kapit bahay scandal

Nangangailangan si Sapphire ng malaking halaga upang maoperahan sa puso ang kanyang ina kaya tinanggap niya ang alok ng kanyang ama, ang maging substitute bride. Ayaw kasi ng half-sister niyang si Fiona na magpakasal sa isang bilyonaryo na lumpo na nga, bulag pa at masama pa daw ang ugali. Aanhin daw ni Fiona ang pagiging bilyonaryo nito kung hindi niya ito maipagmamalaki sa kanyang mga kaibigan. Ngunit dahil nga pabagsak na rin ang kumpanya ng kanilang ama ay kailangan isa sa kanila ay magpakasal dito. Napatunayan nga ni Sapphire na masungit si Kaiden sa ilang linggong pananatili sa bahay nito. Pero inintindi na lang iyon ni Sapphire dahil sa kalagayan nito. Noong una nga ay nagalit pa ito dahil alam ni Kaiden na hindi siya ang dapat niyang papakasalan. Pinagbintangan pa siya ni Kaiden na pera lang at apelyido ang habol nito sa kanyang pamilya. Pero hindi sumuko si Sapphire hanggang sa unti-unti niya nakilala si Kaiden, napagtanto niyang isa itong mabuting tao at asawa sa kanya. Ngunit dito naman dadating ang iba't ibang pagsubok na susubok sa kanilang pagiging mag-asawa. Mga lihim na akala nila ay maibabaon na nila sa lupa. Malalampasan kaya nina Sapphire at Kaiden ang mga ito? O tuluyan na magkakaroon ng lamat ang kanilang pagsasama na hahantong sa pagkawasak nito.

Kontento si Jovy sa pamilyang mayroon siya. Hindi sila mayaman pero may sarili silang bahay ng asawa niyang si Kristoff at biniyayaan ng dalawang anak, lalaki ang panganay at babae ang bunso. Mechanical techinican ng isang malaking precision company sa kanilang lungsod si Kristoff. Sapat na ang sahod nito sa pangangailangan nila. Ngunit sinubok ng panahon ang kanilang pamilya nang magkasakit ang bunso nilang anak. Nagkaroon ng bukol ang atay nito at kailangang alisin ang bahagi kung saan tumubo ang cancer. Hindi lamang iyon, nirekomenda rin ng doctor ang pagkakaroon ng liver transplant para maagapan ang pagkalat ng cancer cells sa malusog na parte ng atay ng bata. Hindi sila handa lalo na sa financial na aspeto. Wala silang matakbuhan. Buhay ng anak niya laban sa kaniyang dignidad at katapatan bilang asawa, pinili niya ang una. Tinanggap ang alok na tulong ng congressman kapalit ang isang gabing aliw. Pero ang gabing iyon ng pagkakasala ang nagsadlak sa kaniya sa kulungang hindi niya alam kung may karapatan pa ba siyang lumaya.

Ang aking asawa ay isang air traffic controller. Sa aming mga nakaraang buhay, ang aking anak na babae ay inatake sa puso nang ang flight na aming sinasakyan ay humarap sa isang bagyo. Nakipag-ugnayan ako sa aking asawa sa control tower para maghanda ng priority landing. Kasabay nito, bumagsak ang kabilang flight na sinasakyan ng soul mate ng asawa ko matapos tamaan ng kidlat. Ang aking asawa ay kumilos nang normal pagkatapos ng insidenteng iyon. Gayunpaman, nang maglaon sa kaarawan ng aking anak na babae, ikinulong niya ang aking anak na babae at ako sa bahay, at kami ay sinunog hanggang sa mamatay. "Kung hindi ka nagrequest ng priority landing, hindi sana bumagsak ang flight ni Kelly! Sa tingin ko ay wala namang problema sa anak mong babae. Ginawwa mo lang yun dahil sa selos mo para kay Kelly, ikaw ang rason ng pagkamatay ng ilang daang mga inosenteng buhay.” Ang aking anak na babae at ako ay hindi nakatakas, kami ay namatay nang kakila-kilabot. Sa susunod na pagmulat ko ng aking mga mata, bumalik ako sa araw na ang aking anak na babae ay inaatake muli sa puso. Sa pagkakataong ito, tuluyan nang nadiskonekta ng asawa ko ang tawag ko sa control tower. Gayunpaman, nang malaman niyang namatay ang aming anak na babae dahil sa atake sa puso, nabaliw siya.

Ava crossed her arms. “You’re scared I’ll ruin you,” Liam smirked. “No, I’m scared you’ll keep me hooked.” Ava Davis works hard to survive in a cutthroat corporate world. Her arrogant billionaire boss, Liam Carter, makes life impossible with his demands. But when Ava stumbles upon a secret that could destroy him, she uses it to fight back. Liam won’t go down without a fight. He makes Ava an offer: help him clean up his image, and he’ll make sure her career doesn’t crash. Now they’re stuck together, working side by side. Every moment is a battlefield, every glance charged. Liam hides a dark past, and Ava is determined to uncover it. But the closer they get, the harder it is to ignore the growing tension between them. When a scandal shatters everything, Ava and Liam must choose: keep fighting or let the walls between them crumble. In a world of power, secrets, and second chances, can two enemies find redemption and love? Enemies at work. Bound by secrets. Can love be the endgame?

Zara James thought she had it all—a promising journalism career, a passion for uncovering the truth, and the guts to expose the powerful. But when her exposé on a corrupt politician backfires, her world comes crashing down. Blacklisted, penniless, and humiliated, Zara is desperate to rebuild her shattered life. Enter Adrian Cross, a tech billionaire with a reputation as ruthless as it is alluring. Adrian’s empire is on the verge of collapse, thanks to a scandal tied to his enigmatic and estranged brother, Nathaniel. Desperate to salvage his public image, Adrian offers Zara an irresistible deal: become his fake fiancée, and he’ll give her the exclusive story that could redeem her career. It’s a win-win—or so it seems. Thrown into a world of glittering galas, high-stakes boardrooms, and shadowy secrets, Zara quickly realizes Adrian is hiding more than just a tarnished reputation. Beneath his icy exterior lies a man haunted by betrayal, bound by dark ties to his family’s criminal empire. As their staged romance starts to feel dangerously real, Zara finds herself torn between her growing feelings for Adrian and the truth she’s determined to uncover. But Adrian isn’t the only one with secrets. Ethan Blackwood, a charming stranger who sweeps Zara off her feet, has his own hidden agenda—one that ties him to her worst enemy. Caught in a web of lies, power plays, and dangerous alliances, Zara must navigate the treacherous waters of love and ambition. When betrayal strikes from all sides, Zara faces an impossible choice: trust the man who’s kept her in the dark or risk everything for the one who might be playing her.

"He vowed never to love her. Now he’ll stop at nothing to reclaim her.” When ruthless billionaire Adrian Blackwood and a sharp witted journalist Elena Carter find themselves entangled in each other's arms, they had an intoxicating one night stand that leads to a scandal that threatens to tear their world down. Their solution was straightforward: a marriage of convenience. No love. No strings attached. Nothing but cold, calculated damage control. Elena is faced with emotional neglect in a marriage that seems to slowly tear her apart. When framed for betrayal, Elena was sent packing and unknowingly to her she was pregnant. A secret she had kept hidden from Adrian. Four years later, fate draws them back into each other's lives. Adrian, colder and more commanding than ever before, discovers the truth: Elena is more than just a ghost from his past. She’s a mother. His child's mother. And the child she’s fiercely protecting bears his storm-gray eyes. Now, the CEO who once said love was a weakness is tearing the world apart to reclaim what is his. But Elena is no longer the woman he abandoned. Rising from the ashes of their failed marriage, she has created a life—and a legacy—that refuses to submit to his demands. But as explosive secrets resurface and old enemies emerge, Adrian and Elena are forced to play a deadly game in which the stakes are higher than pride or passion. Someone wants Elena destroyed. Someone wants Adrian broken. And their daughter's life is on the line.

When Alexander Reed, a successful architect, marries Ava Hart, a kind schoolteacher, he believes he’s found the love of his life. But his mother, Deirdre, has always viewed Ava as an unworthy match for her son. A wealthy and powerful socialite, Deirdre is determined to break them apart. Without hiding her disdain, Deirdre manipulates situations, plants doubts in Alexander’s mind, and even creates a scandal to ruin Ava’s reputation. She pushes other women, like the charming and flirtatious June, into Alexander’s path, hoping to replace Ava. As their marriage begins to crack under the pressure, Ava starts uncovering dark secrets about Deirdre’s past. Now, Alexander must decide whether to choose his wife or the woman who has controlled his life for so long. Will their love survive Deirdre’s manipulation, or will Deirdre finally succeed in separating them? Word count: 100,000.

Para mailigtas ang bahay nilang malapit nang marimata, Amara De Leon ay napilitang ibenta ang sarili sa isang estranghero kapalit ng malaking halaga. Kinaumagahan, tinanggap niya ang bayad at umalis nang hindi lumilingon. Isang buwan ang lumipas, at doon niya nalaman ang hindi niya inaasahan... buntis siya. Nang matuklasan ito ng kanyang mga magulang, itinakwil siya at pinalayas. Sa loob ng apat na taon, tiniis ni Amara ang lahat—nagbanat ng buto sa iba’t ibang trabaho, pinalaki ang anak nang mag-isa, at pilit itinaguyod ang sarili upang makapagtapos. Hanggang sa dumating ang pagkakataon na maging sekretarya siya sa isang kilalang kumpanya. Ngunit nang humarap siya sa kanyang bagong boss, halos mabura ang mundo niya nang makita kung sino ito. Cassian Montenegro. Ang lalaking minsang binayaran siya... at ang ama ng kanyang anak. Pero bago pa siya makatakbo palayo, isang balita ang narinig niya... Si Cassian ay kasalukuyang engaged at malapit nang ikasal. At ngayon, araw-araw silang magkasama sa opisina, habang pilit niyang itinatago ang lihim na maaaring makagulo sa buhay nito. Ngunit paano kung si Cassian mismo ang makatunog na may isang bagay siyang hindi sinasabi? At paano kung ang isang gabing hindi nila inasahan ay hindi pa talaga tapos?

Five years ago, Elena Carter made the mistake of a lifetime — participating in the ruthless billionaire’s smokescreen, Damian Sinclair. A night to remember, never to forget, and then she slipped away, taking a secret that could tear apart his world. Now, intent on revealing a scandal, Elena reimmerses herself in Damian’s world. But when he learns the truth — that she kept his son from him — he is furious, possessive, and unwilling to let her slip away again. He gives an ultimatum: split the year with him or lose everything. Stuck in his frigid, gilded universe, Elena fights against his hold, yet the spark between them won't extinguish. With secrets unraveling and enemies closing in, Damian and Elena find themselves in a deadly

“You're a long way from safe, Miss Allard,” he whispers, his fingers tracing the strap of my bra until I shiver. "If you want to turn around, I’d suggest you do so now.” I stare up at him, watching as his dilated grey eyes dip to my cleavage. “Where will I go, Mr. Sinclair?” I ask, pulling him closer until our lips are inches apart. Where can I go that you won’t find me?” **** 24 year old Ava Jade Allard has a few problems, but like most issues, there’s nothing a little money can't fix. So when Ava attends an art show to sell a few of her paintings to some of the richest, high-society members of New York, she’s sure she can kill two birds with one very rich stone. In and out, just like she hoped. But New York seems set on eating Ava whole, and as one mess leads to another, she finds herself in the arms of Billionaire Leonel Sinclair, a ruthless CEO who is still dealing with the consequences of a scandal he was entangled in 4 years ago. Now more desperate than when she started, Ava reluctantly turns to this stone-cold, terrifying, but somehow insanely hot Billionaire to help her set right what was wronged 4 years ago, while somehow doing the same for him, and with one contract marriage, Ava signs away her single status, anonymity and possibly her soul. Will this contract fix the manytraumatic wrongs of her past, or will Ava crumble under the weight of her grey-eyed, stoic CEO, whom she seems less and less able to keep her body and heart away from with each passing day? What happens when Ava agrees to these reckless vows and emerges as the Billionaire’s Bride?