One crown. One promise broken. Yllana and Ahtisa were once in love-quietly, secretly, and far from the eyes of the public. Years ago, they vowed never to compete against each other. But now, both queens stand on the same national stage, fighting for the same crown... and for a dream that only one can claim. Their past is stitched beneath every gown. Their silence says more than the judges ever could. And when ambition collides with memory-only one will walk away crowned. They were each other's secret. Now they're each other's biggest threat.

Two girls grew up inseparable. They shared every version of themselves with each other. Somewhere along the way, the lines between friendship and something deeper began to blur. Neither of them could fully name what was changing, only that it was. And just as they stood on the edge of understanding what they truly meant to each other, something shifted. Fear, timing, expectations. Maybe even the world around them pulled them apart before they could make sense of it all. Now, they're left with questions neither of them knows how to answer. How do you go back to being "just friends" after sharing something that felt like more?

[GXG] When devotion turned into something dangerous. *** Catania Maximiliana Santiago, lived in an orphanage since the day she was born. It was believed that her alleged mother died of childbirth wherein a distant relative left her in an orphanage. Doon s'ya lumaki at inalagaan ng mga madre na tinuring s'ya na parang kanila at minahal ng higit-higit sa kanyang inaasam. Kahit pa man na lumaki s'yang walang magulang ay nagabayan naman s'ya ng mga taong nasa paligid n'ya. She's already feelings to contentment for what she have. However, every child is destined for a family. Kinalaunan ay inampon s'ya ng mag-asawang Carranza. Ang isa sa mga kilalang pangalan sa buong mundo. Catania won't deny how grateful she is for being accepted into such family. Isa na ang kanyang tinuturing na ate na si Margaret, the Carranza's biological daughter and an heiress to their succession. Akala n'ya nagkaroon na s'ya ng matalik na kaibigan at mapagmahal na kapatid. Unbeknownst to her that beneath the exterior lay the undoing of Margaret Claremonde Carranza. NOTE: if you notice a change in a chapter, please note that this book is under HEAVY editing

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