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“And?” Olivia asked, her brow furrowed. “I will pay off all your debts, cover your brother’s hospital bills, and send him abroad for the best medical treatment,” Alpha Enzo made an offer he knew Olivia wouldn’t reject. Olivia raised her brow as she stared at the man she hated with passion. Just as she was about to reject his offer, she paused and thought of it. Not only would he help in clearing her huge debts, but he would also send her brother abroad, and she would have the best opportunity to carry out her revenge on him. “I accept,” she blurted out, making Alpha Enzo smirk victoriously. “Yes, I accept to be your submissive for the next three months.” *************************** On her fourteenth birthday, Olivia watched her family being murdered by a masked man with a scorpion tattoo on his right wrist. Six years later, burdened by her comatose brother's hospital bills, Olivia works at a BDSM club. There, she encounters Alpha Enzo, who bears the same tattoo in the exact spot. Determined to avenge her family, she agrees to his offer to clear her debts in exchange for becoming his submissive for three months. But as Olivia spends more time with Alpha Enzo, she finds herself developing feelings for the man she was supposed to kill. To make matters worse, she discovers he harbors many dark secrets and a troubled past.

Elena Halloway. Perfect by all means, be it in looks, virtues and talent. Unrivalled by all, she was happy. She had accomplished her dream, stood at the top of the entertainment world and was loved by all. But soon, that all came crashing down. "Why...? Did I do something wrong? Am I the reason for all of this?" Driven by despair, she couldn't help but sink to the floor. "Why? Did I ask for any of this? Why me of all people?" "Why? That's a question you should ask yourself." And with that, he left. That was the very moment she realised, the world put on a facade. Deceiving themselves and her as well. In the face of the accident, she was left with nothing but trauma and pain. Thrown away like a broken doll, she was left to be played with by fate. Twisting and contorting her limbs, hung on a string. She was powerless. They were all slave to fate. But when fate decided to give her a saving grace, she decided to make the best of it. After all, who could've imagined that she would be able to achieve redemption?

Meninggalnya sang kakak di hari pernikahan membuat perempuan bernama Zivanya Alesha harus menggantikan posisi sang kakak untuk menikah dengan Regantara Abimana. Mendengar permintaan dari sang papa membuat Ziva merasa terkejut. Pasalnya perempuan dua puluh tahun ini tidak pernah akur dengan calon kakak iparnya yang justru nanti akan jadi suami. Lalu bagaimana Ziva harus menjalani kehidupan rumah tangga yang begitu dadakan dan terdengar begitu konyol ini? Akankah pernikahan Ziva dengan Regan bisa bertahan?

"No offense but you are always so grumpy, it's actually kind of cute." I bluntly say to him and watch him throw me a nasty glare, I just giggle at that. "I'm not." he defends himself in a calm yet stern voice keeping his face emotionless. "sure." I find myself saying sarcastically. I think I'm too drunk  because there is no way a sober River will have the courage to hold a conversation with a very grumpy Killian. I expect another scary glare to come towards me but instead I meet with a soft gaze that stares at me with an unreadable expression. "I'm not." This time he says softly, I see him biting back a small smile and , he smiles. I've never seen him smiling before, not this way. Standing on the edge of life, River breathes in and lets himself adjust into a new life, into a new family. After a horrifying past he finds his life wrapped around a shaggy orphanage and several foster homes which makes it hard to believe that he is actually being adopted. Having a family was always a desire of him but to his burnt luck, he doesn't feel like he belongs in his adoptive family. Everyone and everything around him make it clear that he wasn't born to be happy. River is waiting for another push, one last push to end it all and fall from the edge and that's when a grumpy looking Killian Price steps into his life. River can't decide if Killian is the saviour or the devil himself. River's life meets with unexpected secrets mixed with burning desire, adorning the melancholic attire. Soon, he finds out he isn't the only one standing on the edge of the cliff, or he realises he is far from the edge.

Charlotte, The daughter of Carter Shnapp, The most influential man in the city gives up everything she had ever known to be married to Brandon, her college sweetheart. Brandon is a serial cheat, Who does nothing but extort from her family and berates her. Charlotte gets maltreated by his family. She was forced to leave her job and family behind to become a housewife and be treated less than a maid. All these just to be betrayed by her sister and husband, She catches them in bed together. She is served divorce papers at the end and she is compensated with a hundred thousand dollars check and told to leave the city. She is left shattered and distraught, She meets a stranger at a bar and hooks up with him. Unknown to her he is her high school bully. How will Charlotte navigate her life?

Sa edad na bente-kuwatro ay nakapagpundar na si Zafhara Ziah Cledera ng isang negosyo, ito ay ang Ziah's Flower Shop. Dahil dito ay nagkaroon siya ng stable na income at sa pagsusumikap ay nakapagpatayo na rin siya ng sariling bahay. Isa na lamang ang para sa kaniya ay kulang, ang magkaroon ng isang anak. Naghanap siya ng taong babayaran upang maging sperm donor niya. Ngunit dahil sa hindi inaasahang pangyayari, ay nagkamali siya ng hotel unit na pinasukan. And she saw Braxien Philip Saavedra, a billionaire turn out to be her sperm donor. Anong mangyayari kung sakaling malaman ni Braxien na nagbunga ang isang gabi ng pagkakamali ni Ziah? Hahayaan ba ni Ziah na makuha na lamang basta ang anak niya? O gagawa siya ng paraan para kapwa nila makasama ang anak?

Nalaman ni Araceae na buhay pa ang tunay niyang magulang kaya tumakas siya sa bahay ampunan upang hanapin ang mga ito. Kasama niyang tumakas ang matalik na kaibigang si Ertan, ngunit nahuli sila sa lansangan ng isang sindikatong grupo. Kasama ng iba pang kabataan, dinala sila sa isang underground human auction, dito nagkahiwalay si Araceae at Ertan. Napunta si Araceae sa kamay ni Kaya, ang binatang may malaking galit sa kanya. Naging miserable ang buhay ni Araceae sa kamay ni Kaya, sinapit niya ang parusa sa isang kasalanang hindi naman niya ginawa. Sa kagustuhan na mabuhay tumakas si Araceae sa malupit na lalaki, nagtagumpay siya ngunit ang alaala niya ang naging kapalit nito. Nagising si Araceae sa isang maliit na isla at nakilala ang matandang mag-asawa, dito nabuhay siya bilang si Aris. Paglipas ng dalawang taon, nakilala ni Araceae si Temur, isang mayamang binata na taga Maynila. Inibig nila ang isa't-isa at pagkatapos ng kasal, dinala siya ng asawa sa Maynila upang doon manirahan. Sa pagtira niya sa mansion, nakilala ni Araceae si Kaya Flegenheimer, ang CEO ng FHMer Corporation at nakatatandang kapatid ni Temur. Sa pagbabalik ng lalaking lumapastangan at nagpahirap sa kaniya. Magbalik na kaya ang alaala ni Araceae? Madiskubre kaya niya ang lihim sa likod ng tunay niyang pagkatao? Ano ang gagawin ni Kaya oras na makitang muli ang babaeng minahal at nagtraydor sa kanya?

Camelia Rose Rodriguez is a licensed architect yet her parents didn't see it as a huge achievement, only if she will marry her rich boyfriend. But when her boyfriend cheated her with her best friend, she wanted to break him up but her mother was desperate and don't want them to split up because of his wealth and power. Camelia was so tired to argue and deal petty things, so she went up to the club and tried to forget things but turns out she found herself sleeping with a stranger. Hindi niya maipagkailang na sa mga sandali ng gabing 'yon ay isa sa pinaka payapa at masayang nangyari sa buhay niya. With a chaos life she already has and a peaceful feeling she experience that night with a stranger, Camelia think it's like a cotton on blades experience. And then...they met, again.

Minsan sa buhay may mga bagay tayo na kailangan pag daanan. Mga bagay na kailangan nating gampanan dahil ito 'lang ang paraan upang makalaya tayo sa matirik na dinaraanan. ----- Raelynn Mona Hayami is a typical girl, a shy woman who has the innocent face of an angel in disguise. She is concealing something behind her soft-spoken face. Raelynn had been diagnosed with PTSD. Those she thought she could trust have abused, played with, and hurt her, as the people perceived her as a tyrant in their lives. At the end, trust is no longer there. It no longer holds any significance in her life. For her, many people can shatter trust, whether they're family, close friends, or strangers. Pero sa mundo na puno ng mapang husga may isang tao na aangat sa lahat. He climbed the mountain solely to reach her. He obtains her heart, mind, soul, and body, but most importantly, he obtains her trust. However, everything is prone to breaking and falling. You have stopped to hold on. (•On-going)

Mirabel Cole was violated by her stepfather and her boss. Later when she thought she had found love, he was not patient enough to wait for her to be ready but raped her as well. Thinking that that is the way of the world, she sets out to get her revenge on all men. She used her beauty and skill to deal with men leaving alot of heartbreaks and corpses in her wake. Who would blame her indeed, she was made into what she is by the society.