Gaano mo kayang tiisin ang sakit na unti-unting nakakaupos, at ang katahimikang dahan-dahan kang inuubos? Fire Officer Avery Montiero. A name anchored to a title. I earned it, yes, but it was never my dream. I grew up believing that serving the country was the only path my father would allow. Hindi iyon ang gusto ko... pero ika nga, alam ng magulang ang nakabubuti para sa anak? Ano ba naman ang suotin ang uniporme, sumunod sa utos, at kumbinsihin ang sarili na balang araw ay mapapamahal din ako sa pangarap na hindi sa'kin. Madali lang naman siguro iyon? Behind the badges, beneath the helmet, and beyond the flames I willingly faced, a different fire burned quietly inside me. Culinary. Doon umiikot ang puso ko. The kitchen was my only sanctuary--the sole place where the mask could slip. It was where I could create with my own hands and glimpse the woman I was truly meant to be. But strict prohibitions turned that dream into a distant what-if--a parallel life I could only imagine, but never live. Until Seian Jey Lirazan came to our station as the new Fire Captain. To everyone else, he was simply our new superior officer. But to me? He was my childhood best friend. The person who knew me before the uniform, the expectations, and the silence I used to hide from my father's disapproval. And the man I had loved for as long as I could remember. Sana masabi kong ang mahalin ang gaya niya ang pinakamadaling gawin sa buhay ko. Pero ang pagmamahal na iyon? It was never loud. It flickered. It ached. It burned. Kapareho ng pangarap ko. Kapareho ng mga salitang paulit-ulit kong nilulunok hanggang sa mabulunan ako. Kapareho ng mga piraso ng sarili ko na unti-unti kong isinakripisyo, maipagkasya lang sa hulma ng isang mabuting anak. Ang daya ng lahat, 'no?--ang pangarap ko, ang pamilya ko, ang taong mahal ko... Everything in between burned in silence. BURNED IN SILENCE Date Written: August 26, 2024 Book Cover by Artselily

[REVISION COMPLETED] Ylyana Cervantes is living the life that anyone wants to have . . . but why is she still jealous of the handsome politician, Nicholas Ybarra who does nothing but admire her from afar? *** Yana always gets what she wants except for her parents' attention because of a man named Nicholas Ybarra. Driven by hate and jealousy, Yana devises an evil plan to hurt the handsome gentleman. But upon execution, she realizes that he is more than a public servant and a businessman. He is a good man with integrity, virtues, and an adorable personality--the very same reason why she will fall into her trap. Will she be able to escape without hurting herself or Nicholas before it's too late? *** • Once part of the Paid Program for 2 years and 5 months (February 2020 to July 2022). • Wattpad HQ handpicked for the New Adult category 2020-present. *** Welcome to TPNY's 2024 version. *** A Taglish novel by riathebeloved. All rights reserved 2018. Cover designed by yours truly by using non-copyrighted photos from Unsplash. Apps used for the book cover: ToonMe, PhotoRoom, and Canva.

When a rebellious playgirl must win over a notorious playboy in order to successfully merge their companies, they are forced to confront the lies and deception that threatens their future- and their love. ******* Cherrypink Castillo has always been the black sheep of her family, flaunting her rebellious attitude and playgirl ways with pride. But the 26-year-old must hide her true personality in order to mastermind a partnership with PCI, a company headed up by the handsome CEO Duke Palermo, a playboy in his own right. However, putting up a facade of sweet innocence to win Duke over backfires. Instead, the handsome CEO falls in love with the woman he thinks Cherrypink is, giving her his heart and the partnership she desires. But all does not end happily when a woman from Duke's past surfaces, threatening to ruin everything he has built with Cherrypink. DISCLAIMER: THIS IS A FILIPINO LANGUAGE STORY