(COMPLETED) Adeline Isla Ramirez, a second-year BSHM college student, just transferred to Northvale College. She didn't know that moving to her new school would lead her to cross paths with Zayn Alastair Valdevera, the smart yet annoyingly irritating guy na bigla na lang nakahiligan na inisin at asarin si Isla. Pero bigla nga ba talaga? Pero paano kung ang dahilan ng pang-aasar at pang-iinis ni Alastair kay Isla ay mauuwi sa pag-iibigan? Because of Alastair's teasing, what if Isla slowly starts falling for him? What happens when the "I hate you, Alastair!" turns into "I love you, Alastair!" just because her heart unexpectedly falls for the same guy who keeps annoying her? As their love grows, isang problema ang nag hihintay sa kanila na malaking tyansa na parehas nilang ikasira. A love that bloomed starts to wither. Shattering each other's hearts into pieces, dahil lang sa isang bagay hindi nila kasalanan pero may malaking bigat sa kanilang relasyon. And just like that. . . The "I love you, Alastair" turns back again into "I hate you, Alastair!" ____________________________ Started: June 13, 2025 End: November 30, 2025 NOTE: This is first drafts/rough story Unedited ____________________________ book cover artist: Shushayn

At 22, Gavin, one of the youngest CEOs, returns to the Philippines to address his family's company issues, leaving his girlfriend Lylah behind in America. There, he forms a close bond with his new secretary, Akeisha, who is hardworking and kind. When Lylah visits, she tries to undermine Akeisha but struggles to reconnect with Gavin, who is haunted by memories that may explain their growing distance.