(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.

(Delilah Series # 1) "Sigurado ka ba na ipapalaglag mo, Winona?" Boses na naman ng walang pusong ama niya na pumukaw sa akin. Mas hinigpitan ko ang mistulang pagyapos sa bagong buhay na dinadala. Napangiti ako sa sarili. "Oo, Senator Caleb Del Fuego. Sigurado na ako," sambit ko at ibinaba na ang telepono. Dahan-dahan akong lumayo na mula sa bintana at tinungo ang salamin sa sulok. Pinagmasdan ko ang sarili ko sa harapan ng salamin. Nakita ko ang isang babaeng mistulang isang multo dahil sa suot na puting bestida. Nakalugay ang mahabang napakaitim na buhok na kulot sa dulo. Wala na ang kolorete sa mukha na nakapang-akit sa isa sa mga pinakamakapangyarihang tao sa bansa. Hubad. Makasalanan. Isang apid sa lipunan. Anay ng pamilya. Ako si Winona Arabella Santibañez. Ako ay isang kabit. I am The Senator's Woman.

(Delilah Series # 3) "You were my father's mistress. How else do you want me to treat you?" Halos matumba ako sa bigat na dumagan sa puso ko dahil sa sinabi niya. Tell him! Tell him the truth. Tell him why you had to do it! Sigaw ng utak ko ngunit hindi naman kayang panindigan ng bibig ko. Tulad na lang ng nakaraan ay wala akong ibang nagawa. I looked at him with pleading eyes. Hoping for him to understand. Begging him to search for the truth himself. "Tell me, Clau or shall I say tell me, Doctor Abigail Claudine Manalo," binabalot ng pait ang bawat pagbigkas niya sa buo kong pangalan. "Did you think of my father while you slept with me? Did you wish it was him beside you while you were in bed with me?" Bumalatay ang sakit at pang-aakusa sa kanyang mga mata. "Did you . . . even love me?" "Ang . . . Ang tagal na no'n, Theo," tanging nasabi ko sa mahinang boses. Napasinghap ako at napatakip sa bibig nang suntukin niya ang pader. Malutong ang sunud-sunod na pagmura niya. Nagtagis ang kanyang bagang. Tiningnan ko ang kamay niya at nahindik sa nakitang dugo na dumaloy mula rito. Sumabay dito ang pagbuhos ng mga luha ko. "T-Theo. . ." Tinitigan niya ang kanyang nagdurugong kamao. Ni isang beses ay hindi niya ako sinulyapan. It was like I wasn't even there. Just him, his anger, and his pain. He turned around and walked away. I wanted so bad to tell him the truth. Pero paano ko gagawin iyon? Paano ko sasabihin sa kanya ang katotohanan kung lalo lang itong ikawawasak ng buhay niya?

WARNING: This is my oldest story! ... He bought me, but I didn't know that I was more than a hundred billion worth.

After getting pregnant at a young age, Calista Belmonte tries her best to keep her son hidden from his father, Lazarus Cavanaugh. But when their paths cross again, can the truths of the past finally bring them together, or will it only keep them further apart? *** Simple yet beautiful, Calista Belmonte can catch the attention of the people around her without even trying. With her parents living abroad, she must focus on her studies and be independent at a young age. However, an unexpected encounter with Lazarus Cavanaugh turns into a bigger mistake, leaving Calista pregnant with their son. As their paths cross again, Calista tries to keep her son hidden from Lazarus, only to end up on his side again. With their new connection and a possible second shot at love, can Calista and Lazarus embrace the hope of a fresh start and make everything right this time? Or will the truths of their past continue to hurt them and push them further apart? DISCLAIMER: This story is written in Taglish. COVER DESIGN: Rayne Mariano

"I can change everything in one snap. I control everything," 𝗠𝗔𝗥𝗖𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗢 𝗦𝗘𝗥𝗜𝗘𝗦 #𝟮 𝗭𝗮𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁𝘂𝘀 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗼 is the drop-dead gorgeous second grandson of the great Don Marchero, He's known for being an honorable Governor but politician called him "wicked evil" for being stern and merciless to someone who stands in his way. Behind that sneer, he's impenetrable. Behind those gentle gestures, he's soulless. And behind all his flaws and perfection, He loves me so much and it makes me sick because I'm his only obsession. We met in a casino, I was wandering at that place and there's a huge accident between the two of us. it leads to offering his filthy money and in exchange, I'll be his bed warmer. I knew from the very first start that he's wealthy from how he speaks, his gesture, and how he expresses himself to others. Everything is perfectly fine until I left him to chase my ultimate dream. WARNING: MATURED CONTENT | R-18

R-18 Isang mainit na gabi para kay Hera Kassey Madrigal ang pakikipagtalik sa isang estranghero sa isang Club sa BGC. Hindi nito sukat akalain na may mabubuong bata sa kaniyang sinapupunan. Mag-isa niya itong binuhay dahil hindi na rin niya hinayaang makilala pa siya ng lalaking nakatalik niya. Pagkaraan ng tatlong taon, isang lalaki ang naghahanap sa kaniya maging sa kaniyang anak, walang iba kung hindi si Xander Lez Vernon--- isang bilyonaryo at nagmamay-ari ng isang malaking kompanya sa iba't-ibang panig ng mundo. Sa muling pagtatagpo ng landas nila, ang matagal na paghahanap sa kaniya ni Xander, maging malaya kaya siya sa paggawa ng mga bagay na ikinararaos nilang mag-ina? Magkakaroon ba ng malalim na relasyon ang dalawa?

Synopsis Matagal nang minamahal ni Alyanna si Drake subalit kabaligataran ang nararamdaman ng binata.Pilit siyang tinatanggihan. Ngunit naging mapagbiro ang tadhana at nakita na lang niya ang sariling ikinakasal dito. She thought that marrying him was the luckiest day of her life. But she was wrong. Definitely wrong. Dahil sa unang gabi pala ng kasal nila nya malalaman na naghigiganti lang ito sa kasalanang hindi niya sinasadya. Kaya nya bang tiisin ang lahat ng kaparusahan huwag lamang malayo sa lalaking minamahal? "I will make sure that your life will be a living hell until you beg for your freedom."-- Drake Larkins. ___________________________________ **Masyadong martyr ang bidang babae dito. If that's not your cup of tea, don't risk to read this story. You'll be triggered big time.** Highest Rank #1- General Fiction #1- Betrayal