(Delilah Series # 4) "Jia..." Pansamantala kong pinutol ang pagtanaw sa media para tingnan si Attorney Domingo, the man who was in the cabin that night. He gave me a reassuring nod. I inhaled sharply and stepped toward the podium. The cameras were alert once again as they were fixated on me. Alec Von Cua is a powerful man. He comes from a very old rich and powerful family of Chinese ancestry. This was the reason why I married him in the first place so I am fully aware of what I am getting myself into as I'm doing this. "My name is Jia Chen Cua, " I started to speak in a steady voice in front of the microphone. Nakabibinging katahimikan ang sumunod dito. "I am Alec Von Cua's... estranged wife." "Are the rumors true that you filed a TRO against your business tycoon husband?" "Have you filed a case against him?" "Did you run away from your own husband, Mrs. Cua?" "Is it true that he abducted you?" "Did he abuse you?" Never did I once blink against all the questions they've thrown my way. I stood my ground and did not falter. "Are you a victim of domestic abuse?" Napapikit ako sa huling tanong. Nang dumilat ako ay naging tahimik silang lahat. Na para bang napagtanto na nilang sasagot na ako at kailangan na nilang makinig sa sasabihin ko. "Yes, I am. He abused me... He... He hurt me physically," umalingangaw sa buong paligid ang sagot ko. Pumikit ulit ako para man lang kahit papaano ay maibsan ang sakit sa dibdib ko. "Alec Von Cua is a monster." The memories in that dark, awful room came flooding to me. Bumuhos ang mga luha ko at nanghina ulit ako. "I am a victim of domestic violence. My husband, Alec Von Cua assaulted, violated... and raped me." And because of him, I lost my baby. Because of him, I lost myself. And this time, I promise that he will lose everything. His power, his name... and his own self.

She is always a nosy and a noisy kind of woman. She talks too much, behaves unlikely and laugh loudly. But meeting him rendered her speechless... Is it because of his undeniably good looks? Or His awesome sexy body?

A new academic year. A new term. After a decisive victory in the 2022 student council elections, Priam Torres begins his second term as President of the University Student Council. With soaring approval ratings and a majority in the Legislative-Executive Committee, he now holds the power to shape policies for the betterment of the student body. But power comes with challenges. Priam's administration faces threats on all fronts-opposition from the university administration, attacks from a hostile student publication, disagreements with his party, internal conflicts within his own council, and unexpected tension with a rival student council from another university. Adding to his troubles, his relationship with Fabienne Lucero draws scrutiny at home. As the pressure mounts, Priam and his council must weather the storm while holding firm to their ideals. But if worse comes to worst, his only path to victory may lie in playing the joker card-the last resort that could either break the game or turn it completely in his favor. The play isn't over.

THE WATTYS 2025 SHORLIST A heiress lived with luxury, would meet her fate full of misery, and got her resurrected in an enchanted realm full of mystery.... Gabrielle Fuentes lived a lavish life as an adopted child to the Fuentes family. She became the sole heiress to all their properties and was in her fourth year as a legal management student. Amidst it all, Gabbie wasn't on cloud nine, and her life seemed to be lacking. She found determination by reading books, and the Empire of Lumina was her favorite world to live in. Not until Gabbie and her friends were invited to the birthday and engagement celebration on the Lumina Cruise. It went well as usual, but with the twist of fate, an accident drowned her to death, making her think she would die unprepared. Unbeknownst to her, she woke up one day in the south, a division of fire, Pyropolis within the Empire of Lumina she was once known, but now reincarnated as Aurelia Vespertine, a daughter from the Emperor's concubine, often neglected, abandoned, and considered as a slave. With her new identity, she would start her quest to unravel the mystery of the catastrophic occurrence that nearly claimed her life, and to point out who was the villain and the puppet who tried to kill her. Like an inferno in the twilight, the flames of the Twilight Heiress would consume all veils of deception, leaving no remnants of doubt in her wake.

She's vile; She's cold; She's elusive-and she has a secret. . . Sinclair Emberwood is meek and quiet, like a worn and torn doll, thrown away into the basement of the baron's manor. A neglected child, labeled as weak and lowly. The disgraceful result of an affair-an illegitimate child with no power. To make matters worse, she was sold for a bargain price. Married off to a northern Duke that barely acknowledges her existence. However, there's something more to her than meets the eye. . . Her only role is to be weak, to meet a horrible end at the hands of her own husband-after being found out as the last witch. She's just one of the poorly written side characters of the Novel "Shadows of Lumina" that Cleobelle Samaniego reads. Little did she know that soon, she'd wake up inside the very novel she's currently reading-reborn as the pitiful side character, Sinclair Emberwood. Or shall I say. . . The Last Witch? THE LAST WITCH (RESURRECTION SERIES #4) By: peculiarlullaby

Lavender Grazei, a top student at Edenbrook University majoring in Literature, faces an unexpected twist when she wakes up in the body of Queen Luminara after encountering death on a Lumina Cruise. Lost and confused, she must find a way to return to the real world to uncover the mystery of her death and escape the despised queen's body.

It was wrong to be near her. No. He shouldn't be near her. Nilalabanan ni Brandon ang kanyang sarili dahil useless ang attraction na nararamdaman niya. For him, it was all just a game. For him it's pretend-love every night and the show is over every morning. Kaya illegal ang makaramdam ng constant attraction para sa isang babaeng hindi niya naman gaanong kilala. But when Aurora Veronica wore that freaking corporate uniform, the walls he tried to build so hard came crashing down. Come on, Brandon, who are you kidding? The girl looked innocent but she's damn hot with those killer heels. It probably won't hurt that much. After all, it's just a game. It's just a game. Yes, it's just a game. Just one night. One night. It only takes one night to believe all the lies.

Ilang beses ba nating tinanong ang sarili natin kung mapapansin ba tayo ng mga taong mahal natin? Ilang beses ka ba magtatanong sa buong buhay mo? At ano sa tingin mo ang magiging sagot? "Mapapansin kaya ako? Ang pag-ibig ko? Ang katauhan ko? Mapapansin Kaya?" Paano kung hindi? Paano kung oo? Magkaiba ba ang gagawin mong desisyon o pareho lang? Mag-iiba ba ang pananaw mo o magpapatuloy ka lang sa kung anong alam mong constant? Umaatikabong fame laban sa umaatikabong pag-ibig.

Ang pag-ibig ay parang nagsusugal. Pag sigurado kang mahal mo ang tao, ibibigay mo ang lahat. Ang problema dito ay di mo alam kung may maibabalik paba sayo o wala. Maswerte ang nakakakuha ng higit pa sa inaasahan, pero luhaan ang mga sumugal at natalo. Pero ganun paman, tulad ng sugal, kahit walang kasiguraduhan, marami paring umiibig, marami paring sumusugal. Dahil... Baka Sakali... Baka Sakali...

Ang pag-ibig ay parang nagsusugal. Pag sigurado kang mahal mo ang tao, ibibigay mo ang lahat. Ang problema dito ay di mo alam kung may maibabalik paba sayo o wala. Maswerte ang nakakakuha ng higit pa sa inaasahan, pero luhaan ang mga sumugal at natalo. Pero ganun paman, tulad ng sugal, kahit walang kasiguraduhan, marami paring umiibig, marami paring sumusugal. Dahil... Baka Sakali... Baka Sakali... Pero hanggang saan ang pagbabaka sakali mo?