Book 1/3 Arabella Montclair has it all-the power, the wealth, the reputation. At twenty-nine, she's one of the most feared and admired CEOs in New York, but her heart is locked behind walls built from betrayal and relentless advances from people who only want her for her money, her body, or her name. Assistants never last longer than a week-too busy flirting, too busy chasing her. Until Charlotte Kane walks into her office. At twenty-five, Charlotte is running-from an abusive ex, from poverty, from a past that keeps clawing at her. With her four-year-old daughter, Seraya, in tow, she's desperate for stability and a paycheck, not romance. But when Arabella hires her, the lines between professional and personal blur quickly. Charlotte's sweetness, resilience, and unshakable devotion to her daughter stir something Arabella hasn't felt in years. Soon, the cold CEO and the struggling single mom find themselves entangled in a passion that's as dangerous as it is irresistible. Arabella can buy anything-except Charlotte's heart. And Charlotte swore she'd never let another powerful person control her. But what happens when desire becomes impossible to ignore, the past comes knocking, and both women are forced to face what they fear most: falling in love?

"I really wanted it to be you. I so badly wanted it to be you, until I understood, you didn't want it to be me." ───────────── Paano kung mahal na mahal mo ang isang taong, pero kinamumuhian ka naman? Love can be very unconditional, but are you willing to set the person you love free just for her own happiness? Dadating ka ba sa puntong 'yon?

Written in Taglish • Slow-burn troupe • Haciendera x CEO

After a devastating tragedy altered the course of Catherine's life, she found herself standing alone as her world crumbled around her. Since then, she had closed herself off, refusing to let anyone into her heart. She lived her life as if following the rigid lines of a predetermined script, devoid of passion and love. Little did she know, miracles do happen. Love has a way of finding you when you least expect it. A mysterious stranger entered her life, awakening her dormant heart and igniting a yearning for love and connection that she had long thought lost. What the future hold for Catherine? Let's unfold the 'Whisper Destiny"...