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Overpowered by the strong hands who grabbed her by the hair and pulled her along, dragging her into a dark room that recks of urine and cigarettes. Hurled her inside. His hands still gripping her hair and not doubt if he let go, some strands of hair would fall of. Undeniably, the pains were suffocating. When she stares at his dark eyes, the only thing she saw was darkness. “Let go, let go of me you bastard!” She spit out. That only made his mighty five fingers appear on her face. Which sent her head spinning on her neck. He made her kiss the earth. And slowly breathed in her face. “Your life ends here....” his voice was deep baritone and cruel and that was when she felt the shivers down her spine. How did the nerdy Elina find her way into the merciless billionaire’s court?

**Strong language and sexual and violent situations** Lexi goes to Dallas to spend the weekend with her old high school friend, Brock Lockhart. However, the fun weekend turns into a death trap that Lexi might not walk away from. Will Lexi, Brock, and the other guests survive?

We finally separate, we are just fooling around thinking we had parted, yet our hearts dwells where we cowardly believed we had left.

“Why can’t I hit you?” Thomas yells, smacking the belt close to her feet. “Why,” he smacks it on the door above her head. “Why, why” to the right and left sides of her body. Melina trembles against the door with her eyes closed and head tucked between her knees. She jumps, sniffing Thomas’ cologne, and tries to hide more. He’s probably bending down. “I want to hurt you, Melina, but I can’t. Tell me why I can’t. Tell me why,” she bites her lips to muffle her sobs as she fears they will exacerbate her situation. “ look at me when I am talking to you,” Thomas says, grabbing her hair and pulling her head up. “I am- so-r-r-r-y,” she says as she turns to face him with her tear-stained face and bloodshot eyes. ******** Melina Davis was born with the face and body of a goddess. Her heart was as beautiful as her, but it never did her any good. Melina was the most unlucky woman in this world when it came to love. Her first love was an abusive con artist who made sure to exploit Melina's kindness. The second one who Melina felt was genuinely worthy of owing her heart was far more dangerous than her first. His name is Thomas Costanzo. He is the second in command of the Costanzo mafia. He was highly feared in the mafia world. Some even feared him more than the don of the Costanzo mafia. Melina didn't know she shouldn't cross him, and she did. She broke the heart of one of the most feared men on this earth, and now, he is out searching for her. Once he finds her, Melina will wish she never crossed paths with him.

Gino Montereal is a serious man and he is allergic to a girl or in commitment when he was in college. Ngunit nagbago ang lahat ng ito nangg may nangyari sa kanila ng babaeng pinakakinaiinisan niya. And it’s Carla Sandoval, the girl who chased Gino throughout her college life. She never stops until she has not given her gift to Gino and that’s her virginity. Kaiinisan or kamumuhian pa rin kaya ni Gino si Carla kapag nalaman niyang nagkaroon ng magandang bunga ang nangyari sa kanila noon? Sasabihin ba ni Carla ang tungkol sa kanilang anak kapag nagtagpong muli ang landans nila ni Gino? In trying to know the truth, will Gino chase Carla?

On the night of her wedding, unsightly photos of hers were leaked by her best friend, leading her to become the joke of the town. Five years later, she returned with a son with an unknown father, only to bump into an enlarged version of her child! As the cold and handsome man looked at the mini-version of himself, he squinted threateningly and said, “Woman, how dare you run away with my child?”She shook her head innocently in response, “I’m not sure what’s going on either…”At this moment, the little one stood out and stared at the stranger man. “Who’s this rascal bullying my mother? You’ll first have to get past me if you wanna lay a hand on her!”

".....one thing is clear to me now, Lind" he allowed the words sink in for effect. Cold beads of sweat broke out on her fore head. She was as confused as she was scared. Where was this fear coming from? Her lips were beginning to tremble, her hands shook like a leaf. Her pupils were visibly dilated. "You are two-faced Lind. Are you in or out?" he asked with a growl filling his dark and powerful voice. His hand was still like a vice gripping her slender neck. Melinda was beyond terrified, yet she couldn't explain why her lustful desire for him was etched deep in the pit of her stomach or her heart. She didn't know which exactly. She would find out the answer to her questions once she answered his.

Scarlett Elsher lands a job as a receptionist at Jaxon Vander's prestigious hotel, but her employment ends when Jaxon terminates her after just three days. To make matters worse, Scarlett discovers that her father is heavily indebted to Jaxon, and she has only three days to repay the debt. Scarlett tries to flee with no means to cover the debt, but she is quickly apprehended and forced to become Jaxon's servant to pay off her father's debt. As Scarlett begins her new role, she is confronted with Jaxon's cold and domineering personality, making her life a living hell. She must navigate his every whim while battling her growing attraction to her employer. Scarlett realizes the uncovered truth behind Jaxon's icy demeanour and enigmatic persona as time passes. In doing so, she discovers a side of Jaxon that she never knew existed and must decide if she can trust him. Scarlett's journey is fraught with challenges, but as she struggles to pay off her father's debt and make a new life, she discovers a strength and resilience she never knew she had. Will she be able to overcome the obstacles in her path and find happiness with Jaxon, or will she be forever trapped by a billionaire's obsession?

When I was seventeen, someone stabbed me in the womb, leaving me unable to have children for the rest of my life. My husband promised he would love me forever. Still, after just five years of marriage, he cheated on me with the very person responsible for my injury. They even had a child together, and he wanted me to divorce him so she could replace me.

Samantha' life ended the day her mother died. It was like she didn't exist to her father anymore. Life for her becomes more complicated when her father sells her off in place of her stepsister to clear his debts, little does she know that her life has just began.