So what will happen when a disgraced tycoon meets a fired but fearless lawyer? When denial collides with truth? And when a lovely meddler decides to step into a mess no one else could fix?

"I stay because I love you. I stay because I'm still waiting... waiting for the day na mamahalin mo ako, na ako ulit ang pipiliin mo. Na ako ulit ang uuwian mo." - Irene M. Araneta

"Not interested." she said. "Definitely not interested." he said.

| revised version & under editing | Former Title: To My Dearest Families Sixteen-year-old Annaliese Thalia grew up in a conservative, yet one, big, happy family of the Iglesia Ni Cristo's religious leader. Her life is in a cycle of school, friends, family, and church- until she cross paths with the former senator and top presidential candidate, Bongbong Marcos, and his family members that alarmed the Executive Minister about the girl's true identity and it's connection to the Marcoses that will change her world... forever. What will happen next? How can she cope with it? Will Anna deal an oh-so judgmental world while playing her role and staying true as an INC member at the same time? A not-so-typical found-family story~ Date started: April 15, 2023 Date republished: August 27, 2023 - May 04, 2025

He runs the country. She runs him. Greggy Araneta is the Republic's newest President. A decorated Marine, national hero, and the man every camera loves. But behind every headline and historic win is the woman who made it all possible. Irene Marcos built the campaign. Crafted the image. Pulled the strings. Made him The President. She is a political strategist with White House credentials, a last name that still turns heads, and the only woman who can match him move for move-on and off the podium. Their affair was never part of the plan.
But somewhere between midnight meetings and closed-door deals, power turned into passion. 
Now the stakes are higher than ever. Because in a world where perception is everything, one leak could cost them the Republic. ©️08.03.2025

This story was planned to publish first before TLLD. But I decided to write this after it. This story contains how Irene and Greggy met each other and how they developed their feelings that turned into unwavering love and how iyah lost.