friend's girlfriend

He is my protector, my guardian, my best friend, but what Nathan does not know is that he is also my crush, the love of my life. I have lived in the shadow of my older best friend for so long, the handsome, and ruthless playboy, king of the streets. I have watched him break several women's hearts, using them and dumping them like they don't matter. He calls me his sweet Angel, the only pure thing in his dark world. He does not believe he is capable of loving me the way I deserve to be loved, but I would show Nathan that deep down, he still has a beating heart. Would I find the courage to show him my heart already beats for him? I am VERA.

CONTENT WARNING: Please note that this book contains sensitive themes and includes explicit scenes, making up approximately 20% of its content. It is intended for mature readers only. ✧✧✧ "Why is it hard for you to give up that office, Dr. Abernathy?" inis na tanong sa kaniya ni Dr. Carterson na anak ng Chairman—ex boyfriend niya 12 years ago. "Mahalaga sa akin, of course! At bakit ba gusto mo iyon?" tanong naman niya. "Ako lang dapat magtatanong," angal naman nito. "Bakit nga mahalaga?" "Regalo sa akin ng kuya mo iyon noong intern pa lang ako at ikaw na ang nagsabi na kapag regalo dapat iniingatan. Kaya ibalik mo sa akin ang opisina ko!" "Paano ba iyan? I hate to think that it's a gift from Jaxon, you're not going to like what I'm going to ask for." Nainis siya pero pinili niyang kumalma. "Then tell me, gagawin ko." "You sure?" "Why not? As long as hindi naman nakakamatay yan. Hindi mo naman ako uutusan na uminom ng lason o púmàtày ng pasyente di ba?" Tumaas ang sulok ng labi nito. "Okay...then take off your panty and give it to me." Napanganga siya. "W-What?"

They are having səx. But she is not his wife nor a girlfriend She warms his bed when he needs her. Explores the pleasure of each body. She's a secret--no one needs to know. Maxine holds a position in the company, which others questioned. They say she's special, that's why she gets the position, other desires. But to her, she climbed the ladder on her own abilities and talent. She alone reached the top. Beside the man she loved in secret for years. She taught, giving in will make him fall in love. But he never dares to look at her as a woman he can love. Craig had someone in his heart for a long time. Using Maxine is a way out to forget his first love. Their life is like a bug caught in a spider web. Maxine tried to escape, but she couldn't. She was entangled to her feelings to Craig, who once more, using other women to forget. But is he really using Sofia? The care he showed to her was way far from he's treating her. And he is openly saying that Sofia is the woman he will marry. She gave up. But once she gave up, she learned that she was pregnant with his child. Is she going to tell him? Or should she save herself from all the pain caused by him? What if his first love comes back? Is she able to leave without traces?

He shouldn’t have imagined her lying naked on his bed. She shouldn’t have imagined his devilishly handsome face between her legs. But it was too late. Kiara began noticing Ethan's washboard abs when he hopped out of the pool, dripping wet after swim practice. Ethan began gazing at Kiara’s golden skin in a bikini as a grown woman instead of the girl next door he grew up with. That kiss should have never happened. It was just one moment in a lifetime of moments, but they both felt its power. They knew the thrumming in their veins and desperation in their bodies might give them all they ever wanted or ruin everything if they followed it. Kiara and Ethan knew they should have never kissed. But it's too late to take that choice back, so they have a new one to make. Fall for each other and risk their friendship or try to forget one little kiss that might change everything. PREVIEW: “If you don’t want to kiss me then... let’s swim.” “Yeah, sure.” “Naked.” “What?” “I always wanted to try skinny dipping. And I really want to get out of these clothes.” “What if someone catches you... me, both?” “We will be in the pool, Ethan. And no one can see us from the living room.” I smirked when I said, “Unless you want to watch me while I swim, you can stay here.” His eyes darkened, and he looked away, probably thinking the same when I noticed red blush creeping up his neck and making his ears and cheeks flush. Cute. “Come on, Ethan. Don’t be a chicken...” “Fine.” His voice was rough when he said, “Remove that sweater first.”

"Gustuhin ko man ipaubaya sa'yo ang asawa ko, ngunit hindi p'wede.... Hindi p'wede dahil..." Isang malalim na buntong hininga ang pinakawalan ko bago nagsalita muli upang pigilan ang pagkamuhi sa babaeng kaharap ko! "Marahil ay hindi mo pa maiintindihan ang salitang hindi p'wede dahil wala ka pang anak. Anak na handa kang magsakripisyo maibigay lang ang nararapat para sakanya! Kaya kong tiisin na marami akong kahati sa asawa ko at isa kana ron! Ngunit wag lang ang anak ko...ibang usapan 'yon! Dahil ilalagay ko kayo sa tamang paglalagyan nyo." -Dina Sedest Sa isang relasyon, may isang haligi at may isang ilaw. Paano kung ang haligi ay bumigay at hindi na nakayanan pang tumayo ng matatag. Hanggang saan kaya kayang ilawan ng ating ilaw ng tahanan ang isang madilim na parte ng buhay nila? Ngunit makakaya kaya n'yang harap harapan na syang ginagago ng kaniyang asawa? Ito na ba ang senyales na hinihingi n'ya mula sa itaas upang sumuko na..

Lumaki si Cleopatra na nakatatak na sa isip niyang si Primo ang lalaking para sa kan'ya. Ang lalaking pakakasalan niya ngunit paano kung biglang magbago ang ikot ng mundo? Paano kung malaman niya ang itinatago nitong sikreto? Matutupad pa kaya ang nais niyang maging bride nito? Paano kung ang safest choice niya ay hindi naman ang totoong tinutibok ng puso niya? Sino nga ba ang pipiliin niya, ang lalaking ipinagkasundo sa kaniya o ang bestfriend nitong laging andiyan para sa kaniya?

Pagkatapos mamatayan ng kanyang fiance' ay halos malugmok sa lungkot at sakit si Timothy. Pero isang gabi na napagpasyahan niya na pansamantalang lumimot sa isang bar kung saan madalas niyang puntahan ay nakita niya ang mismong kakambal ng kanyang namatay na fiance' na si Heilena. Iniuwi niya ito sa kanila at sa labis na pagkasabik. Pero nang gabing pagkakamaling iyon ay kahit sa una at huling pagkakataon ay naramdaman niyang kailangan siya ng binata at may nangyari ngasa kanila. lena na lahat ng nangyari sa kanila nang gabing iyon ay pawang pagkakamali lang. Lumuwas siya sa ibang bansa. Sa pagbabalik nila sa Pilipinas makalipas ng limang taon ay nagkita silang muli ni Timothy. Mabihag na kaya ni Heilena ang puso ni Timothy sa pagbabalik niya? Malaman na kaya ni Timothy na may anak sila ni Heilena? Paano kung bigla na lang nilang matuklasan na ang inakala nilang namatay nang kakambal ni Heilena na si Heilen ay buhay pa la?

Tyron! Oh my God, you're here!" agad niyakap ni Arabella ang asawa nang mabunguran ito sa sala. Almost one month na hindi niya ito nakita at sabik sabik siyang makita ulit. Mahigpit niya itong niyakap, ramdam din niya ang pagkasabik sa katawan nito ngunit nabigla siya nang bigla itong kumalas sa kanya, at kinuha ang nooy nakapatong na papel sa mesa. " You need to sign this", malamig na turan nito. Kinuha niya ang papel mula dito at di niya alam kung ano ang madarama. "Annulment paper!" hindi niya naiwasang maibulalas. "Yes" straight na sabi ni Tyron na tila ba punyal na sumaksak sa kanyang dibdib. Hindi makapaniwala si Arabella sa naririnig mula dito, she misses him so much and then ganito sasabihin nito pagdating? " Sabihin mong nagbibiro ka lang please", pagsusumamo niya, naninikip ang kanyang dibdib at para siyang aatekehin sa puso but Tyron remain cold and furious. "Diba sabi mo saakin mahal mo ako? Mahal na mahal kita, please don't do this to me, pls!", si Arabela na hindi na mapigilan ang pag -agos nang luha. Lumuhod siya sa harap ng asawa ngunit tila determinado ito sa kanyang sinabi. " I lied! look, I'd never love you. What I have said and done were all lies! ", galit na saad nito at halos bala ng baril na tumatama sa kanyang dibdib. Humagulgol siya sa narinig mula rito at hindi alam ang gagawin kundi humikbi. " Can't you see? I hate you very very much and I'll never ever inlove with you, can't you understand that?", sumisigaw si Tyron kung tinakpan na niya ang kanyang tainga. Subalit hiniwakan nito ang kanyang kamay at marahas na tinanggal sa kanyang pagkakatakip. " I hate you very very very much! ", sa halip ay saad nito na tila bombang sumabog sa kanyang pandinig.

Lexus Clark Salvatore still enjoying his bachelor's life. He doesn't do love only make love. It was a hot steamy night when his father called and said he needs to marry Celeste Hara Villamore. He is just pretending at first, until he didn't notice that he's already falling. What do you think will Lexus do? Entertain his feelings? Or just go with the flow?

Being underprivileged and poor Minnie find various jobs, especially for her mother's medication. She worked as a hostess at the club owned by her childhood cousin where she met Aizo Gimenez, her exclusive customer and the guy she has thought could save her from poverty. Unknowingly to her, she was only being played. From her extreme loss, she carried her most vicious vengeance. Her revenge led to a big misfortune when it wasn't Aizo who was with her that night, but the twin Aevo who was woman hater and short temper. By cruel fate, she coated herself for carrying their first child. But how long will she be able to conceal the truth if she couldn't resist herself from falling?