Twenty-five years ago, beside a quiet river in Aklan, a young boy named Zander and a little girl named Louisa built a friendship innocent enough to survive childhood... and powerful enough to outlive time itself. Life, however, had other plans. Bound by responsibility and sacrifice, Louisa chose her family over the future they once dreamed of together. Heartbroken, Zander walked away carrying a love he never truly left behind. Years passed. Lives changed. Dreams shifted. And somewhere between duty, grief, and survival, the path they once walked together slowly disappeared beneath the weight of time. Or so they thought. Now at thirty-seven, Zander returns to the province he once called home-a man shaped by discipline, loss, and quiet strength. Louisa, now thirty-one, remains the woman whose love was never replaced, only buried beneath years of sacrifice and silence. As old memories awaken beneath the Talisay trees and along the same riverbanks that once witnessed their first love, two hearts separated by decades begin to realize something neither time nor distance could erase: Some love stories are not meant to end. They are simply waiting for the right moment to continue. Filled with nostalgia, healing, family, second chances, and a love that quietly endured through the years, The Path We Once Walked is a heartfelt journey about unfinished love, the courage to begin again, and finding your way back to the person who always felt like home. Because sometimes... the greatest love of your life is the one that patiently waits for you at the end of the road. © 2016 by E D E N (SAPPHIREHAVEN)| All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any means, whether electronic or mechanical, without my permission. NO PLAGIARISM! Please respect the hard work, creativity, and originality of the author. 🤍 June 17, 2016 Completed May 9, 2026

Athena Muller has everything the world could offer. A renowned fashion designer and the powerful owner of Muller Couture, she built her name, her empire, and her identity from the ground up- fearless, untouchable, and completely in control. Or so she thought. Because behind the success... lies a truth she has long refused to face. When Giselle enters her life, everything Athena believes about herself begins to unravel. Giselle is not like the people Athena is used to. She does not chase status, nor does she bow to influence. She carries something far greater- a faith that is firm, a heart that seeks the lost, and a truth that refuses to stay silent. What started as a clash of values soon becomes a confrontation of identity. Because for the first time, someone dares to question not just what Athena has built- but who she truly is. And when truth begins to break through carefully constructed walls, Athena is faced with a choice she can no longer avoid: Hold on to the life she created... or surrender to the truth that could redefine everything. Because not all rebirth begins in death. Some begin in truth. 🔥She built her identity. But truth came to redefine it. Note: Though this story is just a product of my imagination, it was inspired by the testimonies I've witnessed and heard. Sequel of LOVE ACTUALLY (Originally: Surrogate for Arrogant Billionaire's Baby ) © 2017 E D E N | All rights reserved. No part of this text may be reproduced in any form or by any means, whether electronic or mechanical, without my permission. NO PLAGIARISM! Started: May 18, 2017 Completed: April 29, 2026

Two lives. Two beliefs. One collision that will change everything. Aristos Xenakis is a man who built his life on power. A Greek tycoon, admired and desired, he is used to getting everything he wants- except trust. Betrayed by the past, he no longer believes in love, and certainly not in a God he cannot see. Pearl is his complete opposite. A simple Filipina woman, working quietly as a housemaid, she lives a life anchored in faith- believing in a love that is patient, pure, and guided by God. Their worlds were never meant to meet. But when fate brings them together, Everything they thought they knew begins to unravel. He challenges her faith. She confronts his unbelief. And somewhere between control and surrender, a connection begins to grow- one that neither power nor distance can deny. Now, they must face the truth: Can two people from completely different worlds find love without losing who they are? Or will their beliefs pull them apart before love even has a chance to begin? ---When fate and faith collide... only one will define their future. Completed April 18, 2016, ® Published in Dreame Stories with a title MEETING MISS CHURCH GIRL HIGHEST RANK #5 AUG. 24, '16 © 2016 E D E N | All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any means without my permission. NO PLAGIARISM!!!

Joshua Christopher-known to everyone as JC- has only one family left in this world: his grandfather, Vernon. After losing his parents at a young age, JC grew up holding tightly to the one person who never left his side. So when his grandfather reveals a wish long kept in his heart, JC doesn't hesitate to help him fulfill it. A promise made decades ago. A love that time never erased. Vernon longs to reunite with Cecilia- the woman he met during World War II, the woman he once promised to marry. Determined to make that wish come true, JC sets out on a journey that leads him to her family- and to someone he never expected to meet. Celina. Cecilia's granddaughter. Beautiful, strong... and quietly broken. Betrayed by the people she trusted the most, Celina has built walls around her heart- walls no one has been able to break. But as JC helps bring two lost lovers back together, he finds himself drawn into a story of his own. Because sometimes, in the middle of fulfilling someone else's love story... you begin to write your own. Now, JC faces a question he never planned for: Can he heal a heart that no longer believes in love- and prove that some promises... are still worth keeping? 🔥 Two generations. One promise. And a love that refuses to be forgotten. Published April 26, 2016 HIGHEST RANK #12 AUG. 31, 2016 © 2016 E D E N | All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any means, whether electronic or mechanical, without permission. NO PLAGIARISM!

Mikael Rios is not an ordinary man. A billionaire with unmatched intelligence and influence, he stands at the top of a world built on power, control... and darkness. Feared even by the very people he works for, Mikael has never believed in anything he cannot command. Until he meets her. A woman whose life is rooted in faith. A woman who belongs completely to God. She is everything he is not- pure where he is broken, steadfast where he is ruthless, light in a world he has only known as dark. She should have walked away. He should have left her alone. But something neither of them expected begins to grow- a connection that defies everything they believe in. Now, Mikael is faced with a choice he never thought he'd have to make: hold on to the life that made him who he is... or risk everything for a love that could change him forever. Because falling for her was never part of the plan. And loving a God's girl... might be the very thing that saves-or destroys-him. Note: I was inspired to write this because the WAR ROOM prayer works when you pray wholeheartedly. Completed May 25, 2016® Original Title: Mr. Ruthless Billionaire Meets Ms. God's Girl. Published in Dreame Stories titled: FALLEN FOR A GOD'S GIRL HIGHEST RANK #3 AUGUST 20, 2016 © 2016 E D E N | All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted by any means without my permission. NO PLAGIARISM!!!