(Delilah Series # 2) "Is it true that you were your own stepfather's mistress?" Alam ko na kailangan kong depensahan ang sarili ko. I look at the few people who are seated inside the trial court. Sa mga mata nila ay nakikita kong hinuhusgahan na nila ang buo kong pagkatao. Dumapo ang tingin ko kay Lolo na nakaupo sa tabi ni Attorney Pelaez. Pumikit siya nang mariin. "N-No... No... That is not true... " namamaos kong paninindigan. Halos maubusan na ng lakas. I could not feel the witness chair where I'm sitting on anymore. Pumikit ako nang mariin at kasabay nito ay ang paglandas ng maiinit na mga luha. "Please... Hindi t-totoo 'yan... Please s-stop," pagmamakaawang hikbi ko. Yumuko ako dahil hindi na kaya pang tanggapin ang mga mapanghusgang tingin ng mga nasa harapan. Lalong-lalo na ng abogadong siyang tila ba nagpaparatang. "Do you have anymore questions, Mr. Attorney?" mahinahong tanong ng judge. "None, Your Honor," biglang namaos ang boses niya. "No more questions for this cross examination." Nag-angat ako ng mukha. Tiningnan ko ang hitsura ng lalaki na minsan ko ng minahal nang lubusan. I looked at the face of my mother's criminal defense attorney. The very face of Attorney Lake Jacobe Mendez.

SPG | R-18

Klymene desperately needs to pay her parents' debts before they kill her father, and no one could blame her for accepting a one-night arrangement with Matthias Rivera--the man she never expected would soon become her husband. *** Klymene Velasco is just a club waitress, struggling to make ends meet while her parents' gambling debts keep doubling. When a threat to kill her father arrives, she pleads for another chance, but receives a shocking offer to spend one night with Matthias Rivera. If she'd had another choice, she would never have agreed. But desperation drives her into Matthias's arms, and one unforgettable night leads to a marriage she never expected. As Klymene uncovers who Matthias truly is, can she learn to love a man whose heart belongs to another woman, or will she risk everything to escape a marriage she never wanted? DISCLAIMER: This story is written in Taglish. COVER DESIGN: Louise De Ramos

Sollano Brothers #3: Yiem Matthew Sollano Lexia Jennica Silva is a rising actress and model with no plans of slowing down. Career muna bago commitment, iyan ang motto niya. She's living her best life, enjoying the spotlight, and staying away from anything serious... until one impulsive night changes everything. Yiem Mathew Sollano never imagined himself settling down. Pero ng makilala niya si Jennica, biglang nagbago ang pananaw niya sa buhay. A one-night stand was supposed to mean nothing, but for Yiem, it became something more-something he never thought he'd want. At mula no'n, hindi na niya tinantanan si Jennica. He pursued her relentlessly, convinced that what they shared was real. But everything happens for a reason. And sometimes, even the strongest feelings aren't enough to fight fate. When misunderstandings, pride, and pain threaten to tear them apart, will they hold on to love, or walk away from what could've been the best thing that ever happened to them?

Sollano Brothers #1: Yasser Mon Sollano Lumaki nang magkasama sina Yasser at Yannie, magkaibigan, magkasangga sa lahat. Yasser is Yannie's one and only protector, kaya kahit anong mangyari, alam niyang andiyan ito para sa kanya. Bestfriends sila. Nothing more... or so she thought. Pero sa likod ng kanilang samahan, Yasser hides a truth he can't say, he loves her. Not as a friend, but as something deeper, stronger. And Yannie? Deep inside, she feels it too. Pero ayaw niyang umasa sa mga hinala lang. Gusto niyang marinig 'yon mismo sa bibig ni Yasser. But fate has its own plans. Isang pangyayari ang biglang sumira sa matibay nilang samahan. Trust was broken. Memories faded. And just like that, the bond they built for years, na akala nilang forever, nawasak sa isang iglap. Those painted days with them, slowly swallowed by pain, silence, and unspoken regrets. Can love still bloom from the ruins of a broken friendship? O hanggang memories na lang ang lahat?

Sollano Series #1: Klive Owen Sollano Isang mapagmahal na anak si Kalea Hailey Mendez, lumaki siyang walang ama dahil maaga itong namayapa. Bilang nag-iisang anak, she grew up protected by her strong and loving mother. At may pangarap siya-to become a lawyer and fight for justice. Love was never part of her plan, too uncertain for someone who valued peace. Klive Owen Sollano - a fellow future lawyer na pinsan ng best friend niya. A man who didn't try to change her, but saw her. Someone who listened to her silence, and believed in her dreams. With him, Kalea learned to smile more, to care for herself, to live-not just exist. And for the first time, she let herself love. But not all love is mutual, and not all hearts beat in sync. Sometimes, love isn't enough to make someone stay. So she stepped back. Masakit man, she chose to love him from afar. To let go, without anger or bitterness. She chose growth, healing, and peace. Because maybe, if it's meant to be, love will return. And if not, at least she learned to love herself in the process. She gave her heart, quietly and fully. And maybe just maybe their love will find its way back... when it's time.

Sollano Brothers #4: Yielo Sairo Sollano May mga mayayamang hindi naman talaga masaya. May mga anak na nakukuha nga ang lahat, pera, gamit, karangyaan, pero kapalit nito, kontrolado ang bawat segundo ng buhay nila. Bawat desisyon, kailangan may approval. Bawat hakbang, dapat nakaayon sa gusto ng pamilya. Walang kalayaan. Walang sariling boses. At lalong walang lugar ang salitang piliin ang sarili. Gano'n ang buhay ni Chandria Celesta Ellison. She was raised to be flawless, elegant, intelligent, refined. Anak siya ng isang kilalang negosyante, at bata pa lang siya, itinuro na sa kanya kung paano maglakad, magsalita, at ngumiti na parang isang trophy, para lang sa imahe ng pamilya. Her life was mapped out for her. Hindi siya puwedeng magkamali. Hindi siya puwedeng sumuway. At ang pinakamalaking expectation? Dapat mapunta siya sa isang lalaking mayaman, edukado, kilala, at deserving sa apelyido nila. Love? Hindi 'yun kasama sa plano. At lalong hindi si Yielo Sairo Sollano. Hanggang saan nila kayang ipaglaban ang kanilang pagmamahalan kung bawat hakbang ay may kapalit na sakit? They promise forever, but reality is cruel. Love can be brave, but not always enough. Will they fight, or will there be an end of their love?

Sollano Series #2: Fairah Chezian Sollano Fairah Chezian Sollano is used to getting what she wants. Bubbly, maldita, and spoiled to the core, she walks through life with her chin up and her heels higher. A future model in the making, she knows her worth, and isn't afraid to throw hands when needed. But her picture, perfect world takes a turn when a new classmate arrives. He's sarcastic, smug, and maddeningly good at pushing her buttons. From sly grins to teasing comments, he gets under her skin in ways she can't explain, especially when he catches her shaking in rage... and smiles. What starts as petty bickering soon blurs into something deeper, more dangerous. Because suddenly, it's not just her pride on the line, it's her heart. But when Fairah learns it was all just a game to him... she changes the rules. This time, she's not the girl being played. She's the one playing to win.

Sollano Series #6: Richmon Rough Sollano Si Gloria Milagros ay isang probinsiyanang valedictorian, was forced to leave her quiet life in the province to study in an exclusive university in Manila. May dahilan kung bakit hindi siya puwedeng mawala sa pagiging rank one. Her grandfather made it clear, kung sino ang magiging summa cum laude sa kanilang pamilya, siya ang magmamana ng hacienda. And Gloria doesn't lose. Ever. But then there's Richmon Sollano, class clown, heartthrob, dangerously brilliant. He never takes things seriously, until Gloria barges into his world, asking for help... and later, asking him to hold back his grades pagdating ng fourth year. Because he is running Summa Cum Laude. They're rivals by day, fuck buddies by night. And in the heat of their secret arrangement, Gloria discovers something terrifying-she can control everything... except him. She's the one leading the race. But in bed, she always comes last....or loudest.

At a young age, Mariannayellen Gonzaga was abandoned by her father, iniwan sila para sa ibang babae. Naiwan siya sa piling ng kanyang ina na minahal siya nang buong-buo. But when her mother remarried, Mariannayellen found an unexpected kindness in her stepfather's gentle ways. She grew up innocent, ignorant to the world's harsh truths. Mabilis siyang maniwala, madaling mauto, pero hindi iyon naging hadlang sa mga pangarap niyang abutin. Her heart was pure, her dreams, limitless. And because of that, she was loved deeply by Archiemedes Sollano-a man willing to give everything, kahit maubos pa ang sarili niya, just to see her smile. To him, loving Mariannayellen meant sacrifice, devotion, and a promise to protect her from pain. But love is never immune to truth. When long-buried secrets begin to surface-dark, painful revelations that threaten everything they've built-their love is put to its ultimate test. Will the truth heal the wounds they never knew existed, or will it shatter them beyond repair?