Novels by inKca

Matapos bumati at makipagbeso ni Wynona sa kanyang mga bisita, ay dinala niya si Avrielle sa loob ng kanyang studio. Lingid sa kaalaman ng iba, ay matalik talaga silang magkaibigan at kapatid ang turingan nila sa isa't-isa. At tulad ng dati, ay napuno na naman sila ng chikahan at tawanan.Sa gitna ng kanilang pag-uusap ay nagtimpla si Wynona ng isang special na tsaa para sa kanilang dalawa. Naglabas rin siya ng mga pastries na gawa pa ng isang sikat na pastry chef sa ibang bansa. Hindi niya 'yon pinahanda para sa mga bisita sa ibaba dahil tanging kay Avrielle lang niya gustong ipatikim ang mga 'yon."For you, my boss lady.""Hmm... Mukhang mamahalin 'to, ah? Mabango at masarap ang lasa. Hindi rin siya mapakla." Nakangiting puri ni Avrielle matapos sumimsim ng mainit na tsaa. Sa kanyang mga kilos, ay hindi maikakailang isa siyang respetado at kagalang-galang na babae."Wow, mabuti naman at nagustuhan mo." Natawa si Wynona. Sa iba, ang pinapakita niyang ugali ay may pagkamalamig at masu

"Hello, Ms. Wynona! Ako nga pala si Samantha Gonzaga, ang fiancé ni Mr. Ricafort." Matapang na lumapit si Samantha kay Wynona upang makipag handshake.Ngunit sa hindi inaasahan, ay biglang umiwas si Wynona. Hinila pa nito si Avrielle paatras na tila nakakita ng nakakadiring bagay."Hindi ko matandaan na may inimbata akong Samantha Gonzaga rito.""H-Huh?""Hindi ko alam kung kanino ka nakakuha ng invitation, pero hindi talaga kita inimbita rito. Isang private party 'to at hindi pwede ang outsiders kaya makakaalis ka na." Masungit na pahayag ni Wynona. Sa narinig ay biglang namutla ang mukha ni Samantha dahil sa sobrang pagkapahiya. Bigla niyang hinila ang damit ni Brandon na tila nagpapasaklolo."Ms. Wynona, hindi namin alam na isa pala itong private party, we're very sorry. Sa totoo lang, gustong-gusto ng fiancé ko ang mga designs mo, at matagal ka na niyang hinihintay na makauwi rito sa bansa para makilala ka. Therefore, umaasa po ako na maiintindihan n'yo ang nangyari ngayon." Nagp

Nang makita ni Samantha ang napakagandang presensya ni Amery, ay halos magliyab siya sa galit. Ang buong akala niya, kapag nagsuot siya ng damit na pula, ay sa kanya matutuon ang atensyon ng mga tao. Ngunit nang dumating ang babae sa kulay asul na kasuotan, ay bigla nitong inangkin ang limelight kaya tuloy hindi na siya naging kapansin-pansin.Si Brandon naman ay gumulong pababa at paitaas ang Adam's apple dahil sa sobrang pagkabigla. Gustuhin man niyang mag-iwas ng tingin, ay hindi niya magawa. Ganunpaman, wala pang isang saglit, ay nakalampas na sa kanya si Amery nang hindi man lang siya pinansin. Bumakas tuloy ang lungkot sa kanyang mukha at ang kanyang puso ay nakaramdam ng bahagyang kirot."Oh, Amery! Hindi ko inaasahan na makakakuha ka ng invitation mula sa party na 'to... Nahirapan ka ba?" nanunuyang saad ni Samantha. "Syempre nahirapan ako." Umarko ang isang sulok ng bibig ni Avrielle. "Ang alam ko, ang mga na-invite lang sa party na ito ay ang mga taong malalapit lang kay Ms

"Totoo ba 'yang nabalitaan mo?" Muling tumalim ang mukha ni Brandon."Ako na po mismo ang nagkumpirma, Sir. Nakipag-ugnayan ako sa ahente ni Ava Wey kahapon, at nasabi nga niya sa akin ang tungkol sa pakikipag-ugnayan rin sa kanila ni Ms. Madrigal. Kinumpirma rin po nila sa akin na talagang gustong makipagkumpetensya ng Madrigal Empire sa Ricafort Hotel." Habang nagsasalita ay unti-unting humihina ang tinig ni Xander dahil sa nakikitang pandidilim ng anyo ni Brandon."Ano pa ang nalaman mo?""Sinabi rin po sa'kin ng ahente na bagamat ang Ricafort Hotel ay isa sa may magandang reputasyong hotel sa bansa, kino-consider rin po nila ang Madrigal Empire dahil naging maingay raw po ang hotel na iyon nitong mga nakaraang araw. Kaya ang sabi po nila, titignan nila kung sino ang may mas magandang plano, at kung sinuman ang makakapagbigay ng magandang kundisyon, ay doon po sila makikipag-collaborate."Sa narinig ay malakas na nahampas ni Brandon ang ibabaw ng lamesa.Akala niya ay si Amery lang

Ang masakit na katotohanang iyon ay pilit na ikinubli ni Avrielle sa pinakasulok na bahagi ng kanyang puso. Magmula nang makunan siya two years ago, kahit minsan ay hindi na siya nangahas na dumaan sa anumang tindahan na nagbebenta ng mga gamit ng bata. Ayaw na rin niyang makarinig ng tungkol sa pagbubuntis at mga sanggol. At kapag nakakakita siya ng mga pictures at videos ng mga baby sa magazines at TV, ay bumabalik ang kirot sa puso niya na mag-isa lang niyang iniinda.Malinaw na malinaw pa rin sa alaala niya ang malamig na gabing iyon ng bisperas ng Pasko. Nagmamaneho siya noon ng sasakyan kasama si Don Simeon para manood sana sa isang parke ng fireworks display. Ngunit sa hindi inaasahan, ay nagkaroon ng aksidente at nadamay sila sa nagkarambolang mga sasakyan sa kalsada. Para agad na mailigtas si Don Simeon, ay inignora niya ang nararamdamang sakit ng katawan at pinilit niyang magmaneho papuntang ospital para malapatan ng agarang lunas ang matanda.Nang panahon na iyon, ay nagba

Nang makaalis si Alex, ay nanatili sa hardin si Avrielle upang mapag-isa at makapag-isip-isip.Mayamaya ay nagpasya siyang i-chat ang tatlong madrasta niya upang kausapin ang mga ito roon sa hardin.Makalipas lang ang ilang sandali, ay nakita na niyang papalapit ang tatlong babae sa kanyang kinaroroonan. Kung dati ay maiingay ang mga ito kapag magkakasama, ngayon ay tahimik ang mga ito na tila mga napipi sa harapan niya."Mayroon po ba kayong dapat na ipaliwanag sa akin?"Nakahalukipkip na nakaupo si Avrielle sa may pavillion habang seryosong nakatingin sa tatlo. Nagmistula tuloy siyang isang principal na handang manermon ng maiingay na estudyante.Nananatiling tahimik si Lily Rose at ganoon din si Rona. Si Gertrude lang ang mag-isang nagsalita."Bakit mo naman naitanong, Avrielle?"Napahawak si Avrielle sa kanyang noo dahil sa depresyon. Talaga nga namang ang brain circuit ni Gertrude ay tuwid pa kaysa sa isang tuwid na lalaki!"Tinuruan n'yo po ni Tita Lily Rose si Brandon ng leksyo

It seems that the old man has been recharged with energy and vibrance when he saw Avrielle inside his room“Amery, Amery, come here to Grandpa!” Don Simeon called out affectionately, his arms spread wide open.Avrielle immediately approached and embraced the old man. She kissed him on the forehead before sitting down beside him.“How are you, Grandpa? Are you still feeling unwell?” she asked, gently holding Don Simeon’s hands.“My grandchild, no matter how lousy I feel, just seeing you makes me feel as if I’m getting better in an instant!” His voice brimmed with happiness—but that quickly faded into sorrow as his gaze fell upon Brandon.“Oh, why are you sad?” she asked.“Is it true what that gossip said—that you two are divorced?”Avrielle lowered her head and nodded softly. “Yes, Grandpa. It’s true—Brandon and I are divorced.” Her eyes glistened as she fought back tears.“You evil bastard!” Don Simeon thundered at Brandon. “You truly have no heart! You had the best wife—someone like

Three consecutive knocks captured the attention of siblings Avrielle and Anton. Following that, the office door swung open, and Ella rushed inside."Ms. Avrielle, I just found out that our supplier for hotel beddings and furniture is Aishi Home Furnishing. Mr. Gallardo is the one handling the contract.""Uh... oh..." Anton glanced at his sister with a smirk, waiting for her reaction.Avrielle crossed her legs and stared straight at the secretary, her gaze sharp and piercing."Tell the Finance Department to sort out all the hotel accounts for the past two years. Also, contact a new supplier for beddings and furniture. I don’t want anything from Aishi.""Such a big deal?" Anton raised an eyebrow."Aishi Home Furnishing is owned by Ash Gonzaga," Avrielle replied quickly, referring to Samantha’s sibling."So, you’re seeking revenge?""No, of course not! Their beddings look cheap. I’ve heard they wear out quickly and are stiff. They’re not comfortable to sleep on. I don’t want our guests c

When Avrielle started working at the company, rumors among the employees never ceased. Most of them were envious, especially the senior executives who had long been vying for the position she now held. “Oh my goodness, this is crazy! Don’t they know that the new president of Madrigal Corporation is the legitimate and only daughter of the owner? Have they lost their minds?” Ella, Avrielle’s secretary, expressed her frustration, sitting in the passenger seat of the car. Avrielle couldn’t help but laugh. “Oh, I don’t care about what they say. You’re just overreacting!” She glanced at Ella’s face in the rearview mirror, noticing her pout and flushed cheeks of annoyance. Unable to resist, Avrielle reached over and pinched one of Ella’s cheeks. “Avrielle, you are the future president of our company. Can you act like someone in power and stop touching Ella like that?” Avrielle immediately withdrew her hand when Anton, the man seated next to her, reprimanded her sternly. “Why? Are male bo

After the board meeting, Brandon immediately called his secretary into his office."How is the investigation on Amery going, Xander?" Brandon asked right away.The secretary avoided looking at him and instead turned his gaze toward the glass wall of the office, steering clear of his boss's intense stare."I'm sorry, Mr. Ricafort... but there's still no progress in the investigation," Xander said, wiping the beads of sweat off his forehead. "After Ms. Amery left that night, she never returned to her previous workplace. We also went to the address of her former residence, but it turned out that the address was fake. No one with the surname Dela Cerna lived there.""Fake address?" Brandon frowned deeply, glaring at his secretary in disbelief.Xander quickly responded, "Yes, Mr. Ricafort. We also went to the police station to inquire, but they couldn't find any record of Ms. Amery."Brandon was confused. What kind of person had he married? Could she possibly be a secret agent?"She left w

Madrigal MansionIn front of a luxurious mansion, a black Rolls-Royce was parked. Armand, the second son of Señor Alejandro and Señora Minerva Madrigal, personally opened its door."Welcome back, Your Highness!" The young man bowed as Avrielle stepped onto the red carpet.Under the bright lights, Avrielle’s beauty shone even more. Her feet, now in stilettos, had been wearing rubber shoes earlier. She had changed them while inside the car. Now, she felt like a princess returning to her palace."Brother Armand, how is everything here?" she asked as they walked into the mansion."We're good… but things feel different now that you're back. By the way, did you like my birthday present to you? I heard it went viral on social media!" Armand’s face was filled with excitement and joy.Avrielle’s face lit up as she recalled the fireworks display. "Of course, Brother Armand! I really loved it. I even heard whispers earlier on the cruise that the woman who received that must be incredibly lucky.

The Ricafort family is currently having dinner. With them is Samantha, who seems to be thoroughly enjoying the food served on the table.Everyone is chatting happily except for Brandon, who looks very serious and uninterested in the meal.Amery still occupies his thoughts. He keeps thinking about how she left with Anton Madrigal, not taking her personal belongings, the 20 million pesos, or the villa he had offered her."Where is Amery, by the way? Isn't she coming down to join us for dinner tonight?" Brandon's father asked with a tone of curiosity."We're divorced," Brandon replied, looking down. "We’ll handle the formalities and get the divorce certificate soon.""Divorced? Why?!" Señor Emilio exclaimed in shock."Honey, I told you already... Amery is not suited for our son. It was only your father who insisted on their marriage," Señora Carmela explained with a sigh. "Enough with the pretense. Now that Amery is willing to separate, both she and Brandon can have better lives. After a