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"When Luna's high school crush, Daniel Antonio, returns to the Philippines , she's forced to confront the feelings she thought she'd left behind. But as they rekindle their romance, secrets from Daniel's past threaten to tear them apart. Can Luna trust her heart to a man with a troubled history, or will their love be consumed by the flames of his guilt and her sister's jealousy?"

This story centres around the lives of several interesting characters, from diverse backgrounds, who go head to head in the quest for survival.

Did you think you could run away from me? is that it, Cat?" Ace asked, his hand tightening around her neck at every seconds. Catherine gasped her hand resting on Ace's as she fought to tear his hand off her. "I asked you a question, kitten. Did you think you could run away from me?" he questioned yet again, this time his voice was so gently that it sent shivers down her spine. Ace doesn't need to shout to show off his dominant bully side, he was like a predator, setting his trap quietly and killing cruelly. "I....I...I never tried to run, Ace. I won't try it ever." She gasped out, Ace smirked and brought her face closer to his. "That's right, Catherine. You are for me, mine to use however I please!" he said and slammed his lips on hers. *A dark highschool novel*

Elena found her lover suspicious, so she followed him to a strange place. There she discovered that he was with his little family. Elena leaves in frustration and ends up in a nightclub and becomes a prisoner of the mafia. She meets her father's best friend, who turns out to know about the murder. Can Elena take revenge? Or will she choose love?

Kimberly West is the only daughter to the influential couple Kris and Jerk West, they are into agriculture and real estate, Kimberly is been raised up poorly by her mom who thinks the poor are people not to mingle with, as such she hates seeing the poor, only did she knew that she was going to fall in love with Shay the middle-class boy. She hates seeing him in company with other girls like Jennifer and her ex-best friend Malyse. What will be Kimberly’s reaction when she finds out she is in love with Shay?

Blurb: lenah smith wallowing in debt and working a minimum wage job to pay for outstanding hospital bills and surgery for nanny Mary, with no means in sight of paying them until she meets Aaron Knight, CEO of a multi-millionaire company, who offers her money more than enough to pay her debts. With nanny Mary's life on the line and a mouth-watering offer, Lenah is left with no choice but to accept Aaron's proposal. Will their fake marriage blossom into something more beautiful, or will several obstacles, such as Kayden's determination to bring Aaron down and ruin him or lenah inherited enemies, become their destruction

Joy, a young girl who longs for love and a stable home life, is at odds with her father and resentful of her new nanny. Beatrice, a kind-hearted university student seeking a summer job, steps in to care for Joy and brings a ray of hope to their household. But when Joy's estranged mother returns and Beatrice finds herself caught in a love triangle with George, Joy's father, and his best friend Joel, tensions rise and relationships are put to the test. As the secrets and betrayals come to light, Beatrice must decide if she can forgive and move forward, or if it's time to leave the past behind. "The Nanny's Summer" is a heartwarming story of family, love, and the power of forgiveness.

Power, wealth, and control are the driving forces in Rasmus Dahlgren's world, but they are all powerless to stop his dying grandfather from giving him an Ultimatum: get married and have a child within a year, or else you will lose everything and I'll hand it over to your cousin. Rasmus makes a bargain with Natalie Sandstrom, a poor single mother, in an attempt to protect the family riches and inheritance. He proposed a one year agreement with Natalie, have one child, no affection and I'll give you financial security in return. Natalie accepts his proposal despite her secrets, a hidden past life and the fact that she is unable to conceive after Elliot's birth. Rasmus is pulled to Natalie and her son as their arrangement makes it difficult to distinguish between business and emotion. He never imagined that things could turn around so quickly. However, as the one year contract draws to a close a startling revelation surfaces: he finds out he is the father of her child from a forgotten one-night stand seven years ago. In order to recover the love he never believed he wanted, Rasmus must now face the mysteries and betrayals that tie them both before it's too late.

Why are you doing this? What did I ever do to you? Amaya yelled, tears streaming from her eyes. Standing beside the window, Rylan Delacroix grinned friguously. Your presence. "The crime you committed is being your father's daughter," he said, his eyes gleaming with delight. How could that be a crime? Amaya murmured, pain tearing through her voice. Rylan's face darkened. "Your father is just paying the cost; you owe me. "Don't complain." She said nothing, but he expected a reply. Rylan grabbed her hair and pulled her near as she glided in. "Amaya, you cannot die now. Just now is the beginning. Blinded by retribution, Rylan uses Amaya to suffer for her father's transgressions. Still, he falls for her anywhere along the road. She betrays him just when he releases his resentment. She was his wife, his possession, one minute. She disappeared then, standing next another man, severing his universe. His might, his riches, all he created broke. He is now once more seeking retribution, a struggle with the lady he loves. Was Rylan naive to a more dishonesty, or did Amaya actually betray him?

Ethan Stone is the billionaire heir to a business empire built on power, deception, and ruthless ambition. Determined to step out of his father's shadow, he takes the reins of the Stone legacy, only to discover betrayal lurking in the faces of those he trusts most. When his closest friend turns enemy and his father becomes his fiercest rival, Ethan's world begins to crumble. But amidst the chaos, he finds an unexpected ally in Lily-a bold, enigmatic woman with secrets of her own. As sparks fly between them, Lily becomes more than just his confidante; she becomes his reason to fight. With enemies closing in and dark secrets threatening to destroy everything, Ethan must confront the painful truth: to survive in a world of lies, he'll need more than wealth and power. He'll need courage, trust, and a love strong enough to weather the storm. Will Ethan rise above the betrayal and reclaim his legacy, or will the sins of the past drag him into the shadows forever? In a world where love is a risk and trust is a gamble, can one man find redemption and happiness-or will the price of victory cost him everything?

I signed my name on that marriage contract for one reason: revenge against the man who destroyed my father. One year as billionaire's perfect wife, then I'd ruin him completely. Simple. Until I found the safe with evidence of murder. Until I realized the little girl I'm raising might be his daughter. Until his touches and kisses made me forget why I hate him. Now the threats have begun. Someone knows what I'm hiding and what I've found. Everything will be exposed... but I'm no longer sure who the real villain is.

Gabriella POV "Mommy is right please." My twin promised Abrla. "Can Riella don't respond!" She shrugged at Mommy's cry to her. "You! You did nothing but go on a walk and go with your friends!" "Hopefully, I wish Abriella just came out of my womb. We have no problem now!" "Mommy please don't say that it's right for our birthday tomorrow please even now let's be okay." I cried looking at my twins so well, I was grateful that he was my twin. "That will never happen Riella as long as that girl is here." "Mommy I'm sorry it's not true that it's just that ---" I didn't finish what I was saying when I received a strong slap. He looked at me badly. "It's frustrating to hear your lies Gabriella." "I'm sorry I didn't do anything." She cried when Mommy left but I looked at her and kissed her on the forehead. "It'll be okay to Riella no, I'm fine." "Ate-- shshs I'm okay, everything is gonna be okay." I continued. He hugged me but he kept crying. I smiled in the mirror. I'm really nice. It was our day when I was my twin. "Hmn is really nice to my son oh." "Mommy, I know that." "Look mommy! My twin is so good oh." She promised but I ignored her. "I'll take care of the guests first Riella, gurl make you look good!" "Yes!" "All right, I'll go first." The makeup ended with them and we were smiling as we went down and as usual and no-one-grande was a very sweet guest here. Riella smiled at me! "Let's just enjoy it." "Haha yes na Riella." "This is Riella my son and this is the wisest! Is he still good right?" Suddenly I was looking at it what he meant but what else could I expect that he would not introduce me as a child. "Babe?" A familiar one I heard was that I smiled at her. Thanks for being here he came here and my boyfriend is here. But what I thought was that it was a hug. "Babe H-Uppy Birthday!" I thought I was the one who embraced my twin, Babe? Did he call Apriella a babe? WTF!