روايات وقصص ضمن Quotes About Pride

At 28 years old, Aubrielle Allison Caballero returns to Andalucia carrying a name that commands power, fear, and influence. Born into the province’s most dominant political dynasty, her future was meant to be written in government halls—but Aubrielle chose a different path. Determined to become a doctor, she comes home hoping to rebuild her life on her own terms. Now 29, Emilio Fidel Valencia has transformed into a respected and formidable leader. Once a quiet boy watching from the sidelines, he now stands at the forefront of a town determined to rise from years of political control. But behind his strength lies a past deeply scarred by the Caballero name. When fate forces Aubrielle and Emilio back into each other’s lives, unresolved emotions ignite beneath layers of pride, anger, and unfinished history. What begins as tension slowly becomes something far more dangerous—a love neither of them planned, yet neither can deny. As political ambitions clash and long-buried truths threaten to surface, they must choose between loyalty to their legacies and the undeniable pull of their hearts. In a province ruled by power and haunted by the past, love may be the only thing strong enough to change everything.

Si Celestine Alarice Reyes ay isang kasambahay na lumalaban sa buhay para mailigtas ang kanyang amang nasa ospital. Nang matanggap siya sa mansyon ng bilyonaryong si Lucian Kael Montecarlos, ang akala niya ay simpleng trabaho lang ang naghihintay sa kanya—hanggang sa makilala niya ang lalaking malamig, dominante, at sanay na walang kumokontra sa kanya. Pero sa hindi inaasahan, ang kasambahay na dapat lang manatiling tahimik ang siyang hindi natitinag sa kanya. Habang lumalalim ang kanilang ugnayan, mas nagiging mahirap itago ang damdaming unti-unting nabubuo sa pagitan nila. Hanggang sa isang alok ang magbago sa lahat—isang contract marriage na kapalit ng perang tutulong sa hospital bills ng kanyang ama. Isang kasunduang dapat ay tungkol sa negosyo lang, pero magiging simula ng komplikadong emosyon na hindi na nila kayang kontrolin. Sa pagitan ng tungkulin, pride, at damdaming hindi dapat, isang tanong ang babago sa lahat. Hanggang saan ka handang lumaban para sa pag-ibig na nagsimula lang sa isang kontrata?

Perpekto ang buhay ni Celestine—o iyon ang akala niya. Bilang tagapagmana ng isang kilalang fashion empire, mayaman, sikat, at malaya siya… hanggang sa biglang bumaliktad ang lahat. Pinagpakasal siya kay Enzo, isang misteryosong bilyonaryong Formula 1 driver, at bigla siyang napasama sa buhay ng isang lalaking halos hindi pa niya kilala. Ang inaasahang pormal at maayos na kasal ay nauwi sa isang nakakaalab na laro ng pagnanasa, selos, at init ng damdamin. Nang isama siya ni Enzo sa kanyang high-octane na mundo ng karera, lalong tumindi ang tensyon: may mga karibal na nanliligaw, may panganib sa paligid, at unti-unting lumalabas ang possessive at obsessive na side ni Enzo—hindi siya nahihiya ipakita sa lahat na siya ay pag-aari niya. Sa pagitan ng kanyang pride, takot, at hindi mapigilang atraksyon, kailangan ni Celestine na harapin ang lalaking gustong makuha ang lahat… pati ang kanyang puso. Mapapapayag kaya si Celestine sa bilyonaryong nag-aangkin sa kanya, o hahayaan ba ng mabilis at mapanganib na mundo ng yaman, selos, at pagnanasa na sila’y maghiwalay?

"I thought he was my sanctuary. It turns out, he was my greatest executioner." Si Allyson Mariano ay isang runaway heiress na mas piniling magtago sa anino ng isang corporate empire kaysa maging sunud-sunuran sa kaniyang pamilya. She traded her billions for a simple life—at para sa isang boss na walang ginawa kundi bwisitin ang araw niya. Their office was a battlefield of bickering and tension, but behind the pride, they found a connection no one could break. Arfeo was the only one who knew her secret. Siya ang nag-iisang lalaking nangakong poprotektahan si Allyson, at hinding-hindi siya bibitawan. But every promise was a lie. In one dark night, Arfeo did the unthinkable. Hindi lang siya basta umalis; he orchestrated the betrayal that ruined her life. Ibinenta siya pabalik sa mga "monsters" na tinatakasan niya. He threw her into a 'golden cage' and vanished without a trace, leaving her to rot in the hands of her cruel father. Five years later, Allyson is back. She’s free, she’s powerful, and she’s hunting him down for revenge. But the Daredevil she finds isn’t the same man who broke her. At ang katotohanan sa likod ng gabing iyon? It might shatter her all over again.

Tatlong taon matapos ang masakit nilang hiwalayan, muling nagkrus ang landas nina Pia Villareal at Nathaniel Lim—ngunit sa pagkakataong ito, boss na ni Pia ang lalaking minsan niyang minahal. Habang pilit itinatago ni Pia ang totoong dahilan kung bakit siya biglang nawala noon, wala siyang ideya na unti-unti nang bumabalik kay Nathaniel ang mga tanong tungkol sa nakaraan nila. Sa likod ng tahimik at propesyonal nilang pakikitungo sa isa’t isa, parehong may sugat na hindi pa tuluyang naghihilom. Pero mas komplikado ang lahat dahil may sikreto si Pia na kayang baguhin ang buhay nilang dalawa—si Daisy, ang mahina ngunit masayahing batang anak niya, ay anak ni Nathaniel. Habang pilit lumalaban si Pia para buhayin ang pamilya niya at takasan ang sakit ng nakaraan, mas lalo namang nahuhulog si Nathaniel sa mga bagay na matagal na niyang pilit kinakalimutan. Sa mundong puno ng pride, misunderstandings, at mga sikreto, posible pa kayang mahanap nila ang tamang timing para sa pag-ibig na minsang nasira?

Cold billionaire? Check. Maarteng maid na ayaw mautusan? Check. Paano kung magkrus ang landas ng dalawang 'yan? Si Hendrix Ace Villafuerte Jr. Isang bilyonaryo na ubod ng pagka-cold, masungit, at laging nakasimangot. Sa hindi inaasahang pagkakataon, biglang susulpot sa buhay niya ang pinakamaarteng babae na nakilala niya sa balat ng lupa. Iyon ay si Hiraya Shane Morana. Si Hiraya ay isang sikat na top model (noon) na sanay sa karangyaan at pagrampa sa runway. Pero dahil sa malaking utang ng kaniyang yumaong mga magulang, bumagsak ang kaniyang marangyang mundo at napilitan siyang mamasukan bilang katulong sa mansyon ng masungit na si Hendrix. Pero ang hindi alam ni Hiraya, may mas malalim na dahilan kung bakit siya ginawang katulong ni Hendrix. May nakatagong marriage contract ang mga magulang nila, at gagawin ni Hendrix ang lahat para kusang sumuko at lumayas si Hiraya para mapawalang-bisa ang kasunduang iyon. Ang plano ni Hendrix: Break her pride until she quits. Ang ganti naman ni Hiraya: Seduce her until he falls.

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?

Fierce is very smart and independent on her own as a child. She is proud of being Fuentebella and will never settle for anything less until her delicate heart's like the adopted boy of the Fuentebella, Lief Patrick Trevor, the green-eyed handsome boy. Mula sapol alam na ni Fierce at Leif ang naramdaman nila sa isa't isa kaya buong akala nila ay sila ang nakatadhana hanggang sa isang gabing kalasingan ay nagising si Lief with Skyee, ang pinsan ni Fierce, ang kanyang adopted sister na harapang inamin na gusto siya hanggang sa nagbuntis ito. Leif choose responsibility over his greatest love for Fierce, so he choose Skyee over Fierce and the latter walked out the door with her heads up high claiming...She is Fierce Valentine Fuentebella, and she will never be an option, she will never beg for love nor cried for it because only the man who truly loves her deserves her. After seventeen long years since Fierce made her graceful exit into Lief and Skyee's life, their path crossed again. This time, Fierce wants to measure if through the years her love for him dies... or just sleeping and waiting for the perfect timing. But this time is desperate and will do anything to get the father of her children back if it means she'll have to forget that she is Fierce Valentine Fuentebella, with no pride but just a woman who falls in love.

Nakay Si Cindy Mendez na ang lahat—kagandahan, kasikatan, at isang kumikinang na singsing sa kanyang daliri. Pero sa mismong gabi ng kanyang engagement party, sinira ito ng ex-girlfriend ng kanyang fiance na ipinalabas ang isang scandal. Sa labis na sakit at kahihiyan, nagpakalasing siya sa isang bar, handang kalimutan ang lahat—kahit panandalian lang. Ngunit sa kanyang paggising kinaumagahan, natagpuan niya ang sarili sa kama ng isang lalaking hindi niya inakalang makakasama muli—si Casper Graham, ang kilalang ruthless attorney at ang lalaking unang bumasag sa kanyang puso. Gusto na lang ni Cindy na mag-walkout sa sitwasyong ito at kalimutan ang nangyari, pero nang isang eskandalo sa kanilang pamilya ang nagbanta sa kanyang mana at kinabukasan, napilitan siyang humingi ng tulong sa tanging abogadong kayang ayusin ang gusot—ang ex-boyfriend niyang walang awa sa korte. Ngayon, sa gitna ng isang matinding laban para sa kanyang yaman at dignidad, natagpuan ni Cindy ang sarili sa isang laro ng tukso at labanan ng pride kasama ang lalaking minsan na niyang minahal. Pero hanggang kailan niya magagawang takasan ang nakaraan? Dahil si Casper ay maaaring walang puso sa batas—pero pagdating kay Cindy, siya ang tanging kaso na hindi pa niya kayang isara.

Felicity wakes up one morning with no memory of the last five years of her life. The first thing she sees is an adorable little boy timidly calling her "Mommy," while a cold, distant man orders her to take the child to donate blood to her stepsister. Only then does she discover the shocking truth. During the five years she can't remember, she married her stepsister's former fiancé, Hendrix Laviste. Worse, he used their marriage to force her into signing a stack of unfair agreements, leaving her with almost nothing. Furious, Felicity slams her hand on the table. "Keep your precious Mrs. Laviste title. Whoever wants it can have it! The child is mine, I'll take half your fortune, and as for you... you can disappear from my life!" She has no idea how she became such a submissive woman over the past five years. The Felicity she remembers would never have tolerated such humiliation. Determined to reclaim her life, Felicity starts over from scratch. Armed with her intelligence, ambition, and unwavering resolve, she builds her own brand into a business empire and rises to the top of the corporate world. As countless admirers gather around the confident, brilliant woman she has become, Hendrix realizes he never truly knew his own wife. Consumed by jealousy and regret, he can only drown his sorrows in alcohol. "Wife," he begs, his pride finally shattered. "Don't divorce me. The money is yours... and so am I."