nick joaquin short

At the age of twenty-two, Cecy Smith had no interest in marriage. Her sole focus was obtaining her Ph.D. by the time she turned twenty-five; everything else felt like a distraction. Cecy , widely regarded as a naive and studious young woman, had never considered marrying until her twin sister, Barbara, became involved with a billionaire. In a short span of time, Cecy found herself taking her sister's place, as Barbara abandoned the marriage, leaving Cecy to sort out the aftermath. As Cecy attempts to navigate this unconventional situation, she becomes entangled in a complex web of emotions, caught between her loyalty to her sister and her newfound feelings for Zacky, the man who had shown her kindness and affection. Will she choose to remain in the marriage, or will she protect the love she has found with Zacky? Can she outsmart her sister's cunning tactics as she embarks on a life with her husband, all while secrets slowly unravel?

My boyfriend, Christopher Linden, was short of 20 thousand dollars for his medical treatment. To get the money as soon as possible, I participated in a rich man's game onboard a lavish cruise. I didn't bat an eye as I jumped into the ocean to search for a bracelet one of their female companions had dropped in the water. As I choked on the ocean water, I heard the man in the lead mock me, saying, "I've seen plenty of the dirty things people are willing to do for money, but you take the cake. You're even willing to give up your life for it." Someone teased, "Your girlfriend doesn't like money and is willing to forgo everything to care for you. Do you love her?" He snorted. "She's just a peasant from the countryside; I'm only fooling around with her. You have no idea how coarse her hands are—they disgust me whenever she touches me. How could I possibly fall for her?" I turned ashen at his words. He was Christopher, who was supposed to be wheelchair-bound. He was also supposed to be too broke for surgery. The peasant from the countryside he was talking about was me.

Petra Bloom is conditioned to loathe Nicklaus Blake. The oil billionaire's arrogant and slutty reputation precedes him and so she isn’t ready for the heart-stopping, panty-wetting reality. Their rather intense chemistry sends shockwaves through her - especially when her life is at stake and she is cornered into accepting his help. Petra knows she’ll find ecstasy in Nick’s arm, her tingling insides are proof but her mind tells her otherwise.

There are three ways on how to describe the Famous bachelor businessman Adam Niccoli Harris. Ruthless , intimidating and serious. While Calla DI Magiba is jolly , quirky , and blunt. Mag-kaibang mag-kaiba ang personality nila maski ang mundong ginagalawan nila. Adam is a billionaire while Calla is a Low life princess without Kingdom. In short isa siyang hampaslupa. Calla needs to find a job. Dahil ang magaling niyang evil step-mother ay pinalayas siya sa bahay ng kanyang ama. Simula ng mamatay ang kanyang biological father ay naging malupit na ito sakanya. Maski ang bruha niyang step-sister ay hindi na iba sa ugali ng Ina nito. So she went to manila trying to find her luck. But what if instead of finding a job, she found a handsome prince whose desperate to have a girlfriend para sa mana nito ? Will there upside world collided ? "Be my girlfriend Calla Di Magiba ! " Adam's serious voice said. "Kese nemen adam --- " "Just answer me. Damn it ! "He's voice roared in anger. "Ayy grabe siya o ! Oo na , sige na ! " Wanted perfect girlfriend!

When Aaron Lobo, the alpha of Amethyst Wolves, one of the most powerful wolf shifter packs is challenged by his half-brother to a fight to the death, Aaron chooses to run away and go into hiding. He has lost face in front of the entire wolf shifter community. What neither his pack, nor his half-brother know is he didn’t choose to run because he was afraid, but because he knew his half-brother was no match for Aaron, and Aaron didn’t want to kill him, despite the betrayal. After making a living as a mechanic in a human town for over a year, Aaron is sick of the rogue life. He yearns for a pack, but the only way he can redeem himself is if he becomes the alpha of a pack even more powerful than Amethyst Wolves. Like the Silver Wolves. Only problem is, Silver Wolves have been hunted to extinction. Or at least, Aaron believed them to be extinct, until he met Keyah Wilson. Keyah Wilson has one aim and one aim only: to bring her father’s murderers to justice. In order to do that, she must take control of the Silver Wolves pack along with her fated mate. Her problem is, she doesn’t believe she has a fated mate since she’s half-wolf and half-human. If only someone pretended to be her mate for a short duration of time, she would have her revenge. Someone like Aaron Lobo. But as the pretense turns real and they develop feelings for each other, will the challenges they face drive them apart or make them stronger?

Enola Eudoria Warne, 25, is a mystery, logic, math, and science enthusiast. She is an old fashion, short haired woman who always get into trouble for solving crimes. Adonis Del Rosario, the detective agency's head, entrusted her a special case. This case unexpectedly change her life. In solving it, she will eventually digs into the past. Along the way she met the legendary detective, Isidor Smith, who many believed had died a long ago. He doesn't want to be involved in this case or any criminal activity, but he finds himself helping Enola and her team. As they got to know each other, the mystery within them began to emerge. Will they finish the case, or will it kill them? What is what? Who is who? Where is where? Are you ready for the unlocking?

Vivienne Vixen A cold blooded psychotic assassin with a bloodthirst like no other. She does what she wants, kills who she wants and crushes anyone in her way. The only one who can tame her is her dominating boyfriend Lucian. Lucian Ivanov The cold heart Russian mafia don. The very name itself holds years of bloodshed, nightmares and power. He's ruthless to all but her The psychotic little minx he can't seem to get enough of. Short story 18+

"Why me? " "My heart beats on you. The moment I saw you in parking lot, it started. I never seen a woman like you na palaban. Na kahit siya na ang Mali, siya pa Ang matapang." "Ah ganon" wika ko na galit galitan. "Adee naman. In Europe, I was the boss of my companies. Ako lang laging nasusunod. I felt different when I met you. Napasunod mo ako". "Yung tipong ako Yung boss, pero ikaw Yung nasusunod". "So anong maipapangako mo?" " I promise you that I will not hurt you again, no more secrets and I will always love and keep you in my heart?" It was a short story about a jolly, hugotera and assuming instructor woman and a foreigner business tycoon man. How would they form a magical love story?? 💙💜 Enjoy Reading 💙💜

On her birthday eve, Zoey decided to spend the night at her boyfriend's house but she met a shocking scene. Her boyfriend and her colleague at work. She was tricked. She was deceived. That same day, the news about her mother's death got to her. It was too much to take in. Everything fell apart for her. She wanted to end her life because she had nothing to live for. She wanted to fall down a cliff but someone held her back. Someone saved her. He is no other than Isaiah Alcatraz, who had thought his mother died by suicide and so hate when people want to kill themselves for no reason. Isaiah Alcatraz, the CEO of 'X-ZIG technology is terminally sick but he wasn't bothered about his end. He was going to die but he just wanted to enjoy the rest of his short life by having all the fun he could get. The day he had saved Zoey from dying, he found out that his mother didn't really commit suicide but was killed. He planned to get his revenge but first he has to live. To do that, he has to get Zoey, who has a blood of immunity. Because of this reason, he has to find her no matter what it takes. "Make sure everyone is not resting until they find her. I want her before me immediately and no one should fail that." he commanded.

FICTIONARY TALES: A collection of short stories. Welcome to fictionary tales all written by me which include topics such as KARMA, Love, Revenge, Trauma, Tragedy, Happy endings, Sad endings, Mystery, Adventure and so much more!!