Liora Nyssa Cortez gave everything... her time, her heart, her trust for the people she loved, but one lie destroyed it all. Branded a bully for something she didn't do, she was left humiliated, betrayed, and abandoned by the very friends she once called family. The most painful part was Thorne Lucien Silva, the boy she loved deeply, didn't speak. He didn't ask for the truth. He didn't stay. He walked away like she never mattered. Seven years later, Liora is no longer the fragile girl they broke. She is stronger, fiercer, and successful on her own terms. Just when she thought she had finally moved on, fate pulls them back into each other's lives. Thorne is now a famous idol. Liora is the girl he once ruined. And the past still lingers, waiting to be faced.

After losing her bodyguard-boyfriend during an ambush, Maddison decided never to agree to having a bodyguard again. She didn't want any more lives to be sacrificed on her account. The pain and guilt of what happened haunted her, and she still blamed herself for the lives lost that night. But with threats continuing to come, her parents decided to strike a deal with her. She wouldn't have multiple security personnel like she used to; instead, she would have only one who would be with her at all times. Left with no choice, she agreed but secretly planned to do everything she could to make that person quit and leave her alone. She thought it would be easy, but when she met Duke Dela Cruz, making him leave seemed to become the hardest thing she'd ever do. The conceited and annoying bodyguard, who swore to protect her with his life, refused to leave no matter how hard she tried to piss him off-even seducing him! But even with the annoyance she felt towards him, love found its way to come between them. Would she let him sacrifice his life, too, just to ensure her safety? Could she endure the pain again if she ever lost him as well?

You can read this as a standalone story! Sartori #2 "I abused Diablos..." Diablos, the third-born boss of the Sartorian Mafia, was a man who could not be tamed due to his uncontrollable anger. He had to drink the bitter medicines prescribed by the family doctor to keep himself restrained. Never did he imagine that he would taste the sweetest sensation from a woman's skin, far better than bitterness. That taste became the only thing that kept him under control during his fits of rage. But because of his obsession with it, his kindness was abused. . . . Mature Content Warning: R18+