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Josh Monteclaro
Josh Monteclaro
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CHASING MY RUNAWAY PREGNANT WIFE

CHASING MY RUNAWAY PREGNANT WIFE

Si Rachel Specter, isang matagumpay na abogado at co-CEO ng Specter Ross, ay nasa rurok ng tagumpay nang makuha niya ang pinakamalaking kliyente sa kasaysayan ng kanilang kompanya. Ngunit sa araw ding iyon, gumuho ang kaniyang mundo matapos niyang mahuli ang kaniyang fiancé at business partner na si Harvey Specter na nakikipagtalik sa kaniyang dating sekretarya na si Donna. Dahil sa matinding pagtataksil, agad na tinapos ni Rachel ang kanilang relasyon at pinigilan ang planong kasal na palihim na inihahanda ni Harvey. Habang tinatangka niyang takasan ang dating kasintahan, nasangkot siya sa isang malagim na aksidente sa sasakyan. Sa ospital, isang mas masakit na balita ang sumalubong sa kaniya: nalaglagan siya ng anak. Galit at wasak, nagpasya si Rachel na tuluyang putulin ang lahat ng ugnayan kay Harvey. Pinirmahan niya ang mga papeles ng diborsyo at sinibak ito bilang Name Partner ng Specter Ross bago pansamantalang umalis ng bansa. Ngunit sa America, isang nakakagulat na katotohanan ang nabunyag. Kambal pala ang kaniyang ipinagbubuntis, at isa lamang sa mga sanggol ang nasawi sa aksidente. Habang lihim na pinoprotektahan ang natitirang anak, napilitan siyang bumalik sa Pilipinas upang iligtas ang humihinang kompanya. Sa kaniyang pagbabalik, muli silang nagkaharap ni Harvey, na ngayo'y engaged na kay Donna. Ngunit hindi alam ng lalaki na buhay pa ang anak na pinaniniwalaan niyang nawala na magpakailanman.
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Chapter: KABANATA 9: PLAN B
"Rachel..." "I know, Louis. You don't have to tell me." Sa tuwing may pagtitipon ng mga CEO at businessmen sa siyudad, palaging inaabangan ang matandang lalaking iyon, si Jeremy Tiu. Bukod kasi sa kilala bilang pinakamayamang negosyante, marami rin siyang koneksiyon, mga traders mula sa iba't ibang bansa na tanging siya lang ang nakakakuha. Kaya hindi rin maipagkakaila na halos magpatayan na ang mga pribadong sektor para lamang makuha ang matamis na oo niya. Noon, wala masyadong pakialam si Harvey at si Rachel sa kanya. Kayang tumayo ng Specter Ross Firm nang mag-isa. Pero noon pa yon. At ngayong divorced na ang dating namumuno sa kompanya, ngayong may kani-kanila na silang negosyong pinapalakad, at ngayong kalaban na nila ang isa't isa, mukhang kakailangan nilang mag unahan para mapaamo ang matandang pinag-aagawan ng lahat. "Rachel, ano pang hinihintay mo?! We need to move fast dahil kung hindi ay mauunahan tayo!" napapraning na paalala ni Louis kay Rachel. "Sandali." Tinapi n
Last Updated: 2026-06-29
Chapter: KABANATA 8: BIGGER FISH
"Did you know that I have a thing with divorced women?" Hindi nagpatinag ang lalaki sa kamandag ni Rachel. Bagkus ay tinapatan pa niya ang enerhiya nito. Kahit namumula na ang kaniyang pisngi ay mas lalo niyang nilapit ang kaniyang mukha sa mukha ni Rachel. Sa mga puntong ito nararamdaman na nila ang init ng hininga ng isa't isa. "Totoo ba?" sagot ni Rachel, at ganon pa rin ang kaniyang pwesto. "Would you mind telling me what it is?" Ngumisi na lamang ang lalaki sabay dila ng kanyang labi. "The thing that I have with women is..." bulong niya sa tenga ni Rachel. "They make me horny." Napaatras si Rachel sa narinig. Kinabahan siya ng kaunti. Napabalik siya sa kinauupuan, pero ang ngiti sa kaniyang mukha ay hindi pa rin nawawala. "What's your name," diretsahan niyang tinanong ang lalaki na hanggang ngayon ay namumula any mukha. "Why don't you find it out?" "Is that a challenge?" "If you take it as one."Tumayo si Rachel sa kaniyang kinauupuan at saka nagtangkang umalis. Pero mat
Last Updated: 2026-06-24
Chapter: KABANATA 7: BLUSH
Ang CEO ng Motolite Company ay tahimik na nakaupo at nag-iisa sa ikaapat na VIP table sa harap malapit sa establado. Pinaglalaruan niya ang hugis sasakyan na susi ng kaniyang Lamborghini. Kilala siya bilang isang masungit, arogante, at walang pakialam sa mundo na uri ng lalaki. Pero pagdating sa negosyo, siya ang kinakatakutan ng marami. Hindi pa man din siya nakaka-isang taon sa pamumuno sa kompanya, pero hinahangaan na siya sa industriya. Kinakatakutan na rin siya ng kaniyang mga ka-kompetensiya, pero karamihan sa kanila ay nag-uunahan na makuha siya bilang business-partner. Isa na doon si Rachel, na ang kompanya ngayo'y nanganganib na magsara. Umupo si Rachel nang wala paalam sa upuan na nasa kabilang bahagi ng pabilog na mesa. Bigla napatango ang lalaki sa kanya. "I don't think I have ever seen you in a convention like this before," sabi ni Rachel. Manipis ang kaniyang boses, kalmado, hindi katulad ng kung paano siya magsalita sa kaniyang mga kakilala. "Let me guess, a rising
Last Updated: 2026-06-21
Chapter: KABANATA 6: EYES ON THE PRIZE
Habang nakaupo sa unang baitang malapit sa entablado ng conference hall ng hotel si Rachel, walang malay na nanginginig ang kaniyang mga kamay. Agad itong napansin ni Louis na nakaupo sa kaniyang tabi. "May mali ba?" tanong niya, sabay biglaang pagdakip ng kaliwang kamay nito sa nakabuhol na mga kamay si Rachel sa kaniyang kanang tuhod. "No, no." Napailing si Rachel. "Nothing is wrong. I was just wondering kung tama ba ang ginawa ko na nagsungit ako sa harap ng dati kong name partner." Napangisi na lang si Louis. "You know what, I think that is the problem with you, Rachel. Masyado kang mabait. Masyado mong iniisip ang kapakanan ng ibang tao kaysa sa kapakanan mo." Napabuntong-hininga na lamang si Louis. "At isa pa, what happened to you? One hour ago, halos gustong mong patayin si Harvey dahil sa ginawa niya sa iyo, tapos ngayon, parang awang-awa ka na sa kaniya?" Tiningnan na lamang ni Rachel si Louis nang mataray. "He was still my fiancé. He is still the father of this child." H
Last Updated: 2026-06-19
Chapter: KABANATA 5: MULA SA MGA ABO
Tatlong linggo matapos ang kaniyang pagdating sa America, muling bumalik si Rachel sa Pilipinas.Hindi dahil handa na siyang harapin si Harvey. Kundi dahil wala siyang pagpipilian.Tahimik siyang nakaupo sa likurang bahagi ng kaniyang sasakyan habang pinagmamasdan ang mga gusaling dinaraanan nila. Sa kaniyang kandungan ay nakapatong ang isang makapal na folder. Mga financial reports. Mga quarterly projections. Mga client assessments. At lahat ng iyon ay nagsasabi ng iisang bagay. May problema ang Specter Ross. Isang malaking problema."Ma'am?"Napatingin siya sa driver."Malapit na po tayo sa opisina."Tumango lamang si Rachel. Muli niyang binuksan ang financial report. At sa bawat pahinang kaniyang binabasa ay mas lalo siyang nababagabag. Tatlong pangunahing kliyente ang umatras. Dalawang major acquisitions ang bumagsak. Mahigit isang daang milyong piso ang nawalang potensyal na kita. At higit sa lahat… Bumaba ang kumpiyansa ng mga investors.Hindi niya gustong aminin. Pero alam niya
Last Updated: 2026-06-17
Chapter: KABANATA 4: SURVIVOR
Kinaumagahan, maagang dumating si Rachel sa opisina ni Louis Litt na parang hindi ito nanggaling sa isang aksidente. Bitbit niya ang isang kulay abong folder na naglalaman ng mga dokumentong pinahanda niya kagabi pa lamang.Nang makita siya ni Louis, agad itong tumayo mula sa kaniyang upuan.“Rachel.” Nag-aalalang tiningnan siya nito mula ulo hanggang paa. “How are you feeling?”“Like hell,” diretsahang sagot niya.Tahimik na napalunok si Louis.“May dala ka na ba?”Tumango ang abogado at agad na inilapag ang isang makapal na tumpok ng mga papeles sa ibabaw ng mesa.“Everything is here. Divorce papers. Property settlements. Asset divisions. Lahat. You name it.”Umupo si Rachel at isa-isang binuklat ang mga dokumento. Ilang segundo siyang tahimik at maingat na pinasadahan ang mga papeles. Tanging tunog lamang ng aircon at paglipat ng mga pahina ang maririnig sa buong opisina.“Rachel...” nagdadalawang isip na sambit ni Louis. “Sigurado ka na ba rito?”Hindi agad sumagot si Rachel. Kin
Last Updated: 2026-06-17
SEDUCING THE ICE-COLD MAFIA BOSS

SEDUCING THE ICE-COLD MAFIA BOSS

Kent Matthews only wanted two things when he got hired as a secretary: a stable paycheck and a drama-free life. What did he got instead? Spencer Johnson — his new boss who’s hot, arrogant, and so ruthlessly demanding that Kent swears he might actually be Satan in a suit. Surviving Spencer’s mood swings is already a full-time job… until Kent makes the world’s biggest mistake: swiping right on a dating app. One ding later, and guess who his “perfect match” turns out to be? Yep. Mr. Ruthless himself. Now Spencer has a new way of tormenting him. He’ll bark orders at the office by day, then slide into Kent’s DMs on random times with one thing on his mind: steamy, no-strings-attached meetups that leave Kent breathless and dangerously addicted. Kent knows he should quit while he’s ahead, but how do you walk away when your boss is infuriating, intoxicating, and insanely good at kissing you against walls? What started as a swipe has turned into a sizzling game of push and pull, and if Kent’s not careful, he might just fall for the one man he promised himself he’d never catch feelings for.
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Chapter: CHAPTER 5
The funeral was just last week, but the way the company changed in so many ways made it felt like it had already been a month ago. I left my apartment 45 minutes ago because I thought I needed to be early for the meeting. Yup, another meeting called by the boss, Spencer Johnson. It was scheduled for 10 o'clock and it's only twenty minutes past seven but the heavy traffic in the metro made it impossible to even make it on time. That's when I decided to just ditch my Uber driver and walk my way to the building. I took a reroute by the FestiveWalk Mall where only VIP cars were allowed to pass by. This could've been a cure to the heavy traffic if only I had my own car instead of some lousy Uber cab that barely took me to my destination. Four minutes passed by, and a red Lamborghini Aventador stopped before me. It beeped twice before it opened the driver's window down. “Hop in.” It was the tall guy I met in the Johnsons’ villa. “No, I'm fine. Thank you.” The guy took off his LV sungla
Last Updated: 2026-06-21
Chapter: CHAPTER 4
“Quick! Hide under the table!” I swiftly grabbed my pants and my torn shirt on the floor as I crawled my way to a larger table on the other side. As I struggled to fit myself underneath, I watched as Spencer rolled behind the nearest smoke machine. The main lights in the studio turned on, as the sounding footsteps grew louder following the banging of the metal doors. Two men walked towards the stage, which was only about three meters away from the table where I was hiding under. “Are you sure they will be holding the shoot here?” One man said, his voice deep and crisped. “I heard so. I was actually shocked they moved it today. It was supposedly on Friday,” the other one answered. From where I was hiding, I saw how close the feet of one crew was to me. It was so close that one single dock and I’d be busted. “Can you help me move this table?”When I heard those words, my heart stopped pounding. If they were talking about the table I’m hiding underneath, then I’d be as good as dea
Last Updated: 2026-06-21
Chapter: CHAPTER 3
The entire executive committee filled the seats of the conference room at six o'clock the next morning. The atmosphere in the entire building was bleak and heavy, and everyone couldn't help but stop themselves from shedding a tear. The sound of approaching footsteps prompted me to fix my posture. “Good morning.” Spencer walked to the front. “As we all know, Julius Johnson, the founder of SPA Network Corp just passed away last night,” he said in a deep, chilled monotone. “And while we are still figuring out how to get back to our feet from last week's decline in ratings and profit, I will be taking over his position.” The indistinct chattering from the members of the committee suddenly filled the room. “I know everyone is saddened by my father's death but may this event not distract us from saving the company from bankruptcy. Thank you.” And then he left. I wanted to go after him. Follow him to perhaps offer my condolences. But he was not in the right mood. Or at least I thought.
Last Updated: 2026-06-21
Chapter: CHAPTER 2
His body twitched, and for a second, while it happened, his bulge bumped into mine. It was so abrupt and so unintentional, but the fact that something down there grew hard made me think that maybe I wanted all of this. “This better be something important or else—” Boss said as he surrendered back to his office table to pick up the call. “Hello?” Meanwhile, I remained stuck on the wall. Like a fly waiting for prey. I skipped a heartbeat, observing how his heavy breaths fill in the gaps in the air as he listened to the static voice over the phone. He did not utter a word in response to the caller, nor did I hear anything audible from whoever it was speaking, but one thing was clear at least to my knowledge. He just got bad news. “What was it?” I asked, which I instantly regretted, considering it was way too obvious that whatever it was was none of my business. He refused to answer. Instead, he only picked up his suit and hung it on his shoulder as he hurriedly swiped his car keys o
Last Updated: 2026-06-21
Chapter: CHAPTER 1
The look on his face had been the only thing I needed to ruin my day. I sat steadily and alone on the right side of a long rectangular conference table while the rest of the executive committee was on the left, unproudly looking at the presentation flashed on the screen in front. He stood there firmly, his right hand clenched into a fist. “You only have one job!” I avoided his gaze. I couldn’t handle the heat it brought to my face. Reddened by embarrassment, I murmured, “I am so sorry, boss. It was an honest mistake!” But it didn’t take him a second or two to spit back. “Your honest mistake just caused the company millions!” The loudness of his voice ricocheted on all walls of the conference room, sending chills even to the members of the committee. “Son, calm down. We can figure this out. There has to be a way that we can make up for this loss in the coming weeks,” the retiring Julius Johnson reasoned out. Spencer gathered the pieces of papers on the table in front of him and w
Last Updated: 2026-06-21
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