In time after light and hope faded, we found love but only in the dark, and only for a while.

Avianna Aliceth Sandoval The girl who wants to run away from her problems; to her family. A girl who only wants to feel loved and seen by her own family. She always gives her best for her parents to be proud of, but it's still not enough for them to see her and to become proud of her. All they could see was her sister; Sheela Anaceth Sandoval. The girl that everyone loves. She envies her sister so badly. But she can't do anything about it, because once she lays her hands on her sister; she will get in trouble with her family, not just with her family. But also with the woman she loves. Aliceth is a cheerful woman, she's selfless. Don't think about her own self, she takes care of others first before herself. The girl who always obeys her parents wants. To the point that even if it's against her will, she would do it. Just to make her parents proud.

Does love really lovelier the second time around? Or does it more painful?

Senator Risa Hontiveros, esteemed for her principles, finds unexpected love in Mayor Alice Guo, a covert operative posing as a mayor from a neighboring city. Their romance blooms amidst political tensions, but as Alice's true identity is uncovered, Risa faces a dilemma: loyalty to her country or love for Alice. In a world of deceit and danger, their relationship hangs in the balance, testing the limits of trust and passion in the face of political intrigue.

A couple who experienced rough patches in their relationship.

"Alice, kailangan nating mag-usap." sabi niya matapos ang ilang minutong katahimikan. Hindi ko alam kung paano ang apat na salitang ito ay kayang sirain ang buhay at pangarap ng isang tao-hanggang ngayon. Tahimik akong tumango, hudyat na magpatuloy siya. "I don't want this marriage. Hindi kita mahal at sa tingin ko, hindi kita kailanman kayang mahalin because I love someone else." "Pinakasalan kita dahil sinabi ng ama ko na kung gagawin ko ito, saka lang siya bababa sa pagiging CEO. Kaya ginawa ko ang sinabi niya. Ang kasal na ito ay wala nang halaga sa akin kundi isang kasunduan sa negosyo." "Alice, narinig na kita noong high school at napansin na rin kita. Hindi mo deserve ang ganito. Masyado kang mabuti at masyadong mabait para sa akin. Kaya't pakiusap, huwag kang umasa ng kahit ano mula sa akin bilang asawa." "Oo, maaari mong ipagmalaki ang apelyido mong Hontiveros at gawin ang kahit anong nais mo, pero tayo ay dalawang estranghero lamang na nakagapos sa isang kasal. Nakatali ako rito sa loob ng isang taon. Pagkatapos noon, papalayain kita at ang sarili ko na may malaking kabayaran, at maaari mo nang ipagpatuloy ang buhay mo ayon sa gusto mo." Ang mga salitang iyan ang siyang sumaksak sa dibdib ko. Masakit ngunit kailangan kung tanggapin. Pero natatakot ako, dahil kahit anong gawin ko ay hindi ko talaga matanggap tanggap na ang pinaka mamahal kong tao sa balat ng lupa na si Theresia Risa Hontiveros ay may ibang gustong pakasalan at kilalang kilala ko ang babaeng gusto niyang makasama habang buhay. Would I survive? Na manatili sa taong hindi ako kayang mahalin ngunit kaya naman akong pakasalan? ABANGAN!