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WARNING: Mature Content (graphic sexual content, infidelity, dark themes, strong language, angst, etc.) --- "I want a divorce." My voice is steady, pero sa loob, nag-aapoy ako sa galit. "We got married because of a drag race, so let’s settle this the same way. Kung manalo ako, you’ll cooperate and let me go. Pero kung matalo ako... I will stay and forgive all your sins." My eyes held nothing but cold determination. Muli siyang sumubok magpaliwanag at isang sampal ulit ang itinugon ko. "Yes or Yes? Iyon lang ang sagot na tinatanggap ko." Mariin na saad ko. His tears finally fell, but I didn’t hella care. He made a stupid choice, so now he has to face the consequences. "Y-Yes, but—" Hindi ko na siya pinatapos. Tuluyan ko siyang nilagpasan at iniwang lumuluha. He wasn’t just a cheater in games, he was also a cheater in our marriage. A f*ckboy disguised as someone fragile. A walking red flag that I wanted to set ablaze in a blue flame. The worst part? I let myself fall in love with him. But it's over, now. I once learned to love him even when I hated him. Now, I will teach myself to hate him even if a part of me still loves him. ---

Nang maligaw si Elisha Hamandre sa maynila. Samu’t sari ang kamalasan na siyang naging isa sa pinakamalaking nagpapahirap sa kaniyang batang edad. Ngunit ng mangailangan siya ng Pera upang magamot ang kaniyang ina ay nangahulugan na kailangan niyang maghanap ng trabaho. Subalit ng siya ay makapag hanap ay laking pagkadismaya niya ng bigla na lamang siyang tinanggal sa trabaho, kahit labag sa kanyang kalooban ay nagsimula na lamang siyang maghanap muli. Pahanggang sa napadpad siya sa Isang signboard na may open hiring, pero Hindi niya expected na ang naghahanap ng karagdagang trabahador ay Ang bagong itinalagang Mayor sa kanilang Lugar. Kaya naman ay hindi na siya nagpatumpik tumpik pa ipinasok niya agad ang kaniyang pangalan bilang Isa sa mga Housemaids na kailangan mismo ng Mayor. Hindi niya aakalain na sa kaniyang pagpapasa ay biglang magbabago ang takbo ng kaniyang buhay Isang empleyado. Sapagkat mistulang kakaiba na Mayor ito na dahilan ng pagkakaroon niya ng sensual na sensation sa tuwing niyang napapansin. Laman din ng kaniyang imahinasyon ngunit pobre ang mayor. Masungit pero gwapo ngunit ito ay may anak pero hiwalay sa asawa. Ano nalang kaya ang mangyayare kung nagkaroon ng kakaibang tagpo na dahilan upang mas mainam na iwasan ito ni Elisha? kase kung Hindi siya hihinto ay paano na niya magagawa ang tanging puno’t dulo ng kaniyang determinasyon sa paghahanap ng trabaho at para sa kanyang Ina na may sakit at paano nalang ang kaniyang buhay kung Ang boss niya ay pilit siyang ginugulo? Not your typical Love Story.

Chloe Reyes has been sheltered all her life, lumaking nag iisang tagapagmana sa lahat nang ari-arian ng kanyang Ama. Despite all that, ang tangi niyang hiling ay maging buo ang kanyang pamilya and so when her Dad re-marry her Mother's best friend she welcomes her with open arms until she realizes that there's more to it than meets the eye. She found herself struggling to survive as death came knocking at her doorstep. At sa unang pagkakataon, Chloe has no choice but to protect herself even though it means living a pretend life with none other than the notorious business tycoon Luke Ramirez. Luke has all that money can offer. Nasa kanya na ang lahat except for the love and respect from his wife, Ruby Ramirez. He can't seem to make her happy and despite the knowledge that the marriage is doomed, he vows to keep his family whole for the sake of his daughter Zoie, even though he despises every fiber of Ruby's being. Dalawang nilalang na pinagtagpo ng trahedya coated with mystery, deceit and betrayal. Will they ever find solace with one another or will their lies continue to haunt them forever?

Marcos Jax Gomez lived his simple life in Davao. He was happy with his life as a young man. Not until his mother died because of Leukemia. He left Davao and went to Manila to look for a job because he wanted to be busy so that he can forget the pain caused by the death of his beloved mother. There, he met a woman named Euka Tamara Knewtleg. The woman that will make him fall. The woman that becomes his first, but this woman will also be the cause of his sufferings.     Will Marcos be able to handle being away from Euka? Is he willing to fight for his love for the woman?

Paano ba dapat aminin sa isang kaibigan na mahal mo siya? O paano mo sasabihin na higit pa sa bilang magkaibigan ang pagtingin mo para sa kaniya? "The more you hate, the more you love." Ito ang naging motto sa buhay pag-ibig ni Aziz Dimitri Tyson, matapos niyang makilala ang babaeng kinaiinisan niya sa lahat. Ngunit hindi naman niya inaasahan na ito rin pala ang magyayanig sa tahimik niyang mundo. Sasha Edmonia, ang pangalan ng babaeng bumihag sa torpe nitong puso. Bagamat na love at first sight siya rito ay pinili na lamang niya na itago ito sa sarili at maghintay ng tamang pagkakataon upang maipagtapat ito sa kaniya. Naging kampante ito sa kaniyang sarili na hindi nalalamang marami na siyang nasasayang na oportunidad upang mas lalo pang mapalapit sa kaniya. He missed the right timing. Dahil sa kakahintay niya ng right time ay may iba ng nauna sa kaniya. Magagawa pa kaya ni Aziz Dimitri na maipagtapat sa dalaga ang tunay niyang nararamdaman? O magpapaubaya na lang ba siya para sa iba?

LOVE HATES YOU ALANIS grew up without a mother, because her mother died with cancer when she’s still young. So her father raised her alone. He didn’t remarry again , instead he spent his time making a good relationship with his daughter to make sure she got everything. Alanis was okay with the set up, she loves her father dearly and she wants to make him proud in every way. But everything changed when his father decided to sponsor their driver’s son Rafe. She got jealous of him, she thought maybe her father was regretful that he had a daughter instead of a son. RAFE was offered a full scholarship by Don Miguel where his father worked as a personal driver. He grabs it, as an opportunity only comes once, but the Don wants him to stay and live at Esmeralda mansion so that he can focus on his studies without worrying about anything. It was when she met the young Alanis. He thought that she was just another spoiled rich kid when she treated him as if he’s invisible. There are times when she pulls a prank on him just to see how long he can stand the humiliation he’s going through. Years pass by without them having a problem until the Don suddenly dies in an accident and they find out that the Don leaves a will that Rafe will be the guardian of Alanis until she turns at the age of 25 or marry someone who’s capable of handling the Esmeralda Trading and it’ll depends whether Rafe agreed to it. Rafe promised to retract the guardianship after they solved the case of Alanis father's accident.

**Synopsis of *"Between Us and the Stars"***: Keisha Joli, a driven and independent woman, is determined to build a life of her own without relying on anyone. But her world collides with that of Jarren, a powerful and wealthy CEO, whose arrogance represents everything she despises. Initially sworn enemies, their fierce rivalry gradually evolves into an undeniable attraction neither of them can ignore. Despite their differences, Keisha and Jarren find themselves drawn to each other, each challenging the other in ways they never expected. As they navigate the ups and downs of their passionate yet tumultuous relationship, Keisha and Jarren are surrounded by their close-knit group of friends, who are all on their own journeys of love and self-discovery. But just as Keisha and Jarren start to believe they can make it work, a tragic turn of events shatters their world: Keisha's plane crashes during a business trip, leaving Jarren devastated and heartbroken. In the aftermath of the tragedy, Jarren spirals into grief, regretting every moment he took Keisha for granted. As he struggles to come to terms with her loss, a mysterious new figure, Sofia, enters his life, bringing a flicker of hope. But is Keisha truly gone, or is there more to the story than meets the eye? With unresolved love, heartbreak, and the shadow of a second chance, *"Between Us and the Stars"* explores the fine line between fate and choice, with the promise of a new beginning lurking just beyond the horizon.

Nakatali sa isang nakalulungkot na tradisyon ng kanilang pamilya, si Noah, isang matapang na negosyanteng may mabigat na obligasyon sa kanyang pamilya, at si Zuzane, isang artistang naghahangad ng kalayaan mula sa mundo ng industriya, ay napilitang magkasama dahil sa Unwritten Contract. Itinuturing ni Noah na ang kasal ay isang madiskarteng hakbang upang matiyak ang kanyang mana, habang tinitingnan naman ito ni Zuzane bilang isang kulungan. Tulad ng karamihan, may mabigat na pader ang nasa pagitan ng dalawang. Isa sa nakahahadlang sa magandang pagsasama nila bilang mag asawa. Sa isang iglap ay mababago ang lahat dahil sa feelings na bigla na lang nagparamdam. May darating na blessing para sa kanilang dalawa... A Baby. Natagpuan ni Noah ang kanyang sarili na nabihag sa kakaibang pag uugali ni Zuzane, at nakita ni Zuzane ang isang kahinaan sa ilalim ng matigas na panlabas ni Noah. Habang nilalalakbay nila ang hindi pa natukoy na teritoryo ng kanilang buhay, kinakaharap nila hindi lamang ang kanilang sariling kundi pati na rin ang mga panggigipit ng lipunan na nakakulong sa kanila. Maaari bang mamulaklak ang pag-ibig sa harap ng tungkulin? O mananatili bang nakatali ang kanilang mga puso sa kanilang hindi sinasabing mga pagnanasa? The Unwritten Contract ay tungkol sa mga komplikadong pag-ibig at pagrerebelde, kung saan ang tradisyon ay sumasalungat sa pagnanasa para sa kalayaan. Muli bang isusulat nina Noah at Zuzane ang mga tuntunin ng kanilang kasunduan, o mananatili silang nakatali sa hindi nakasulat na kontrata?

Claire Morcilla has a dark secret that she hides for a long time. All she wanted was a happy and simple life and this was her dream. She was alone at mag-isang itinataguyod ang sarili. Subalit may malaking halaga siyang kailangan bayaran. Ito ang pamanang iniwan sa kanya na hindi niya matatakasan. Ang sampung milyong utang ng kanyang yumaong ama at ito ang dahilan kung bakit araw-gabi siya kumakayod para mabilis makaipon upang makabayad. Subalit sadyang mapaglaro ang tadhana o ipinanganak lang talaga siyang may kalakip na malas sa buhay dahil hindi pa niya masosolusyunan ang utang ng kanyang ama ay may panibago na namang dagok ang dumating sa kanyang buhay. Una ay si Steve Mendez. Ang lalaking niligtas niya sa bingit ng kamatayan na inakala niyang kaibigan at mapagkakatiwalaan. Ngunit may maitim pa lang binabalak sa kanya kapalit ng hindi pagbubunyag ng sikretong iniingatan. Pangalawa ay si Benedict Gonzalvo isang negosyanteng pinagkakautangan ng kanyang ama. Baliw na baliw rin sa angking kagandahan ni Claire na kahit sino ay babanggain makuha lamang ang atensyon ng dalaga. At dito magsisimula ang masalimuot na buhay ni Claire sa dalawang lalaking nag-aagawan sa kanya. Hanggang kailan kakayanin ni Claire ang hamon sa kanya ng buhay? Kailan ito matatapos? Sino ang magliligtas sa kanya sa masalimuot niyang sitwasyon? Meron ba siyang matatawag na knight in shining Armor? Sino at kailan ito darating para iligtas siya?

Ashtrella Andrada, a very well-known heir of a big company has never seen the beauty of life. She can have everything she wanted with just a snap of her fingers, but she always felt empty. She has never been happy despite having everything. She was cage by the responsibility of being the first born. She was forced to be in a loveless marriage. Not until she met Phoenix Montana, a man of positivity and radiance of life. He saved her. Her own breath of life. With his help, she started to learn beautiful things life could give. She started fighting her own demons. He supported and loved her even if everything was against him. He promised her to be with her every step. He gave her the love she seeks all her life but what she doesn’t know is that everything was just temporary. Once again fate intervened shaking his promise of eternal love.