Started: 04/27/2021 Ended: 08/24/2021 Ang hirap palang tumanda. Ang hirap magbayad ng bills. Ang hirap suportahan ng pamilyang akala ay isang milyon ang suweldo mo. Ang hirap ngumiti sa nanay na mataas ang tingin sa'yo pero hindi ka kayang ipagtanggol. Ang hirap tabihan sa hapagkainan ng tatay na pinag-uubusan mo ng pera pero hindi ka maalala. Ang hirap mag-abot ng tulong sa kapatid na baon sa utang. Ang hirap intindihin ng hipag na nakakapagpa-rebond pa kahit kapos na kapos na. Ang hirap pakisamahan ng bunsong halos ilahad ang mga palad tuwing makikita ka. Ang hirap ngitian ng mga taong tanong nang tanong kung bakit hindi ka pa nakakapag-asawa. Ang hirap humarap sa mundong isasampal sa'yo na mag-isa ka. Tulong, bigay, utang. Isang iling mo lang, madamot ka na. Kasama mo sila kapag may maibibigay ka, pero hindi mo sila mahahanap kapag wala na. Ikaw ang kakayod, sila ang tutuka. Ikaw ang iiyak sa pagod, sila ang magtatamasa. Iyon ang summary ng buhay ko. Sobra-sobra ang naririnig na paghingi, kulang na kulang ang naririnig na pasasalamat. Sobra-sobra ang pagpapasensya, kulang na kulang ang natatanggap na pagpapahalaga. Sobra-sobra ang binabayaran, kulang na kulang sa kasiyahan. Kaya nang dumating sa buhay ko ang nag-iisang lalaking hindi ako nakita bilang naglalakad na alkansya, ang nag-iisang lalaking nakinig sa mahabang listahan ko ng problema, ang nag-iisang lalaking nagbigay sa akin ng kakaibang saya, ipinangako ko sa sarili na sa gitna ng hirap ng pagtanda, magtitiis ako basta't siya ang kasama. Kahit pa ang kapalit noon ay pagtalikod sa minahal na pamilya. Kahit pa ang kapalit noon ay paglaban sa mundong pinatatakbo ng kapangyarihan at pera. Kahit pa ang kapalit noon ay ang pagdurusa't pag-iisa. Siya ang ginhawa, pahinga, at kasiyahan ko. Dumating man ang araw na tanaw ko na ang dulo. Dumating man ang araw na wala na kaming sagot sa lahat ng bakit at paano. Dumating man ang araw na pareho na kaming talo.

Blood and Silk Series #1: Ilya Barinov This is not a love story. This is a story of obsession.

THE LOSERS' CLUB SERIES #4 How does it feel to live with tons of what ifs and should-have-beens? Knowing that under different parameters, you could have worked it out. Knowing that if you only weathered the storm together, you could have built a home in each other's arms. Napakaraming sana--ganiyan ang naging takbo ng buhay ni Ysabelle Katana Montecer. Sana mayaman siya. Sana mas maganda. At sana may kapangyarihan siyang ibalik ang oras. If only she had listened to the little voice in her head, she could have been in a relationship with the only man who ever caught her attention--River Mattias Fuentabella. But it was too late for her. She was a ticking time bomb waiting to go off. A heartbeat away from silence. Kahit ayaw niya, kailangan niyang tanggapin ang hatol ng tadhana. River would always be out of her reach. He was close, but not too close enough for her to hold. They could have happened. They could have been together. But sadly, they never were.

You can read this as a standalone story! Sartori #1 "Damien... got addicted to me." Damien, the youngest boss of the Sartorian Mafia, was a man who could not be calmed. Illegal drugs were his way of coping with his anger, until he discovered a strange aroma. He never expected to experience true euphoria from a woman's natural scent, something far more intoxicating than the effects of the drugs he once relied on. . . . WARNING: This story is unedited! All chapters are in their first drafts! Thank you!

Damien Stryker is a ruthless billionaire, but when Serena Mclane is forced to marry him, she hopes to find the mercy behind his cold eyes and strong hands. ****** Damien Stryker, a domineering billionaire, is someone you don't want to get close to. Unfortunately for Serena Mclane, she doesn't have much of a choice. Always at the mercy of her family's name and legacy, Serena has to do as her father says. So when her father forces her into an arranged marriage with the one and only Damien Stryker: the truth comes out. Secrets are unveiled, and love starts to bloom. [[word count: 150,000-200,000 words]]

This is my first story ever!! Where Ava thought her first relationship would last forever. But what seemed like love quickly turned into something darker. As Zane's obsession grows, Ava is trapped in a toxic cycle of manipulation, control, emotional abuse as well as physical. Will she ever find the strength to break free, or will the ties of lust and obsession be too strong?

ASHWELL UNIVERSITY SERIES #03 (On Going) She thinks he's the worst. He thinks she's worth it. --- Cassie and Jake have been best friends since before they could even speak. They've been through everything-except falling for each other. Well... at least not together. Jake has had feelings for Cassie for as long as he can remember. However, Cassie is too busy loving someone else's to even notice. So he hides behind smirks and sarcasm, convincing himself that it is better to be her annoying best friend than to be nothing at all. Cassie? She thinks Jake is rude, impossible, and exhausting to be around. She doesn't know he's also the boy who memorized her favorite songs and stayed up just to walk her home. He hates how much he loves her. She hates how he always gets under her skin. This isn't your usual love story. Or maybe-it's not another love story at all.

ASHWELL UNIVERSITY SERIES #01 [COMPLETED] He's curious because she is so mysterious. She avoids him because she thought it is a bad thing. --- There's this girl on campus with crazy wild hair that everyone calls 'The Campus Witch.' She's got this vibe-quiet but impossible to miss. And then there's Devin, who can't help being curious about her, even though he's not sure why. They both seem to avoid each other, like it was a bad thing. But, of course, fate has a way of pulling people together, especially when they're trying to stay apart. And maybe, just maybe, they'll realize that being together is not a bad thing after all.

ASHWELL UNIVERSITY SERIES #02 [COMPLETED] He's her daily dose. And she's his unexpected side effect. --- Alyx is a sunshine in human form-gullible, bubbly, and always too delusional for her own good. She crushes hard, dreams big, and wears her heart on her sleeve. And for years, that heart has belonged to just one person: Drake. He's cold, detached, and barely notices she exists. An emotionless, snob, and cold Prince of Ashwell University. To others, he's untouchable. But to Alyx, he's her daily dose of butterflies, of hope, of the kind of love that makes your chest ache. But maybe he's not just a dose. And maybe, she'll be his.

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