"You were a mess, I didn't realise I was searching for." -Nikolai Maverick Fortaleza, a ruthless CEO known for his cold demeanor and zero tolerance for distractions, now finds himself strangely attracted to his cheerful, scatterbrained, and childish secretary, Nicoleen Kieshanna Valdez. With her bright smile and effortless charm, she seems like a walking disaster in his eyes, yet her innocent antics and unwavering cheerfulness gradually soften his cold exterior, making him vulnerable to her accidental seduction. As the lines between professionalism and passion blur, will Nick be able to resist her accidental allure? Or will he let his feelings grow even deeper?

Safaia is a simple girl who wants to enjoy her high school life. Until she met the popular guy on their campus in the most unexpected event. Pero hindi niya inakalang ang ginawa niyang pagsampal dito ay magdadala sa kanya ng kamalasan. Will she ever accept her fate of becoming a slave, or will she refuse and experience hell?

Bayad lamang sa utang si Ariana. Bata pa lang silang dalawa ni Triton may lihim na siyang pagtingin dito. Masama ang ugali nito, snobero at walang pakialam sa kaniya ngunit nanatili pa rin si Ariana. Nang nabalitaan niyang nagkaroon ng malaking utang ang magulang niya sa mga Alcazar at siya ang naging salapi? Labis siyang nasaktan. Hindi lang dahil sa utang, kundi sa ginawang trato sa kaniya ni Triton. Wala siyang karapatang magreklamo, wala siyang karapatan sa buhay nito dahil asawa lang naman sila sa papel at pambayad lamang siya sa utang. May nauna sa kaniya. Araw-araw siyang pinagtaksilan. Pero nanatili pa rin siya sa poder nito. Palalayain lamang siya ni Triton kapag nagkaroon sila ng anak. Alam ni Ariana na kapag may mabubuo, paniguradong ilalayo ni Triton ang bata sa kaniya kaya tinago niya ito at nagpanggap na hindi siya buntis kahit nasasaktan.

After her work contract expires as an elevator operator, Lucinda Hernandez is already fixed to leave Salvatore Enterprises Holding Inc. Everything is set and planned to the last detail. She will vanish and live quietly in Romblon as a stranger. It will also serve as a hideout from the people who are hunting her down from a case involving the death of her grandmother, whom she had killed. Love has never been part of her plan. It's always the scenery of being free from her past. But no matter how toxic, arrogant, and snobbish the Chairman of the Salvatore Enterprises Holding Inc,... love wins against everything of her, and it chose her at the moment to get played with. Nanaig ang pag-ibig sa kung paano pinapakalma ng usok ng sigarilyo ang bawat paghinga niya, at sa kung paano pinapainit ang katawan niya ng alak. Lalo na sa kung paano siya nakakalipad sa ulap sa tuwing dumadaloy ang droga sa kanyang katawan... para makalimutan ang kasalanan niya sa nakaraan. Loving the Chairman was more than a feeling to that kind of love she once trusted but failed her. But unlike before, she sees from the beginning ... the red flag and the consequences of it all once her past is exposed. She's loving a man who will be in the end... either put her in jail again, or make her live on that island... never sober... but this time it won't be about the past... it would be all about him. _________ Comic Artist: Jean Cunningham (@forkingpen) Editor: MSan

Blaire Aurora's life was wrecked when the biggest scandal hit her family-her older sister murdered their grandmother. From a respected heiress to being prostitute hunting foreigners to survive. And when money is involved, she will always disregard the risk. But what was supposed to be just a one-time sex turns out to be a dangerous client, which means she's at risk of her lies getting exposed, her family in danger, and her older sister getting killed. It was already too late to escape... the only way to survive is to either surrender and live in misery... or die to protect the people she loves.

Rocco Madrigal is the perfect escape to stop Luciana's friends from teasing her that she is a tomboy. At kung hindi lang siya babagsak sa subject niya, 'di niya rin ito pag-aaksayahan ng oras lalo nang mag-offer ito na itutor siya... kapalit ng panliligaw nito sa kaibigan niya na kasalukuyang may boyfriend. Napaka-fuckboy nito, araw-araw daw ay may dinadala ito sa bahay ng Lolo niya, minsan daw threesome pa! Sa dami ng naikama, dalawa pa sa kaibigan ni Luciana gusto pa yatang pag-awayin. Kala mo sobrang gwapo, eh tangkad lang naman ang ambag sa mundo. The fuckboy is tall, Moreno, and has a good physique, they said. But for her, may bulbol ito sa panga kasi hindi nang-aahit. Lahat ng pagkatao nito ay ikinakainit ng buong pagkatao ni Luciana sa galit. Lalo na nang dahil kay Rocco, nag-break ang kaibigan niya at ang boyfriend nito. Hindi niya gustong makipaglaro sa pagiging fuckboy ni Rocco. Pero sa pamimilit ng mga kaibigan niya, pumayag siya... para gumanti sa kababoyan nito. Kahit alam niyang kahit anong gawin niya, hindi kayang baguhin ang isang fuckboy kung ayaw nitong magbago. Kasi sa huli, ang mga fuckboy, hindi basta-basta nagbabago... But what if she wasn't like the other girls? What if she wasn't just another girl on his list? Na hindi siya tulad ng ibang naging babae ni Rocco? At paano kung sa sobrang galing niya... ito pa ang ikakasira niya? Eleven years... Everyone moved on. Except for the one who paid the price of the game. But this time, everyone has to crawl for forgiveness. Hindi na siya basta-basta nagpapatawad. --- A novel from the Bohol Archives.