Known for his ruthless and cold demeanor, Declan Andrada is synonymous with just two words. In the world of business, he believes these traits are essential. With his fame, looks, wealth, and women, Declan is content with his worldly possessions. Love has never interested him; he has never felt the need for it. He indulges in casual relationships without the need for labels. For him, pursuing love and committing to a relationship is a waste of time and pointless. However, everything changes when he returns to their hacienda. He lost his sanity when he first saw her. Despite his disbelief in love, in that moment, he thought she needs to be tied with him. She's innocent and he thinks he will never deserve her. But fuck him to hell and back for wanting her so much. She will be his, in one way or another. If bending his knees is the only way to make her his, then he will gladly do it. Disclaimer: This story is written in Taglish. Content Warning: This story contains mature scenes that are not suitable for young readers. Status: Completed

[Epistolary 𑁍 Hoops #1] Crush na crush ni Dein Yrreverre si UAAP basketball star at Blue Eagles captain Jess Vargas. Pumupunta siya sa bawat game niya at t-in-e-text ng good luck at congratulations messages--at okay lang sa kanya kahit left on read siya palagi. E biglang nag-reply si Jess. DISCLAIMER: This story is written in Taglish. THIS IS PART 1 OF 2.

(Game Series # 8) Adriadna Deanne Manjarrez, NBSB, promised herself na kapag pumasok na siya sa law school ay magkakaroon na siya ng boyfriend. Sabi ng parents niya, kusang lalapit ang lalaki sa kanya basta mag-aral lang siya nang mabuti. Kalokohan. Naka-graduate na siya at lahat pero wala namang lalaking luma-lapit. So, she made a promise na pagpasok niya ng law school ay maghahanap agad siya ng boyfriend. She wanted someone na gwapo dahil naniniwala siya na kung masasaktan na lang din siya, sa gwapo na. And after a while, she finally decided to chase after Rhys Arevalo-gwapo, mukhang mabango, at top 1 sa batch nila. She wanted him to be her first boyfriend... kaso hindi siya mapansin nito. Sino ba naman siya? Ni hindi nga siya kasama sa top 10 ng batch nila. At ang balita ay type nito 'yung matatalino. Ginawa niya na lahat, pero walang umeepekto... until she decided to befriend his best friend Samuel Hayes Fortalejo.

Zera Damonisse Delafuente, "the bratty girl" of the Delafuente clan who has an alluring and goddess beauty will do anything just to lure her crush to fall inlove with her. Sa larangan ng pangmamanipula at pang-aakit, nangunguna ang kanilang pamilya roon lalo na't binansagan ang kanyang ina na mangkukulam. Zera thought she's the one who's luring him, but little did she know, she's the one who's gonna be lured by him.

Cassette 381 Series #1 For Serenity Hiraya Añasco, being an honor student is a piece of cake. Madali lang naman magkaroon ng above average na grade, lalo na kung buong student life niya ay siya ang laging top one. She never knew the word "failure" because for her, she's always the best-with this, she accepted a deal with her grandmother to graduate as the class valedictorian. After all, she's always number one, what could possibly go wrong? So, when Kenji Steven Alvarez, the lead guitarist of Dynamics transferred in the same class as hers, she was humbled quickly. He also happened to have the same goal as her. What's worse is he's naturally intelligent-and she hates that he could do things better than her effortlessly. It became her motto to win over him in every aspect and not to give him a chance to turn her dreams into dust. But what if she finds herself in an unexpected situation amidst their vying psyches? But what if she finds herself in an unexpected situation amidst their vying psyches? Will she follow her mind to fulfill her part of the agreement? Or listen to her heart which screams that love is about making sacrifices? Written by: Elluneily

Wounds heal, but scars remain. So even with the possibility that one can accept and move forward, it's impossible to forget. Because there will always be an irremovable mark that will remind you of every bit of pain. Growing up without a mother was Zarih's first heartache. It scarred her more than anything else. She sees how her dad grieves for her mom all the time-even after years-and it breaks her. When Zarih learned about the possibility that she might have inherited her mother's heart disease, she knew she couldn't afford to love because she wouldn't want anyone to suffer at her death. She wouldn't want to love someone just to wound him at the end. It was easy not to fall in love, only if Ace Timotheo Salvador, her summer enemy, didn't dare touch her scars... as if they were the most beautiful parts of her existence. Zarih feels like losing it... She wants to love and be loved. Maybe he can heal her scars. Maybe their story is different from her dad's. Maybe they can have a happy ending. Or maybe... She should've not risked it at all. Maybe she could've not scarred her heart more. Finished: July 21, 2022

Karaminah Viel Trajano has always been told that she's... peculiar. She just doesn't like the things that girls her age are expected to like. But she loves writing... that's probably the only normal thing about her. Problem is, her parents do not support her 'career' of choice. For them, it's nothing more than a hobby. It's either she follows their steps and become a lawyer or become a lawyer. She chose neither. Now, she's forced to work to make a living. But she's not really made for work. Given the choice, she'd spend the day daydreaming about her scripts and characters. Fortunately, someone offered her a job... Madali lang naman daw ito. Magiging 'manager' daw siya ng basketball team. She agreed... After all, how hard could it be to manage a bunch of boys who spend their days running back and forth on a wooden ground... right?

(Game Series # 6) Assia dela Serna's dream was to become a lawyer. Ever since she was little, she had dreamt of becoming one... But from a young age, she knew that her family wasn't financially capable of sending her to law school. Kaya naman bata pa lang siya, sinigurado niya na magiging maayos lahat ng grado niya. She made sure that everything in her transcript was perfect. She needed to get a full ride scholarship to the best law school in the country, St. Claire's Academy College of Law... But things do not always go according to plan. She didn't make it to SCA, but she made it to Brent. It wasn't the best school, but she met a lot of good people. She was happy. She felt like everything was going according to plan. She's gonna be a lawyer. She's gonna go home to her province and help the people in her town. Everything was great... until her last year in law school. That's when shit started to happen.

(Game Series # 1) For as long as Katherine could remember, Juan Alexandro Yuchengco has always been her dream guy. He's smart, kind, and could be funny when he wanted to... but the problem was, he never saw her as more than his sister's friend. And she's determined to change that. She followed him to law school. She made sure that he's aware of her presence... and thankfully, her efforts paid off. Finally, Jax was looking her way. But life is never simple. Life is a game. It's either you win or you lose. It's either you get it all or you lose it all. Kapag akala mong nandyan na, biglang mawawala pala. Kapag akala mong iyon na, may iba pa pala. But how will she play if all the cards are stacked against her?

The Prestige Series 4 Ang hirap pala maging panganay at breadwinner. Akala ng lahat, palagi kang matatag-na hindi ka napapagod, na hindi ka sumusuko. Ganiyan ang takbo ng buhay ni Nazarrea De Alba. Sa murang edad, natuto na siyang magbanat ng buto. Dahil kung hindi siya magtatrabaho, magugutom ang pamilya niya. That's why she promised herself she'd do whatever it takes to graduate with top honors-to land a high-paying job and finally lift her family out of poverty. But life has a funny way of throwing curveballs especially when Juan Miguel Lorenzo Alcaraz, the town's notorious playboy, suddenly made a comeback in school. Out of nowhere, he was climbing the ranks and worse, he was starting to outrank her. Simula noon, unti-unting nagbago ang takbo ng mundo ni Nazarrea. She hated everything about him-his smirk, his smarts, the way he walked into her life like he owned it. He was like a parasite she just couldn't shake off. Then came one small misstep...and suddenly, everything spiraled out of control. What comes next? Will she find the strength to stand back up? Or will she stay stuck in the darkest parts of her fall? What comes next after the fall? *** Cover is not mine. Credits to the rightful owner.