tabi no tochu

WARNING: Not suitable for young readers or sensitive minds. Some parts contain graphic sex scenes, adult language and situation intended for mature readers only. TESSIMOND COUSINS SERIES #2 Bilang isang nag-iisang anak ng pamilya Fortezo, si Myca ay nakatakdang ipakasal sa mapipili niyang lalaki sa magaganap na isang salu-salo kasama ang kanyang buong angkan at malalayong kamag-anak. Hindi siya kailanman naniniwala na magkakaroon siya ng magandang buhay kapag naikasal siya sa lalaking pinsan niya sa malayong kamag-anak tulad ng paniniwala ng kanyang pamilya. Kaya tumakas siya at itinago ang sarili sa isang pribadong isla. Akala niya ay hindi na muling paglalaruan ng tadhana ang kanyang kapalaran. Tiwala pa naman ito na makakaya niyang baguhin ang desisyon ng kanyang mga magulang kung mananatili siya sa islang iyon nang ilang araw. Pero isang matipunong lalaki ang nahanap niyang nakahiga at walang malay sa tabi ng dalampasigan ng kanyang isla na pinaniniwalaan niyang nalunod. Paano kung paglaruan ng tadhana ang buhay nilang dalawa? Paano kung ang simpleng paghanga lang ni Myca sa lalaki ay mauwi sa ibang bagay? Paano kung mamarkahan siya ng lalaking ito?

Nalaman ni Tessa na nagloloko sa kaniya Ang boyfriend niyang si Mark kaya naman humila siya ng lalaki na nasa tabi niya lang at hinalikan ito upang ipakita Kay Mark na hindi siya naapektuhan... ngunit Ang hindi niya alam ay ang nahalikan niyang lalaki ay Ang lalaking pinakasusuklaman niya

"Our time as contract lovers ended. I was no longer his tool. We both went our separate ways, but never did I expect to see Kai Winson, a renowned billionaire, at my work doorstep two weeks later, asking for a second chance." "Name it. Your price, anything if you become mine, no contract, just you." Two weeks later. After Tiffany had moved out of his mansion. Kai finds himself on the next flight to Seattle as his desire for Tiffany grows. However, Tiffany has no plans to get back to him, but Kai is down to do anything for even her attention if that means being a regular customer or her neighbour. Tiffany, on the other hand, is heartbroken and plans to focus on her job, but Kai's presence stirs something within her, as Tiffany gets closer to Kai, her past life hunts her threatening the life of everyone she loves.

The last time I argued with my husband, he slammed the door on me and left. I was so upset that I died from a heart attack. Meanwhile, he took his lover and her son traveling to take his mind off things. The entire time, our daughter, who was just a child, was abandoned at home for seven days with my corpse. At last, when Eliott remembered me and my daughter, he returned home to see my corpse. Having fallen sick, my daughter was all skin and bones. When Eliott realized his mistake, he hugged our daughter tightly and broke down crying in front of my grave. My daughter pulled away from him and hid behind my gravestone. She hissed sharply at him, “Who do you think you are? Don't disturb Mommy’s rest!”

May isang malaking organisasyon sa bansang Pilipinas na pasimuno ng lahat ng iligal na gawain kaya buong tapang na tinutugis ng gobyerno pero sa sobrang makapangyarihan ay hindi nila ito magawang mahuli. Ang mga matataas na opisyal ng pulisya ay kusa ng sumuko na hulihin at pakialaman ang sinasabing orginasasyon na kung tawagin ay Tushkin Mafia pero iba ang paninindigan ni Kiara Gallano. Kiara Gallano is a loyal police officer of the Philippines. Sumumpa siya sa bansa at sa sarili niya na gagawin niya ang lahat para sugpuin lahat ng masasama at iligal na gawin dito. And, when she heard about the Tushkin Mafia, she challenges herself to dig deeper even if her higher officials surrendered.  As she investigate alone about the huge Mafia organization, she got to know an ordinary and low-key lawyer that she thought could help her upon investigating the Tushkin Mafia. Pinilit niya itong tulungan siya at nagawa niya naman itong kumbisihin. Sa bawat araw na magkasama sila ay napalapit na siya sa lalaki. She wants to protect him with all her heart, but what if she discovers his dark secret? Paano kung ang lalaking palaging nasa tabi niya siya ring lalaki na hinahanap niya upang sugpuin?  Patuloy niya bang panghahawakan ang sinumpaang tungkulin o pagbibigyan niya ang puso? Can she accept the fact that she's falling for the Mafia Boss? She's falling for Xavier Jan Tushkin, the man behind those illegal doings in the nation she wants to protect.

Lumaki at nagkaisip si Martina na palagi nang naroon sa kanyang tabi si Jethro. Ayon dito, ay ito raw, at ito lamang, ang tanging lalaking nakalaan para sa kanya. At pinatunayan naman iyon ng binata, hindi lamang sa babaeng iniibig, kundi maging sa mga taong nakapaligid dito. Buong akala ni Martina ay pulos kilig at kaligayahan lamang ang hatid ng pag-ibig. Ngunit, mayroon bang pag-iibigang hindi sinusubok ng mapaglarong tadhana? Paano kung mga taong malalapit sa kanya ang gamitin nitong tauhan sa larong iyon. Kasabay ng pagkatuklas ng isang lihim na magpapabago ng kanilang mundo.

Sa ilang taon na panunungkulan ni Laxon Ace Montemayor bilang Governor ay malaki na ang naitulong niya sa lalawigan ng Laguna lalo na ang mga tagong lugar at hindi nabibigyang pansin ng ibang nasasakupan. Sa dami ng death threats, kaaway, kalaban niya sa loob ng pulitika ay hindi niya ito pinapansin at binibigyang oras. Para sa kanya ay unti-unti rin itong mawawala at mananawa ang ibang taong gusto siyang mawala. Sa loob ng ilang taon niyang pagtutok para sa bayan at sa tingin niya ay tahimik na uli ang mundo at puso niya pero muli itong naging magulo nang makita niya ulit ang babaeng umalis sa tabi niya limang taon na ang nakalipas. Walang iba kundi ang babaeng minahal niya, si Alira Rain Gonzales. Ang babaeng iniwan siya limang taon ang nakalipas.

Chleo Magnison was sure Drako Lafrell's the only man she'd want to be with forever. The modern-day princess of Brenther pack had been dreaming of a fairytale-like lovestory with her loving boyfriend, and a never-ending happily ever after with him...not until her parents got killed, leaving her and her brother, Layco a very important task at a young age--to rule over Brenther...and to seek justice for their parents. Akala niya ay kakayanin niya ang lahat hangga't nasa kanyang tabi ang binata...ngunit nang pumutok ang balitang ang mga Lafrell ang may kasalanan ng pagkamatay ng kanyang mga magulang, tila ang akala niyang pang-habambuhay na pagmamahal dito, sa isang iglap, ay bigla na lamang natabunan ng walang kapantay na galit at poot. Now she's facing a heavy decision to make. To leave him, or to stay by his side so she could find an evidence to get him and his family executed for the death of her parents.

Our seventh wedding anniversary. I sat at the dining table—alone. My phone buzzed, lighting up with two messages. First, from Tom: [Working late at the office tonight.] Second, anonymous: [Tom is incredible. Can you even keep up?] Attached was a picture of him, lips locked with a woman I didn't recognize. I blew out the candles on the anniversary cake. Eyes shut, I typed back: [Let's divorce.]

By the second year of my marriage to Quentin Lambert, we had a son. Fast forward five years, and I was basically a human cookbook, agonizing over every pinch of salt like it was rocket science. One night, Quentin tossed out, "Too much salt." And our son? He didn't even blink—he dumped the whole pot down the drain right in front of me. That's when it hit me—pure exhaustion, like a tidal wave. I told Quentin I wanted a divorce. He didn't even bother looking up. "Is that really necessary?" I nodded, my voice flat. "It is."