[PUBLISHED UNDER PHR] The only rule that you need to obey is to try not to cry.

A standalone novel with Prosecutor Aubrielle Baxter's Point of View

[PUBLISHED UNDER LIB] #3. "If I won't have you then might as well kill me, attorney."

[PUBLISHED under LIB] #2. "If liking you is a crime then why don't you convict me, attorney?"

[PUBLISHED under LIB] #1. "If pleading guilty means protecting you, I will."

[PUBLISHED Under LIB] #4. "If I fall for you, will you catch me, attorney?"

To transform her family's life from rags to riches, Cari is determined to focus on her studies and set the idea of love aside. But upon meeting the mysterious Ross, she knew things will never be the same again. Will Cari be able to tame the fiery beast in him--or let herself burn from the heat? ___ Possessing both beauty and brains, Carmilla Rina Dela Pente is dearly called 'Aphrodite' by her best friends. Despite being a head-turner, Cari has no intention to entertain suitors because she has strict goals set up- to fulfill her family's dreams. One soccer game unexpectedly changes her life, ultimately drawing her to the cold and handsome Ross. For the first time in their lives, both Cari and Ross experienced the bliss of falling in love. But with their feelings growing stronger, Cari soon discovers that their love comes with a price- one that may cost her not only her special love ones, but even more. Disclaimer: This story is written in Taglish. Start: May 12, 2020 End: July 18, 2020

Kai Drake is a drummer of the famous band in ACU, the Ultimate. He’s rich. He’s hot. Girls fall on his knees and he’s pretty much a snob. Lahat ng babae na lumapit sa kanya ay tinutulak niya palayo. Wala siyang balak na magkaroon ng girlfriend habang nag-aaral siya sa ACU. Masyado siyang abala para sa mga walang kwentang bagay na iyon. Hanggang isang araw may nanligaw sa kanya. A very weird girl who claimed to be his ultimate number one fan. Sobrang kulit nito at ginulo nito ang tahimik niyang buhay. Sa sobrang weirdo ng ugali nito, hindi niya akalain na makakapasok ito sa puso niya. At nang hahayaan na niyang makapasok ito ng tuluyan, bigla naman itong nawala na parang bula. After eight years, he saw her again. Would he let her in after she ditched his feelings for her or would he listen to the beat of his heart?

Sky is Kreiya’s nemesis, well, in Kreiya’s point of view that is. There’s something about Sky that she dislike. From the way he carry and present himself to the way he talked. Hindi niya maintidihan kung bakit tumitili ang kababaehan kapag nakikita si Sky. He’s not a celebrity for crying out loud! Kreiya can’t understand why women like Sky… well, not until she gets to know him after she slapped him hard. Sky swore that he will make Kreiya pay for slapping him. Ito ang unang babaeng sumampal sa kanya at sobrang lakas sumampal ng babaeng yun. Gawa yata sa bakal ang kamay. So Sky device a plan, which leads to seeing the other side of Kreiya that he didn’t expect she possess. The side of Kreiya Ambrei Zapanta that makes his heart beat erratically. Itutuloy pa ba ni Sky ang balak na pagbayarin si Kreiya sa ginawa nito o sapat na na mahalin din siya nito bilang kabayaran?

Heelan Alvarado got kicked out again. And she’s prouf of it. Walang sinuman ang may karapatan na laitin ang prada shoes niya. Ika-pitong beses na iyon na na-kick out siya at ipinagmamalaki niya iyon. Ayaw niya sa mga bully at ginagamit ang pangalan para mang-api ng kapwa niya estudyante. Nang mag-tranfer siya sa Ace Centrex University, ibang-iba yon sa mga pinanggalingan niyang unibersidad. There, the bumped into someone. Ang someone na hindi man lang tinanung kung okay siya at mas inuna pang pulutin ang mga kendi na nabitawan nito na nagkalat sa semento. Sisigawan na sana niya ito at sasalaysayan ng magandang asal ng nagtaas ito ng tingin. And her heart skips a beat. The guy smiled cheekily at her. “Sorry?” Anito habang ini-offer ang candy sa kanya.