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"I want the entire show" he said, looking her in the eye. "I beg your pardon?" She asked, frowning in confusion, straightening on her chair. "I want the entire fucking show, get your information from me, talk to me, seduce me, sleep with me if you have to. I want to see how you work" he said, crossing his arms over his chest "only then would I decide whether or not to keep you in the job" *********************** When Aurora is assigned to work for her Don and Alpha's son, complications happen. The new Capo Dei Capi, Alpha Dante puts her up for a challenge. She is to impress HIM and get the information that she and his father were looking for.

She's an opportunist, he's a magnet for scandal. She did everything to fit in the elite circle to aim for him, being the top 1 sexiest man in the country. But he's cold and heartless. She's persistent and witty. They're both living in the same world, being the evil and filthy social climbers. But, social climbers don't fall in love with each other, that's the problem. She's already head over heels wanting him on bed and in her heart.

Solene Thompson went to the bar to celebrate her upcoming marriage with her long-time fiancé. But her forthcoming wedding won't happen anymore when she sees her fiancé with her best friend, Katelyn, having sex on the bathroom. After that day, she was mistreated by her relatives. She was treated as an unwanted lady by the Thompson family. She thought that her life would be more miserable, but everything changed when her grandfather decided to wed her to Bruce, a young man who saved their lives at the hands of the thieves. What will happen to Solene after she marries a poor man? What will happen to their marriage once Bruce discovers her secrets? Will Solene accept Bruce if she finds out that he just used her for his revenge? Will Solene accept the truth once she finds out that Bruce Wilson isn't a poor man but a HIDDEN BILLIONAIRE who wants to avenge her family?

Sabi nila mapagbiro raw ang tadhana. At isa si Cassie sa magpapatunay niyon. Nakatakda na siyang ikasal sa long-time boyfriend niya ngunit sa kasawiang-palad bago siya makauwi ng Pilipinas ay nabalitaan niyang nakabuntis ito at nakatakda ng ikasal sa iba. Sa mismong araw ng kasal ng kaniyang nobyo, nagpakalasing siya upang makalimutan ang kabiguan kahit panandalian lamang. Ngunit ang paglalasing na iyon ang tila naglagay sa kaniya sa mas malaking problema. Nagising siyang may katabing lalaki sa kama, marahil dahil sa kalasingan at magulong utak. Nilisan niya ang kuwartong iyon nang walang paalam. Handa na siyang kalimutan ang lahat ng mga nangyari nang biglang sumulpot sa harapan niya ang lalaking nakasama niya ng gabing iyon. Sinabi nitong gusto at handa itong panagutan siya sa ayaw at sa gusto niya. Walang nagawa si Cassie nang sapilitan siya nitong isama sa lugar kung saan ito nakatira. Lalo na't hindi pumayag ang kaniyang mga magulang na madehado siya. Tumira siya sa bahay nito, ang akala ni Cassie ay magiging mahirap para sa kaniya na pakisamahan ito ngunit hindi pala. Mabuting tao si Tristan at naging maalaga sa kaniya dahilan para unti-unting mahulog ang loob niya rito. Magkakaroon nga ba ng happy ending ang namumuong pagmamahalan nila o tuluyang matutuldukan kapag nalaman ni Cassie na ang lalaking natutunan niyang mahalin ay Tiyuhin ng babaeng umagaw sa ex-boyfriend niya. Paano matatanggap ni Cassie na ang pagkakakilala nila ay planado ni Tristan upang protektahan ang pamangkin nito?

After graduating from NYU, Victory Sinclair had her life all planned out. Well, at least the career part, that is. She has been accepted into one of New York’s leading advertising and media agency and will be joining the agency as a personal assistant to the CEO. Little did she know, a strange twist of fate is about to change the course of her future. An unfortunate accident with Arthur Knight resulted in serious consequences that would alter both their futures. What will Victory do? Would she succumb to pressure or would she follow what her heart tells her to?

Elena stifled a smile, but he already saw her mouth start to curve upwards and he grinned at her. She ignored him. "I'm serious, Chandler." His smile was instantaneous. "Noted." She licked her lips. Her eyes were wide and nervous, and she tucked a stray hair behind her ear. "And you can't me." Chandler tilted his head to the side and studied her. Pushing away from the car, he took a step closer to her. She held her ground, lifting her chin at his approach. "What if you ask me to you?" he said quietly. "Then can I?" Elena exhaled shakily. "I won't do that." "No?" Carefully, he touched his thumb to the curve of her chin. She shook her head, and his hand fell away. "Maybe you won't," he told her. "But hear me right now, love, I'd love it if you asked me for a ." —------ When Elena Davis decided to move to Vacaville, she had just one thing in mind — to start her business over after she'd failed the first time she tried. It'd be nice to live in the same city as her twin sister, and getting reunited with her university crush, Elijah Kendrick doesn't seem like a bad idea. But fate, however, has its own plans and she finds herself drawn to someone else—his brother, Chandler Kendrick.

A never-ending lie starts with a desire for something. How far can you go for the person you treasure the most? How deep can you dig to make everything go according to your plan? Solana Stone was deprived of love and yet her heart never seeks for revenge. She was forced to marry the illegitimate son of the Evans family, replacing her adoptive sister who stole her boyfriend. Her life with her husband was simple. She learned to live a comfortable life in a small house with him and later found herself falling in love with her husband. It was like magic, she was enchanted. But how can she be happy with the life she has when she’s been living in a lie?

Si Ivan Kim, isang mayaman at bilyonaryong CEO na nagmamay-ari ng hindi mabilang na hotel sa iba’t ibang bansa ay isa ding binata na hindi naniniwala sa pag-ibig at higit sa lahat.. sa KASAL. Si Ciela Luna Young, isang digital marketing assistant, breadwinner ng isang broken family. Isang dalagang pilit na nagsusumikap sa buhay upang patunayan ang kanyang sarili na karapat-dapat siyang pakasalan ng kanyang mayaman, perfectionist, soon to be lawyer at fiancè na si Jackson Chua. Ngunit isang hindi inaasahang pangyayari ang mag-uugnay sa kanilang dalawa. Ang cold hearted na CEO at hindi naniniwala sa pag-ibig at kasal ay aksidenteng maikakasal kay Ciela Luna isang gabi matapos silang pumunta sa wedding party ng kanilang mutual friend. Isang halik na magpapabago ng kanilang kapalaran. Ano ang mangyayari sa kanilang dalawa? Paninindigan kaya ni Ivan Kim si Ciela Luna? Matutuloy kaya ang kasal ni Ciela sa kanyang fiancè matapos ang nakagugulantang na balita? Abangan.

Si Claire Sanchez ay mag-aapply bilang sekretarya ni Zekiel Gray sa dalawang dahilan. Una ay gusto niyang mabawi ang kumpanya nang kaniyang yumaong ina at pangalawa ay upang makita ang isa sa kambal niyang anak. Wala siyang nagawa noon kungdi ang iwan ang panganay na lalaki sa tapat nang gate ni Zekiel dahil sa hirap na palakihin ang kambal at dahil nga kamukang kamuka ito nang lalaki pwera sa mata na nakuha sa kaniya ay pinalaki at kinupkop ito ni Zekiel.Ang kambal ay bunga nang isang gabing hindi nila parehong inakala, One-night stand. Ano kaya ang mangyayari kapag nalaman ni Zekiel na ang kaniya palang sekretarya ay ang babaeng matagal na niyang hinahanap lalo na at sigurado niya na ang ina nang anak niyang lalaki na si Zayn ay ang babaeng nakasama niya limang taon na ang nakakalipas.

"I, Amelia Anderson, reject Nickolas Adams II as my mate." I've had enough. I don't know why I didn't reject him the moment I arrived here. What the heck was I stalling for? Nickolas and I don't have a single chance in heaven of being together. It's better to feel immense pain now than keep enduring little bits every time we run into each other. The muscles in his back tighten, but he doesn't turn back and says, "Accepting your rejection would be doing you a favor, and that's the last thing I would ever do for you." He walks away after that. ***** Nickolas, the vampire king, had lost hope of ever finding his mate, resigned to the belief that he was destined to spend the rest of his days on Earth without her. However, fate takes an unexpected turn when he embarks on a journey to the werewolf kingdom. In a twist of destiny, Nickolas discovers his mate—a werewolf, and not just any werewolf, but the princess and daughter of his father's murderer, Amelia Anderson. Despite her royal status, Amelia's life is far from the fairy tale one might expect. A unique aspect of her identity brings difficulty, and being the sole individual among her peers without a mate intensifies her sense of isolation. The trajectory of her seemingly mundane life takes an unforeseen turn the day she encounters her mate. Suddenly, she is into a reality she never imagined, and Amelia finds herself paying a steep price for a lifetime of sins she didn't commit.