One Step Backward Two Steps Forward Novels & Stories

R18|ROMANCE|DRAMA|MATURECONTENT Cassandra Monasterio, a loving and caring daughter. She had never done things that her parents would dislike; she had always been an obedient child. Not until one day, her father told her to marry someone she doesn't even know. For the first time in her life, she opposed her parent's plan. But her decision was reversed when she found out the truth behind her father's sudden proposal. Andrei Villa Cruz, a famous and wealthy businessman; the person her father chose to marry her. Cassandra could do nothing, but to accept everything. In the end, she just prayed for a peaceful marriage with her husband. However, even before the wedding came, her hopes flopped. She discovered that her fiancé has a relationship with another girl. At that moment, she knew... their marriage would fail. It will just be an empty cage where the two of them are chained to each other. A loveless marriage.

Punong puno ng puot si Melanie Vergara. Kung akala ng pamilya ni Blake Ortega na naubos ng mga ito ang lahi niya, malaking pagkakamali nila ito dahil nagbabalik siya para singilin ang mga ito. Nag-antay lang siya ng tamang tiyempo para umiksena. At nakakita na nga siya. Nilaslas niya ang mga gulong ng sasakyan ni Blake bago siya sumugod dito to the rescue. Iisa lang ang kanyang mithiin- si sirain niya ang lahat ng operation ni Blake pero ililigtas niya rin ito kunwari. Two birds in one stone kumbaga. Ang di lang niya pinaghandaan ay ang karisma ni Blake. Makalaglag panty pala ang kaguwapuhan nito. Paano na lang ang paghihiganti niya kung bawat lapit ni Blake sa kanya ay nanginginig ang kanyang laman sa excitement?

It was never supposed to be painful and depressing. A stupid mistake she knows that. After all, Jude Murray was her boss, and falling in love with him wasn't in her job description. But can they blame her? A little moth-like her couldn't stay away from fire even if it burns. And so their journey begins. Mary Jane Austen, the assistant secretary of the cold billionaire. One mistake, she left him for good. However, two years later they met again. “... You, you hurt me Jude. You made me look so small with all that whore you f*ck inside your office while I was just a foot away from your door...you! You are a heartless assh*le who didn't even realized that I was hurting.” Saad niyang nagpapahid na ng luha. “... How could you?” Sigaw niyang dagdag habang ang luha ay nag uunahang pumatak, na para bagang ilog na dumadaloy na lamang ng walang katapusan.

"The First Lady of this country is a total fraud. And unfortunately, I am that fraud." Karenina’s life changed overnight when her family forced her into the ultimate deception: step into the shoes of her identical twin sister, walk into the presidential palace, and play the role of the nation’s First Lady. Her husband? The newly elected, powerful, and ruthless President of the Philippines—Lisandro Altagracia. It was supposed to be a flawless mission. Magpanggap, protektahan ang pamilya, at huwag magpapadala sa laro ng kapangyarihan. Ngunit paano mo babalikan at pakikisamahan ang isang asawang kailanman ay hindi naman naging sa 'yo? As the spotlight burns brighter, the national lie begins to crumble. Lisandro is starting to notice the subtle changes in his "wife," closing in on her real identity chapter by chapter. But the real danger isn't getting caught... it's the fact that Karenina is slowly falling for the very man she is destined to deceive. Can she survive the palace walls when the President decides to claim his counterfeit wife—body and soul?

Astria Equilla, Isang mabuting estudyante, anak, at kaibigan, Lumaking masunurin sa matatanda at magalang. Not until, Nang Engagement Day na, her fiancé na childhood friend nya ay tumakbo sa Engagement Ceremony at nagtanan kasama ang Girlfriend neto. She suddenly realized kung gaano kamali ang Desisyon nyang pumayag sa plano neto, Napatingin sya bigla sa lalaking nasa likodan nya na tahimik at mariing nakatitig lang din sakanya. Cairan Funtaveriá, step brother of her supposedly Fiancé and her ex-lover, a gloomy man na binabalot nang kadiliman ang mundo pero tulad nang gabi, may isang bituing nagpapaliwanag sa buhay nya and It was Astria, the fiancee of his step-brother. Sa pagpapanic dahil magsisimula na ang Ceremony, Hinatak ni Astria ang kamay ni Cairan papuntang entablado at sinimulan ang Engagement Ceremony. Ano kaya ang mangyayari sa dalawa matapos ang kaninang mga desisyon?

"AJust like in highschool, if you have the rooftop, it means that it is your territory and there would be no one to stop your ascension...but, standing at the top gives bittersweet feelings too in between your glory and sorry." Biglaan ang pag-uwi ni Bella sa Pilipinas upang makita ang kanyang lolo na hindi niya kilala. Pagkauwi ay iba ang naabutan niya, ang testamentong siya ang magmamana ng lahat ng ari-arian ng mga Echizen. Pagkatapos niyon, ayaw na siyang pabalikin ng kanyang ina sa Japan, ang bansang naging tahanan niya ng sampung taon, dahil nalaman nila ang pinakatatago niyang sikreto na isa siyang gangster. Nangako siya sa kanyang ina na magbabagong buhay. At dahil doon ay nagtago siya sa pagiging isang nerd. First day of school, nakabangga na niya ang bully na si Jarvis Fortalejo na kilala bilang Emperor ng Black Dragon Gang, ang kinatatakutan na gang sa Pilipinas. Dahil sa insidenteng iyon ay hindi na matamihik ang kanyang school life kaya naisip ni Bella ang makipag deal sa black dragon gang pero hindi niya akalain na iyon ang makakapagbago na kanyang buhay. Bella was forced to disguise as the girlfriend of the Emperor and she hated his guts! Jarvis Fortalejo is sure to be the king of arrogance, hot headed and ruthless leader pero biglang naglaho ang impression niyang iyon nang makilala niya ito. Marunong din pala siyang tumawa at masaya rin palang kasama. Hanggang sa dumating na nga ang araw na— she fell in love with him. But becoming the Emperor’s Queen will not be easy as she will be forced to face the challenge of his underlings, the 5 Gangs. Will she fall back and lose the man he learned to love or will the legendary Black Butterfly step up to win the fight?

Zoey grew up in the slums of Manila. Bata pa lamang ay namulat na siya sa malupit na kalakaran ng mundo, na kung saan tanging matibay lang ang natitira. Sa kaniyang murang isipan ninais niya na balang araw ay makaahon siya sa kahirapan and she is willing to do anything to get what she wants in her life. She would be dragged deeper in the darkness because of trying to survive. Dahil sa nakasanayang mga gawain tulad ng panggogoyo sa kapawa at panlalamang, aabot siya sa puntong magkakaroon ng pusong bato. Not until she meets Gael, isang batang anak mayaman na nagpakita ng kabutihan sakanya noon. Zoey mastered the art of deceiving people, kaya niyang umarte depende sa hinihingi ng sitwasyon, ngunit tila ba di umuubra ang bertud niya kay Gael. Huli na ang lahat ng mapansin niyang she has deceived herself that she will not fall inlove with Gael. Sa kasamaang palad, Si Gael pala ang tagapagmana ng Kumpanyang kanyang pinabagsak out of greed. Sa pag-upo ni Gael as the new CEO of their company susubukan niyang itayong muli ang kanilang kompanya. Ano ang gagawin ni Zoey ngayong nalaman niya na magiging kakompetisyon na niya si Gael, and what will Gael think of Zoey if he finds out that she is the one that had been sabotaging their company resulting to its downfall. Can love win against all odds? Is love enough to erase the hatred in their hearts? Two people from two different worlds colliding. This is a story of a Girl pursuing her dreams and how she finds love in the most unexpected way.

Isang napakalaking syudad na hinati sa dalawa. Dalawang malaking pagkakaiba kung saan may malaking pader na naghahati dito upang paghiwalayin ang magkaibang lugar sa iisang syudad. City A o tinatawag bilang 'Ordinary City'. Dito matatagpuan ang ordinaryong mga tao kung saan walang krimen na nagaganap. Mga inosente ang mga naninirahan at walang kaalaman tungkol sa kaharasan. Napaka-organisado ng kanilang pamamahala. City B o tinatawag na 'Mort Ville' na ibig sabihin ay Dead City. Mga kriminal ang naninirahan at legal ang paggawa ng krimen lalo na ang pagpatay. Hindi mo malalaman ang tunay na nakapaloob dito kung hindi ka makakaranas na tumapak dito. Think first before you step your feet inside the Mort Ville. Baka pagsisihan mo lang.HINDI KA MAKAKAWALA. WALANG MAKAKATAKAS. "Ms. Zaylee Yvette Jordin. You are now part of our city, Mort Ville. Congratulations."

Angelo Lopez is also the son of Arnald Lopez, the infamous self made millionaire. But unlike his two brothers and two sisters from different mothers, who happens to be all millionaires, Angelo was never known to his father. Raised in an orphanage, Angelo knew who his father and he promised to his mother’s grave that he will take what is rightfully his. After leaving the orphanage Angelo joined local gang and was later became famous internationally. It’s payback time. He promised to himself that everyone who made his life miserable in the past will pay, including his father who abandoned him in poverty.

Aljin Dion Savadra is no ordinary substitute teacher at Saint Louis Academy. Behind his striking looks and magnetic charm, he hides a powerful secret—he’s the owner of a global corporation. Desired by many but untouchable to all, no woman has ever managed to capture his heart. Miara Christ Quito, the academy’s Student Council President, lives a double life. Brilliant, respected, and admired for her beauty, she seems to have it all. But when the school day ends, she trades her uniform for a janitor’s uniform, working in secret to support her struggling family. At twenty-one, she has never been in love, never been kissed, and never let anyone close—until her new professor steps into her life. When Miara discovers that her substitute teacher is also her boss, her world turns upside down. And worse, Aljin corners her with an ultimatum: "You need money, and I need a wife. Why don’t we help each other? Marry me, and I’ll give you everything you need. Your secret stays safe, baby." Caught between desperation and pride, Miara must decide—should she resist a man determined to have her or risk everything by accepting his dangerous offer? Could her ruthless boss and professor become something more… or will he break her heart beyond repair?