noli me tangere kabanata 31 talasalitaan

My dormmate invites me to a college mate's engagement party. I choose an expensive tailor-made gown for the occasion. When I arrive at the hotel, I see several of my former classmates are already there. Everyone looks like they're doing well—they're wearing expensive clothing. Someone is even wearing something from a luxury brand. As soon as I enter the private room, a familiar classmate rolls her eyes at me. "Look at who it is—the woman who was once the most outstanding student in our class. You're dressed so plainly for such an important occasion." Everyone is circled around the classmate who's wearing something from a luxury brand. They ignore me. Only our former class monitor clinks glasses with me and consoles me softly. "It's good enough that you're here. You're dressed plainly, but don't give up. You'll succeed one day." I sip my wine and smile. "My outfit may not be too opulent, but it's an expensive, tailor-made piece. It's 100% handcrafted by a master designer."

One night mistake leads to the drastic change of Sheika's life. Dahil hindi pa siya handa maging ina, pinaiwan niya muna ang kanyang anak sa bahay-ampunan. Nobody knows her secret. Two years later, she flew back to Manila to find a stable job which can support her financially. Her only one thing is to get Israel back into her arms. Until one day, she met the stranger she had one-night stand with, Hans Estrabo—the most popular and most successful bachelor in her time. Can they recognize each other if two years has passed? Malalaman kaya ni Hans na nagkaanak siya kay Sheika? Will the baby be the key to reconcile the broken hearts in the past?

Alice Smith longed to turn the tortuous days of loving Camila into a happy ending but you know how the universe isn't always on your side, a fiasco named Jake appeared.  He came like a domestic cat and settled in as a wild tiger, a predator domineering over the masses, his soft side captured camila´s heart that she forgot family and her one and only best friend Alice. Camila didn't realize she had entered the territory of the wild tiger until she looked around her and realized everyone had either died or left her . A love so beautiful it cannot be defined by mere mortals' views on affection, a love that isn't stained by societal norms and rules. No matter how broken, Alice could not give up on her love. Brandishing her swords against all odds she went up against the wild tiger with the power of love.

Upang matakasan ang isang arrange marriage, ginawa ni Zea ang lahat para lamang hindi maipakasal sa taong ni sa hinagap ay hindi niya nakilala at mas lalong hindi niya mahal. Nang magawang makatakas ay nag tungo siya sa hindi pamilyar na lugar na sa tingin niya ay hindi siya mahahanap ng kanyang lolo. Natagpuan niya ang isang napakalaking gate kung saan sa malayuan ay ang mala-haciendang tahanan. Dala ng kakuryosohan ay sinubukan niyang pumasok at lumibot sa lugar na pinagsisihan niya dahil sa lalaking walang habas na hinila siya papasok ng hacienda at basta na lamang siyang ginawang katulong. Dahil walang sapat na pera at bahay na matitirhan ay wala siyang magagawa kung hindi sapilitang tanggapin ang naging kapalaran. Ang dating magarang buhay niya ay magbabago. Ayos lang kung ang kapalit naman nito ay makatakas siya sa bagay na ayaw niya. Akala niya ay nagawa na niyang makatakas kahit pansamantala ngunit hindi naman niya inakala na yun pa pala ang maglalapit sa kanya sa isang bagay na pilit niyang iniiwasan.

“You are mine.” Jerald possessed, trailing wet kisses down Jasmine's body while she let out uneven breaths, her body tingling as tiny ripples sneered through her. Jerald's right hand gripped her heavy tits and he fondled hard, kissing her navel, obsession burning through his every act. “You are mine. Jasmine… your body..” He paused and kissed her navel. “Your heart and your soul... Everything belongs to me.” His voice was laced with domination as he moved his head downward, trailing wet kisses down her body till he parted her legs with his head, burying his face between her beautiful thighs. * This high and Mighty never took NO for an answer. He is Jerald De Luca. Either business or Women, he would surely always have his slightly illegal way. When Jasmine crawled into his bed with the intention of saving up for some medical bills, she thought everything would last for a month like the contract spelled out. Everyone has been to his bed, but none has ever won his heart like she did. She was the opposite of him, calm, yet fierce and unyielding. She didn't bend to his will like the air and every other woman did and most differently, her eyes held the light that was missing in this world. This mare lust grew into a love that pioneered an unshakable obsession. The desire to protect her was like second nature, clogging his every breath like a whispered secret. But when life challenges come crashing in, threatening to rip their relationship apart, Jerald is faced with the harsh reality of life. This angel was not so innocent as he forsee and all along he had been the enemy that he had sworn to protect her away from.

Dahil sa panloloko ng ex-boyfriend ni Luna sa kaniya nagawa niyang makipag one-night-stand sa lalaking hindi niya kilala sa bar. And to heal her broken heart sa Canada siya nag-aral not knowing na magbubunga ang isang gabing iyon. She was scared na umamin sa magulang kaya tinago niya ang bata sa mga ito sa loob ng apat na taon. Pero kung kailan handa na siyang umamin sa mga ito tyaka niya nalaman na wala na sila. Sa pagbabalik niya sa Pilipinas at upang maisalba ang negosyo ng magulang hindi niya akalain na ang ka-negosyo niya ay walang iba kundi ang ama ng kaniyang anak! Mabuti nalang at hindi siya nito nakilala kaya hindi niya alam kung itutuloy pa ba niya ang pakikipag negosyo dito o hahayaang bumagsak ang kanilang negosyo lalo na kasama niya si Celine, ang kaniyang anak.

Si Kendra Buenavidez ay maganda, simple, masipag, matalino, madiskarte at mapagmahal sa pamilya. Ganyan inilarawan ng magulang ang sekretarya sa kanya. Hindi naman siya interesado dahil may nobya na siya. Pero hindi niya akalaing mai-inlove agad siya sa unang pagtatagpo. Unang pagkikita pa lang nila ng sekretarya ay nagkaroon agad ng apoy sa pagitan nila. Apoy na hindi na niya kayang iwasan. Pero kahit ganon, pilit niya pa ring tinatatak sa isip na mas mahal niya si Darlene, pero bakit ganon, iba ang sinasabi ng puso niya. Hanggang sa dumating ang araw na kailangan niyang pumilli. Sa pagitan ng nobya at ng dalaga...

Jothea Alvandra doesn't like the new sub-professor who is in charge of their math subject, calculus. Well, she wasn't interested in the subject itself in the first place. She always came late and ruined everything for Professor Ismael Mondalla, but little did she know what would happen after they came up with a ridiculous agreement, which would lead to a hugely chaotic life for them both. "What does love mean? I'll make you feel it the second time you attempt to slap me again."

She had gotten used to being alone, being hidden from the world, but then he came out of nowhere and nothing was the same anymore. He was the first, to let his gaze linger on her, longer than necessary. She tried to ignore him, as much as possible, but he seemed to be everywhere, she was, making it hard, For her. He claimed her as his Partnef in Crime, before she could utter the word, ' no.'

Para kay Margarette Martha Graciano, tama nang minsang nabaliw siya para sa pag-ibig. Tumigil ang mundo niya para sa pagmamahal na ngayo'y pinaniniwalaan niyang hindi para sa kaniya. Kinalimutan niya na ang batang puso, ang batang puso na umibig nang husto sa lalaking unti-unti niya nang kinalimutan. Ngunit sa pagbabalik sa lugar kung saan nais niyang lumagay na sa tahimik, ay siya ring pagbabalik ng taong takot siyang sirain ulit ang mga pader na matayog niyang itinayo para sa kaniyang sarili. Timothy Ian Lawrenceville, Margarette's greatest first love, heartbreak, and her biggest downfall. Kailanganmay hindi na niya lilingunin ang lalaki. Ngunit hinding-hindi na nga ba babalik pa kung may malaking sugat na naiwan sa mga puso nila? Paano kung ang pag-ibig na mismong gustong kalimutan ay may marka ng kahapong patuloy na bitbit ni Margarette. Ang kanilang anak, ang batang inalagaan niya ng ilang taon, pinuno ng pagmamahal at aruga ay nagnanais din ng kalinga ng isang amang ipinagkait ni Margarette rito dahil sa kaniyang poot dahil sa paniniwalang nagtaksil ang lalaki sa kaniya. Wala nga ba talagang pangalawang pag-ibig at pagkakataon, o sadyang hindi naman talaga ito nakalimutan kahit lumipas ang panahon. It marked, a mark that would not fade easily. A Mark that lasts forever.