𝐂𝐢𝐮𝐝𝐚𝐝 𝐝𝐞 𝐄𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝟒/𝟖 𝗛𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗼 𝗹𝗮 𝗦𝗶𝗹𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝗹𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 -- 𝘄𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵, 𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿, 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝘆𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱'𝘃𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁. 𝗕𝘂𝘁 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝘇𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗵 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗼 𝗹𝗮 𝗦𝗶𝗹𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲, 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗮𝗻 𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗯𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳-𝗱𝗼𝘂𝗯𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗱𝘂𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗲𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝗽𝗵𝘆𝘀𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗳𝗹𝗮𝘄𝘀. 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗱: 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟲, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟬 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗱: 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝟮𝟳, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟮 𝐀𝐥𝐥 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟐. (𝑷𝒉𝒐𝒕𝒐 𝑰 𝒖𝒔𝒆𝒅 𝒐𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒄𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝒊𝒔 𝒏𝒐𝒕 𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒆. 𝑪𝒓𝒆𝒅𝒊𝒕𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒓𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕𝒇𝒖𝒍 𝒐𝒘𝒏𝒆𝒓.)

Hacienda Alegre Series 4 -Lessandro Vincent Verdejo||Matured Contents Si Levi Verdejo ay ang tagapagmana at nagma-may-ari ng isa sa napakagandang hacienda sa Visayas. After a traumatizing heartbreak, he was afraid to commit to a relationship again. His goals now only include business growth, investments, and more self-love. But his mother was pushing him to marry another haciendera's heiress. He couldn't let marriage ruin his peaceful emotions again. The last time he thought of marrying someone, it damaged the sanity of his brain and cut the veins of his heart. His friend suggested to him to employ someone that could not let his mother orchestrates marriage. Let himself be married on his own. Itatali ang sarili para walang maiplanong masama ang kanyang ina. Seemed a nice plan, but only fool would agree to be employed to keep him free from his mother's schemes. And the only open-minded person in the planet that actually said 'yes' was Diwata Soledad Alcantara. Tinawanan niya ang planong 'yon kasi wala namang makatotohanan, but Diwata has actually risked her life to help him. May God help him more, because the girl really performed as a good and efficient wife. Start: July 2022 - October 2022

Hiraya Francesca is the golden child of Eunthastica University Foundation, the genius prodigy is bound to nothing but success. She treaded her life with grace and confidence. For her, failure isn't a roadblock but a redirection for something greater. A perfectly curated diamond amidst stone and sand. A perfectly curated success in a world full of commonness and mediocrity. Hiraya can have anything in this world, may it be beauty, brain, or boys. Everything. Except for Deimos Soledad de Merced. Kaya noong nagkaroon ng pagkakataon at hinayaan nitong makapasok si Hiraya sa buhay nito ay hindi na niya pinalagpas pa ito. She seized her chance and gambled, ngunit tama nga yata ang sabi nila; lahat ng matatalino, pag dating sa pag ibig ay nagiging bobo. She poured her heart and soul into all the oceans that she sailed and the spaces in between that she crossed, only to be welcomed by betrayal and loss. She loved him, he despised her. She trusted him, he betrayed her. She watched him tore her kingdom, and offer it to his own queen. Stripped out of her own title, the golden child lost her kingdom and crown. Date started: December 2023 Date finished: December 2024

2nd yr, psychology student Abia Ortega meets the nonchalant 4th-year, med student East Valiardo. Being an older sister means being independent, at a very young age Abia took care of herself and her little sister because their parents were both emotionally and mentally absent. She never asked for help, she thought that there was nothing she couldn't handle, she's a strong person, and she raised herself well. But then she met this nonchalant guy from Med..with him? she can be vulnerable, this guy stayed during her worst time and the only person who saw the person she hid for so many years. she never felt this kind of treatment her whole life. Started: Sep 09, 2023 Ended: Oct 13, 2023

COMPLETED • WATTY AWARDS 2019 WINNER All her life, Brianna Andi Manumbayao lived in luxury thanks to her politically involved clan. When it's all about glory and fame-she has it all granted by her powerful surname as the granddaughter of the Vice President. Yet, behind those smiles during interviews and press conferences? She keeps a dreadful past. Just keep a blind eye, they said-and so she did. Yet Uno, that cold vocalist of the band which she loves, and probably one of the smartest Law students of SBA might have just set a new path for her. But until when will she succumb to the fears and memories of her painful past? ⚠️ TRIGGER WARNINGS ARE INCLUDED ⚠️

There is a thin line between love and hate, and Constantine Illaraza believes her feet have always been firm and steady on the other side of the ground. She hates him. Sincerely. But what can she do when she has to make everyone believe otherwise? Coco knew what she signed up for. Everything they had done was just for show. The hugs, kisses, and sweet nothings, all of which were hardly theirs. But somewhere between love and hate lies a thin line, a blurring of everything fair and reasonable. A line she tripped and a line he crossed. A great undoing of all things they pretended that were never theirs. Hardly Theirs - a novel Completed (2024). Book Cover art by: haiz & izzazazaie (on X/Twitter)

C O M P L E T E D (Flames Series #1: Sage Maverick Sartorius) Enchanteur Andromeda is a beautiful, sexy, rich, and playful model. She loves her life-parties, booze, and men but she loves playing games with her friends more than anything. It was the same reason why when her friends challenged her to approach the handsome and hot man, Sage Maverick Sartorius, she took on the challenge immediately. She kissed him and made out with him. Although after that night, she kept her distance from Sage. Chant knew. She knew that Sage is dangerous the moment her eyes landed on his gray pair of captivating eyes. She knew that he's a walking fire whom she can't just play with without getting burnt. But fate hates her and Sage was persistent. Kahit saan siya magpunta ay nandoon din ang lalaki. She couldn't stay away from him. And when her friend, Sapphire, challenged her to play with Sage, she couldn't refuse. Why would she refuse? She used to play with men without having second thoughts so why is she hesitant? Kaya naman ganoon ang ginawa niya. Hinayaan niya si Sage sa pagsunod-sunod sa kaniya at sinabayan ito. Pero paano kung hindi na sila naglalaro? Paano kung sa kaniya lang naman laro ang lahat? Sage is obviously into her at ngayon ay pati siya nagkakagusto na rin sa lalaki. Ipagpapatuloy niya ba ang larong sinimulan o hahayaan niya na ang sarili na mahulog sa lalaki?

What the mind forgets; the heart remembers. You're always there to lift me up. I don't have a friend, everyone hates me, but you chose to be with me. Kaya hindi ko makakalimutan kung paano mo binago ang buhay ko. Nagpapasalamat ako dahil dumating ka sa buhay ko. Ang tahimik kong mundo, nagkaroon ng magandang musika. Nasanay ako na nandiyan ka sa tabi ko kaya sobra akong nalungkot nung sinabi mong aalis ka para sa iyong pangarap. Pero anong magagawa ko? Pangarap mo 'yan, eh. Before me, you have your dreams. So, chase your dream first. I will always be here... waiting for you. Siguro makukuntento na lang muna ako ngayon sa mga masasayang alaala natin. Sa ngayon, makikinig na lang muna ako sa musika nang mag-isa. I will wait for you until you hear me playing piano again. Nandito lang ako, Kai. -K. Date Started: June 29, 2020 Date Ended: September 5, 2020 Related story: #1: I Love You, Engineer

Baguio Entry #3 [Completed] Desiree Solaina Pascual student from University of Sto.Thomas: a "ghoster" decided to transfer at Saint Louis University, Baguio. Falling in love was not on her vocubolary not until she met Joaquin Lonzo Tan, an Engineering student from Saint Louis University. What if a ghoster is now the one who'll get ghost?

Luxe, Lies, and Love Series #1: The Art of Loving Again Tangerine Amara Menendrez met Xian Yvo Villacer through a sudden engagement. Tangerine agreed to the arrangement because of her parents. They warned her, if she refused, she would be disowned. And as a daughter-one who was never truly noticed, cared for, or loved-she gave in. Xian, on the other hand, had only one reason to agree: to secure his inheritance. Despite the circumstances, they made their marriage work. They built a life, a family, and unexpectedly, they fell in love. But not everything stays perfect. Not everything stays happy. Xian soon discovers the truth-he married a substitute. Tangerine's name isn't even written on their marriage certificate. What happens if he lets her slip away because of this misunderstanding? Can they consider their union strong enough to fix what's broken? Can they think of their daughter to save what remains? Can they unearth the love they buried beneath pain and secrets? Date finished: September 28, 2020 Currently under editing.