Second World Novels & Stories

"Daddy mo ang masungit na 'yan?" Paano mapakikisamahan ni Felicia Soriano ang ama ng isa sa kaniyang estudyante na masungit, cold-hearted at self-centered na si Jahaziel Orlin Bellinger. C.E.O and Direct owner ng Bellinger Innovation, isa sa nangungunang company when it comes in technology Innovation sa Asia. Magkasundo kaya silang magkapitbahay, o may mabuong romance sa pagitan nilang dalawa. Maging daan kaya si Ethan Bellinger sa kanilang dalawa, ang nag-iisang anak ni Jahaziel na sabik magkaroon ng ina. Paano kung kung ang pagsusungit ni Jahaziel kay Felicia ay may mabigat na rason na gigimbal sa buhay ni Felicia once malaman niya iyon. Will there be a romance bloom despites of that revaltion? "Every second, minute, and hour of mine is important, Ms. Soriano. So don't dare waste my time."- Jahaziel Orlin Bellinger

Tatlong taon. Three years of hell. Ganoon katagal tiniis ni Maria ang isang loveless marriage sa piling ni Javier Elizalde. Sa mata ng cold-hearted CEO, isa lang siyang desperadang gold digger na humahadlang sa kaligayahan nito. Pero nagbago ang lahat nang ma-aksidente si Javier. Tragedy struck, leaving the powerful billionaire blind and helpless. Sa panahong tinalikuran siya ng mundo, si Maria ang nanatili. She became his eyes, his hands, and his sole comfort. Sa ilalim ng katahimikan at walang pagpapakilala, inalagaan niya ito. She nursed him back to health, umaasang sa wakas ay matutunaw na ang yelong nakabalot sa puso ng asawa niya. And it worked—he fell in love with her gentle care, promising to cherish the woman who saved him once he recovered. Pero ang akala ni Maria na happy ending, naging bangungot. When Javier finally opened his eyes, he didn't look for her. Instead, he embraced another woman—his first love—believing she was the one who stayed by his side. Wasak na wasak at pagod na sa pagiging option, Maria made the ultimate decision. Ibinigay niya ang kalayaang matagal nang hinihingi ni Javier. She handed him the divorce papers with a final, broken whisper: "You are free now, Javi. And so am I." She left without looking back. Kaya bakit ngayon ay parang asong ulol na naghahabol ang makapangyarihang CEO sa kanyang ex-wife? Bakit siya lumuluhod at nagmamakaawa para sa isang second chance? Sorry, Mr. CEO. The wife you took for granted is dead and gone. And this time? Walang bawian.

Sa loob ng dalawang taong pagsasama ay puno ng pag-asa si Annie na matututunan rin siyang mahalin ni Lucas ngunit laking pagkakamali niya dahil sa araw mismo ng second anniversary nila ay inabot nito sa kaniya ang divorce agreement. Puno ng sakit at pagkadismaya ay pumayag siya kahit na noong araw sana na iyon ay gusto na niyang sabihin rito na buntis siya, ngunit bigla na lamang namatay ang lolo ni Lucas at hiniling nito na kung pwede ay huwag na lamang silang maghiwalay at ayusin nila ang kanilang pagsasama kaya sinabi niya na susugal siya muli at aasa na baka isang araw ay matutunan na siyang mahalin ni Lucas. Hanggang sa isang araw ay nasangkot siya sa aksidente kung saan ay ang una niyang tinawagan ay si Lucas para magpasaklolo, gusto niyang mabuhay, gusto niyang mabuhay ang mga anak niya. "Iligtas mo ako, iligtas mo ang mga anak natin... " "Tumigil ka! Palagi tayong gumagamit ng proteksiyon! Kaya napakaimposible ng sinasabi mo!" Doon siya nagising sa katotohanan na hanggang sa mga oras na iyon ay walang ibang mahalaga rito kundi ang unang minamahal nito, mas inuna nitong puntahan ito kaysa ang iligtas siya at ang anak nila. Patatawarin niya ba ito sa kabila ng pagkawala ng mga anak niya sa ngalan ng kanilang pagsasama kahit na labis ang pagsisisi nito sa nangyari? O tuluyan na niya na itong palalayain at hahayaang maging masaya sa piling ng pinakamamahal nitong babae?

Winter Alonzo never expected that walking into work one morning would bring her face to face with Duke Fontaine, the elusive heir to one of the richest empires in the world and the ex-husband who vanished without a trace seven years ago. Paano niya sasabihin na siya ang dating nitong asawa, bago ito mawala? Paano niya aaminin dito na mahal pa rin niya ito? How can she confess she has twins at home who are the spitting image of him? And how can she say any of it when he looks at her like she is a stranger, his gaze cold and unreadable? Ano ba talaga ang nangyari kay Duke?

Out of gratitude, Hadassa had to do everything to follow Salem, the black cat who gave her a second life. But she did not expect to face anything more profound in the world full of black cats. *** Hadassa was hurt when she found out her husband had cheated on her. When she approached Gustavus, the man got angry and struck her in the face, which caused Hadassa to fight back. Gustavus pushed her from the bridge and fell. Hadassa was so happy that she was finally freed from the cruel world she lived in. But little did she know, Salem- the guardian of the good black cats- gave her another life. Now, Hadassa needs to pay him back. What awaits Hadassa in the world where Salem lives?

Cloud Serravalle, 34, is the eldest among the Serravalle brothers. Being the eldest, he doesn’t have any choice but to manage their real estate company and make sure that it will stay on top of the business no matter what. Despite growing up with a strict parents, Cloud still has happy memories from when he was a child, primarily because of his childhood friend Seren Evangeline Del Valle, 29, who happened to be his first love and almost became a wife, not until they discovered the things Seren’s parents did to their company. Despite his love for her, Cloud decided to break off their engagement and push Seren away without knowing that she was carrying his secret baby. Four years later, when Cloud finally decided to get engaged again to his new girlfriend Sienna Valmonte, for the sake of their business ventures, that is also the time when he met Seren again on the same island where the engagement was supposed to happen. Fueled with anger because of their past, Cloud Serravalle decided to punish her ex-fiancé Seren Evangeline Del Valle by having sex with her on the island and by leaving her once again to continue his engagement with Sienna, without knowing that for the second time around, Seren is carrying his baby secretly until the truth behind their past is finally untold.

Si Léa ay namumuhay ng mapayapa kasama si Thomas, isang mahinahon at predictable na lalaki na kanyang pakakasalan. Ngunit ang hindi inaasahang pagbabalik ni Nathan, ang kanyang kambal na kapatid na may nakakamanghang alindog at malayang kaluluwa, ay nagpapabagsak sa kanyang maayos na mundo. Sa isang salu-salo na inihanda para sa kanya, si Nathan ay pumasok nang may kapansin-pansin na presensya at sa puso ni Léa, isang bitak ang nagbukas. Ang kanyang nag-aapoy na tingin, ang kanyang mga salitang puno ng pagnanasa, ang kanyang paraan ng pamumuhay na walang hangganan… lahat sa kanya ay naguguluhan at hindi maiiwasang humahatak sa kanya. Sa pagitan ng rasyonalidad at pagnanasa, katapatan at tukso, si Léa ay naguguluhan. At kung ang tunay na pag-ibig ay hindi matatagpuan sa lugar na palagi niyang inisip? Kapag ang dalawang puso ay tumitibok sa hindi pagkakasabay… aling dapat pakinggan?

Maagang nagpakasal si Nikka Nieva kay George, isinantabi ang kanyang pag-aaral at pangarap upang maging isang full-time wife and mother. Ngunit nang mawalan ng trabaho si George at dumaan sa matinding financial crisis ang kanilang pamilya, tinanggap ni Nikka ang isang once-in-a-lifetime opportunity bilang freelance model abroad. Ang planong pansamantalang sakripisyo ay nauwi sa mahabang paghihiwalay matapos silang mawalan ng communication dahil sa kanyang kontrata. Pagkalipas ng ilang taon, nagbago ang lahat. Si George ay naging isang sikat na celebrity matapos matuklasan ng isang talent manager, habang si Nikka ay nakilala rin bilang isang successful international model. Sa kanyang pagbabalik sa Pilipinas, hindi niya inaasahang magiging instructor siya ng sariling asawa at ng celebrity partner nitong si Karen. Habang muling nagtatagpo ang kanilang mga landas, bumabalik ang mga sugat ng nakaraan—mga kasinungalingan, family manipulation, at mga anak na lumaking galit sa kanilang ina. Ngunit hindi lahat ng reunion ay may second chance. Habang pilit kumakapit si George sa kanilang kasal, pinili ni Nikka ang kapayapaan kaysa sa pagbabalik sa isang pamilyang hindi na maibabalik sa dati. Sa huli, ang tunay na pagmamahal ay hindi laging nangangahulugang muling pagsasama, kundi ang lakas ng loob na magsimula ng panibagong buhay kasama ang kanyang dalawang anak sa Korea.

DISCLAIMER WARNING: R-18 CONTENT This story is intended for readers 18 years old and above. It contains mature themes, strong language, sexual references, violence, and emotionally intense situations that may not be suitable for younger audiences. All characters portrayed in this story are 18 years old or older. This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, businesses, and events are either products of the author's imagination or used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental. This story may not be copied, reproduced, translated, or republished without the author's permission. Read at your own discretion. © SEIRA MAIA. All Rights Reserved. She entered his mansion as a maid she became the one woman who broke all his rules. When billionaire CEO Sebastian offers his maid, Scarlett a private arrangement, they agree on one condition no feelings, no commitment, and no falling in love. Everything goes according to plan until Scarlett realizes she's the only one breaking the rules. she disappears without a trace, leaving Sebastian with nothing but regret. He searches everywhere, but fate reunites them on a secluded island, where he'll do everything to prove that this time, she's no longer just part of an arrangement she's the woman he wants to spend forever with. Some rules are meant to be followed, Others are meant to be broken.

Sabi nila makikilala mo ang mga tunay mong kaibigan sa oras nang gapitan. Ito ang tumatak sa isip ni Drake. That night when everything in his world crumble. Napagtanto niya kung sino lang ang tunay na nagmamahal sa kanya at sa pamilya niya. In a single night he lost almost everything. His father died, his mother went ill. And his fiancée left him. Bukod sa Nawala ang yaman at karangyaan sa kanila. Kahit mga kaibigan nang pamilya nila tinalikuran siya. He is lost and in rage. He hates the entire world and curse the world. Then he meets Leandro Montefuego the very man who's responsible for his family's downfall. What's worse is he was asked to marry his grandchild and heiress to his wealth. She has nothing to do with his anger. But he is determined to take his revenge one way or another.