Isla Contejo Series #4 (4/5) Poverty is probably the worst root of desperation and greediness for other people. Catrisse Vecina has been living with poverty all her life, but it is never a reason for her to be greedy and desperate for money. Hindi katulad ng nanay niya na halos nanlalamang na ng kapwa para lamang magkapera at may maipangsugal. She promised herself that she will work hard, so she could finally continue to college and help her siblings in the future. Kaya lang, lahat ng suweldo niya ay napupunta lamang palagi sa kaniyang inang sugarol at mukhang hindi pa nga iyon sapat para rito. Her mother is selfish and always desperate for money. She's the worst mother of all and she just became more than worst when she forced Risse to marry a man that she doesn't even know. Malaki ang utang ng nanay ni Risse sa pamilya ni Garson -- ang lalaking ipakakasal sa kaniya. Kaya bilang pambayad, pilit siyang ipakakasal ng ina niya rito. But how can she marry a man she barely even knows when her heart is already taken by one of the Contejos' heirs -- who also happens to be her boss? Matutuloy kaya siyang magpakasal sa iba o gagawa siya ng paraan para tumakas at para makasama ang lalaking tunay niyang mahal? [The photo of this book cover is NOT MINE. I got it from Pinterest. Credits to the rightful owner..]

Scandalous affair #2 "My fantasies didn't give justice to you." To Olivia, there's nothing fun about living on the side of the city. She has her friends, father, and money. Regardless of her obvious fame, she feels lonely, unfinished, and dejected all the time. Before she met him, she felt as if she was living in a void of delight. Not until she met him, he introduced her to a new world where she doesn't feel lonely and miserable. He made her feel alive again, but tragically, he shattered her again. How can she forget her first love? How can she forget the man who completed her and broke her? How can she forget her Dad's Best friend? Started: April 3, 2021 End: Highest rank achieve: #6 bestfriend, #6 in depression, #2 family problem, #6 in regrets, #4 in forbidden, #1 in cigarette, and #12 in ex { Atlas Mate and Olivia Valez' story}