Truth Behind The GlassesFilipino

Modern

The heavy iron gates of the Wilderness Correction Camp groaned as they released me after three years of state-sponsored hell. I stood on the dirt road, clutching a plastic bag that held my entire life, waiting for the family that claimed they sent me there for "rehab." My brother, Brady, picked me up in a luxury SUV only to throw me out onto a deserted highway in the middle of a brewing storm. He told me I was a "public relations nightmare" and that the rain might finally wash the "stink" of the camp off me. He drove away, leaving me to limp miles through the mud on a snapped ankle. When I finally dragged myself to our family estate, my mother didn't offer a hug; she gasped in horror because my muddy clothes were ruining her Italian marble. They didn't give me my old room back. Instead, they banished me to a moldy gardener’s shack and hired a "babysitter" to make sure I didn't embarrass them further. My sister, Kaleigh, stood there in white cashmere, pretending to cry while clinging to her fiancé, Ambrose—the man who had once been mine. They all treated me like a volatile junkie, refusing to acknowledge that Kaleigh was the one who planted the drugs in my bag three years ago. They wanted to believe I was broken so they wouldn't have to feel guilty about the "wellness retreat" that was actually a torture chamber. I sat in the dark of that shed, feeling the cooling gel on the cigarette burns that covered my arms, and realized they had made a fatal mistake. They thought they had erased me, but I had returned with a roadmap of scars and a hidden satellite phone. At dinner, I didn't beg for their love. I simply rolled up my sleeves and showed them the price of their silence. As the wine spilled and the lies crumbled, I sent a single text to the only person I trusted: "I'm in. Let them simmer." The hunt was finally on.

Romance

"Lalaki lang ako, mahina sa tukso.” This kind of reasoning did not work well with Ashene Lei Castro. Bukod sa galit siya, ito rin ang unang heart break niya sa kanyang first boyfriend na si John Kenneth Guzman. Gusto niya rin naman subukan na patawarin ito, ngunit ni isang “sorry,” walang lumabas m

Short stories

"When Adam and Ana Marie meet is love at first sight. But what Ana Marie knows is that Adam is a private investigator from London, what she doesn't know is that Adam is on the hunt of a criminal that turned out to be her distant father. The plans to capture this man goes awry and it forces him t

Fantasy

Hurricane warnings flashed across my screen. My "family"-my adoptive mother Jennifer, my brother Matthew, and my beloved sister Sabrina-drank champagne, scoffing at my warnings. But when the storm hit, and the grand mansion began to collapse, it was me, Nicole, the "hick" from Appalachia, who dragg

Romance

I gave him my kidney, my world, the man I' d loved for ten years. Ethan Vanderbilt, my everything, needed a miracle after his crash and amnesia. The perfect match felt like fate, a second chance for us. But when I woke up, sore yet hopeful, his mother Eleanor delivered a chilling blow. "Brittany

Romance

A party that gets out of control An infidelity that breaks my heart Betrayals, secrets, and truths coming to light They accuse me of a crime I didn't commit, but I will prove my innocence. I don't remember much, just a few gray eyes that became my salvation in more ways than one.

Literature

No matter what your personal beliefs are, it's indisputable that Christianity has played a major role in influencing human culture over the last two thousand years. In this thought-provoking volume, author William Turton examines the evidence for and against the truth of Christianity. His fair-minde

Horror

My quiet dorm room shattered with the phone call that ripped my ordinary life apart. The police officer's grim voice delivered the unthinkable: my father, brother, and grandmother were deceased, and my own mother, Eleanor, was apparently their killer, now vanished. I abandoned university, returnin

Young Adult

Life has no background music unless you are Sebastian Michaelson. He was a young man with the ambition and skills to change the music industry and had practically written a song for every significant moment of his life. Until life sent him a memo that it was just not meant to be, he had to put down

Adventure

In the enchanting realm of Anuradhapura, Prince Kavinda embarked on a perilous quest to restore balance and defeat the forces of darkness. Alongside his loyal companions, he ventured into the mystical Enchanted Grove, where they underwent transformative trials and unlocked hidden potential within th

Modern

Girlish Dreams of Success—Golden Glitter—Overcrowding—Few successful—Weedon Grossmith—Beerbohm Tree—How Mrs. Tree made Thousands for the War Fund—The Stage Door reached—Glamour fades—The Divorce Court and the Theatre—Childish Enthusiasm&mda

Modern

Eyes are the window to the heart. For helping a mysterious old man, Ardhan Aji Pradiptio was rewarded with a mysterious object that changed his life for the better. So far, bad luck has always haunted him, starting from his career faltering and being insulted and belittled by his superiors to the

Werewolf

Amber's life changes completely after crossing paths with Oblivion-the mysterious and masked Alpha of the Sypher pack. Earlier, her fated mate, Alpha Cedric denies her pregnancy and rejects her on the eve of their anniversary. As if that wasn't enough, she catches him cheating on her with her best f

Billionaires

"I am Isabella Sterling, and I'm telling you right now, Dad, that I'm not going to spend even a day with that monster, let alone marrying him." Isabella walked out of the house. ------------------------------------- After Mr. Charles had lost all his wealth and was at the verge of loosing

Literature

The Shelf2life History of the American West Collection is a unique project that provides opportunities for researchers and new readers to easily access and explore works which have previously only been available on library shelves. The Collection brings to life pre-1923 titles focusing on a wide ra

Billionaires

"Be my woman and warm my bed," he said, a smirk playing on his lips. "Don't worry; to everyone else, you'll be my wife. It's only for eighteen months, as stated in the contract." He leaned back, his gaze unwavering. "And you have to follow the rules." I glanced at the contract I was clutching.

Romance

Dragged into betrayal, Catherine Chandra sacrificed her career and love for her husband, Keenan Hart, only to find herself trapped in a scandal of infidelity that shattered her. With her intelligence as a Beauty Advisor in the family business Gistara, Catherine orchestrated a thunderous revenge, sha

Romance

Isa lang naman ang hinahangad ko sa buhay kun'di ang makasama ang aking mga mahal sa buhay – masayang manirahan sa payak at tahimik na lugar – ngunit bakit mo ito kinuha sa akin? Kinuha mo ang lahat-lahat sa akin, binaboy, at pinagmukha mo akong mahina. Hindi ko alam kung tao pa ba ako o isa mo lang

Literature

William James was an important American psychologist and philosopher. He was one of the early academics of psychology and his philosophy touched mainly on pragmatism and the religious or mystic experience. In this sequel to his philosophical work Pragmatism, James discusses the nature of truth. He t

Romance

Marriage, betrayal, and buried secrets. When Kayla loses her pregnancy, her world crumbles, but instead of comfort, her husband Judge Mark turns cold, blaming her for the loss of the son he always wanted. Alone and suffocating in a loveless home, she seeks escape with her best friend Camila. What b

Horror

Veronika McAllister have lived a sad life and a life full of secrets. After the death of her mother during a robbery gone bad, her father blames her for her mother death and her family hates her for reasons she doesn't know. When accepted into Caston college also known as bloodyville because of the