Trapped in a life and year that isn't hers, how far will she go to find her way home? STAND ALONE • PSYCHIATRISTxACTRESS • TAGLISH

In a world where success is built on names, power, and perception, two women strike a deal that looks flawless on the surface, but hides everything real beneath it. Lisa Manoban is a gifted young architect, driven and relentless, yet constantly overlooked in an industry that values reputation over raw talent. She knows skill alone isn't enough and she's willing to make bold choices to secure her place at the top. Jennie Kim, born into a powerful construction empire, has spent her life surrounded by blueprints and expectations she never asked for. While her family pushes her toward a future in their corporation, her heart beats for a different stage, one far from boardrooms and business deals. When their paths cross, they form an arrangement that benefits them both: an arrangement that opens doors for Lisa and creates an escape door for Jennie. But what happens when their own choices begin to unravel them? When ambition starts to feel like regret, and freedom comes with a cost they never expected? And if what's between them grows into something deeper than intended...will it save them....or quietly break them both? Slowburn ahead...

AL RAJAH CASTELLAN

DOMINICK CASTELLAN

PROFESSOR X STUDENT (Taglish) (Top Prof/Sub student) She was perfection-brilliant, disciplined, untouchable. Heaven Xangus (21) had everything planned: graduate as summa cum laude, make her family proud, and build the future she always dreamed of. Until she became a secret. Valerie Alexeyev (30) was power incarnate-feared, admired, and engaged to the man who stood beside her for nearly a decade. She believed her life was already complete. Until she risked it all. Behind closed doors, in stolen glances and dangerous silence, a forbidden connection grows-one that could destroy reputations, futures, and everything they've worked for. Because some desires don't follow rules...And some love was never meant to be solved. The right pronunciation of their surname: Xangus → ZAN-gus Alexeyev → ah-LEK-see-yev REMEMBER: This book is an original work created solely by the author and is not authorized for copyright claims, reproduction, or commercial use by any third party. Any attempt to copy, distribute, republish, or claim ownership of this work without explicit permission from the author is strictly prohibited. This work is not for sale in any form, except if officially released by the author as a physical or digital copy. Unauthorized use will be taken seriously and may result in legal action. ©️ ALL RIGHTS RESERVED 2026

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