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A million reasons why we can’t be together, but a billion more why we desire to be. Hikari Yi is a girl of a grim, fatalistic world, the love of a family was never one of her assets. Away from the fallen realm of her father’s menacing territory, she leads an independent life. Little did she know the world she was running away from, was advancing towards her at a pace faster than she was travelling at. Hikari admires a world famous boy band, the ORIONS, consisting of seven members. She somehow receives an offer to look after them as a manager or a caretaker. As unexpected as it looks, it isn't. The more time she spends around them, she grows infatuated with one of the seven. Are the feelings mutual? Is he the one to fill the void of solicitude in her life? Overtime, mysteries unfold, what was Hikari's past? What other plans does she have for the boyband she adore? What secrets has she locked? As it is, it isn’t just her. The Orions, too, have got their own darkness to unravel. ____________________________________ -"Tell me once you again that you love me" -"Reassure me once more that you'll stay forever, that you won't leave me alone." -"Who are you.. No... What are you exactly?" -"I want you Hikari. Now." -"Is that how you talk to your boss?" -"Your clothes are see-through" -"Yakuzas are the most feared mob group" -“This world won’t let us be.” ____________________________________ It's an enthralling, mystery, romance, action thriller. It has everything you've been looking for. High school romance? Office heated relations? Eternal love? Mafia? demons? Vampires? Boys? Best friends? Family? Action? Suspense? It's all there, read to indulge in the roller-coaster adventure!

I spent six months and over $20,000 to plan a family vacation. However, when my mate’s childhood sweetheart Victoria heard about our trip, she begged to join us. Alexander didn't hesitate. He cancelled my spot in the protected convoy and gave it to her instead. He forced me to travel alone through deadly Shadow Pack territory - a thirty-six hour journey where three wolves had died last month. The whole family supported Alexander's decision without a thought for my safety. So I changed my travel plans. I headed north instead of south. I spent three months enjoying myself, ignoring their mindlink message. That's when the family started to panic...

Pregnant and humiliated: this is how her husband, the successful businessman Maximilian Phillips, left her. Left to her own devices, Mariana struggles to overcome the tragedy and be a good mother. She did not expect, however, that the father of her child would be deeply sorry and willing to fight to win her back. Will she ever forgive him?

Simula ng mamatay ang pinaka importanteng tao sa buhay ni Ivy, ang mama nya ay naging impyerno na ang buhay nya sa kamay ng tiyahin at tiyuhin nya. Nagawa syang ipambayad ng mga ito sa utang, sa may ari ng beer house kung saan talamak ang bentahan ng laman. Sa pagtakas nya ay nagtago sya sa sasakyan ng isang retiradong sundalo. Pansamantalang kinupkop sya nito. Binihisan at pinakain. Hanggang isang araw ay nag alok ito na babayaran ang mga taong humahabol sa kanya kapalit ng pagpapakasal. Dapat ba syang magtiwala dito? O kagaya din ito ng mga lalaking walang ibang hangad kundi ang katawan nya? Jeizhiro Natividad and Ivy Crisostomo story #TAGALOG #MATURE

she had everything she ever wanted—power, fame, a luxurious lifestyle, and the privilege of being the heiress to the most renowned wealthy family in the city. Her parents fulfilled her every demand, often within minutes. As the designated successor to the family empire, her future seemed perfectly paved. But she gave it all up for love, and hid her real identity. Defying her family’s wishes, she chose to marry the man her heart desired. Yet, it wasn’t the romantic union she had dreamed of. The marriage was nothing more than a signed contract. In exchange for donating her blood to a woman he introduced as his sister, in return she would be paid handsomely. Money, however, was the least of her concerns. She didn’t need it—her wealth was already vast. What she truly desired was his love. She agreed to the arrangement, hoping that in time, he might fall for her. But after four years of marriage, not once did he look at her with affection, let alone a soft smile. But what happens when he finds out she's an heiress to the wealthiest family in the country?

Isang simple at introvert na probinsiyana at isang guwapong playboy at may ari ng isang malaki at sikát na kumpanya, ang nagtagpo ang mga landas. Bagaman hindi pansinin at mababa lang ang kanyang pinaggalingan, hindi inaasahan ni marigold na matitipuhan siya ng isang Chardon Atanante. Ngunit dahil nalalaman niyang playboy ito at halos araw araw kung magpalit ito ng nobya ay hindi na umasa at nag assume pa si marigold. Kahit na a attract pa siya dito ay hindi na lang niya pinapansin ang kanyang nararamdaman at ipinagkikibit-balikat na lang niya ito. Ngunit, paano kung ang mapag dominang CEO ay ipagpilitan ang kanyang sarili kay marigold at ituring siya na parang pag aari na siya nito, may magagawa kaya si marigold? Ipagtatabuyan ba niya ito? "Everything in this company are mine, including you! Kaya pirmahan mo na 'tong contract to make you legally mine." — Chardon💕

Dream Brooks is a timid high schooler who hates her body and everything about her. The popular school bullies, NASTIES, uses her timid nature against her, bullying her at any opportunity they get. What happens when the school's popular boy falls in love with a nobody, the inferior one?

Chelsea has been at odds with her stepbrother, Aldrich ever since her father's new wife moved into the house with her son. She is determined to find a perfect boyfriend who is opposite of him. However, popular as she is in campus, boys who expressed affection for her start to stay away the next day. After investigation, she finds out it is because of her stepbrother! When she confronts him, Aldrich whispers in her ear - You belong to me alone! What should she do with her possessive stepbrother?

"I want you to be mine." Davon purrs into my ear while his hand snakes up to my neck. "I want to be yours, too..." "Good. Then I shall fuck you till you forget your own name, little flower." His hand tightens against my throat.

Jeffrey Karenzio adalah manusia yang kehadiran nya tidak pernah di harapkan. Dia lahir dari rahim seorang pelacur, sehingga tidak ada yang mau mengakuinya sebagai anak, sekalipun dengan bukti tes DNA. Hidup Jeffrey tidak berjalan mulus sesuai dengan apa yang dia rencanakan. Kebanyakan, dia pasrah menerima apapun yang sudah di takdirkan. Hingga suatu hari dia bertemu dengan gadis ceroboh menyusahkan yang kemudian memenuhi hari-hari nya. Rinji Kamila Averaya, dialah gadis itu. Sosok perempuan pekerja keras tetapi ceroboh ketika fokus nya teralihkan. Selain itu, dia juga gadis yang rumit tetapi selalu menikmati hari-hari yang dia jalani, sampai Jeffrey di buat penasaran. Suatu waktu, mereka memiliki kesempatan untuk mengutarakan beban satu sama lain. Dan semenjak itu, kedekatan mereka mulai tercipta. Mereka jadi sering berbagi tentang perasaan yang sebenarnya, tentang hidup yang susah, tentang hari-hari yang terasa berat, dan semua hal yang mengganggu di hati dan kepala. Karena sejatinya, mereka memang butuh telinga satu sama lain untuk mendengarkan apa yang ingin diutarakan.