Adelise Malabanan has made up her mind. Magpapakasal siya kay Bryant Hidalgo. The guy loves her at pakiramdam niya'y nahulog na ang loob niya sa mabait na binata. Magiging safe at secure siya sa pangangalaga nito. Bukod sa mayaman, maimpluwensya ang pamilya ni Bryant sa lipunan. Ang siste, nang araw ng kasal; natuklasan niya ang sarili sa isang yate. Tinangay siya ng isang taong matagal na niyang inakalang patay - ni Zuri Belmonte Madrigal. First boyfriend niya ito bago si Bryant. Dadalhin daw siya nito sa isang private island; and he wants revenge. Pagbabayarin daw siya nito ng maraming gabi dahil sa kasinungalingan niya! WARNING: For mature readers only. Book Cover Credits: https://www.pexels.com/photo/two-silver-colored-rings-on-beige-surface-818649/

Astrid thought her new job as a secretary would be simple, until she met King Luci Buenavista, her rich, grumpy, and ridiculously good-looking boss. Handling paperwork is part of her job, but babysitting his mini-me son, cooking dinner, and falling for her boss were never in the job description. But when emotions get tangled and secrets are revealed, will Astrid be able to hold on to her heart, or will she hand it over to the grumpiest man alive? Highest rank achieved #5 in problems #1 in secretary #2 in runaway #1 in Filipino

Read at your own risk⚠️ R-🔞 Crystal POV Habol ko ang aking hininga habang walang habas ako sa pagtakbo.Wala akong pakialam kung saan ako mapadpad ngayon.All I want is to be out of this freaking mansion. Hindi niya ako pwedeng makuha.He's a devil!Ayaw ko sa tulad niyang mahilig mag kontrol ng buhay ng may buhay.Ayaw ko sa taong walang awang kumitil ng buhay!I hate him!I freaking hate him so much! Napatigil ako sa pagtakbo ng mapansin ko ang mga tauhan ni blaze sa di kalayuan. Mabilis akong nagtago sa isang lilim ng puno.Thank God madilim dito.They won't see me. "Magikot lang kayo dyan, paniguradong di pa yun nakakalayo.Siguraduhin niyong naka lock at may bantay ang gate para wala siyang kawala.Wala ng ibang daraanan yun kundi don."Dinig ko sa usapan nila. I bit my lips.Mukhang wala parin talaga akong kawala.That's my only option.Wala na akong ibang--- Bigla akong napatingala sa may bakod.Bahagya akong lumapit doon.Iniisip ko kung paano ako makakaakyat. "Nandyan na sila Boss!"Mabilis akong nagtago ulet ng may marinig ulet akong boses. Halos maputol ang hininga ko sa narinig.Hindi ko alam pero nakita ko sa isip ko ang nagtatangis na bagang ni Blaze.He will surely kill me once he found out that I am planning to escape.Shit!Bahala na. "Okey move!Kailangan niyong mahanap yung babae as soon as possible, kung hindi pare pareho tayong lahat na paglalamayan bukas!"Asik pa ng isang boses. Nagtago ako hanggang mawala ang mga asungot ni Blaze.When I felt that they are all gone, saka ako lumabas. Hindi ko alam kung ilang minuto akong nakatitig sa puno bago ko napagdesisyonan na umakyat dito.Pero hindi pa lang nakakaapak sa pader ang mga paa ko ay may narinig na akong pumalakpak. "Bravo!Bravo!"Napakapit ako sa puno ng mahigpit ng maaninag ko ang matangkad na lalake na papalapit sa kinaroroonan ko.Nakasuot ito ng all black tuxedo, halatang kakatapos lang sa business meeting. "How many times do I have to tell you woman that you can't run away from me?huh?"

One evening, she's invited by her uncle to an engagement dinner for a famous local mafia boss, but then a handsome stranger pulls her on stage and reveals that his new fiance is her! Turns out, her uncle actually owes the boss a debt, and in order to repay it, he offered her up. Luckily, the crime lord isn't actually interested in marriage, he just wants a contractual arrangement to secure his place as the family head. Things soon turn dangerous though, and she realize that she's now caught in the crosshairs of a dangerous war for power. A fake engagement to the mob boss may be the only thing that can keep her safe... But the longer they spend together, the more of her feelings gradually change. Forced to move in and play the intimate role of fiance, can her keep up the ruse until she say, "I do?"