Eros Soledad de Merced was born to lead, rule, and dominate. Born as the eldest grandson of Soledad de Merced, everyone knew the weight of the crown he was born to carry. He was a man destined to lead. A boy who was born to rule. A man who carried the weight of his responsibilities with excellence and perfection. Eros knew what was expected of him at a very young age, so everything was carved into his mind. He knew his life, and he knew his future. For him, there was no room for failure. It was perfect, it was good... until it wasn't. One summer. A girl named Winter. Cold as her name might sound, yet she was able to set fire to his perfectly drawn life. The plans that were carefully built along his path suddenly became unclear. And amid his crumbling life was her, Winter Eloise Cojuangco. The woman who owns the pair of the most perfect forest green eyes he'd ever seen. The woman he left behind to fulfill what was expected of him. And the very same woman also happens to be the mother of his son. Date Started: December 2024 Date Finished: February 2025

Lia isn't your typical nerd whose world spins only around grades and accolades. Sure, she graduated as class valedictorian while leading the student council-but she also makes time for pilates, late-night hangouts, and real friendships. Then there's Atien-charming, effortlessly sociable, and co-owner of the local gym. Their friendship grew without pressure, without pretense: just study dates, workouts, shared routines... until somewhere along the way, they fell-hard. Did they mean to fall in love? Not at all. But were they struck by an invisible arrow buried too deep to pull out? Absolutely.

[OFFICE LOVE AFFAIRS #1] As his personal secretary, Chantal's next task is to marry the president. *** Not getting any younger, Xavi is pressured by his mother to get married and settle down. He is lured on blind dates disguised as business meetings and family gatherings. With his patience stretching to its limits, to escape his mother's persistence, he offers extra work to Chantal and boldly asks her hand in marriage. Having faith in love and believing in destiny, Chantal rejects his offer and files for a resignation. She thinks it will be easy to find another job in the corporate world with her credentials and working directly for the highest post in Dela Vega Holdings. However, Chantal has no idea that Xavi will block her applications until she is hard-pressed and unable support her mother, who is undergoing regular dialysis. In the end, she has no choice but to accept Xavi's offer, be his wife in papers, and play pretend.

(Game Series # 8) Adriadna Deanne Manjarrez, NBSB, promised herself na kapag pumasok na siya sa law school ay magkakaroon na siya ng boyfriend. Sabi ng parents niya, kusang lalapit ang lalaki sa kanya basta mag-aral lang siya nang mabuti. Kalokohan. Naka-graduate na siya at lahat pero wala namang lalaking luma-lapit. So, she made a promise na pagpasok niya ng law school ay maghahanap agad siya ng boyfriend. She wanted someone na gwapo dahil naniniwala siya na kung masasaktan na lang din siya, sa gwapo na. And after a while, she finally decided to chase after Rhys Arevalo-gwapo, mukhang mabango, at top 1 sa batch nila. She wanted him to be her first boyfriend... kaso hindi siya mapansin nito. Sino ba naman siya? Ni hindi nga siya kasama sa top 10 ng batch nila. At ang balita ay type nito 'yung matatalino. Ginawa niya na lahat, pero walang umeepekto... until she decided to befriend his best friend Samuel Hayes Fortalejo.

Brandish Eireen Varquez is one of the wealthiest clans of the Delafuentes, the "alpha" female of her generation who strikes a superior and powerful aura was forced into a fixed marriage she never wished to have. Her plan was to get away with him, to free herself from her mother's crazy ideas about taming her. She will do anything to ruin the marriage. How come Asiel, the motherfucker she hates the most, made her fall on her knees and tainted her name with his surname, which changed her life in just a snap?

Cassandra Emerald Fortalejo is the sassy "it girl" Roche Dreyden Sevarro wants to forget. Yet every time he tries to, he keeps coming back to the same place he once left. *** Cassandra has built a reputation as the queen of effortless cool. Boys come and go--mere accessories to her glittering life--but Roche, a snobby swimmer at the sports club, refuses to be just another name on her list. A rising star in competitive swimming, Roche is selective, too proud to admit that Cassandra once fooled him. He tells himself he's over it, that she's nothing more than a fleeting mistake in his past--so he becomes a playboy to prove it. And yet, every time he tries to forget, he finds himself tangled in the one memory that won't let go. DISCLAIMER: This story is written in Taglish. COVER DESIGN: Louise De Ramos

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Akali Heniz Salonga, a bookworm, serious and intelligent high school student who grew up in a problematic family. Behind the trophies and medals she got, she doubts her ability in achieving her dreams caused by the underestimation of her father. But then, she has Tyron, who seemed to be her warm compressor when her period badly attacks. He tamed her. He cheered her when life pushed her down. She first found comfort on reading books until her book-buddy became the cause of her dreamest comfort. But Tyron found his rest on some other girl, and that was their bestfriend. [UNEDITED] #TLISWP

Nadia de Marco knew what she wanted in life and that is to be the most powerful woman in the country. Growing up in the Philippines, she knew that it would be an uphill climb. There is misogyny everywhere, but instead of fighting it, she decided to use it to her advantage. That is probably the upside of being undermined, being almost invisible-people will never see you coming. While she was watching everyone's moves, no one was watching hers. Things were going according to plan until Avery Brienne Eliseo came into the picture. Suddenly, she got an enemy. And unlike Avery who has her cousin by her side, she has no one. And she needs to have someone. She's been looking for so long until she found Archibald Reign Gallego-the perfect partner in crime... or so she thought.

Heartbreakers Series #2: Leion Eleazar Zendejas Despite being popular because of his academic standing and good looks, Leion Eleazar Zendejas was a stranger to Nicodaine Aceves, the fun, bubbly, and loud student of the Arts and Design track. Walang interes ang dalaga sa honor roll dahil mas gusto n'yang maging masaya at malaya. But when she met the popular overall top 1 student of Torrero University, she immediately got intrigued about him. Nang makita n'ya si Leion, she immediately knew that he'd be a perfect subject for her school project. Hindi inaasahan ni Nicodaine na ang simpleng kuryosidad para kay Leion ang magpapahulog sa kan'ya rito. As Nicodaine continues to fall in love with Leion, fate starts to interfere and mess with her mind, time, and feelings. Leion is the Perfect Heartbreaker. He deserves someone as perfect as him. Kaya bang ibigay ni Nicodaine ang lahat upang makapasok s'ya sa standard na iyon?