In a world filled with passion, one person dared to defy all - Xeverna Lael Costiñiano, the art wanderer. * * * Being an outcast in a family of master artists, Xeverna Lael Costiñiano knows she is an "art wanderer". Desperate to find a discipline to master, she becomes a jack-of-all-trades yet a master of none - an idea she never envisioned, which leads her astray. With one discipline yet untouched - sculpting - and a belief that being with passionate people will ignite her passion, she seeks an apprenticeship. The perfect place? The infamous art school - Royal Colleges for the Arts. The perfect mentor? No other than Michelangelo de Angelis, a man who not only makes sculpting his discipline but makes himself the god of it. But he refuses. For Michelangelo de Angelis, a man who seeks to be known as "Mikhail", there is no time to waste for someone like her. His blazing passion for sculpting, and a strong desire to be known more than the sculptor he was named after is something an art wanderer like her cannot understand. But it is not enough to stop Lael. Masters were once strangers; she can be one, too, even if she has to force herself towards it. August 1, 2021 - October 19, 2021

To: Rush Dela Vega Subject: I Hate You Dear Boss Bastard, No. I don't like sitting beside you or even being near you. Kaya tigilan mo na ang pagpapalapit lagi sa'kin dahil ayoko sa'yo. I'd willingly do anything you say if you ask me nicely. Jusko! Magpapamisa pa ako kapag nagsabi ka ng 'please' at 'thank you'. O kapag naglabas ka ng kahit anong positive words d'yan sa bibig mo. Gosh. Sana mai-send ko sa'yo ang mga emails na 'to just to see a shocked look on your face. Pero dahil kailangan ko pa ng trabahong 'to. Hindi na muna. 'Pag magre-resign na lang siguro ako. From Mavis, with Hate P.S. I hate that you look even more tempting and sinfully hot today. You smell better too. Nakakapanggigil kang amuyin. Shit. I hate you. Really! Right?