University Series #1 In a family of doctors, Kalix decided to take a different path and found himself studying Legal Management in Ateneo De Manila University. With family pressure on him, he tried so hard to maintain his high grades as a Dean's Lister until Luna from UST Architecture came.

Xyleenah gave Kaius her heart and body to secure her future but still ended up a failure. After years of hiding from him, fate reunites them, and the child she's kept for years may be the key to a love that never truly ended. *** Struggling through college, Xyleenah Vivien Cruz never expected kindness to come from the top student in her class. Desperate to graduate, she struck a deal with Kaius Warner Legaspi-the guy who left her with a shattered heart and an unexpected pregnancy. Years later, Kaius returns as a respected doctor and owner of the café where fate leads Xyleenah to apply. With her pride bruised and her secrets buried deep, she has no choice but to work under the man she once left without a word. But Kaius never forgot her. And now that he knows the truth about their son, he's ready to fight for the family that was stolen from him and for the love that never truly ended. DISCLAIMER: This story is written in Taglish. COVER DESIGN: Louise De Ramos ILLUSTRATOR: Ajjay Arts

TO BE PUBLISHED UNDER TALKING PAGES Tears Series #3: Allysa Rosette Millanes

Started: 04/27/2021 Ended: 08/24/2021 Ang hirap palang tumanda. Ang hirap magbayad ng bills. Ang hirap suportahan ng pamilyang akala ay isang milyon ang suweldo mo. Ang hirap ngumiti sa nanay na mataas ang tingin sa'yo pero hindi ka kayang ipagtanggol. Ang hirap tabihan sa hapagkainan ng tatay na pinag-uubusan mo ng pera pero hindi ka maalala. Ang hirap mag-abot ng tulong sa kapatid na baon sa utang. Ang hirap intindihin ng hipag na nakakapagpa-rebond pa kahit kapos na kapos na. Ang hirap pakisamahan ng bunsong halos ilahad ang mga palad tuwing makikita ka. Ang hirap ngitian ng mga taong tanong nang tanong kung bakit hindi ka pa nakakapag-asawa. Ang hirap humarap sa mundong isasampal sa'yo na mag-isa ka. Tulong, bigay, utang. Isang iling mo lang, madamot ka na. Kasama mo sila kapag may maibibigay ka, pero hindi mo sila mahahanap kapag wala na. Ikaw ang kakayod, sila ang tutuka. Ikaw ang iiyak sa pagod, sila ang magtatamasa. Iyon ang summary ng buhay ko. Sobra-sobra ang naririnig na paghingi, kulang na kulang ang naririnig na pasasalamat. Sobra-sobra ang pagpapasensya, kulang na kulang ang natatanggap na pagpapahalaga. Sobra-sobra ang binabayaran, kulang na kulang sa kasiyahan. Kaya nang dumating sa buhay ko ang nag-iisang lalaking hindi ako nakita bilang naglalakad na alkansya, ang nag-iisang lalaking nakinig sa mahabang listahan ko ng problema, ang nag-iisang lalaking nagbigay sa akin ng kakaibang saya, ipinangako ko sa sarili na sa gitna ng hirap ng pagtanda, magtitiis ako basta't siya ang kasama. Kahit pa ang kapalit noon ay pagtalikod sa minahal na pamilya. Kahit pa ang kapalit noon ay paglaban sa mundong pinatatakbo ng kapangyarihan at pera. Kahit pa ang kapalit noon ay ang pagdurusa't pag-iisa. Siya ang ginhawa, pahinga, at kasiyahan ko. Dumating man ang araw na tanaw ko na ang dulo. Dumating man ang araw na wala na kaming sagot sa lahat ng bakit at paano. Dumating man ang araw na pareho na kaming talo.

Si Cyrille Mae Misa ay isang babaeng mekaniko at nagmamay-ari ng isang car rental. Isa rin siyang champion sa car racing. Pero dahil sa kaniyang ama ay pinagkasundo siya sa lalaking hindi niya kilala at iyon ay si Engineer Darcy Brilliantes. Hindi naging maganda ang first impression nito sa kaniya, subalit kailangan niyang sundin ang inuutos ng papa niya. Malalaman niya na may nobya na pala ito at ayaw rin naman sa kaniya pero wala rin itong magagawa sa kagustuhan ng lolo nito. May magbabago kaya sa relasyon nilang dalawa? O magiging aso't pusa na lamang sila? Date started: November 10, 2024 Date finished:

Life is unfair. That's it. Klariziee Riela Cuevas, an innocent girl who's willing to do everything to achieve her dreams and finish her studies despite of the uncertain circumstances that she encountered. Until one day she failed to maintain her scholarship in De Gracia College because of her guardian's evilness. In unexpected way around. She meet Luke Damien De Gracia, her Professor. He's too handsome and bold that is hard to resist. He's deceiving kind of guy. In order to finish her studies, she needs to offered herself to him in exchange for her scholarship. What if one day, her actions and decisions will be her downfall? Is she willing to face her consequences?

Lunara Castamero, a woman of humble beginnings, burdened by the relentless struggle to lift herself and her mother out of poverty. With no one else in her life, survival was her only purpose. Then Dr. Cyron Zandoval came. Cold, mysterious‚ enigmatic, and dangerous in ways she couldn't yet understand. Their paths collided in a way that felt too deliberate, too orchestrated, as if he had always known who she truly was. But how could that be... when she herself did not? But fate had other plans. A lost little boy stumbled into her world, and in an instant, she became his guardian, his protector. She never questioned why she felt drawn to him, why his presence filled a void she never knew existed. As shadows of an unfamiliar past begin to surface, Lunara is thrust into a web of secrets, power, and deception. The deeper she falls, the clearer the truth becomes. Was the child truly a miracle, or the key to unlocking a dangerous past? And when the truth is finally revealed, will she run from it‚ or embrace the destiny that was stolen from her?

UNIVERSITY SERIES #4. Samantha Vera from Ateneo De Manila University, the epitome of kindness, empathy, grace, and solicitude got her life ruined when her parents told her that she was marrying Cy Ramirez, a med student from UP, after their graduation.

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University Series #3. Sevi, the team captain of Growling Tigers, never expected to fall in love again after his first heartbreak with his bestfriend.. until he met Elyse, the spoiled cheerleader from La Salle.