The Secret Daughter

Si Aquene ay isang babae na matalino, masipag, at mabait kahit na ilang taon na syang hindi nakakalabas ng bodega ay mayroon s'yang nalalaman sa labas ngunit sa hindi inaasahan nasunog ang bahay na kung saan siya naninirahan kaya humanap sya ng paraan upang makalabas sa bodega na iyun at ng nakalabas na s'ya mayroong namang baril na nakatutok sa kan'yang ulo. Matatakasan kaya ni Aquene ang buhay niya sa piligro?

Alex never expected his anonymous online connection to be Damien Cross, the intimidating billionaire CEO he works for. Three months of late-night confessions. One shocking revelation. What started as fantasy becomes dangerously real when they can't deny their chemistry. But hidden enemies and buried secrets threaten to destroy them both. When Alex discovers a devastating truth linking their pasts, he's forced into an impossible choice that could cost him everything,including Damien's heart. In a world of power and deception, can two men build something real, or will their secrets tear them apart?

An ambitious administrative assistant...a perfectionist and hunk executive...a dark secret...and a whole lot name calling. Deborah Green is brilliant, diligent, and on track to earn her MBA; the only stumbling block in her path is her boss, Sebastian Alvarado. He is demanding, frank, inconsiderate, and totally enticing. A Handsome Beast, at least for Deb. After spending time in France, Sebastian has moved back to Chicago to play an integral role in his family's massive media empire. He had no idea that the foreign assistant helping him out was the stunning, naive and provocative, yet completely irritating creature he now has to deal with on a daily basis. He's never been into office romance, despite the rumors. But Deb is so alluring that he is prepared to break the rules, if necessary. Everywhere in the workplace. Sebastian and Deborah's hunger for one another has reached a boiling point, and they must now decide how much they are willing to sacrifice for satisfaction. But what if she becomes entangled with the need to conceal one terrible secret —- a secret that could alter the course of her entire life? Given the stakes, she must keep it a secret or she's totally done.

Jesslyn Scott menandatangani surat perjanjian pernikahan dengan Earth karena ia membutuhkan uang untuk biaya pengobatan ibunya yang sangat mahal. Jessy pikir pernikahan kontraknya dengan Earth, sang penerus Caldwell Corporation dikarenakan Earth tidak ingin dijodohkan dengan putri dari rekan bisnis sang kakek, tetapi Jessy salah. Alasan sebenarnya dari pernikahan kontrak itu adalah Caroline, cinta pertama Earth yang berstatus janda tanpa anak. Jessy dijadikan tameng oleh Earth untuk menutupi hubungan Earth dengan Caroline yang sudah berlangsung tiga tahun. Di dalam keluarga Caldwell, siapapun yang menikahi janda maka ia tidak akan bisa menjadi penerus. Dan Earth yang tidak ingin kehilangan harta warisan serta Caroline memilih memanfaatkan Jessy yang merupakan staf di salah satu toserba milik keluarganya. Awalnya Jessy bisa menjalani kehidupan pernikahan kontraknya dengan baik. Akan tetapi, Jessy melakukan sebuah kesalahan yang membuatnya menyiksa diri sendiri. Ia jatuh cinta pada Earth yang mencintai Caroline. Lalu, akankah Jessie bisa bertahan di dalam kontrak pernikahan yang tidak boleh melibatkan perasaan ketika hatinya menjerit kesakitan karena rasa cemburu yang membakar jiwa? Dan bagaimanakan kehidupan Jessy setelah bergabung di dalam keluarga Caldwell yang sangat terpandang? Bisakah Jessy mengatasai tekanan demi tekanan yang diarahkan keluarga Earth padanya? Atau Jessy harus menyerah dan mengembalikan uang yang ia dapatkan dari Earth bagaimanapun caranya?

“How Long Were You Going To Wait Before Telling Me?” He Demanded, His Voice Like Velvet Over Steel. She decided to try to bluff him out, then abruptly changed tack, choosing to attack him on his own terms. “I could ask you the same thing. How long were you going to wait before telling me you’d bought this building? I never stood a chance to buy out, did I?” “You would have known in good time, Blair. Now, it is not like you to be unwell, and I assume it can be due to only one thing. So, I will ask you again. How long were you going to wait before telling me you were pregnant?” “Until never!” “Wrong answer.” He covered the short distance between them in the blink of an eye. One arm curved around her back, holding her captive against his body. And darn it, her body responded instantly to his touch.

Brandy:  My husband is disgusted and ashamed of me.  Everyone laughed when I walked down the aisle.  We were forced to marry and all he wants to do is get rid of me. His family resorted to starving me for days so I could lose weight. Once again, I am alone. I just need to keep my head down and stay out of his way.  Storm:  I always knew my father would pick my wife, but her! She is the worst he could do. She is fat, always eating, and messy. She can't do anything right but why is my wife suddenly all I am thinking about? Why am I stroking myself in the shower with only her image bringing me release? I don't want her but I can't stay away. There is something about her that will soon drive me crazy but I will resist at all costs. I have to. 

After spending six months overseas expanding business, I had just closed a deal worth ten billion. Casually scrolling through the news, a headline made me stop dead in my tracks. [Shocking! Illegitimate Daughter Provokes Meyer Family Heiress, Teacher and Classmates Punish Her!] In the video, my daughter Maeve stood in the freezing snow wearing nothing but a tattered dress, her body covered in bruises. She was being forced to endure the cold, her little frame shivering uncontrollably. A female teacher poked at Maeve's head, ordering the entire class to call her a shameless illegitimate child. Maeve sobbed, insisting she wasn't, but all she got in return was crueler, more mocking laughter from everyone around her. Then a chubby little boy ran up and slapped her across the face. "Your mom's a mistress, and you're a filthy illegitimate child! You're both just gutter rats!" The teacher didn't stop him—she clapped her hands in approval. "That's right! The Meyer family heir isn't something just any nobody gets to pretend to be." "Besides, Mrs. Meyer picks up Clarisse every single day. Look at her—so elegant, clearly classy. And your homewrecker of a mother? Pathetic. She's not even in the same league." When I heard that last line, I slammed my laptop shut, shaking with rage. I turned to my assistant. "Book me the fastest private jet home. I want to see for myself exactly when Aaron, that worthless husband of mine, managed to father an illegitimate child."

Biglang nagulo ang tahimik na pamumuhay ni Anastasia nang dumating ang bago niyang kapit-bahay na si Crisanto. Tuwing gabi, nagdadala ito ng babae sa kabilang kwarto na dahilan para mabulabog hindi lang ang pagtulog niya kundi maging ang kanyang nananahimik na virginity. Hanggang sa bigla na lang siyang naipit sa nag-uumpugang mga bato nang sapilitan siyang gawing nobya ni Crisanto, ang brusko at dominante pero hot niyang bagong kapit-bahay. Ngunit sa pagdating ng binata ay kasabay rin ng pagdating ng malalaking pagsubok at trahedya sa kanyang buhay. With her life at stake, love was the last thing on her mind. But then, how can she afford to love Crisanto kung malalaman niyang sangkot pala ito sa pagkawala ng kanyang mga magulang? Who is Crisanto at bakit ito biglang sumulpot na lang sa kanyang buhay?

“ป้ากวา ป้ากวาคะ” ฉันจอดจักยานของตัวเองพร้อมคว้าปิ่นโตหน้ารถมาไว้ในมือจากนั้นก็เดินขึ้นเรือนทรงไทยมาถึงระเบียงที่ถูกออกแบบในยื่นเยื้องออกไปเพื่อรับกับวิวพื้นไร่ชากว่าหลายร้อยไร่ก็ไม่ได้รับเสียงตอบรับเลย “ป้ากวาคะอยู่มั้ยแม่ให้น้อยเอาแกงฟักมาให้ค่ะ” ฉันจึงเดินเข้าไปอีกฟากหนึ่งซึ่งเป็นครัวที่ถูกแบ่งออกจากกันอย่างชัดเจนตรงที่ฉันยืนเป็นครัวแบบฝรั่งว่าในขณะที่วางปิ่นโตเสียงอะไรไม่รู้ดังมาจากห้องอีกฝั่งดังตึ่ง “ปะ ป้ากวาคะ น้อย...” คนที่ยืนปะจันหน้าไม่ใช่ป้ากวาแต่เป็นผู้ชายตัวสูงโปร่งมีรอยสักเด่นออกมาจากเสื้อเชิ้ตดำท่าทางดูง่วงมากถึงมากสูด “พี่เป็นใคร เข้ามาบ้านคนอื่นได้ยังไงกัน ขโมยเหรอ!” “…” เขาไม่ตอบแต่กับกอดอกยืนยิ้มเหมือนคนบ้าวินาทีนั้นฉันคว้าไม้กวาดมากะเป็นอาวุธ “นี่บ้านป้ากวานะ ขโมยอะไรป้ากวาเอาตายเลย” “…” เขาเปลี่ยนนัยน์ตาเป็นเรียบเฉยแต่จ้องฉันไม่วางสายตา “ตกลงเป็นใคร พี่เป็นใคร” “โตขึ้นเยอะเลย” “ต้องเป็นคนบ้าแน่ๆ” “เป็นลูกกวางของเธอไงยัยเด๋อ”

Like a moth is drawn to a flame, she's drawn to him even when she knows the consequences. She has been attracted to him the very first time she saw him, only that she had no idea how hard she is going to fall for him, how deeply she is going to care for him. Nathalie is an only child, the heiress to her billionaire family's fortune. She isn't interested in the family business, instead she finds comfort in drawing, painting and photographing. Lucas has an assignment to carry out and damn right he's going to do it, he mustn't let one amazing girl with a honey brown hair and eyes sway him. But can he? He came into the house hiding under the mask of being a bodyguard but it is much more than that. Both his survival and that of his twin sister depends on it.