In the midst of solving mysteries and exploring their undeniable chemistry, Fifteen Salustiana is determined to help Xildius Vouganville confront his dark past and embrace the light once more. As they uncover the truth behind every crime, she must also seek the truth behind Xildius's fears. *** Desperate for money, Fifteen Salustiana takes a job as the personal assistant to the enigmatic Xildius Vouganville, or XV, a genius professor living in the eerie mansion of Villa Vouganville. XV, a master of anatomy and psychology, solves crimes from the shadows, haunted by a dark past that keeps him from stepping into the sunlight. Fifteen becomes XV's eyes and ears in the outside world, venturing out to gather clues and solve crimes. As they work together, she finds herself drawn to XV's brilliance and vulnerability. The more time they spend together, the more she realizes her feelings for him are growing stronger. Will Fifteen be able to help XV step out of the shadows and into the light, or will their love be consumed by the darkness? DISCLAIMER: This story is written in Taglish.

Allison had always wanted to become a painter. Due to financial constraints, she wasn't able to pursue her dream and instead found contentment in expressing her art at home. The man of her dreams became her favorite masterpiece. He was a recurring figure in her nightly visions. Despite her confusion about his existence, she meticulously depicted every detail of his physique, bringing him to life on canvas. When given the opportunity to participate in an art exhibition, Allison didn't hesitate to choose the man from her dreams as her entry. Standing in front of her painting on the day of the exhibition, a man suddenly appeared beside her, causing her to glance at him. As he examined her masterpiece with furrowed brows, the man uttered words that made her freeze on the spot. "What is my face doing there?"

Losing Trilogy 1

THE LOSERS' CLUB SERIES #2 Someday you'll look back on your mistakes and laugh. To name a few instances, these are those awkward first kisses you shared with your first boyfriend, those failed recitations that your classmates don't seem to forget, and those poor outfit ideas that you once thought were cute. Iyong mga dating nakakahiya, nakakainis, at masakit para sa 'yo, pagdating ng araw, ngingitian mo na lang. Maybe by then, you'll realize how much time you've invested in being too emotional. Pero may mga bagay na kahit matagal nang nangyari, hindi natin magawang tawanan. Siguro dahil nakakahiya pa rin? Siguro dahil nakakainis pa rin? O siguro, dahil masakit pa rin? For Amari Sloane Mendoza, it's all of the above. Among all the awkward, failed, and poor instances, falling in love with her classmate, Leon Ysmael Zamora, is the only mistake she can't laugh about.

COMPLETED | Y2015 - Y2021 "I'll make you fall in love with me, Apollo." "Make me fall?" Umayos ito ng upo. Nanliit ang mga mata nito. "I doubt that. Very much." Tinaasan ko ito ng kilay. Minamaliit nya ang kakayahan ko. "At kapag nagawa ko?" "Pakakasalan kita." Seryosong sabi nito.

(C O M P L E T E D) PUBLISHED UNDER KPUB PH Note: If you're not into realistic characters, my work is not for you. °°°°° "Suddenly, I felt the silence that I had long sought in my troubled mind. I knew I was back in his arms, back in my one and only home... with him." °°°°° Summer Aine Quin, a 26-year-old youngest annulment lawyer, believed she was not made for romance. She was clear that it wasn't for her since she couldn't face losing someone in her life again as she had ten years ago. But fate had a different plan in mind when Zacharias Valencia-Ruscitti, an engineer, suddenly entered her life. But, just as she began to experience the warmth of love in the arms of the man with whom she was willing to gamble her life, Summer soon found herself lost in the dire forest filled with the vast darkness of agony and pain-alone, far away from the home she always longed for. There are always two sides to every story. °°°°° Disclaimer: It may contain obscene or inappropriate language, as well as disturbing scenes that may trigger anxiety or distress. In each chapter, there are trigger warnings. ( 1st Installment of the Gone Series) Book cover by Auri Story Rankings: #1 out of 523 - Wrong #1 out of 486 - Gone # 282 out of 254k - Love #16 out of 4.03k - fate Start: April 12, 2021 End: July 18, 2021 @Gone Wrong by Aurystella30 --------------------------------------------- Follow, Vote, Comment

Accounting Series #3 (COMPLETED) Long Lasting Relationship = Openness - Lies We promised to each other that we will reach our same goals together, to become a CPA and to build our own business. Saksi ang mapayapa at maaliwalas na panggabing ulap sa mga pangakong binitawan naming dalawa ngunit habang tumatagal, unti-unting tinatangay ng hangin ang mga pangarap na iyon. Ang mapayapa at maaliwalas na gabi ay lumamig at naging magulo. Ang mga pangako ay nauwi sa kabiguan. Ang pagmamahalan ay nasira dahil sa matinding kasinungalingan. In accounting, owner's equity will be affected if your company has expenses and losses. If your liabilities become greater than your assets, you will have a negative owner's equity. In love, your relationship will be affected if one of you keeps on lying and both of you lack openness with each other. If the pain becomes greater than the love you're feeling, is it still worth the risks? What if in the end of the day, your expected profit turned out to be your biggest loss? Covers by: Kiwi Yel

THE LOSERS' CLUB SERIES #1 Have you ever been so smitten with someone that you were just so grateful they existed? Tipong makita mo lang siya, solved ka na. Kahit hindi mo siya makausap o makasama, inspired na inspired ka. That was the case for Dawn Karsen Navarro, a die-hard fan of a prominent singer and songwriter, Dior Kobe Gallardo. Kahit pa laging General Admission ticket lang ang nabibili niya at halos kasinlaki lang ng gagamba ang natatanaw niya mula sa upuan, marinig niya lang ang boses ng binata, kuntento na siya. So, when luck pulled a trick on her poor heart, she didn't hesitate to take advantage of the opportunity. She went from being in the farthest row to being in the backstage, from seeing only a glimpse of her idol to a face-to-face encounter, and from hearing only a fraction of his life to knowing everything there was to know about him. She had made a lot of progress. But, why did she go back to being seated in the farthest row? Why did she go back to being just a mere fan? After everything they vowed, why did she go back to being a stranger in the midst of the crowd?

(PUBLISHED UNDER Flutter Fic) seniors series #2 A Senior Highschool series. complete [unedited] 2# NBS Bestseller under Local Fiction [November 2024] Maraming nagsasabi na hindi naman daw patimpalak ang buhay, pero bakit ang daming hurado sa bawat galaw ng tao? Arrisea Cabrera knows this very well. Her beauty leads people to believe she is there to appease them - pero kabaliktaran naman ng kanyang ganda ang kanyang ugali. She doesn't filter her words and actions, she is rebellion itself. Bilang estudyante ng TVL track, she gets all the nasty comments when it comes to being inferior but she fights back with her savage comebacks. Para sa kan'ya, her life means her rules. Adonis Renoir Reverio appears to be the perfect preppy rich boy of the ABM strand because the dark and ugly parts of his world are hidden from the rose tinted perspectives of the people around him. Pero hindi sa kan'ya, sa isang babaing nakipagpustahan na mahuhulog siya rito. It was farfetched for her to know him more than what the surface offers but she did...and both of them suffered a lot because of it. Sometimes, we are only brave enough to try - not knowing the potential losses and not knowing the cost of tasting this kind of euphoria.

[REVISED EDITION, 2024] (Published Under Flutter Fic) Lost Island Series #1: Unmasking the Waves Deception "He was like that of the waves bringing the sand with him in the sea. The only thing is that he didn't bring the sand back to the shore, he made sure the sand will stay where the waves are." Zirena Sandejas aspires and will stop at nothing to accomplish her goal of becoming a published article writer. The only way to do it was to spy on the enigmatic and controversial model-the press' apple of the eye, Wave Aeden Nievarez. She had to know the darkest secrets lurking beneath. She had to unmask him and expose the truth. She sneaked into his life while he unknowingly crept into her heart. As they started to know each other beyond the surface and fell deeply in love, what if he unmasked her first and found out about her deceit? Book 1 of 5 - Lost Island Series