Date Started: June 6, 2025 Date Completed: June 24, 2025

Mikha - a cold, guarded CEO who built walls no one could climb. Aiah - the warm, resilient woman she once loved... and lost. Years after a heartbreak that left questions unanswered, fate pulls them back into each other's orbit - not as lovers, but as boss and secretary. She left without a word. She changed without warning. But the feelings? Never really disappeared. In a world of boardrooms and buried emotions, can second chances survive unspoken truths? Where beef pares becomes more than a meal - but a symbol of *Patience* *Acceptance* *Resilience** *Empathy*, and something *Symbolic* between them - they begin to rediscover the love they thought they had to give up. Slow-burn. Soul-deep. A love story stitched with longing and unfinished chapters. COF of AIAH Mary Loi Yves Ricalde - Maloi/ Loi (Aiahs Bestie) Stacey Sevilleja - Staks/ staku (The always may chika) Sheena Catacutan - shee/ bebe (bunso sa grupo) COF of MIKHA Nicolette Vergara - Colet/ Cole (miks Bestie) Jhoanna Robles - Jho (Laging bunot sa grupo) Gwen Apuli - Gwen/ bebe (non-chalant pero mabilis pag usapang inuman) this is a work of imagination separate reality this story, dont mind the wrong grammar,

Aiah Angeles has always followed a strict plan: focus on her studies, maintain her scholarship, and secure a bright future for her working-class family. The last thing she needs is a distraction-especially in the form of Mikha de Vera, the school's star volleyball player and most talked-about student. Mikha is everything Aiah isn't: confident, popular, and from a wealthy family. But when a class project forces their worlds to collide, Aiah begins to see the person behind the spotlight-vulnerable, determined, and unexpectedly kind. Join them as they navigate the challenges of their differences-class, identity, and the judgment of their peers. Perfect for readers who enjoy: Slow-burn romance, emotional journeys, and stories that explore the complexities of identity and relationships.