[PUBLISHED UNDER 8LETTERS] Career Series 1 : COMPLETE Singing. Band. Audience. Spotlight. The main themes of life of Xiara and Zach. Since high school, they're both performing on stage, but different bands. How the spotlight will tangle them together? Or how the spotlight break them? Or worst, they're the one who will break the spotlight...

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+

"Living full of regrets and pain is worse than dying." ​Kristine's world was ripped away when Zachary, the man she trusted, chose another woman and their unborn child over her. When Kristine lost her own baby shortly after his rejection, the light inside her went out. ​Now, she is a ghost in her own life, haunted by a betrayal that won't let her breathe. The grief is a heavy tide, pulling her under until the silence feels like the only peace left. She is slipping away, lost in a darkness no one else can see, slowly Drowning in Pain.

Mature Content Warning: R18+

In the midst of solving mysteries and exploring their undeniable chemistry, Fifteen Salustiana is determined to help Xildius Vouganville confront his dark past and embrace the light once more. As they uncover the truth behind every crime, she must also seek the truth behind Xildius's fears. *** Desperate for money, Fifteen Salustiana takes a job as the personal assistant to the enigmatic Xildius Vouganville, or XV, a genius professor living in the eerie mansion of Villa Vouganville. XV, a master of anatomy and psychology, solves crimes from the shadows, haunted by a dark past that keeps him from stepping into the sunlight. Fifteen becomes XV's eyes and ears in the outside world, venturing out to gather clues and solve crimes. As they work together, she finds herself drawn to XV's brilliance and vulnerability. The more time they spend together, the more she realizes her feelings for him are growing stronger. Will Fifteen be able to help XV step out of the shadows and into the light, or will their love be consumed by the darkness? DISCLAIMER: This story is written in Taglish.