After knowing that someone aside from her is capable of securing the top spot, Aphra felt nothing but hatred and utmost dislike towards that person. Will her opinion of him change after witnessing his personality behind closed doors? ****** Being second is never an option. Para kay Aphra Danine Pantorilla, makakausad lang siya kung siya ang laging nangunguna. She badly wants to prove her relatives that she is highly competent by being academically superior to everyone else. She should be first all the time. Kaya nang dumating si Sulivan de Lopezes, a man who is effortlessly good at everything, she started to lose the only achievement she thought she had. Dito nagsimula ang pag-usbong ng kanyang matinding pagkamuhi sa lalaki. Ang pagiging top student na nga lang ang maipagmamalaki niya, aagawin pa sa kanya? What made her hate him more is the fact that all people around her are rooting for Sulivan to defeat her. Her downfall is their happiness. What could possibly happen when the man she disliked the most accompanied her on her journey to find the better version of herself? On her journey to overcome the obstacles in her life? Amidst all failures, battles, and uncertainties, an unexpected friendship blossomed among students who were victims of college struggles. A special bond was formed between two persons who were once involved in an academic rivalry.

Disowned by her own family and broke as a rat in El Nido, Palawan, Tatiana-the high maintenance muse of the University of the Philippines, is now down to take all risks and jobs to sustain herself, even if it means she'll have to live with a man she barely knew. Architect Hernandez, the hot bachelor who gives no damn about her family drama is the only man who agreed to help her despite the influence of her family who are the very reason why she's stuck in that island. Assuming that the man agreed to help her because of her curves and undeniably fascinating look, Tatiana was left dumbfounded when she realized what he wants her to do. Who would've thought that the high maintenance city girl from Manila will end up working as a maid for a hot bachelor in that island?!

[DECK OF CARDS # 1] Defending him meant signing her death certificate. Siobhan Thiago never wanted to be involved in anything that doesn't concern her. She was never socially active nor woke. Politics and business did not concern her since she was focused on her own well-being. But when Hajiro Klijster Romero came barging into her life, spinning it around a perfect 360° to help her see the cruelty behind their privileged blindfolds, she slowly realized how messed up the world is and it needs more people who are willing to make it better. For months, she was directionless, until everything fell into the right places. Every passing day was a moment closer to her goal which is helping the afflicted. But even the wisest can be corrupted easily if the other end of the barter is someone they couldn't live without. A few years later, everything changed. Atty. Thiago, a BAR topnotcher, suddenly sides with an alleged drug lord in the name of love. Date started: February 24, 2021 Date finished: July 02, 2021 - COMPLETED & PARTIALLY EDITED -

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Serendipity Series #1: ser·en·dip·i·ty the faculty or phenomenon of finding valuable or agreeable things not sought for; It was through music that Anthea Jane Torres reconnected with ex-boyfriend, Shed Marco Bernardino, who is now the drummer of the most-sought band Serendipity. Was it to give them another shot on their love story or was it only a way for her to find yet another great love? Cover (c) CG Threena

Bakit kaya hindi na lang gumawa ng perpektong tao ang Diyos? Bakit kailangan may mga taong halos sambahin at may mga taong halos pandirian? Bakit hindi pantay at patas ang mundo para sa lahat? Those are the questions that haunt me late at night. I belong to those who don't receive love because I do not meet people's standards. I belong to those who lack privilege because I am not considered beautiful. I am not like them. I am not like those other pretty women. I am not what he wants me to be. But then came this man, my fake boyfriend, who made me realize that I am enough just as I am. He showed me that there's beauty in embracing who you are. That there's relief in believing in yourself, even when others don't. That you can sleep peacefully when you stop worrying about others' opinions. That man is Rafael Magnius Gonzalvez, a dentistry student, who told me that among all his achievements and trophies he carried, I am the most valuable and treasured one. He treats me like I am the most loved person in the world, even after countless heartbreaks. He's a living proof that love will find me, no matter who I am.

[PUBLISHED UNDER LIBxWattpad] erps series #1 complete [unedited] 2# NBS Bestseller under Fiction Philippines Publication [July 2025] If only I knew, would things be different? And if only you knew, will things change? Celest Haeia Ybanez is tired of being the NBSB girl in her circle. Blame the academic workload, the fictional boys, the strict curfew created by her mother, and even the ones who told her they'll wait until she's in college-graduating na siya pero wala pa ring nagpaparamdam sa kan'ya. Idagdag pa na bugbog na bugbog na siya sa katyaw ng mga kaibigan at kamag-anak n'ya na tatanda siyang dalaga. She promised herself that she'll date someone in her last year in college. . .and there she meets Iscaleon Altreano, a meek Architecture student who's also graduating this school year. She had a plan upon seeing him. She knew that Iscaleon was way out of her league; kaya nag-offer siya na magpanggap si Iscaleon na boyfriend n'ya kahit hanggang sa graduation lang nila. For experience, for memories, and for her to have a memorable first boyfriend. Everything was fun. . .if only she knew how things can get hurt if things are bound to get real.

Longing for peace in Isla de Vista, Amber is dragged back to the city when her father demands she marry a rich, dumb man to secure their business. But the moment she meets Elijah Buenavista-the "dummy" her father mocks-she realizes he's hiding secrets her family never saw coming. *** Isla de Vista's peaceful shoreline seemed to free Amber Paige Valencia from her father's demands. Yet peace never lasts. After being summoned back to the city, she is forced into an arranged marriage with a Buenavista, Elijah Luis, whom everyone calls a dumb heir. Amber anticipates a dummy. Instead, she meets a handsome, commanding man who's far too self-assured to be the dumb man her father mocks. And once the vows are spoken, the truth begins to unravel. Elijah Luis Buenavista is no simple rich boy. He is the youngest general in history, a strategist who battled in secret and planned their marriage for reasons only he knows. Will Amber embrace his deadly secrets or will loving him put her in greater danger than she thought? DISCLAIMER: This story is written in Taglish. COVER DESIGN: Louise De Ramos

University Belt Encounter Series #5 "GHOSTED" Amanda Carmil believed for years that a special friend she met online ghosted her. She got sad, took down all the accounts she made to communicate with him, and tried to move on with her wealthy yet sad and boring life. She tried to connect with people but to no avail, and it's even upsetting because people only befriend her for her family's wealth and reputation. Years later, an encounter with a man having the same name with the special friend she had in the past made her crazy, which also brought back all the pain. With the interactions she had with that person in the present, she couldn't help but ask herself questions. Is it him? Is it the same person she knew from the internet? And if it's him, will she ask him his reasons for leaving without saying goodbye? Will she forgive him? *** Votes and comments are highly appreciated :* STATUS: COMPLETED

a short story of two star-crossed lovers who narrated their story in phrases that hold the entirety of their heart and soul