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Rust and Roses

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Semi never dreamed of love-she only wanted to survive. Juggling multiple jobs and keeping everyone at arm's length, she built walls too high for anyone to climb. Until Teo came along. Wealthy, persistent, and utterly smitten, he had no business chasing after a girl like her. Yet, he did.

She let him stay-not because she believed in love, but because she liked his presence. And for the first time, someone made her feel like she wasn't just rust-like she could be something beautiful, like roses blooming through the cracks of her broken past.

But when her violent father resurfaces, demanding the money she never spent, and the mother who abandoned her turns out to be tied to Teo's world in the worst way possible, Semi is forced to confront the reality she tried to escape. A painful betrayal, a cruel promise, and a desperate choice threaten to pull them apart.

Yet, Teo refuses to let go. Even when she runs. Even when she breaks. Even when she tells him it's over. Because for Teo, Semi isn't just someone he loves-she's his home.

And he'll do anything to keep her.All Rights Reserved

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Karmine's Tale by KarleenMedalle

Nagsimula sa pagkukunwari na mauuwi sa totohanan. Malampasan kaya nilang dalawa ang mga pagsubok na kanilang kakaharapin? May happily-ever-after nga ba para sa babaeng mayroong madilim at masamang nakaraan? * * * Meet Karmine, the girl who yearns happiness and security with the people she loves dearly but why is it that happiness is so hard to come by? She had a past, a past that she badly wanted to forget. A dark and horrid past that tormented her and gave her nightmares after nightmares even in her waking times. Then, she meet Robert, a man whom she learned to love. It was all a deal, a contract, an agreement yet she fell deep, hard and fast. From a pretend relationship turned into a full blown love affair. Both fell in love when they least expect it. Theirs was a right love at the wrong time. It's been so long since the last time she let her anger and hatred took over her. It was a pretty bad sight, something she vowed to never let it consume her again. But how could she, when they won't let her live free? Will she ever have her own happy ending? Former Title: His Pretend Fiancée

The Untold Memory (COMPLETED) by yukikamura

When Eleonor wake up in her pain condition she didn't expect that she give a chance to live again. Her memories always popped in her head when she touch something or scent. During her pain condition she let her father to become independent after the incidents. Eleonor live being alone after her mother die , her Daddy Eduardo doing a lot just make her child happy. She even doesn't know how she going to back her feelings to her first love. After her beloved left her. Someone who can taught her , someone give her thoughts , someone who could give her advice. Eleonor can't prove it that she's loving for her first love because she still confuse to her feelings. You , I may ask you , If you giving a chance to wish. The wish that dream come true what should it be? Time or Past. Many people want to go back their past because past is so memorable and beautiful but why don't you try to choose the time. Think carefully -----------------------------------

Hearts in Contract by _loveyanaaa

A ruthless CEO. A struggling student. A contract that was never supposed to mean anything more. But what happens when lines blur and emotions get in the way? Will they walk away unscathed, or will they end up breaking the very rules they swore to follow? ____________________________________________________________________ Jean-Martin Ferrer has spent his life building an empire. His ruthless efficiency has earned him both admiration and fear. With no patience for distractions-especially love-he sees relationships as nothing more than liabilities. But when his grandfather's will drops an ultimatum-marry or lose everything-Jean-Martin suddenly finds himself cornered by the very thing he's always avoided. Natalie Francisco is barely holding it together. By day, she's a student. By night, she juggles multiple part-time jobs-barista, tutor, waitress-anything to keep the lights on and food on the table. But no matter how hard she works, it's never enough. The debt left by her late mother's illness continues to bury her like quicksand she can't crawl out of. Every missed payment is like a ticking bomb. And when the threats start targeting her family, Natalie knows she's run out of time. Desperation leads her to the last thing she ever thought she'd consider. Becoming an escort. One night. One client. That's all it's supposed to be. But when the door opens, it's not a stranger waiting-it's Jean-Martin Ferrer. The man she never expected to see again.

Beyond the Autumn Sky by NaughtyThoughts

"I'll find you, baby. And if i did, I'll marry you right away." She idolized her father. Not until he forced her to marry his bestfriend, thing that she cannot afford to do so she find a way to change his mind and so she did. She successfully changed her father's mind but it needs a sacrifice. She has to leave which also means, leaving him, the guy she never thought she'll fall in love with. After her first and last heartbreak, or so she thought, she decided not to fall in love with anyone again not until this guy came along and ruin her oh-so-perfect life. And the only thing she knew back then is to make memories with him that she will forever be treasured. * * * [Beyond Series No. 1: Beyond The Autumn Sky]

Arranged Marriage Series 3: HEARTLESS (Completed) by lynnortalla

R18/SPG Scene. ⚠️ Behind her fierce facade and guarded heart is Hyacinth-a woman once ridiculed, laughed at, and broken by the very people. Among them was Zian Aurelius Aguirre, the boy who led the teasing, whose arrogant charm made him both unbearable and unforgettable. But just when she thought she had him figured out, he changed. From a relentless teaser, he became her protector-gentle, patient, and unexpectedly kind. Slowly, against her will, she began to fall. But one day, the truth shattered her heart-something so painful it forced her to walk away without looking back. She disappeared, changed herself, and built walls so high no one could climb them. She swore never to be vulnerable again. Years passed, and fate played its cruel trick. Hyacinth and Zian's paths crossed once more-this time through an arranged marriage she never wanted. She fought it, resisted with all her might, but she lost the battle. And with it, she buried her heart even deeper, determined to be heartless, cold, unyielding. But how do you fight a love that refuses to fade? Zian, now a man of quiet persistence, stays by her side-never giving up, never walking away. With every gesture, every word, every moment they share as husband and wife, the walls she built begin to crack. "Behind the Walls" is a story of pain, redemption, and the haunting pull of a love that never truly died. When the past and present collide, can Hyacinth stop her heart from remembering? Or is she destined to fall once more-for the man who once broke her?

The Contract of Us (bxb) [Under Editing] by Coffeelious

Zane Castillo is the definition of high school royalty-handsome, charming, and a campus heartthrob with the world at his feet. But behind his perfect smile and cocky attitude lies a secret: Zane is a bully, and he's used to getting whatever he wants. His life is flawless, and no one dares to challenge his place at the top. That is, until Luna Garcia transfers to his school. Luna is nothing like Zane's usual victims. Soft-spoken, introverted, and struggling with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Luna is an easy target for Zane's torment. He's an outcast, always alone, constantly picked on by his classmates-especially Zane, who finds pleasure in making Luna's life miserable. With his quiet demeanor and gentle heart, Luna can't fight back. He's the boy everyone ignores, the one who's always invisible, even though he comes from a wealthy family. His world is full of isolation, and Zane makes sure to remind him of it every day. But Luna's life takes an unexpected turn when his family's business forms a partnership with the Castillos. The solution to their financial problems? A forced marriage between Zane and Luna. Zane is furious, seeing it as a punishment-he's not just stuck with Luna in school anymore, he's stuck with him forever. The boy he once bullied is now his husband. And Zane can't stand it. As they are thrown into this forced marriage, Luna's silent strength and kindness begin to break through Zane's cold exterior. At first, Zane hates everything about Luna-his softness, his silence, and the way he can't seem to fight back. But as time goes on, Zane starts to question everything he's ever known about himself, his pride, and the boy he once tormented. Can Zane learn to love the boy he once bullied? Or will his arrogance and cruelty destroy the chance for happiness that Luna never thought he deserved?

Always Have Been, Always Will Be | ✓ by elshimore

Somersault Boys Series #1 Might not. Probably won't. Maybe never. Unlikely. Doubtful. Despite being everything he could have been, Elize constantly settled in the dark, lurking with the impossibles and uncertainties. He believed that he would grow up and take the path of life in a single route with one straight line; no turns, no shortcuts. Perhaps it was because his one and only flesh and blood prompted him to think that if he didn't act like how he was made and how he was supposed to be, he would never reach the light at the end of the tunnel, or never reach his dreams, never be accepted, never be treated seriously...never be loved. The word "Always" was never in Elize's vocabulary-an exception with always doubting, always trying, always...just dreaming. But never the good kind of "Always". Then he tasted it, the bittersweet sensation in his tongue when his mother left him to work abroad. Elize then started to thrive, meet new friends, socialize, be a human...fall in love. For the first time, Elize felt free, felt genuine, felt...guilty? Guilty...was it because he felt glad his mother left, or because he met someone that made him start to feel the Always' in his Nevers? Regardless, he dedicated his whole life in chasing that assurance in his world of doubts, and he simply could not back out now. But when good things come to an end, the choice is yours if you want to let it go, or fight for it. If you choose the latter, make sure to draw blood and fight until you're dead. Just like Elize did.

Farewell √ by Courageousbeast

COMPLETED! √ Vale Samson, a girl who just wanted to protect her heart from the pain that love can cause her. A girl who wants to feel loved for the third time but again, failed. She knew that her heart belongs to someone who she can't call hers. The reason she tried to like - love someone who was there by her side in the years she yearned for him. It was unexpected to see him again after three years. And in those three years without him, she feels incomplete and she feels that something is missing. She tried to ignore it but she failed when he tried to win her heart again for the second time. She gives him want he wants never minding the things she discovered about him because she loves him too much. She wanted to have a normal teenage life like others do. However, fate doesn't want her to have it. She became happy again. She feels complete and she feels home. She thought when she comes back in to his arms, everything will fall on its places and everything will be on her control. And she was wrong. As the saying goes, everything has an end. It didn't flaw like she wanted to. It was out of her control. And it pained and hurt her. It was a disappointment, yes. But the thing that made her heart suffer and in pain is the thing that she didn't expect him to do. She trusted him again, she's proud to have him but then, it killed her. It killed her heart for trusting him too much. For making herself feel so loved by him. She was blinded and she was tortured, silently. As she also thought that her sufferings end there, she was wrong. She didn't think that the past will be back again, to hunt her, to chase her and to torture her. And the least she thought will kill her. "I love you too, baby. But it's better this way." Edited! Plagiarism is a CRIME! -phot not mine. Credits to the real owner of the photo.

After I Fell (COMPLETE) by Jaayyyywp

When the only thing you wanted to hear, after all the pain suddenly becomes the reason to make you so damn depressed again making you remember something happened and you just can't let go of the pain all you want is to cry so damn hard and just share your every burden with the person from where it started. But then you stop and walk past him as if its alright because you know he won't understand. And that is the last thing on the earth to cry in front of him and he would never hold you back ,wipe your tears and tell you that its all gonna be alright which would never happen. So i wanna keep quite and go on as i have always done as if nothing happened. Damn! all i want is to get this freaking heart out of me and throw it away its all MY Fault .He do not need to feel guilty for that he do not need to say sorry for that after all I was the one who fall in and it will always be there...no matter how hard i try its just won't listen and it never had.

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Karmine's Tale

Nagsimula sa pagkukunwari na mauuwi sa totohanan. Malampasan kaya nilang dalawa ang mga pagsubok na kanilang kakaharapin? May happily-ever-after nga ba para sa babaeng mayroong madilim at masamang nakaraan? * * * Meet Karmine, the girl who yearns happiness and security with the people she loves dearly but why is it that happiness is so hard to come by? She had a past, a past that she badly wanted to forget. A dark and horrid past that tormented her and gave her nightmares after nightmares even in her waking times. Then, she meet Robert, a man whom she learned to love. It was all a deal, a contract, an agreement yet she fell deep, hard and fast. From a pretend relationship turned into a full blown love affair. Both fell in love when they least expect it. Theirs was a right love at the wrong time. It's been so long since the last time she let her anger and hatred took over her. It was a pretty bad sight, something she vowed to never let it consume her again. But how could she, when they won't let her live free? Will she ever have her own happy ending? Former Title: His Pretend Fiancée