In the midst of solving mysteries and exploring their undeniable chemistry, Fifteen Salustiana is determined to help Xildius Vouganville confront his dark past and embrace the light once more. As they uncover the truth behind every crime, she must also seek the truth behind Xildius's fears. *** Desperate for money, Fifteen Salustiana takes a job as the personal assistant to the enigmatic Xildius Vouganville, or XV, a genius professor living in the eerie mansion of Villa Vouganville. XV, a master of anatomy and psychology, solves crimes from the shadows, haunted by a dark past that keeps him from stepping into the sunlight. Fifteen becomes XV's eyes and ears in the outside world, venturing out to gather clues and solve crimes. As they work together, she finds herself drawn to XV's brilliance and vulnerability. The more time they spend together, the more she realizes her feelings for him are growing stronger. Will Fifteen be able to help XV step out of the shadows and into the light, or will their love be consumed by the darkness? DISCLAIMER: This story is written in Taglish.

Cold Heart Series 1

#Maid Series I #Romantic Comedy #Former Known as His Maporma Maid Si Jessica ay isang masayahin, makulit at babaeng lumaki sa probinsya ngunit sa kabila ng estado ng kanyang buhay ay mahilig pa rin itong magpaganda at lagi itong nakaporma saan man ito magpunta. Siya rin ay isang babae na salat sa kaalaman sanhi narin ng mababang antas ng edukasyon sa kanilang probinsya at sa kanilang kahirapan. Subalit, magbabago ang kanyang buhay dahil sa isang alok ng kanyang Lola Guada na magtrabaho s'ya sa syudad bilang kasambahay sa bahay ng kapatid nito. Sa kabilang banda, isa namang perfect CEO ng TG Company si Tristan. Isa sa mga ayaw n'ya ay ang madalas ginagawa ng kanyang ina- ang bigyan s'ya ng blind date. At dahil do'n ay inis ang una niyang mararamdaman sa pagkikita nila ni Jessica dahil ang buong akala n'ya ay ito ang sunod na ipapadate sa kanya ng kanyang ina. Paano kung malaman n'ya na hindi pala ito ang magiging date n'ya kung hindi magiging bago niyang KASAMBAHAY? At higit sa lahat, Paano pakikisamahan ng isang CEO ang isang mang-mang at pasaway na katulad ni Jessica? . ... Paalala: Ang istoryang ito ay bunga ng mapaglarong isipan ng may akda. Ito ay naglalaman ng mga kalokohan na maaring nakakainis o nakakatuwa. Kaya kung seryoso kang tao then this is not perfect for you. ✔Credits to the rightful owner of the photo that I used on my cover.

Siya si Precious Gem San Isidro. Napakagandang pangalan ngunit kabaliktaran ng salitang "precious", itinuturing siyang walang kwentang tao ng mga taong nakapaligid sa kanya lalong higit ng kanyang ina. Namumuhay siya sa isang squatter area na puno ng lungkot dahil sa mga taong mapanghusga. Ang mahal niyang ina ay isang prostitute kaya gano'n na rin ang turing sa kanya ng mga tao. Sobrang sakit noon para sa kanya pero mas may sasakit pa pala no'ng ibinugaw siya ng sariling ina upang matakasan nito ang mga utang sa pinagtatrabahuhan nitong club. Ano nga ba ang mangyayari sa buhay na meron ang isang Precious Gem matapos ang ginawa sa kanya ng sariling ina? What will happen if she is carrying the billionare's child?

Nang mataningan ang buhay ng mag-asawang umampon kay Lily Jane Salvador, nanganganib na itong mapatalsik sa pamilya nila. Para patuloy siyang kupkupin sa pamilya Salvador, isa lang ang hinihingi ng kanyang Lolo: Ang makagawa si LJ ng isang obra maestrang literatura bago siya makapagtapos sa Claremont Institute of Arts. Si LJ ay isang doll-maker at buong buhay niya, alam niyang wala siyang talento sa pagsulat ng literatura. Kaya ngayon, alam na ni LJ na tunay na ngang mawawala ang kaisa-isang pamilyang alam niya. Ngunit, nagbago ang lahat nang ang manika ni LJ na nanalo ng Claremont Centerpiece Award ay ninakaw. Nakita ni LJ ang pagkakataon para makasulat ng isang istorya hango sa pagkawala ng obra niya. Kaya, katuwang si Alistair Archer Wy ng photography department, sinundan ni LJ ang mga bakas ng nangyaring krimen para hanapin ang magnanakaw at ang obra niya. Magtatagumpay kaya sila sa paghahanap sa manika ni LJ para maisulat ang wakas ng kanyang istorya, o tuluyan na itong mawawala kasama ang pag-asang manatili si LJ sa pamilya Salvador? £££ TRIGGER WARNINGS AHEAD. READ AT YOUR OWN RISK. Language: Taglish (Tagalog and English) £££ Writing: July 24, 2023 - October 8, 2023 Published: September 1, 2023 - October 9, 2023 sweetheart, where's my reward?™ athena folder: file no.2 NEKO

Laki sa hirap si Xy at dahil doon isa lang ang gusto niya sa buhay: Ang yumaman at magkaroon ng maginhawang buhay. Kaya nang biglang dumating sa harap niya ang isang mayamang lalaking nagpakilalang ama niya ay pumayag agad ito sa gusto niyang gawin upang pamanahan siya: Ang makapagtapos siya sa Mainland Private High School bilang valedictorian. Walang reklamong ginawa ni Xy ang gusto ng ama at agad na hinarap ang hamon. Ngunit ang inaakala niyang madaling gawain ay naging isang suntok sa buwan nang ma-diskubre ang madilim na sistema ng eskwelahang pinasok niya. Ang inaakalang simpleng pag-aaral ay nahantong sa pagdiskubre sa lihim ng mga kapwa estudyante at propesor, at pag-ungkat sa mga madidilim na sikreto ng institusyong pinasok niya. Akala ni Xy ay lumabo na ang tyansa niyang maging valedictorian pero nagbago ito nang madiskubre niya ang sikreto ng kaniyang gwapo at matalinong propesor na si Havoc Hidalgo. Makakayanan kaya ni Xy harapin ang hamon ng misteryosong eskwelahan sa tulong ng propesor o matatagpuan niya ang sarili pabalik sa buhay ng kahirapan? ₱₱₱ TRIGGER WARNINGS AHEAD. PLEASE READ WITH PRECAUTION. Language: Taglish (Tagalog and English) ₱₱₱ Writing: June 6, 2023 - July 9, 2023 Published: July 1, 2023 - July 15, 2023 daddy, i need your money ™ athena folder: file no.1 NEKO

A month before the ceremony of Avah D. Rodeo full pledging herself in marrying God, becoming an official nun, she was sent outside the convent with the sole purpose of seeing the "real" world. The world outside the Christian church. She lived temporarily with her best friend, Melanie, whom she met at the orphanage managed by nuns when they're still kids. Melanie brought Avah in a bar on her second night outside the church. Davien B. Sebastian, an Emergency Medicine Specialist. Being broken hearted from his fresh break-up, he went to bar with his friends. Davien met Avah that night in the bar. Shared a conversation with her but they remained stranger to each other. Drugged by his own friends, Davien ended up claiming Avah's innocence.

UNIVERSITY SERIES #6 Past experiences. Broken hearts. Present tragedy. Those are the things Kierra Ynares from UST Architecture and Shan Lopez from DLSU Psychology have in common. No matter how wretched their similarities are, they still found ways to escape... to look forward to tomorrow, and keep everything that happened yesterday behind.

Escaping from his responsibilities as a future duke, Terron Dashwood moves to the Philippines, hoping to live a simple and humble life. But when he crosses paths with Eva and discovers her true identity, Terron starts questioning what simple really means. *** Hoping for a simple life, future duke Terron Dashwood leaves his family in Italy and moves to the Philippines alone. There, he meets Eva Galanis, a sari-sari store and barbecue place owner who often treats him as a baggage boy. Knowing that he will return to Italy one day to face his responsibilities, Terron firmly believes that his relationship with Eva is mere friendship and nothing more-but his friends think otherwise. With a deadline for him to return home and a death threat looming around, can Terron fight for his feelings for Eva despite the odds? Or will the complicated past that their families share only bring them further apart? Disclaimer: This story is written in Taglish, a combination of Tagalog & English. Cover Design by Regina Dionela

THE LOSERS' CLUB SERIES #2 Someday you'll look back on your mistakes and laugh. To name a few instances, these are those awkward first kisses you shared with your first boyfriend, those failed recitations that your classmates don't seem to forget, and those poor outfit ideas that you once thought were cute. Iyong mga dating nakakahiya, nakakainis, at masakit para sa 'yo, pagdating ng araw, ngingitian mo na lang. Maybe by then, you'll realize how much time you've invested in being too emotional. Pero may mga bagay na kahit matagal nang nangyari, hindi natin magawang tawanan. Siguro dahil nakakahiya pa rin? Siguro dahil nakakainis pa rin? O siguro, dahil masakit pa rin? For Amari Sloane Mendoza, it's all of the above. Among all the awkward, failed, and poor instances, falling in love with her classmate, Leon Ysmael Zamora, is the only mistake she can't laugh about.