Betrayed and threatened by her friends and boyfriend, Avery Javier flees to her Ninong Tony's ranch in Batangas to heal. She doesn't expect to end up marrying one of her ninong's workers, the mysterious Tobias Capistrano. *** Avery leaves Manila after a traumatizing betrayal from the people she trusted and runs off to De Lamar Ranch. There, she meets Tobias, the handsome and quiet right-hand man to her ninong--and her future husband. Avery refuses to marry him, but her dad and ninong insist it's for her protection against unwanted advances, and Tobias has no complaints either--almost as if he actually wants to settle down with her. But just when Avery's starting to accept that she's now a Capistrano, she discovers who Tobias truly is--the vengeful and cunning son of a wronged mother. With his secrets and thirst for revenge, Tobias, the person she loves, might also be the person who ruins her. DISCLAIMER: This story is written in Taglish. COVER DESIGN: Louise De Ramos

SIS (Social Issue Series) #1: Objectifying Women Over protectiveness of boyfriends are often romanticized as cute and caring nowadays. To the point that some ladies fail to live their lives to the fullest just to satisfy their men's insecurities and the likes. Pero kung ikaw si Nayeli Reese P. Eusebio, you'll probably say that you've had enough of those kinds of bullshit. Nari had been deprived of a normal life for her 17 years of existence. She never had a chance to step out of the four corners of their house and experience what common people usually do due to unfortunate circumstances that involves her personal family issues. So when she had the opportunity to finally get out from that nightmare, she promised herself, and her brother that wishes her nothing but happiness, that she will bring out the best in her as she strives to achieve her goals. But when Colton Jace R. Octavio gets into the picture, Nari felt things that she never felt before. Unexplainable feelings that are enough to confuse and distract her from her goals. Colton's dream was just to grow old with her while Nari's was for them to grow individually together. When love gets in the way of your dreams, is it possible to grow with the flow? Started: April 3, 2020 Completed: April 14, 2020