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(COMPLETE) Artemis 'Tammy' Samaniego is smart, sharp, and stubborn. A top scholar at the prestigious University of Saint Raphael, one of the most respected schools in the Philippines. She's always at the top of her class, a well-respected officer in the Accountancy Department, and a promising future CPA. Above all, she values integrity-and never backs down from what she believes is right. Antonia 'Nia' Marie Vasquez is the 'Queen Bee'-once the pride of the Banking and Finance Department, known for her quiet influence and commanding presence. But then she vanished. Now she's back, more mysterious than ever, and no longer the golden girl. As an irregular student, her return is full of questions, and her calm, calculated moves disrupt the balance. Their paths were never meant to cross. But when they do, sparks fly-and not the sweet kind. Arguments. Mind games. Power plays. And yet, beneath it all, something dangerous begins to bloom. Will Tammy uncover the truth behind Nia's disappearance? And will Nia be able to tame someone who refuses to be controlled? Warning: This is a medium burn story. This is not edited yet as well. No spoilers please. This story is Tagalog and English. Updates every Friday and Saturday. All rights reserved.

Clara Foster has always been the bubbly girl. Curious, playful, and overflowing with energy. She's the type who lights up every room she walks into, sometimes a little too brightly for Victoria Carter's taste. Victoria, is everything Clara isn't: serious, disciplined, and composed to the point of intimidation. To her, Clara is just some airheaded sorority girl who doesn't care about her future, a distraction she never asked for. And somehow, seeing her every single day is enough to drive Victoria up the wall. But one night at a campus mixer changes everything. A single unexpected moment between them sparks something neither of them saw coming... and neither of them can undo. What happens when the girl who annoys you simply by being herself becomes the one you can't stop thinking about? Highest Rankings: #1 GirlsLove #1 Sapphic #1 Mixer #1 CampusDrama #1 UniversityAU #2 LiteratureClub #2 Sorority #3 StudentLife #4 SapphicRomance #4 CollegeDrama

Seraphina Esposito is a mafia queen.. cold, ruthless, untouchable. At twenty-five she rules an empire built on fear, wielding power like a blade and believing feelings to be nothing but weakness. Love, family, softness.. those are luxuries she's burned out of herself. Or so she thought. Then comes Elowen Morgan. Beautiful. Too emotionally intelligent. Kindhearted. Too pure for a world like hers... and yet, impossible to ignore. With honey-brown eyes that see too much and a quiet defiance behind her smile, she unsettles everything Seraphina thought she knew. Seraphina doesn't do love. But desire? Obsession? The urge to claim what should never have been hers? That, she can't seem to resist. What happens when a woman who feels nothing meets the one person she can't stop feeling?

~ COMPLETED ~ Side Story 5 of Sweet Surrender 🦋 Republished date: August 2023 ALL RIGHT RESERVED 2023

Genre: Dark Romance What if the person you loved most... was hiding a dangerous secret? She's everything-sweet, gentle, beautiful, and full of love. She makes you feel like the most important person in the world. But behind that perfect smile is a truth that will shatter everything... She's a psychopath. Her kindness? A mask. Her love? That is not just love. Once her secret is revealed, love turns into a nightmare filled with lies, manipulation, and fear. Can you escape a romance built on control and obsession? PSYCHOPATH -Psychopathy is characterized by diagnostic features such as superficial charm, high intelligence, poor judgment and failure to learn from experience, pathological egocentricity and incapacity for love, lack of remorse or shame, impulsivity, grandiose sense of self-worth, pathological lying, manipulative behavior. DISCLAIMER The following content is a work of fiction created entirely from the author's imagination. Any resemblance to actual names, events, or places is purely coincidental and unintentional. All Rights Reserved © 2024 ___________ COPYRIGHT NOTICE No part of this book may be copied, imitated, claimed, or distributed illegally without the explicit permission of the author. If evidence of plagiarism is found, immediate legal action will be taken against the offender.

Lauren thought her life was over, only to awaken in a strange and treacherous new reality-one where she has become the infamous villainess, Elise, a character doomed to die by poisoning in just five years. But this is no ordinary world. It is one of gods, goddesses, and demon king, where cruelty reigns supreme, and survival is a merciless game. To make matters worse, Lauren realizes she's been reincarnated into the dark fantasy novel she once read, where Elise's fate is sealed amidst conspiracies and bloodshed. Now, trapped in the prestigious but perilous Arcanum Imperial Academy, Elise must navigate a web of treacherous politics, ruthless rivals, and deadly secrets. With her memories of the original plot, she has a chance to change her fate. But the clock is ticking, and her enemies are closer than ever. As she struggles to master her newfound magical abilities and unravel the mysteries of her family's dark past, Elise must forge unlikely alliances to protect herself from a grim future. In a world brimming with deities hungry for power and demon lord who seek chaos, every misstep could lead to her doom. Surrounded by thorns, will Elise find a way to escape her tragic end, or will she be ensnared by the cruel destiny laid out for her? In The World of Thorns, survival is just the beginning.

𝐖𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠: 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐚 𝐛𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐡 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐰𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐬. "Our love is the purest thing we have ever felt, and regardless, it is considered a sin in this world. It challenges the rules, daring to exist outside the constraints imposed by society's critical gaze. In the quiet moments we steal together, I find safety in the warmth of her touch, knowing that despite the darkness around us, our connection remains an oasis of light-a forbidden sanctuary where our souls fuse, free of the demands of conventional morality." - Savannah Lumiera Sylvester

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