kabanata 10 kayamanan at karalitaan

10 years pass. Karmina breaks free and roams amongst the living. Her darkness continues to grow, and the inevitable demise of Humanity hangs in the balance. Yet, there is hope. Eight individuals. A shared destiny. Each one presented a role to the chaos that has ensued, but only one holds the power to save everyone. Love. Hatred. Hope. Death. Fate.

Si Haraleigne Perez ay isa lamang na mababang empleyado ng Dela Valle Corporation. Tila ba walang katapusan ang kahirapan at ang kanda-kuba niyang pagkayud sa buhay, ngunit ito ay tuluyang nagbago ng isang gabing malasing siya mula sa business trip at maka one night stand niya ang kanilang CEO na si Gabriel Dela Valle. "I need a marriage partner, Hara Perez." "Ano po, sir Gabriel?" Maang na tanong ni Hara dahil wala siyang ideya bakit iyon sinasabi sa kanya ni Gabriel. "I said....marry me." Pansamantalang pamalit, kabit o parausan. Iyan ang naitatak ni Hara Perez sa kanyang sarili magmula nang tanggapin niya ang kasunduang magpakasal kay Gabriel kapalit ang pagpapagamot sa kanyang ina na nangangailangan ng pera para ma-operahan. Napagtanto niyang may babaeng minamahal pala si Gabriel at ito ay ang kanyang kasintahan na si Dana Hernaez Ano ang gagawin niya kapag nalaman niya na kaya nagpakasal si Gabriel ay dahil gusto lamang nitong maghiganti kay Dana at si Hara ang napili niya bilang wastong kasangkapan sa kanyang ninanais. Ibinaba niya ang kanyang dignidad para lamang sa ikabubuti ng kanyang ina. Ngunit hanggang kailan siya malalagay sa ganitong sitwasyon? Hanggang kailan siya magiging panakip butas lamang? Darating kaya ang araw na mamahalin din siya ni Gabriel?  "Please, alagaan mo siyang mabuti para saakin ha, maari ba iyon?" "Nagmamakaawa ako, sa ngayon ay mahalin mo siya para saakin." Paki-usap ni Dana. "Hindi kasama sa kontrata na mamahalin ko siya para sa'yo." Matigas na pagtatanggi ni Hara. Ngunit ano ang kanyang gagawin nang napagtanto niyang nahulog na rin siya kay Gabriel at nagbunga ng inosenteng bata ang kanilang pekeng kasal?

Cerita berkisah tentang seorang laki-laki bernama Argam. Sudah 10 tahun menikah dengan wanita bernama Suci, tapi belum juga mendapatkan keturunan. Argam yang awalnya menerima saja kekurangan sang istri kini mulai terhasut dengan kata-kata sang Ibu. Perempuan bernama Rusmana itu sangat ingin menjodohkan Argam dengan anak temannya yang kaya. Namun, ditengah perjalanan Rusmana bertemu Calista, gadis kaya anak seorang pengusaha terkenal. Pertemuan yang tak disengaja karena sebuah kecelakaan itu merubah kehidupan mereka selanjutnya. Argam jatuh cinta pada Calista, tapi tak mau berpisah dengan Suci. Keegoisan Argam itu tak menyurutkan langkah Suci untuk berpaling. Namun, semua tak seperti biasanya. Calista tak mau menerima Argam yang masih berstatus suami orang. Suci pun sama, tak mau diduakan. Hingga rencana demi rencana Suci lakukan dengan rapi. Bagaimana kisah mereka selanjutnya? Apakah sama dengan kisah-kisah lain yang berujung perceraian?

Keith Jefferson, the man who loved Kelsey KingFisher at first sight was the richest and most handsome man in the US. He was also the most eligible bachelor in Los Angeles and every sophisticated lady wanted to be the Young Madam of the Jefferson clan but Keith only loved the drop-dead gorgeous beauty with appropriately-sized voluptuous curves that he met working at a restaurant. He couldn’t remove his gaze from the way she swayed her backside gracefully each time she came to serve him and his body cried out for her. He fell deeply in love with his sweet and spoilt bootylicious Kelseylicious (as he calls her) and planned on marrying her but different unexpected twists and turns happened….from his childhood girlfriend who had been presumed dead many years ago resurfacing…. to kidnapping…. loneliness… near-death experiences, etc. There are loads of suspense, really sweet experiences, romantic ones, the bitter ones, as well as hell and high water experiences….

Azra membuat keslahan yang bodoh 10 tahun lalu. Kesalahan yang membuatnya menjauh dari orang yang amat penting baginya. Karena egonya, dia bahkan semakin menjauh terjatuh dalam jurang yang digalinya sendiri. Icha, yang lelah mencari jawaban atas sikap Azra, kini telah pasrah. Bukan karena kalah. Bukan juga karrena sudah Move On, nyatanya, Move On nggak sekeren yang orang-orang ceritakan di dalam novel yang sering dia baca. Kini dia dan Azra bertemu kembali. Bisakah mereka memperbaiki semuanya? Sempatkah? Apakah perasaan mereka masih sama meskipun sepuluh tahun telah terlewat?

Rizza was kidnapped and brought to the place where Drake is living with his men. Hindi siya dinukot para ipatubos sa kanyang pamilya hindi kagaya ng mga napapanood niya sa mga drama sa telebisyon. Siya ay dinukot ng mga hindi kilalang lalaki upang bigyan ng anak na magiging tagapagmana si Drake na ayaw na mag-asawa sa takot na baka lokohin at iwan na naman ito. Pumayag kaya si Rizza sa nais ng bilyonaryong binata na bigyan niya ito ng anak na magiging tagapagmana ng lahat ng mga ari-arian at kayamanan ng pamilya nito? Paano kung tanggihan niya ang bilyonaryong binata na si Drake? Makabalik pa kaya siya sa kanyang pamilya na buhay? Kahit tanggihan niya ang bilyonaryong binata na si Drake hindi na niya matatakasan ito.

WARNING: This book is unapologetically slutty. ••• “You can fuck me, but only with my mask on.” My boss doesn't know I'm his little wh*re sunshine. ••• Elissa can't remember the last time she got laid by a man. She is too caught up in meeting ends meet, and healing from the trauma caused by her stepmother. But her life changes when she goes to a masquerade ball and her eyes land on the gorgeous mysterious stranger, succumbing to his charm. They have a wild night together, their heated, lustful encounter leaving her breathless and wanting more. However, when dawn breaks, she flees the hotel room, and he is left with only her lingerie and an unrelenting obsession to find her. But when Elissa returns to her normal life, fate brings them together again in a shocking twist: Elissa’s new billionaire boss, Thane, is the mysterious man who has rocked her world. Now, he’s determined to claim her as his own, one sensual seduction at a time. But there’s a catch— he’s unaware that his secretary is the same woman he’s been p*unding at midnight, and Elissa must hide her arousal during work hours, waiting for the clock to strike 3 a.m. when she can transform into masked Cinderella once more. But for how long will it take for her identity to be revealed?

Rated SPG Thea Reyes' common-law husband cheated on her, nahuli niya sa aktong hubo't-hubad at magkapatong ang kanyang partner at matalik na kaibigan sa ibabaw ng kama sa kanilang kuwarto kaya't walang pag-aatubili itong lumayas mula sa kanilang bahay at naghanap ng maupahang apartment para doon muna mamalagi habang hinihintay ang tawag mula sa ina-applyan niyang trabaho. Mahigit isang buwan na ang lumipas ng umalis siya sa kanilang bahay ngunit hindi siya hinanap ng kanyang partner. Naisipan niyang pumunta ng club para libangin ang sarili, gusto na niyang makalimutan ang sakit na ibinigay ng kanyang asawa at ng inakala niyang mabuting kaibigan. She went to the club and accidentally encounter a handsome stranger and had a one-night stand with him. Kinabukasan ay tinawagan na ito sa kanyang ina-applyang trabaho bilang katulong sa mansyon. Nabigla nalang si Thea ng malaman niya na ang naka one-night stand niya ay anak pala ng magiging boss niya. Ano pa kaya ang mangyayari sa mga susunod na kabanata ng storya nila? Paninindigan kaya nila ang kanilang na simulan? Paano kung hindi sasang-ayon ang Ina nito? Maisasakatuparan pa kaya ang mga pangako?

WARNING: IMPLICIT AND MATURED CONTENT. THIS STORY CONTAINS VIOLENCE/KIDNAPPING/FORCED/RAPED. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED! Dahil sa utos ng ina ay napilitan siyang pumunta sa probinsya kung saan ito lumaki para makilala ang anak ng kababata nito. Sa edad na bente otso ay single parin ang dalaga na si Regina Santos. Hindi pa siya nagkakanobyo dahil mas gusto niya ang magkulong nalang sa loob ng kwarto at manood ng mga korean nobela kaysa ang makipag-date o makipaglandian sa mga lalaki. Kaya naman ang ina niya ay nababahala na baka hindi na siya makapag-asawa, kaya inutusan siya nito na pumunta sa probinsya kung saan ito lumaki para ireto sa anak ng kababata nito. Dahil sa hindi niya magawang suwayin ang ina ay sumunod siya sa utos nito. Dito na nga nagsimula ang lahat. Nakilala niya ang tatlong mayaman na binata na gugulo sa buhay niya. Matagpuan niya kaya ang tunay na pag ibig sa mga ito? O ito ang magiging dahilan ng pagkawasak niya?

Liv Fenrir thought she had it all. That is, until her boyfriend dumped her for Miami Barbie. As a prestigious biologist at the top of her profession, she takes a new job in tiny Afton, Wyoming to live in the woods and research her favorite animal—wolves. It seems like a no brainer, until she comes across a pack she can’t explain. Brodi Sköll isn’t your ordinary wolf shifter. This time-traveling Viking has been searching for his fated mate for a millennia in order to overcome a Berserker curse placed on his family by a jealous god. Just when he is about to believe his search was a lost cause, a chance meeting in his small town gives him, and the pack, a spark of hope. The only problem—she’s human. Rushing against time to convince Liv she’s his, and the pack's only hope, he must bring her into a world she never knew existed. Neither can dismiss their undeniable chemistry, but will it be enough to defeat the person determined to keep them apart?