When Royse's parents died, all the responsibilities for his siblings and their business were left to him. He never had the chance to mourn their deaths because he needed to remain strong. Pain turned him into the coldest person anyone could meet. For so long, he never thought of marriage because he always prioritized the responsibilities he had for his siblings and their business, until his grandfather offered him marriage. He doesn't even know how many times he rejected the offer, but he was finally convinced after his youngest sister talked to him. Samara, on the other hand, didn't want to get married yet either, but she didn't have a choice when her beloved parents pleaded with her. As the two live in the same house and begin to get to know each other, Samara slowly discovers the pain behind Royse's cold personality. Things became difficult for both as they ventured into married life, but little did Samara know, Royse had made a deal with his grandfather that if the marriage didn't work, he would file for divorce. Whether Samara liked it or not. Started: 05/19/2023 Ended: 07/08/2023

Laviña Clarene won't run out of reasons why she hates Aristotle. She hates how her life is always entangled with him, na kapag sinabing Laviña karugtong na nito ang Aris. She grew up with him, and even shares her family, not to mention their parents' history. But on top of that, she hates him for taking a big portion of her father's love and attention. Hence, she is always competitive against her archenemy. She won't let him get ahead of her in anything as much as possible. Teachnically, her life revolves hating him. And she knows he feels the same way, too. It's a mutual feeling. But where can this ingrained hate lead her? Will it do her good or will it break her own heart in the end? Hate keeps them together, but hate tears them apart, too. Sa huli, kailangan niyang mamili, to nurture this hate or extinguish it. To hold on to it or finally let it go.

OVERDRIVE #1 According to Google, burnout is more than just a fleeting feeling of stress. It is a state caused by prolonged, unmanaged pressure that leads to a profound sense of emotional, physical, and mental exhaustion. It thrives in toxic environments fueled by unfairness, poor treatment from the people around you, and a total lack of recognition despite everything you do to make them accept you. It is a deeper state of depletion that strips away your light, leaving you hollow. Once you are full from keeping it all in, you will eventually be triggered by a single circumstance. A breaking point that forces you to drop everything you love in exchange for the only thing left to find: peace.

She ran away with their unborn daughter. Willow Talia Tan's Story Disclaimer: This story is written in Taglish, a combination of Tagalog & English.

Epiphany leaves her job, gets accused by her old college friend (now turned ex-friend) of seducing her douchebag boyfriend, and gets kicked out of the apartment all at the same day. She has has nowhere else to go, no family to run to, and no friends to call for help. She's all alone in this world and she has no one to blame but herself. That's what she gets for burning unwanted bridges. An old friend still gets a wind of her current situation and offers her place as a refuge. Pride is all Epiphany has but she doesn't have any choice but to swallow it whole and accept her friend's offer. Her friend omitted one particular detail though... Epiphany will have to live with the reason why she burned all of the bridges in the first place-her ex.

Catching Flight Series #1 Life doesn't end when your mother dies and your father hates you - but for Saskia, she believed her life would end that night. As she cries in pain and agony, for a brief moment, she lets herself search any glimpse of any softness on her father's eyes - as if her wound caused by him will be healed if there is. But there was none. She accepted her fate. How ironic. A father must love and take care of his child. And as if God's not done watching how Saskia's father disobeyed Him over and over again - Saskia's life did not end there. She got a chance to get far away. Found a family who loved her unconditionally. Met a man she became friends with benefits with. For once in her life, she couldn't ask for anything more. She was content. Until she got pregnant. And she didn't want him to know. She thinks he didn't need to know. Her world crumbled as she took a flight back to her home country and faced his father and traumas again. While he continued his life not having a clue what went wrong between them. Will fate lead him to her? Will he find a way back to her?

Familiá Altamirano Series #1 Kelsea Maurice Altamirano, the firstborn of the prominent and wealthy Altamirano family, is the epitome of kindness, elegance, well-mannered, empathy, and grace. Her dream is to study at Johns Hopkins medical school in Maryland and be a renowned Pediatric surgeon. Before entering med school, She wanted to experience a blasting night out, just like what people her age do. So, she found herself in a club, drowning herself with alcohol with her best friend. It's only supposed to be a night full of fun, enjoying her last day in the country, yet it seems like a storm has fallen into her life when she finds herself lying beside a stranger the next morning she wakes up. Wearing nothing underneath the sheets, Kelsea was horrified by the thought that she just gave her virginity to a complete stranger. What even shocked her the most was when she found a diamond ring on her finger and marriage documents on the table. So, what she did was run away. However, fate gave her the greatest misery when she saw him again after eleven years, knocking on her door, asking her to accept him as her husband and to work out their marriage. ╰┈➤ WARNING: R18. This story contains strong words like curses, prejudice, explicit sex scenes, and other disturbing concepts. In short, mature content that is not suitable for younger readers. Read at your own risk. Started: May 2, 2023 Ended: September 09, 2023 Written by: Fushiaxpink_ © All right reserved

[PUBLISHED under LIB] #1. "If pleading guilty means protecting you, I will."

THE LOSERS' CLUB SERIES #4 How does it feel to live with tons of what ifs and should-have-beens? Knowing that under different parameters, you could have worked it out. Knowing that if you only weathered the storm together, you could have built a home in each other's arms. Napakaraming sana--ganiyan ang naging takbo ng buhay ni Ysabelle Katana Montecer. Sana mayaman siya. Sana mas maganda. At sana may kapangyarihan siyang ibalik ang oras. If only she had listened to the little voice in her head, she could have been in a relationship with the only man who ever caught her attention--River Mattias Fuentabella. But it was too late for her. She was a ticking time bomb waiting to go off. A heartbeat away from silence. Kahit ayaw niya, kailangan niyang tanggapin ang hatol ng tadhana. River would always be out of her reach. He was close, but not too close enough for her to hold. They could have happened. They could have been together. But sadly, they never were.

[OFFICE LOVE AFFAIRS #1] As his personal secretary, Chantal's next task is to marry the president. *** Not getting any younger, Xavi is pressured by his mother to get married and settle down. He is lured on blind dates disguised as business meetings and family gatherings. With his patience stretching to its limits, to escape his mother's persistence, he offers extra work to Chantal and boldly asks her hand in marriage. Having faith in love and believing in destiny, Chantal rejects his offer and files for a resignation. She thinks it will be easy to find another job in the corporate world with her credentials and working directly for the highest post in Dela Vega Holdings. However, Chantal has no idea that Xavi will block her applications until she is hard-pressed and unable support her mother, who is undergoing regular dialysis. In the end, she has no choice but to accept Xavi's offer, be his wife in papers, and play pretend.