Bzzz! Bzzz!, nagising si Aaliyah sa pag vibrate ng kanyang cellphone na nasa side table ng kama ng kanyang kinahihigaan...balot ng puting kumot ang kanyang hubad na katawan inabot ng kanyang kanang kamay ang cellphone..4am ang nakarehistro sa screen ng cp, hindi na nya natapos basahin ang mensahe ng kanyan kapatid na bunsong lalaki, nag uunahan ang mga luha na kusang bumagsak sa kanyang mga tsinitang mata. Isa lang ang rumihistro sa utak nya...patay na ang kanyang pinakamamahal nyang ina na kasalukuyang naka confine sa Provincial Hospital ng kanilang lalawigan. Pahid ang luha sa kanyang mata napasulyap siya sa lalaking mahimbing na natutulog sa kanyang tabi na kahit sa malamlam na liwanag na nagmumula sa cp na hawak nya at sa liwanag na nagmumula sa liwanag ng ilaw sa labas ng bintana ng terasa ng silid ay nakikita nya kung gaano kaamo ang mukha ng lalaking katabi nya na binagayan ng prominenteng ilong at malalantik na kilay. Pagtapos ng ilang segundo na kalmahin ang sarili..dahan dahan cya bumaba ng kama sa takot na magising ang katabi...nagbihis at anyong lalabas na ng silid ng Makita ang manager's cheque na nakapatong sa side table...hindi na nag aksaya tingnan ang halaga na naksulat doon..napabuntong hininga na lang si Aaliyah.. para ano pa? iniwan nya ang cheque at lumabas ng silid... binaybay nya ang madilim na pasilyo ng bahay na waring gustong takasan kung ano man ang nangyari sa gabing yun.
Bellaroca Resort and Spa. Hindi mo aakalain na matatagpuan ang isang makabagong architectural design at grandeyosong resort at spa sa isang tagong isla sa lalawigan ng Marinduque. Hanggat hindi mo hahanapin sa google or internet ang resort na ito, saka ka lang mamangha at maaakit sa malaparaisong lugar na ito na napaliligiran ng asul na tubig dagat. Sa simpleng pangalan ng resort na ito, kabaliktaran ito Ng makikita mong ibat ibang angulo Ng resort na ito. Animoy dinala ka nito sa Greece sa anyo at sa klase ng mga struktura ng resort.
Mas lalong naging kaakit akit ang lugar na ito sa mga kulay berdeng puno na nakapaligid sa isla at sa hugis nito na ginamitan Ng makabagong architectural design na pinatag ang ilang bahagi Ng isla at tinayuan ng makabagong gusali at mga kagamitan na ang presyo ay katumbas Ng isang korporasyon.
Walang ibang kulay ang mga bawat gusali liban sa kulay Puti na lalong nagpatingkad sa ganda nito sa repleksyon Ng kulay asul na tubig dagat..Makikita ang magagarang yate sa paligid ng resort na siyang ginagamit sa pagsundo at paghatid ng mga VIP guests kung mangagaling Ng El Nido sa palawan, Boracay sa Aklan or sa Puerto Galera sa Mindoro.
"hoy" sabay tawa ng babaeng nanggulat.Si Kristel, isa sa mga receptionist ng resort. Abot tenga ang pagkakangiti na labas ang biloy sa dalawang pisngi.
"Ano ka ba? Bakit ka ba nangugulat?" sabay ayos sa kulay na pencil cut na palda ni Aaliyah, dahil hindi sanay sa 1 inch above the knee na palda, dagdag pa na para suman sa sobrang hapit sa kanya Ng balakang,lalo mejo may kaumbukan nyang butt, na madalas sinasabi ng kanyang mga kaklase na kolehiyo na asset nya.
"hahaha, eh pano po parang ang layo ng tingin mo, hindi mo naramdaman ang kagandahan ko, ano ba tinitingnan mo?" sabay dikit sa mukha ni Aaliyah upang tingnan ang tinitingnan ng kaibigan. Isang grupo ng dalawang lalaki at tatlong babae ang makikitang masayang nagtatampisaw sa infinity pool sa gilid ng resort na aninag sa salaming bubog ng resort. Base sa galaw ng limang kabataan at mga ngiti sa labi, mahuhulaan mo na enjoy na enjoy ang mga kabataan sa pagtatampisaw sa malawak na infinity pool.
"Ano meron sa kanila beshy?" sabay baling ng tingin kay Aaliyah na noon ay inalis na ang pagkakatitig sa mga kabataan at inayos na ang kanyang area sa front desk, dahil anumang oras ay baka may dumating ng mga guest ng resort.
"Wala, natutuwa lang ako pag masdan mga un, mga tunay na anak ng Diyos" sagot ni Aaliyah na walang halong inggit sa kanyang mga salita habang tinitingnan ang repleksyon sa maliit na salamin, pagkatapos mapagmasdan ang imahe sa salamin napangiti cya na makita maayos ang pagkakalagay nya ng make up sa mukha, lalo na ang kulay ng kanyang maninipis na labi na hindi na nya kailangan lagyan ng lipstik dahil natural itong mapula.
"ahahaha bakit di ba tayo anak ng Diyos?" may pagka OA na sambit ni Kristel sabay ikot ng kanyang mabibilog na mata.
"hoy beshy bunganga mo ang lakas baka marinig tayo ni tiger" sabay tingin sa paligid, ang tinutukoy na tiger ni Aaliyah ay si Ms Llorca, ang front desk resort manager. "Alam mo naman yun, bigla sumusulpot, mapagalitan na naman tayo"
"Hayaan mo siya, hindi naman tatawaging tigre un kung hindi laging nakasinghal at nakasigaw, kahit maliit na bagay galit agad at nag bubunganga" sagot ni Kristel sabay simangot. "Saka wag mo ibahin usapan, bakit mo naman nasabi na tunay na mga anak ng Diyos?" sabay nguso sa mga kabataan na patuloy na nagtatampisaw sa pool sa ganun kaagang oras.
"Magkano ba isang araw at isang gabi mag stay dito sa Bellarocca?" sabay balik na tanong ni Aaliyah sa katrabaho na kalaunan ay napalagayan na nya ng loob dahil masaya itong kasama at may pagka kalog.
"uhmmm", kunwari nag iisip na sagot ni Kristel at sabay turo ng daliri sa sentido na sinabayan ng taas ng eyeball. "Three thousand dollar"
"See? sino namang ordinaryong tao makaka afford sa ganitong kamahal na Hotel Resort? at dollar ha, hindi sa currency natin na Philippine Peso, pa two years na ako dito pero limang kapuwa Pilipino natin pa lang ang ang nakapag check in dito sa mala paraisong resort na ito" mahabang tugon ni Aaliyah
"Tama ka, Ung isa president ng Pilipinas at ung isa anak ng senador at ung tatlo mga kilalang business tycoon at lahat na mga foreigners mula sa iba't ibang bansa na parang galit sa pera kung makapag waldas"
"Morning, ano pinag chichismisan nyo?"
"As usual, late ka na Naman Josh" sambit ni Aaliyah sa kakarating na kasamahan sa front desk.
"Ano bago, eh lagi Naman yan late" dagdag ni Kristel na noon ay naghahanda na sa pag dagdating Ng mga guests Ng hotel.
"Aw, grabe sila oh" medyo may pagka kenkoy na sagot ni Joshua, habang inaayos ang necktie Ng hotel uniform.
"You're late again Joshua Sabater,!" malakas na bulyaw na nakapamewang ng front desk manager na si Ms Llorca na bigla lumitaw sa harap nila.
"Eh.." nauutal na sambit ni Joshua habang napakamot sa ulo. paktay ako nito sa loob loob nito sa sarili..kahit sanay na sila kung pao sila sitahin hindi parin siya masanay.
"Enough! alam ko na sasabihin mo, kesyo napasarap ka ng tulog kaya di ka nakaabot Ng shuttle bus, one more late Mr Sabater and take the consequence" Mahabang litanya ng kanilang front desk manager na hindi inaalis ang dalawang kamay sa bewang na akala mo reyna umasta.
"Yes ma'am!" nakayukong sambit ni Joshua na namumula ang mukha sa pagkapahiya, Buti na lang wala pang mga VIP guests Ng umaga Ng iyon, wala pa Naman itong pinipiling lugar kung manita Ng hotel staff.
"Now,go back to your work, any moment from now darating na mga VIP guest na Taiwanese, the VIP shuttle bus is on its way from the airport, oh kayong dalawa" sabay turo kina Kristel at Aaliyah na noon ay bisi bisihan kunwari sa pagbabasa at pag rereview Ng logbook nga VIP guests.
"yes ma'am?" sabay sambit at tingin Ng dalawang babae sa kanilang supervisor na mejo kinakabahan, sa dalawang taong Nila sa Bellarocca hotel and spa ay alam na Nila ugali nito.
"Once na dumating ang VIP shuttle, samahan nyo ako sa main entrance Ng hotel para salubungin ang mga Taiwanese guests"
"Yes ma'am, copy!" nagtataka man umuo na lang ang dalawa, Bakit kailangan Nila sumama, sa loob loob ng dalawa na nagkatinginan, pero hindi na sila kumontra dahil tumalikod na ito patungo sa manager's room.
"Ano meron at kailangan nating sumama sa kanya sa pagsalubong sa mga VIP guests sa main entrance nitong hotel" hindi napigilan na tanong ni Kristel sa mahinang tono sa takot na bigla na Naman itong lumitaw at tulad ni Joshua eh mabulyawan siya.
"Sana tinanong mo kanina" sagot ni Joshua na noon ay nag aayos Ng door cards Ng mga silid Ng hotel.
"Aba,aba,bumabawi ka ha, porke napagalitan ka" napapangiting sagot ni Kristel.
"Kayo dalawa, tumigil na kayo sa harutan nyo, alam mo Naman un bigla sumusulpot, marinig kayo, saka any moment magdadatingan na mga guests Ng hotel" sabat ni Aaliyah.
Sasagot pa sana si Joshua ng mapatuon ang mata nito sa main entrance Ng hotel na kahit nasa tatlumpong metro ang layo nito sa front desk at hindi maaring magkamali ang dalawa nyang mata sa kanyang nakikita.
"oh dedma ka, sino ba tinitingnan mo?" tanong ni Kristel sabay tingin sa main entrance Ng hotel kung saan nakatitig. "as usual lagi ka na lang ganyan kapag nakakakita ka ng napakagandang babae na papasok sa hotel na to, hindi ka na masanay, luwa na Naman mata mo" naiiling at napapangiting kantyaw ni Kristel kay Joshua.
"Duh, eh ano naman?" sagot nito na walang alis ang tingin sa babaeng kapapasok lang Ng hotel at ngaun ay papalapit sa Kanila sa front desk.
"Good morning ma'am! welcome to Bellarocca, How can I help you? nakangiting bati ni Aaliyah sa bagong dating na guest,kahit siya ay humanga sa taglay nitong ganda na animo ay buhay na manika sa suot nitong empire dress na kulay krema na binagayan Ng flat sandals, dagdag pa ang akala mo gatas na kulay Ng balat, kaya hindi nya masisi si Joshua na halos lumuwa ang mata sa pagkakatiitig sa babae.
"I need one presidential suite for four nights and five days, sagot Ng babae, sabay abot Ng gold card kay Aaliyah.
Agad inabot ni Aaliyah ang gold card agad para iswipe sa card machine. Ding! agad rumihistro sa machine ang 2.7 milyong halaga para sa apat na gabi at limang araw na mag stay Ng babe at ng Kasama nito kung meron man.
"Your card ma'am" , magalang at nakangiting abot ni Aaliyah sa card Ng babaeng guest na noon ay pinasusulat ni Joshua sa Logbook Ng VIP guest.
"You can enjoy all the amenities of the hotel ma'am, as well as our world class yacht for your island hopping during your stay. Paliwanag Naman ni Kristel.
"Thank you" , sagot Ng babae na nakangiti , By the way, my mom will come later please lead her way to my suite she is just a little bit late", kay Aaliyah ito nakatingin,
"It's my pleasure ma'am and please enjoy your stay" nakingiting sagot ni Aaliyah.
"Here's your room card ma'am" sabat ni Joshua na noon ay nagniningning sa pagkakatingin sa babae,
Lumapit ang isang male hotel staff upang Iguide ang babaeng guest patungo sa presidential suite. "This way ma'am, sabay alalay nito sa pag dala Ng luggage Ng VIP female guest.
Aaliyah woke up from the steady sound of her cellphone on the side table besides the queen sized bed where she was lying… she wrapped her naked body with a white blanket and reached her cellphone..4:00 am was registered on the cp screen, Aaliyah was unable to finish reading her youngest brother's message, tears welling up in her eyes. Only one thing is registered on her mind… her beloved mother who is currently confined at the Provincial Hospital of their province is dead. Wiping the tears from her eyes, she glanced at the man who was sleeping soundly next to her who even in the dim light coming from her cellphone and the light coming from outside the terrace passed through the window of the room. She could see the face of the man next to him with a prominent nose and bushy eyebrows. After a few seconds to calming herself..Aaliyah slowly get out from the bed for fear of waking up the man… dressed and about to come out of the room when she noticed the manager's check on the side table…She did not waste time to look at the amount written on it..Aaliyah just sighed heavily.. What for? She left the room carefully and walked down the dark hallway of the house as if she wanted to escape for whatever happened that night.
Since childhood, Emerald Buensuceso developed strong feeling with Vincent Zobel de Ayala, Both were came from wealthy and well known family in Quezon province, she thought it was just an infatuation during her childhood.Then she realized that she was madly in-love to the eldest son of the Zobel de Ayala who is five years older than her but possesses devilish handsome look, but Vincent only treated the youngest daughter of the Buensuceso as his younger sister and besides he is already engaged to her eldest sister Kristina. Until one day they han been entangled into an unexpected circumstance that there is no turning back from the situation they engaged in, and the worst thing is, the man of his life only feels hatred towards her. How can Emerald manage to win Vincent's heart?
Aaliyah, an intelligent,career-driven and a very family oriented woman who will do everything for her family especially to her sickly mother who solely raised her and Joshua, her younger sibling. She even willing to sacrifice her own happiness and love life for her beloved family. Being raised by her mother alone without fatherly affection ang guidance. Despite all struggles in life, betrayals from his best friend, Aaliyah stands firm and purse her goals to become world class hotelier. She works as front desk personnel in a 5 star hotel named Bellarocca Hotel and Resort where she met Miguel Alvaro Monteagudo, the cold and arrogant billionaire,aside from that he looks like combination of Tom Cruise and Brendan Fraser who are her childhood Crushes. This man makes her heart beats rapidly every time their eyes got into contact,even the cold treatment towards her and his boastful and conceited attitude, adding the aristocratic behavior of his parents, Mr and Mrs John Miguel Monteagudo, the current chairman of Monteagudo Group of Companies and Chain of Hotels who severely despises her. How can she endure her bittersweet love for this man? Will she be able to achieve her of becoming successful hotelier?
Since childhood, Emerald Buensuceso developed strong feeling with Vincent Zobel de Ayala, Both were came from wealthy and well known family in Quezon province, she thought it was just an infatuation during her childhood.Then she realized that she was madly in-love to the eldest son of the Zobel de Ayala who is five years older than her but possesses devilish handsome look, but Vincent only treated the youngest daughter of the Buensuceso as his younger sister and besides he is already engaged to her eldest sister Kristina. Until one day they han been entangled into an unexpected circumstance that there is no turning back from the situation they engaged in, and the worst thing is, the man of his life only feels hatred towards her. How can Emerald manage to win Vincent's heart?
Giovanni is being compromised by his beloved mother to become a full pledge priest someday as his mother's promised when he survived from a terrible accident when he was a 4 year old. Being an obedient and only son of his parents, wala siyang nagawa kundi sundin ang kanyang Mahal na ina. Since he started junior high, he serves as an altar boy on their city parish church. "Are you sure that you want our only son enter the seminary after his graduation? Seryosong tanong ni Don Nicolas sa asawa. "And what makes you think na magbabago isip ko Nicolas?" alam ni Donya Esmeralda ang iniisip Ng kanyang Mahal na asawa, nag aalala ito na walang magmamana ng kanilang Multi-million dollar businesses at magpapatuloy Ng kanilang angkan Ng mga Ricablanca. Nasa huling taon na sa pagpapari si Giovanni sa seminaryo at kailangan nyang dumaan sa isang Malaking pagsubok bago siya ordinahan bilang isang pari. Kailangan nyang gugulin ang natitirang isang taon sa labas Ng seminaryo na parte ng proseso.. Eksaktong siyam na taon, lumabas siya Ng semenaryo upang subukin kung talagang nasa pagpapari ang kanyang buhay. In his mind and heart, he is already decided in this vocation, but fate seems to be playing him around. Dalawang buwan na lang at oordinahan na siya Ng makilala Niya ang kauna unahang tao na hindi mawala sa isip nya, nakapag papapula sa kanyang mukha pag tinititigan siya, at higit sa lahat Parang tinatambol ang kanyang puso sa bilis nitong pagtibok pag nakikita Niya ito. Ito ay sa katauhan Ng isang babae, si Jessica. Ito na yata ang pinakamagandang babae na nakita nya. Angels not only found in heaven, may isang naligaw sa lupa at abot kamay nya, saloob loob ni Giovanni.
Bailey seems to be never destined to fit in, a little geeky, but under it all, a hidden beauty that so many seem to miss, but still not what her pack Alpha is looking for in a fated mate... so he is determined to reject her and make her life hell. Bailey, knowing her life will likely never be the same focuses on what she can control, her future, and heads off to study; becoming a teacher. Asher is the Beta of Autumn Valley Pack, a neighbouring pack. A broken man having suffered the loss of his mate after a rogue attack, Asher is slowly crumbling. Falling to pieces. A shadow of his former self, and not a man that anyone wants to be around anymore... Until, Autumn Valley Pack require a new teacher, and Bailey finds herself there and pushed together with the Beta. Is there a connection building or is that in their imaginations? And what will happen when Bailey's mate comes back to claim what is his?
Evelyn Brooks' life has been completely transformed ever since her parents died in a terrible accident. She went from grieving to being forced into an arranged marriage to a man who never gave her a second look. After his disastrous relationship, Edward Richards vowed never to trust in love again-that is, until he learned to love his arranged wife. Before it turned out to be desired, the marriage was first arranged and unwanted. But will "love" be sufficient to preserve their union?
In their three years of marriage, Chelsea had been a dutiful wife to Edmund. She used to think that her love and care would someday melt Edmund's cold heart, but she was wrong. Finally, she couldn't take the disappointment any longer and chose to end the marriage. Edmund had always thought that his wife was just boring and dull. So it was shocking when Chelsea suddenly threw divorce papers at his face in front of everyone at the Nelson Group's anniversary party. How humiliating! After that, everyone thought that the formerly-married couple would never see each other again, even Chelsea. Once again, she thought wrong. Sometime later, at an award ceremony, Chelsea went onstage to accept the award for best screenplay. Her ex-husband, Edmund, was the one presenting the award to her. As he handed her the trophy, he suddenly reached for her hand and pleaded humbly in front of the audience, "Chelsea, I'm sorry I didn't cherish you before. Could you please give me another chance?" Chelsea looked at him indifferently. "I'm sorry, Mr. Nelson. My only concern now is my business." Edmund's heart was shattered into a million pieces. "Chelsea, I really can't live without you." But his ex-wife just walked away. Wasn't it better for her to just concentrate on her career? Men would only distract her—especially her ex-husband.
Rejected by her mate, who had been her long-time crush, Jasmine felt utterly humiliated. Seeking solace, she headed to a party to drown her sorrows. But things took a turn for the worse when her friends issued a cruel dare: kiss a stranger or beg her mate for forgiveness. With no other choice, Jasmine approached a stranger and kissed him, thinking that would be the end of it. However, the stranger unexpectedly wrapped his arms around her waist and whispered in her ear, "You're mine!" He growled, his words sending shivers down her spine. And then, he offered her a solution that would change everything...
Sandra Hill, the long-lost real heiress of the Hill family, was shunned by her own kin. Instead of embracing her, they bestowed their affection upon an impostor. They even arranged her to marry a vegetative man in place of her so-called “sister”. Sandra sneered, refusing to put up with this humiliation, cut off ties with the Hill family immediately and ran into the flash marriage with Wesley Cooper, her unconscious billionaire husband. With her incredible medical skills, she defied the odds and revived him. Little did she expect that her husband spoiled her with all his love... A medical genius, a computer prodigy, a national treasure in painting, and a racing legend... Her husband revealed her various identities, leaving the Hill family regretful. Her father came pleading, "It's Dad's fault. Please come back." Her mother wept, "Mom will protect you from now on. Please come back." Even her five brothers knelt before he, begging for forgiveness. Yet, Sandra's smile held a hint of mockery as she vowed, “Never!”
June Rivera was divorced by her husband after three years of marriage to be with her sister who was pregnant for him. Kicked to the curb with a divorce and rejected by her parents, she struggles to make ends meet and get a job until she saves Luis Ambrose from an accident - the only child of Rafael Ambrose, a widowed man and the CEO of Ambrose Corps. When little Luis asks to have her as a nanny, and Rafeal's mother pressures him to get married, they draw a contract. To be Luis's Nanny and his fake wife for one year in exchange for 50 million dollars!