villasarza and they soon meet Glenn, classmate of Michael who offered them help and protection. Maraming tao at grupo silang nakasalamuha at nakilala na naging advantage nila upang protektahan ang isa't isa ngunit hindi mapigilan ang mga pangyayaring nababawasan sila. Can they still be alive or they will be dead before help arrives?

"I want to make you pregnant, Delaney. I need a child. An heir. If you bear my child, you won't have to worry about financial issues ever again. Isang kapalit lang ang hinihingi ko, Delaney." Lark Fletcher has a rule: never fuck the same woman twice. But when he met Delaney Deo at a nightclub and shared a one-night stand, Lark found himself breaking his own rule. He couldn't stop thinking about how she made him want more. And the same night, Delaney was in a desperate situation and that led him to steal money from Lark. He is the type of person who doesn't let go of those who did him wrong unpunished. He demands repayment for the theft in ways Delaney never imagined yet she couldn't ever refuse: and that is to bear a child for Lark.

Rwegian Simon Delgado is a half-Spanish and half-Filipino who is hard working and doesn't even know how to enjoy life outside of work. He enjoys firing employees and his secretary if they did a mistake. He once met Aryah Belle Abad who is the weirdest girl he's ever met in his life. He changed all of the sudden. He learns to enjoy life without thinking what other people might think about him. He learns to manage his anger and he learns to try new things. He learned a lot from her. His boring life turns into a meaningful life because of his weird secretary. In a world full of problems, it's great to have somebody who is weird like Aryah Belle Abad in our life who can make everything colorful.

Viviene's peaceful morning walk was ruined when a speeding black car splashes muddy water all over her. I glared at the back of the car while cursing it on my mind. Hindi man lang huminto ang sasakyan! Nagpatuloy lang ito. I quickly memorized it's plate number. Naiinis kong pinunasan ang t-shirt na nadumihan dahil sa nangyari. My peaceful morning was ruined because of that car! Just wait! I'll ruin you! Inis akong umuwi ng bahay. I walked slowly when I saw the car from earlier. It was parked in front of our house! I smirked. Makakabawi na rin ako sa wakas. Nilibot ko ang tingin ko sa paligid hanggang sa may nahagip akong putik sa may gilid. "Kung sinuswerte ka nga naman" saad ko sa aking sarili habang naglalakad patungo sa putik. I winced in disgust while scooping the mud. Agad kong pinunas sa sasakyan ang mga kinuha kong putik. I made sure na malalagyan ko ang harap. Pansin ko ang pagtingin ng mga taong napapadaan pero pinabayaan ko lang sila. I walked inside our house, only to find my brother's friend—Devin Raleigh Carter, the owner of the car that splashed mud all over my shirt.

Para makuha ang lalaking pinapangarap niya, gagawin ni Rishel ang lahat kahit magbulag-bulagan sa ginawang krimen ng ultimate idol niya na si Levi. Hindi nagtagal ay napansin siya nito at naging girlfriend ng lalaki. Habang lumalalim ang mga bagay sa pagitan nila, napagtanto ni Rishel na hindi siya ang obsess sa kanilang dalawa sapagkat ang pagkahumaling ni Levi sa kanya ay higit pa sa iniisip niya. Kaya mahirap maniwalang may ibang babae itong tinatago na hindi nito kayang iwanan. Dahil dito kaya nakapagdesisyon siyang tapusin ang lahat sa pagitan nila ni Levi. Ikinama niya ang CEO na si Lyndon na nag-iwan ng maraming problema pagkatapos niyang tumakas kasama ang kanilang anak. Nang bumalik siya makalipas ang ilang taon, napagtanto ni Rishel na parehong naghihintay ang dalawang lalaki sa kanyang pagbabalik.

“Dreaming is easy. I can dream while I'm sleeping or whenever I want to. But the process of turning that dream into reality, that's the hardest part.”----------------Growing up with a family of politicians, Celeste Louisse firmly believes that she should always be on top. With that in mind, when she entered Avalon High, she already set her eyes to the price- to be a part of The Rank Five. Together with her friends: Kelly, Ashanti and Clio, they immediately rose to stardom when they won the title. Everything is going as smoothly as they planned... but not until the four boys came to take their spots.

When Alina’s parents announced that their business was bankrupt, akala niya tapos na ang mundo niya. She thought there was no way out, no hope for her family—until Adamon Salvatore walked into their house. The youngest billionaire in the country, kilalang cold-hearted at mysterious, made them an offer they couldn’t refuse: he will save their company, pero kailangan siyang pakasalan ni Alina. Out of desperation and love for her parents, Alina said yes. The marriage made headlines. Their business was saved. Everyone thought she was living her perfect life—luxury, power, and a handsome husband beside her. But behind that glamorous world was a truth darker than anything she imagined. Adamon is not just a billionaire. He is a mafia king. Ang akala ni Alina kaya niyang tiisin ang bagong buhay, until she discovered secrets that could destroy her. She tried to escape—pero hinabol siya ni Adamon para ibalik, ngunit may mga tao ring gustong humabol sa kanya nang malamang siya ang asawa nito. Worse, habang lumalayo siya, mas lalo siyang nahuhulog sa lalaking dapat niyang katakutan. Saan siya tatakbo, if her heart screams that her home is in Adamon’s arm yet she is afraid of his world.