the hidden card

"Knowing my real identity means DEATH." - Mafia Don Daven Verrano Costello **** Mahigit pitong taong naging consigliere ng Mafia Don sa bansang Italy si Daven Costello. Siya rin ang misteryosong CEO ng Philippines Bank Corporation (PBC) na may paid-in capital na 20 Billion Pesos. Nang mamatay ang boss ng kanilang mob ay nahirang siya bilang bagong pinuno. He's protective when it comes to his family's safety so he decided to keep it a secret. Ang akala ng marami ay isa lamang siyang hamak na secretary sa sarili niyang kompanya. Elera Luciano - ang nakamaskarang lider ng Asian Assasins at nagtatrabaho bilang General Manager sa PBC. Pinasok niya ang magulong mundo ng mafia para hanapin at pagbayarin ang taong pumaslang sa kaniyang tunay na ina. Dahil sa kalasingan, kalituhan at kapusukan, nagbunga ang isang gabing pinagsaluhan nina Daven at Elera. It was indeed a marriage before love set up dahil kapwa infatuation lang naman ang nararamdaman nila sa isa't isa bago pa may mangyari sa kanila. Nang magpakasal ang dalawa, naranasan ni Daven kung paano maliitin at ituring na parang basura ng kaniyang mga biyenan. Inalipusta, inapak-apakan at inalila. Maging si Elera ay itinuring na isang malaking kahihiyan ng kaniyang mga magulang. Hanggang isang araw, hindi na natiis ni Daven ang lahat. Nagimbal ang mundo ng angkan ng Luciano nang malaman nila ang tunay na katauhan ni Daven.

Warning: This story is not suitable for young readers. It includes scene of abuse, violence, self harm and sexual assault. If these topics are triggering for you, please skip this story. Reading discretion is strongly advice. Eummeriah Ferrer, isang sikat at magaling na artista ng bansa. Masunurin din siya at palakaibigan. Lumaki siyang may pagmamahal sa mga tao, sobrang galing makisama. Ngunit hindi niya akalain na ite-take advantage ang kabaitan niiya. Makikilala niya si Gabrielle Sanchez, siya ang dahilan sa lahat ng gulo na nararanasanan niya. Ngunit ito din ang katuwang niya upang malaman ang totoong kulay ng mga taong minahal niya ng sobra. Makikilala nga ba ni Eumerriah ang tunay na katauhan ng mga tao? Maniniwala pa nga ba siya sa mga pinapakita ng mga ito o magsisimula na siyang pagdududahan ang lahat? Maniniwala pa ba siya sa pagmamahal pagkatapos malaman na kaya siyang pagtaksilan ng mga taong minahal niya ng sobra? Makukuha ba ni Gabrielle ang pusong sugatan ni Eumerriah para pagalingin? O maninindigan si Eumerriah sa bagay na alam niya ay tama.

Sophia Weasley decided to end her life after losing everything in her life, and she almost had said HELLO to the god when her sister-in-law saved her life by taking her to the hospital in time, and there, she found a new reason to live when the doctor told her about her pregnancy. Recalling all the pain that she suffered from her Ex-husband and also knowing that he had to do nothing with her or her babies, she decided to raise her babies on her own. Every time when her babies asked about their father, she made up a story because they were too small to understand the word ‘DIVORCE.’ It worked in the beginning, but as years went by, her white lies seemed to be playing out. Until one day, her babies decided to find their father on their own. * Book 1: Billionaire's Ex-Wife & His Hidden Babies (Completed) Book 2: My Mate is a Witch

A mafia boss with a secret and a human girl trying to live her life, what would happen when fate draws them together even if they didn't want it?

She was the clumsiest girl, with no particular talent or ambition, yet she was special—at least to him. He adored her, silently protecting her from the dangers of the world. But his complicated family past kept him from confessing his love. Little did he know, his hesitation would cost him dearly. In his absence, a mysterious and dangerous man would enter her life, turning everything upside down. This unexpected intruder was fierce, dark, and ruthless—nothing like the gentle protection she had known. She tried to resist him, to escape the chaos he brought into her world, but fate had other plans. Despite her hatred, she was drawn deeper into his life, bound by a connection she couldn’t sever. To the world, he was cold and unfeeling, but for her, he was the only one who embraced her flaws without question. Yet, beneath his cold exterior, he carried scars deeper than hers. As their lives became entangled, love, hate, misunderstandings, and bloodshed tore at their fragile bond..Secrets surfaced, and the line between friendship and love blurred. Faced with the choice between the comfort of a friendship left behind or the uncertain, intense love of the one who now possessed her heart, which path would she take? Could she survive the turmoil and find her true happiness, or would she let fate decide her future? ~It's an unedited book. Mistakes are common, there might be some grammatical errors....so please read at your own risk..

Serenity has been locked up in a miserable attic her entire childhood and into adulthood. She's never known the reason why. All she knows is that when she turns eighteen, she's meant to marry the Alpha's son Roland and only then will she be given back her freedom. She's learnt to be quiet and obey, to stay in her prison and watches as life passes by, no one lending a hand to help her gain her freedom back. But what happens when a lycan prince visits the pack and discovers she's his mate? What secret has her Alpha been keeping from her all this time? When her life is upended and the truth comes out, will she finally break free of her shackles and embrace the life she was meant to have?

He was her personal bodyguard. He was hired to protect her body with his own life. Princess Romaine ‘Romy’ Eloise Santángel-Ordoñez, heiress to the throne of Deltora, doesn’t know much about men, especially dangerous men like Kingston, her new bodyguard. How could she when she’s practically a prisoner in the palace? But one look from him, and she’s willing to learn all he wants to teach her. Kingston ‘King’ Rossdale is a man with a dark past and a reputation as a huge playboy. When he meets Princess Romaine, he knows he shouldn’t mix business with pleasure, but nothing can stop him from claiming the body of the gorgeous woman he was hired to protect. Then Romy disappears and nothing can stop King from finding her, not when he needs her so much more than he ever imagined…

Sa isang hindi inaasahang iskandalo ay napasubo si Drei sa pagaasawa Upang mapagtakpan ang kahihiyan ng babae at ang pamilya ay napilitan ang kanyang ama na ipagkasundo na lang siyang ipakasal sa babae at ipamalita na nagkakagustuhan sila at nadala langng damdamin. Kinasuklaman ni Drei ang babae sa pagaakalang sinadya nitong pikutin siya hanggang sa malaman niyang biktima din pala ang babae tulad niya

Lumaki si Airy sa isang masayang pamilya, kailan man ay hindi niya naramdaman na may kulang sa kanya. Kaya nangako siya sa kaniyang sarili na susuklian niya ang mga ginawang sakripisyo ng kanyang pamilya. Nang makapagtapos siya ng pag aaral ay nag trabaho siya sa isang kilalang kompanya at hindi niya inaasahan na siya ay tatanggapin agad. Dahil doon nakilala niya ang nag iisang apo at nag mamay ari ng Dobouzet Enterprise. Hindi niya alam na ang binata ay matagal na siyang sinusubay bayan. At dahil sa binata ay malalaman ni Airy ang sekretong matagal ng ibinaon sa limot. Handa ba siyang tanggapin ang katotohanan? Ang katotohanang ipinag kait ng kaniyang pamilya?

Join Xandra and Liam on an exciting journey as they embark on a challenging investigation into the mysterious disappearance of seven young girls in North Carolina. As they delve deeper into the case, they uncover a complex network of lies and corruption within the local community. With each new discovery, their understanding of the situation becomes clearer, and they begin to realize that their destinies are intertwined in ways they could never have anticipated. Witness the captivating story of self-discovery and passion that unfolds throughout the Hidden Souls Trilogy. Part One: Resurrection of Sin Part Two: Descendants of Arcos Part Three: Fury of Five