Forced to enter law school, Artellia Mercaveles wants to prove to her ex-boyfriend and her mother that she can finish her degree despite her passion for the arts. But when she meets Fierro and her newfound friends, she soon realizes that life is more than living up to someone else's expectations. *** Art is the heartbeat of Artellia Mercaveles' soul. But when her boyfriend admits he cheated with someone from law school, she vows to prove him wrong and show the world she can be a lawyer despite her passion for the arts. Living under the shadow of her mother, a celebrated bar topnotcher, the pressure to succeed weighs heavily on her shoulders. Law school becomes her battlefield, and crossing paths with Fierro Oeuvre Fortaverde is the twist she never saw coming. Yet as destiny unfolds, Artellia realizes that chasing everyone's expectations is an endless void. She must now fight to define herself, not how others demand, but as the masterpiece she was always meant to become. DISCLAIMER: This story is written in Taglish. ILLUSTRATED BY: ArtbyMakade COVER DESIGN: Rayne Mariano

(Published under Pop Fiction) I was not expecting na ang normal na takbo ng buhay ko bigla na lang magugulo. I am a 23-year old certified NBSB virgin tapos isang araw, bigla na lang akong naging nanay. Akala ko, instant coffee at instant noodles lang ang meron, pwede din pala ang instant anak plus instant gwapo at hot na hot na husband. And who knows instant ano din ako sa buhay ng wafong tatay ng kunwaring anak ko. Handa nga ba ako sa pinasok ko? Basa na dali!!

[ #TRESEseries No. 1 ] All I want is a REALationship not a relationSHIT. -- Book cover by @ArkiSTEPH