𝙎𝙤𝙢𝙚 𝙨𝙚𝙘𝙧𝙚𝙩𝙨 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙩𝙤𝙤 𝙙𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙚𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙮 𝙝𝙞𝙙𝙙𝙚𝙣. Erina's mother remarried a man who looked old enough to be her grandfather. But what caught Erina off guard even more was her new stepbrother-so tall he could practically tower over their doorway. Mysterious and reserved, he never spoke much about his past, leaving Erina certain he was hiding something. But what happens when his secrets begin to surface-triggered by Erina herself after she used him as a cover to escape the gossip of her old classmates? Will she embrace the truth, or will she choose to run from it?

[BIRTHDAY 2025] 𝙒𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙝𝙞𝙜𝙝-𝙩𝙚𝙘𝙝 𝙨𝙚𝙘𝙧𝙚𝙩𝙨 𝙢𝙚𝙚𝙩 𝙥𝙪𝙧𝙥𝙡𝙚 𝙘𝙧𝙖𝙫𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙨. In the high-stakes world of Silicon Valley, billionaire Mikhail Vane is known for his cold precision and impenetrable firewalls. But behind the glass towers lies a quirky obsession: he is a connoisseur of all things ube. When Maria, a brilliant but socially anxious hacker, breaches his personal server, she doesn't find corporate secrets-she finds his private stash of purple yam recipes. Caught in the act, Maria is forced into a chaotic partnership. To avoid charges, she must help Mikhail track down a rare, artisanal ube flavor while posing as his fake girlfriend. As these two introverts navigate glamorous galas and humble street stalls, they realize that their shared craving for ube is just a cover for their deeper hunger for genuine connection.

𝙎𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙙𝙚𝙚𝙥𝙚𝙨𝙩 𝙨𝙘𝙖𝙧𝙨 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙚 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙩𝙝𝙤𝙨𝙚 𝙬𝙚 𝙩𝙧𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙢𝙤𝙨𝙩. Haven was a trusting soul, always eager to believe the best in people. Maria, her closest and dearest friend, saw the changes in Haven and tried to warn him, but Haven was too wrapped up in the falsehoods to listen. Maria, feeling hurt and betrayed, began to distance herself, unable to bear watching Haven be led astray. Coffee shop is their special place same as their friendship they once had shared was lost, a casualty of the lies Haven had believed. The lies had not only stolen her sense of trust but had also cost him the friendship he cherished most. A painful reminder of how deception can unravel even the strongest of bonds. 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙢𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙝𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙚𝙙 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜: 𝙖 𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙮 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙧𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙗𝙧𝙤𝙠𝙚𝙣 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙤𝙣𝙚.