Vanna Lei is shrewd and strong. Nobody can tear her down. Not even love? ***** Vanna Lei is one of the best agents in the International Forces. She was trained to combat even the toughest of underground syndicates. Kaya noong binigyan siya ng misyon na pasukin ang bahay ni Dexter Clyde Lee para bantayan at alamin ang totoong dahilan ng pagkamatay ng kambal nito ay malakas ang kumpiyansa niyang matatapos ito nang matiwasay. Handang-handa siya sa kahit na anong misyon pero ang hindi niya napaghandaan ay kung paano pigilan ang sariling hangaan ang guwapong Koreano. Mas lalong hindi niya napaghandaan ang reaksiyon ni Klein Rich, ang guwapong head ng kanilang ahensiya na noon pa ma'y nagkakagusto na sa kanya. Higit sa lahat, hindi niya napaghandaan ang maaari niyang maramdaman nang magsimula ang dalawang magbanggaan para sa puso niyang kailanma'y wala pang naglalaman.

Carter Altaraza is lethal, skilled, and ruthless on the battlefield. But after the war, there are no warriors--there are only survivors. And then Alandra Grande teaches him how to live. *** Carter thought he'd outlived the war, but the war outlived him instead. Regret and guilt from the death of his friend and fellow soldier made his life meaningless, and he suffers through the pain that carries him through his days. One night during training in Sydney, Carter ends up in rumpled sheets with a mysterious woman-a woman he meets again years later back in the Philippines. What happens when she shows him that he can also survive from a battle within himself? Can Carter recover from suffering and bearing his battle scars? DISCLAIMER: This story is written in Taglish. COVER DESIGN: Regina Dionela CONTENT WARNING: This story has mature scenes which are not suitable for young readers.