Zahara Venice Perez, the girl everyone admires but no one truly knows. A Multimedia Arts student who loves to paint and performs like she's made for the spotlight. She has the kind of charm people can't help but fall for except her bestfriend, Jamie. Then came Addielyne Adrielle Sanchez, a Dental student with sunshine in her smile and warmth in her eyes, the kind of girl who could make even the darkest days feel golden. Every time Z passes by their department, her eyes find Addie. And every time she does, she falls a little deeper- again and again. But when love collides with fame, noise, and the weight of the crowd, will their hearts still recognize each other beneath the chaos?

Katana Gail Velasco had been an achiever since grade school. Her classmates and friends admired her for always being at the top of the class. She made sure to stay there, not just for herself, but to make her parents proud. Then came Jamie Larisha Escodero. A transfer student. Smart and confident. Suddenly, Katana wasn't the only one shining. And she hated it. She hated her. It felt like Jamie had stolen her spotlight, the one thing Katana had worked so hard to keep. But as time passed, her frustration toward Jamie only grew stronger. Every glance, every smirk, every little victory Jamie claimed sent Katana's blood boiling. What she didn't know was that, with every glare and every word of annoyance, Jamie's feelings for her only deepened. Because every time Katana got mad, Jamie didn't feel irritated- she felt something else entirely. Butterflies. "I-I think I'm in love with her..."

Puppy love? True love? Paghanga only? Haist ang hirap naman ng ganito. Di ko tuloy maintindihan ang nararamdaman ko sa tuwing kaharap kita. Minsan napapaisip ako, in-love na ba ako sayo? Pero papaano? Estudyante mo lang ako...

CTR SERIES #5 "I'm not a psychopath, doctor."

CTR SERIES #4 She had always feared the night, but everything changed when someone showed her its beauty. The calming moonlight and soothing night sounds transformed her fear into peaceful appreciation.

CTR SERIES #3 Love in a storm is like the fierce winds that sweep across the landscape, powerful and uncontainable. It is the lightning that illuminates the darkest corners, revealing truths in stark flashes of clarity. The thunder is its voice, echoing through the soul with a resonance that cannot be ignored. In the downpour, love is the rain that drenches everything, cleansing and renewing even as it overwhelms. It soaks into the earth, much like love soaks into the heart, nurturing and fostering growth despite the apparent chaos. The storm, with its tumult and fury, mirrors the passion and intensity of love. Both are wild and untamed, capable of destruction yet also of profound beauty. In the eye of the storm, there is a quiet center, a calm amidst the turmoil, much like the peace found in the embrace of true love. Just as the storm passes, leaving the world washed and transformed, love endures beyond its own tempests, leaving behind a deeper connection and understanding. The aftermath of the storm, where the air is fresh and the world seems reborn, reflects the clarity and strength that love imparts after enduring life's challenges.

CTR SERIES #2 "Destiny did crossed our path together, only to separate it again. Thinking, what if I'm the first person you loved and met before? Will things like these will happen?"

CTR SERIES #1 "I was blinded with manipulation. I was consume with terror. They controlled me. Only if I knew, I wouldn't agree at all. I'm sorry, I'm sorry."

Hope Eloise Sullivan grew up inside a mansion that never felt like home. Under the Zalduana name, she learned early that survival meant staying quiet, staying useful, and never asking for a place no one was willing to give her. But inside the hospital, she is no one's hidden burden. She is Dr. Sullivan-brilliant, sharp-tongued, steady-handed, and impossible to ignore. Then the Levistes enter the picture. And with them comes Zantasia Cazhielle Leviste. Composed, powerful, and dangerously unreadable, Zantasia is the kind of woman Hope should never want to understand. She belongs to a world of influence, arranged alliances, and family secrets-the same kind of world that has kept Hope within limits her entire life. But Zantasia looks at her like she sees too much. And Hope, despite every warning in her head, starts looking back. What begins as tension quickly turns into something far more dangerous: desire, guilt, obsession, and a truth neither of them is ready to face. Because the closer Hope gets to Zantasia, the more the past begins to move-and some buried things were never meant to stay buried forever. In a world where powerful families rewrite the truth, where love can be used as leverage, and where being seen can be just as dangerous as being erased, Hope must decide how far she is willing to go for the woman who could either free her from the limits she was born into... or become the reason she breaks them.

Herrera X Del Valle