Kabanata 22 Noli Me Tangere

"Hate was the only thing between us—until it wasn’t." -ISLA- Revenge is my birthright. Ever since the fire that claimed my brother and shattered my family, I’ve rebuilt the Moreau empire from the ashes. But every brick I’ve laid, and deal struck has come with one goal in mind: uncovering the truth behind that night. Ciaran Valente is the man I’ve hated since I learned how to hate. Infuriating, cruel, and too clever for his own good, he thrives in darkness, just like I do. But when the ghosts of my past tie his family to my brother’s death, my hatred becomes the least dangerous thing between us. Because Ciaran doesn’t just step into my world—he consumes it. He sees through my armor, breaks down my defenses, and dares to turn my pain into something far more dangerous than vengeance: desire. But love doesn’t exist for people like us. Only power. Only lies. And when the masks come off, one truth will destroy us both. -CIARAN- Isla Moreau is my personal form of torment. Sharp-tongued, calculating, and as untouchable as ice. I’ve craved breaking her for years—not just to prove I could, but because there’s nothing more tempting than watching a queen fall. But Isla isn’t a game. She’s fire wrapped in steel, and she hides secrets even darker than my own. When the past collides with the present, revealing the cracks in our perfect façades, I discover something I didn’t think I was capable of: obsession. She consumes me—mind, body, and soul. But while I want to own her, she wants vengeance. While I crave her surrender, she wants the truth. And in the end, we’re not just enemies. We’re fated to ruin each other.

Just because of her manly name, Mil was forced to live in a boarding house together with five men—Greypi, Kim, Soju, Orij and Vince. At first, it was hard to survive under the roof with five handsome men who have different characters. One is a clean freak, the other is a pushover, the third guy is a playboy, the fourth man is a joker and the last is a mysterious loner. But as she spend her time with them, they soon created strong bond and became friends; even though the boys still fight with each other sometimes. Everything was good. Not until… “I think, I love you.” “I like you!” “Will I court you just because of that damn promise?! F*ck, Mil! Use your brain!” “Because of you, I can’t look at the other girls anymore. So take a responsibility.” “There’s something between us. Because I like you.” Just when she thought everything is great, they suddenly start fighting to win her heart.

Sandra Lowry is renting out her property for a living. A lifetime investment she couldn't really afford. When her best friend/property agent told her they were bidding on a new prospect that could cover her next 5-year rent, she was excited. The client, a handsome actor with a tragic past who would be living in her compound for the next 6 months. With her own past tragedy, the two developed an instant friendship that was rare and found a connection beyond what they've ever had before. Unbeknownst to her that her past was on its way to catch up with her and prevent her from moving on.

Alaia finally had enough of her boyfriend and decided to run. so far she had succeeded in running from her demons, till she bump into this beautiful demon who wouldn't let her run ten feet away from him, before he comes wrapping his arms around her. Alpha Brandon, the Alpha of the Europe and Africa, finally see what he has been searching for for decades and he is not ready to let go if even if she decides to run.

Gene and Trini's 24 years of friendship started when they were just 5 years old... They treat each other so special that people around them thought they were lovers. As a result, no other men approached Trini and asked her out. She never had a boyfriend. Trini got so frustrated that when she turned 29, she persuaded Gene to just give her a child. His own flesh and blood. She wanted him to father her child, and she was serious about it. Ang tanong... papayag ba si Gene na maging sperm donor?

There's trouble in the knight's household when a golden necklace worth billions of dollars is stolen by one of the house maids. In the quest of finding it, Lucas Knight finds something extremely terrifying. A shrine made specifically for him. It contains items like his pictures, clothes, his used tooth brush and even strands of his hair. It seems like Lucas Knight has a crazy admirer. Stalking Lucas Knight became Vivian Addams job the moment she set her eyes on his gorgeous face. When she is given a job as a maid in the Knight's mansion, she believes that heaven is helping her. Besides, it's not like he can ever find out right? WRONG. NOTE: The people, activities, and places in this narrative may be implausible because it was written for comic relief. If any of the characters behave in a way that is comparable to SpongeBob SquarePants, feel free to chuck your phone into the ocean.

Sophie was kicked out on her former university because of the bullying allegations thrown to her. Despite showing evidences that she hasn’t harm anyone and she is not around when the bullying happened, the Directors of the University still not believe her. Sophie tried to enroll to other University to continue her study, but they always rejects her application despite showing them a good grades. And one of the reason on why they didn’t accept her is because they label her as a “Bully”. One day, Sophie choose to give up on finding a a school to continue her study and decided to find a job for her to continue her life, but one miracle call happened. She got a call from a well known International University and got offered a scholarship. This is the story of how Sophie became friends with someone who could change her life forever.

One of the biggest problem Candy Kane had Always faced is her insecurities towards her body. She feels she's ugly as sin with all the curves of a straight stick. She never acknowledge she was beautiful, desired, or approachable. Until someone who knew what and who he wanted, walked into her life, Showing Candy what she had been too blind to see, awakening every sensitive part of her body, worshiping and cherishing her from head to toe.

Peace. Home. That's how Dyhein describes her. Devonce Devera. He sees Devi as an angel with black wings, he feels like she is the "Protector of mankind" but he is the one who will turns her into ashes.

Nagtrabaho siya bilang isang babaeng bayaran sa club. Ipinambayad utang siya ng kanyang ama para sa mga bisyo nito. Sa murang edad natuto siyang maging isang breadwinner. Hanggang sa kunin siya ng mga pinagkakautangan ng ama at gawing isang prostitute. Niligtas siya ng isang matandang hasyindero mula sa masaklap na sitwasyon. Dito binihisan, pera’t karangyaan kanyang naranasan. Inahon siya nito sa dilim ng kanyang buhay. Ngunit may kapalit pala lahat ng ito– ang puso niyang nakatakda na bilang kabayaran. This is one of the Magdalena Series. Liam and Danie Story