[COMPLETED]✓ 𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐌 𝐱 𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐌 (Strand) "I witnessed her pain and agony. She's like the uncalm sea, who screams for help, but nobody is there to lift her. So, I embraced her from afar... it's as if I am embracing the sea's sadness, just to make her calm." *** At the age of 18, Aurora Leigh Ramos was forced to marry someone she didn't like. Kung kaya't kahit na labag man sa loob, she decided to disobey her parents and leave Davao City. While she was on escape, she met someone who helped her go to Ilocos Norte. However, all her positive thoughts were washed away when she found out that the boy who motivated and helped her had a girlfriend in that place. She was left with no choice but to continue her life alone... even if it meant sadness, grief, and loneliness would embrace her. Aubert Dane dela Cruz was a man with one word. This was why when he met Aurora, he didn't leave his eyes on her. Ginawa niya ang lahat para protektahan ang babae, kahit na ang kaakibat nito ay ang pagsaway niya sa kanyang pamilya. Alam ng lalake kung gaano kasakit ang mga dinanas ng babae. Is he willing to embrace the sea's sadness from afar? O hahayaan na lang ba niya itong magpatuloy sa buhay na piniling tinahak ng babae? Start: February 24, 2021 End: March 31, 2021

Sandejas Legacy #3: Chaining Lockets Sandejas Legacy continues... "He's still chained like a locket, not to me...but in someone else's neck." Crest Veronica Sandejas is the high-maintenance fashionista heiress of Atty. Iñigo Sandejas. The ultimate kikay of the century, she loves shopping, glittery things, booze, and parties. She believes in living her life to the fullest because she can only have it once. She loves spending money; she loves hanging out with friends and partying all night that her father could already imagine white strands of hair on his head. She's a happy-go-lucky woman, but behind those smiles lies the loneliest woman you'll ever meet. Crest was living the life until she met that man with seductive gray eyes and a strict, cold face, Lt. Lorcan Keith Dmitrov, the man who would turn her life upside down. She thought it was the start of her own happy ending, but soon realized she was not in a fairytale with rainbows and butterflies. Instead, they're in a dark fantasy, scary and twisted. When the secrets from their past start unraveling and monsters start chasing them, what if the ends of the links locking them met? Will they be able to free themselves from the chains tied to them?

After two wild years in Amsterdam, Zoe Javier returns to Ateneo de Manila, and she's ready to break hearts and start chaos without blinking. Boys fall at her feet; she steps over them with a smirk. Her motto? "I don't do mistakes. I date them." But when Adiel Yvedrra, her twin brother's best friend, campus golden boy, and reluctant babysitter, steps into the picture, the rules start to change. One dare. One deal. One disaster waiting to happen. Taming the Governor's daughter was never part of Adiel's plan. Falling for her? Even worse.

As the second son of the Salguero family, Cassian's reputation is quite different from that of his siblings. He's stubborn and rebellious in the eyes of people who don't know his true personality. However, Cassian doesn't care about other people's opinions, his focus is to find the girl he met when he was fifteen, whom he promised to marry. When Cassian finally found her, he discovered that she didn't remember him. No glimpse of familiarity was evident in her eyes. It hurts him, but he won't give up trying to remind her of their forgotten promise, even if it means putting his own life in danger. Started: 07/09/23 Ended: 12/07/23

Synopsis. Two childhood friends who know each other very well. Been there through their lowest and highest point of their life. When they were young, Zachriel promised to Gwyndelle that he will marry her no matter what happens and promised to her that they will witness each other's success and have a beautiful life together. But everything changed when they both turned 18, Zachriel's family arranged a marriage for them. Gwyndelle doesn't want to get married yet. She wants to study first before marriage. Gwyndelle goes to Plaridel - her home town. She lived there and studied at Bulacan State University to pursue her dream course. She finished Medical there. 15 years passed, and she received a letter from their friend, and it said that Zachriel, her childhood friend. It was another fixed marriage by his family. Zachriel was in love with Gwyndelle since they were kids. Gwyndelle was in-love too. But an unexpected tragedy happened. Zachriel got into an accident while he was going to the church for the wedding with his new fiancee. His parents call Gwyndelle to save their son. Gwyndelle rushed to the emergency room. She saw his boy, full of blood. The question is, is she going to save the boy and have a successful operation or will she fail to save him? Are they going to fulfill the promises or will they be buried in time forever? STATUS: completed STARTED: 06/29/25 ENDED: 08/21/25

(COMPLETED) Nathalie Mariano is an unfortunate woman. Her family abandoned her when she was just a kid, she was forced to live with a group of thieves to survive. She became a thief for as long as she can remember, she can say that she's already an expert in that field. Ashteroh Alexeev is a wealthy jewelry company owner who's rumored to be a weak old man and he's her new victim. But she regretted it afterward because he's far from being a weak old man she expected.

Betrayed by a husband who never intended to be faithful, Eirlys Rivera refuses to remain the obedient wife nursing a broken heart. She wants justice. She wants revenge. And she will use her husband's rival to get it. *** It's for her own good, as Eirlys's father said when he arranged her marriage to a man she had never met. Instead, marrying Draven became the very thing that shattered her. When her marriage doesn't work out as she expected, Eirlys is eager to do everything just to get even with her cheating husband. She wants revenge, and she's willing to cross dangerous lines to get it. Her path collides with Xelios Khair Valencia--Draven's sworn rival--and their agreement is simple: use each other and ruin Draven. But revenge is never clean, and yearning is never part of the plan. When two wounded souls find solace in each other's arms, will they let revenge define them, or will they risk everything for a love born from the ruins? DISCLAIMER: This story is written in Taglish. COVER DESIGN: Louise De Ramos

Euresah Martinez always strives for perfection. She's the wall that everyone wants to climb... but no one can. The barrier she puts up makes her indestructible. Not until Cooper Jonathan Perez, a lawyer from Vattiera Law Firm, succeeded to climb her self-made wall and saw all her naked truths. This is the 3rd and last book of Vattiera Law Firm Series. Each story can still stand alone. The other books are: The Invisible Perfection (VLF #1) The Cheating Game (VLF #2)

Ingrid Zaulda is brilliant, independent, and not one to fall in love easily. Raised in wealth but distant from her parents, she has always lived by her own rules. In med school, she unexpectedly grows close to Euan Ferrer, her best friend's older brother- reserved, mysterious, yet suddenly attentive. But just as she starts to let her guard down, she uncovers a betrayal that shatters everything. Determined to take control of her own destiny, Ingrid walks away from the life planned for her, disappearing into a path no one expected. But Euan isn't ready to let her go, even if it means chasing her to the ends of the world.

The Runaway Girls Series #1 Euphony Rae Salazar is the perfect example of a woman with principles. Lahat gagawin niya upang umahon sa hirap dahil naniniwala siya na kung may pera ka mawawala na ang lahat ng problema mo. Nevertheless, no matter how challenging the journey to success may be, she would never compromise her principles. She would rather do things on her own, except for Zero Almendrala, who is an exception to this rule. Alam niya kasing naiiba ang lalaki sa lahat. He knows her too well, and she trusts that he would never engage in actions that would undoubtedly harm her. However, it turns out that her belief was merely an illusion. In the end, he is just like the rest. Despite her attempt to leave, the echoes of the melody they had once shared lingered within her, even though the song had already ceased playing. Date started: May 28, 2023 Date finished: July 18, 2023