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Odette didn't expect that after a night of hooking up with a stranger, she would find herself entangled with him. She was then captured after finishing her job as a con-artist. Nathan, a mafia boss who kidnapped her and the same man she kissed in the bar, would force her to work for him and in return he would grant her conditions. They used each other for their own advantages and personal goals. But the only thing they shared in common is their desire for each other. What seems a pure business between them would turn into a romantic connection. How can they navigate the path towards each other knowing the risks and challenges ahead of them? How can they turn manipulation, deception, and betrayal into love and trust they needed to defeat their enemies? Or will this only drive them to be each other's enemies?

Ruby only wants two things in life: a decent job and a happy family, but her gambling-addicted father and comatose mother keep her from achieving either. Because of her family's financial difficulties, she has to work multiple jobs to pay off their debts and bills. Being in need of money, she accepted her boyfriend's one-time job offer to work as a stripper for a bachelor's party where she ended up spending a steamy night with the groom's best man. Terrified of her mistake, she decided to forget what had happened and ran away. However, that will be easier said than done because a month after the incident occurred, Ruby landed a steady job but, she was taken aback when she realized that her boss was the same man she had a one-night stand with—to make matters worse, she discovered he was a mafia leader and she was pregnant with his child.

Ysa is one of the hottest secretaries in town, but she is also a certified NBSB. She has already achieved her dreams: having a good life, providing what she wants, and working on her dream company. But still, there's something missing in her life. Love life. Pero hindi siya naniniwala na ito nga ang kukumpleto sa kanya lalo na, hindi maganda ang impresyon niya tungkol sa pag-ibig. To prove to her aunt that she doesn't need someone romantically in her life, Ysa accepts her challenge to date someone. And like what she already expected, it's a failure. May nobya na ang ka-date niya at tanging one night stand lang ang habol nito. Mas tumibay ang paniniwala ni Ysa na walang matinong tao pagdating sa pag-ibig. Or even love itself. Love can ruin someone. Kaya hindi niya kailangan ang pag-ibig sa kanyang buhay. Pero paano kung makakatagpo siya ng isang lalaking taliwas sa iba? A man who is different from others in just one look. A man who seems unable to do cheating. A man with one word, despite his playful aura. And a gorgeous man who she tries to sleep with one drunk, hot night. Mababali kaya nito ang paniniwala niya? O ito ang magiging dahilan para mangyari ang kinatatakutan niya?

Ella Gatchalian life takes an unexpected turn after a single reckless night. Tricked into drinking medicine, she unknowingly crosses paths with a powerful and enigmatic man, Rico Velasquez, in the most scandalous way imaginable. What she assumes will remain a one-night mistake soon becomes a tangled web of fate when she discovers two months later that the man she wronged is none other than her aloof, high-profile boss. The situation spirals further when Rico catches her during a moment of supposed morning sickness. Instead of condemnation, he offers a shocking proposition: marriage. Though Ella initially believes it’s out of obligation, Rico's intentions soon become clear. Beneath his cold and calculative exterior lies a man determined to claim her, not just as the mother of his heir, but as his partner for life. As Ella tries to navigate the chaos of her hidden marriage while maintaining her professional identity, Rico is relentless in proving his love and commitment, even publicly declaring their bond. Will their unconventional union survive the scrutiny of the workplace and the complexities of their past, or will their growing connection lead to something deeper than either of them expected?

Farahh has been through difficult times since she was a child, especially with her only sibling, whom she took care of by herself. She no longer expected her parents to take care of them because they had done nothing but gamble and drink. The day came when she had just returned from work. She couldn\'t find her sister in their room because her parents exchanged her sister for money to pay off their debts. It was as if she had been killed by what she had found out. Until the day came that she met a man named Paxton who offered her the chance to be a maid in his new condo and get paid millions every month. She also offered \'pretending wife service\' in return to triple her salary, but she didn\'t expect she would fall in love with him, little by little. What will be her reaction if she finds out that the man she loved was involved in what happened to her sister, Lyza? Will she change her affection for him?

Life is a deep darkpit, but it's still beautiful. Mazarina is the luckiest when Aeron, the son and heir of one of the wealthiest family in the world, marries her. But little did she know, behind Aeron’s pretty facade is a dark secret—nakatago ang pangit at nakahihindik na nakaraan. The ghost from Aeron’s past is the reason for Mazarina to fear and leave him—with their unborn child. Arin swears not to go near the Griffins ever again. But fate seems not to care about her plans. Seven years later, their paths crossed again when Aeron had an accident and Arin became his doctor. Desperate to win his wife-that-got-away, Aeron swears to do everything just to make a different ending to their story—and pretending to have an amnesia is his way to get close to the sexy neurologist—the only woman who can mend his lonely heart. Will Aeron be successful? Will Arin let him in to her heart? But what about her son who often looks for his father?

It's a decision made between pride and death. Naomi Valencia is a 20-year-old university student who stopped studying due to financial issues when her aunt, who had been her second mother since her parents died six years ago, got diagnosed with lung cancer. They are in need of a huge amount of money for her aunt's healing, but unfortunately, she wasn't able to get a decent job. Consumed by hopelessness, her university friend Karel Manilag approached her with good news. A billionaire, Warren Montenegro, is looking for a wife for hire with no emotions involved, just a high paying job. Driven by her desire to save her aunt from certain death, she gave up her pride and applied as the billionaire's rented wife. With luck on her side, she got hired. If two people married each other for business, will both of them get what they bargained for? What if destiny played tricks on them, would it be possible for a husband and wife who married for pure business and no feelings for each other to truly end up falling in love?

It was supposed to be just a night of a pleasurable mistake but when that night gave them an unexpected gift, Chyna and Hendrix will be wedded just for the sake of this gift. A wedding without any emotional connection, a story of a not-so-perfect married life, what will happen to the newly wedded and their blessing?

Quira Silvana's life was boring. Her usual day revolves around work and her house, then back again. Quira was contented the way she does for a living when one drunken mistake turned her peaceful life upside down with her ruthless boss, Hades Madrigal. ******* Hard working and dedicated, Quira Silvana is known to be the only secretary who lasted with the ruthless Hades Madrigal. Called the devil in a business suit, Hades is a perfectionist and a control freak. Quira was satisfied with her peaceful life,but all of that got ruined when she attends her company's anniversary celebration where she ends up having a night with Hades. Never in her wildest dreams did Quira ever plan to be impregnate with her boss's babies. She decided to run away and hide her twins away from him. Afraid that he might take her twins away from her. But years later, their paths cross again. What would happen next? Will she let Hades dominate her again and take her twins away from her? Or will she run and hide her twins again?

“You’re mine, remember?” — Helios Devereaux Monastero ♡♡♡ Jasmine Elizabeth Valiente is a twenty-year-old woman who is currently working in a bar as a waitress. Wala na siyang ibang maaasahan pa kung hindi ay ang kaniyang sarili lalo pa at nag-aaral siya. Nasa third year college na ang dalaga, at habang malapit na siyang makapagtapos ay nagiging mahirap na ang kaniyang trabaho. One night, while she was serving their orders, someone tried to sexually assault her. Madalas namang ganito ang mangyari sa kaniya, dahil maganda siya. Maging ang hubog ng kaniyang katawan ay maganda rin. Nga lang, hindi niya gusto ang atensyon na nakukuha niya sa kung kanino. Kung hindi kasi pagnanasa, sinusubukan siyang bastusin ng mga ‘to kahit pa maayos naman ang kaniyang suot na uniform. Hindi nga lang niya inaasahan na may magliligtas sa kaniya sa lalaking nangbastos sa kaniya. He’s Helios Devereaux Monastero, a business owner and professional racer. Shocked was evident on Jasmine’s face. Sino ba ang hindi magugulat kung isang guwapo, at makisig na lalaki ang magliligtas sa kaniya sa kapahamakan? “Try to do that again, you’ll see,” mariing wika ng binata matapos nitong suntukin ang lalaking nangbastos kay Jasmine. What will happen after meeting Helios Devereaux Monastero? Mas gugulo ba ang buhay niya, o tuluyang aayon ang tadhana sa kaniya?