Sales clerk Lissie Cruzem wasn't expecting to catch the eye of Zach Monterro, the owner of the mall where she works. But their whirlwind romance and marriage leads to more than she bargained for. ***** The plain and modest Lissie Arabella Cruzem was a sales clerk at one of the most prestigious malls in the country. Lissie led a simple life until a chance encounter with Zachary Jaxx Monterro changed everything. Not only was he handsome and the most eligible bachelor in the city, but Zach also happened to be the owner of the mall she worked in. Fascinated by her quiet beauty, Zach knew that that his heart was hers. Despite his reputation, Lissie falls for Zach and gambles everything she has for a chance at love with him. But fairytales aren't real, she soon finds. When a new woman enters their life, it's Zach who will learn lessons the hard way... DISCLAIMER: THIS IS A FILIPINO LANGUAGE STORY Cover by Siiryal Graphics

Beneath a broken mask lies the truth behind the façade, and while masks can conceal pain, they cannot mend wounds. In the end, no mask was worth the torture. However, to Midnight Velasquez, who was forced to wear a mask since he was young, the mask hiding his true face was a façade he was ready to keep for a lifetime. However, what occurs when the mask begins to break, revealing the dreadful things concealed beneath it? Would he have the courage to confront his true self reflected in the mirror, or would the remnants of his broken mask consume him and drag him into the depths of despair? With a broken mask, a battered body and a weary soul, Midnight couldn't help pondering... is this life worth living for? CECELIB | C.C. UPDATE SCHEDULE: No specific date as of now COVER: Astrid Jaydee

(Magnates Series #2) Always the perfect and obedient daughter, Blaire Maigen Bordeaux has always lived her life trying to meet her mother's expectations. Fake smiles and fake actions just to hide her true self because she never wanted to be a disappointment. Hanggang sa isang araw ay nabigyan siya ng pagkakataon para pilliin ang pangarap niya. But unfortunately, her dream ended tragically, making her lose everything she worked hard to build. And the only thing she thought of as a solution-was to be the wife of the untamable and powerful magnate, Darius Leonix Velarde who is a known player in the business world.

Serein Chua learned early that love doesn't stay. It drifts, it betrays, it chooses someone else. When her father left to build a life with his mistress, she stopped believing in forever and started believing in control. No labels. No promises. No heartbreak. So she began treating people as convenience. Temporary comfort, nothing more. She took what she wanted, gave only what was needed, and never stayed long enough to be left behind. Until Hughie Azrael. He wasn't loud or demanding. With his soft, almost delicate features and quiet strength, he didn't look like someone who could shake her rules apart. Yet behind his calm presence was a man built on responsibility, steady in ways she never allowed herself to be. And for the first time, Serein found herself drawn to someone she couldn't easily use, forget, or control. Someone she couldn't help but be lured by.

Everything was so easy for Atty. Ezekiel Ricoh Verdad. Nagawa niya pang pumasa sa board exam ng walang kahirap hirap. Pero ginulo ng isang babae ang sistema niya. She make him emotionally, physically and sexually frustrated. That is his future wife he's talking about. Fuck! He's so damn lost and confuse. Is this love? Date Posted: June 4, 2020 Date Finished: May 27, 2020

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Interior designer Trinity Velarde is willing to do everything to make her father happy-even marrying a complete stranger just for his sake. But when love comes knocking at her door, she suddenly finds herself committing a mistake she never thought she'd make. *** Trinity Velarde loves her father so much. Tipong lahat ay handa siyang gawin mapasaya lang ito-kabilang na ang magpakasal sa isang lalaking estranghero na si Archer Ravena. Para sa negosyo, nagpakasal siya. Alam ni Trinity na walang tiyansa na maging maayos ang relasyon nila ni Archer bilang mag-asawa. Paano ka nga ba sasaya sa pagsasamang wala namang pagmamahal para sa isa't isa? Kakakasal pa lang pero hiwalay na kaagad ang nasa isip niya. She is about to accept that she'd get stuck in that marriage and be miserable for the rest of her life. But fate gives her a chance to meet the man who she can really love against all odds. "We all make mistakes. Life doesn't come with instructions. There have been countless tears, joy, and pain for the past years. Paulit-ulit kaming sinubukan ng tadhana. Ilang beses nang nagkabalikan ngunit ilang beses ding pinaghiwalay. Pero gaano man kasakit at kahirap ang pinagdaanan namin, hinding-hindi ako magsisising nakilala ko ang lalaking naging dahilan para maramdaman ko ang ibig sabihin ng tunay na pag-ibig." Disclaimer: This story is written in Taglish.

Being kept in the province of Santa Fe Nueva Vizcaya all throughout his life, Reon Alexis Monasterio had to live away far from his family. Sa takot na mangyari ulit ang bangungot ng nakaraan, nagtiis siyang mag-isa kasama ang mga taong hindi niya kadugo ngunit tinuring niya ng pamilya. He felt blank, lonely and incomplete. He knew his parents just wanted to protect him from their enemies and as much as he wanted to understand them, he can't still help but to plant disappointment in his heart. Until he met Isha, ang bagong lipat sa baryo nila. She painted lively colors to his dark world. She put genuine smile on his lips and made him laugh through her silly jokes. He easily fell in love with her within just a short span of time. Pero paano kung sa kalagitnaan nang masayang relasyon nila ay natuklasan niya ang isang sikreto na magiging dahilan para kamuhian niya ito? Would he choose to forget her and live a miserable life without her or is he willing to turn his back on his family and let himself be trapped in the arms of an enemy forever? -- Published under IMMAC PPH.

"People really do wrong decisions when it comes to love. Nagiging matapang, minsan naman ay nagiging duwag. I kept on saying that I love him but I was lack of showing it. I'm incapable of exhibiting my love... and that makes me a coward." - Ania Monasterio "We were two broken souls who accidentally met on that bridge. Maybe our distorted pieces were what made us fit together, just like a puzzle. Hindi ko alam na siya pala ang kakulangan sa buhay ko para tuluyan akong makumplento. She didn't also know that I am the one she has ever wanted and needed to make herself feel complete. We were two broken souls who helped each other to be completed again. She's my soulmate. And so I am to her." - Alas Trajano

Adrestia Lucinda Dela Cruz is a very hardworking young lady from Cebu. At a young age, she already knows what she wants to do and how she can achieve it. In short, she's a strong and independent woman despite being financially challenged. When Dashiel Adam Monasterio moves to Cebu to manage their lands, her simple and quiet life changes. Here, she gets to know more about Dashiel behind the facade of being a rich heir and a playboy. As the two of them spend more and more time, their feelings slowly began to grow and develop. But with their social status far apart, will they be able to love freely, without any inhibitions? -- Published under KPub PH.