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Play Pretend oleh nininininaaa
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[OFFICE LOVE AFFAIRS #1] As his personal secretary, Chantal's next task is to marry the president. *** Not getting any younger, Xavi is pressured by his mother to get married and settle down. He is lured on blind dates disguised as business meetings and family gatherings. With his patience stretching to its limits, to escape his mother's persistence, he offers extra work to Chantal and boldly asks her hand in marriage. Having faith in love and believing in destiny, Chantal rejects his offer and files for a resignation. She thinks it will be easy to find another job in the corporate world with her credentials and working directly for the highest post in Dela Vega Holdings. However, Chantal has no idea that Xavi will block her applications until she is hard-pressed and unable support her mother, who is undergoing regular dialysis. In the end, she has no choice but to accept Xavi's offer, be his wife in papers, and play pretend.
Words Written in Water (Loser #3) oleh inksteady
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THE LOSERS' CLUB SERIES 3 In need of juicy news for her online publication, the struggling journalism student, Millicent Rae Velasco, was forced to interview the intimidating student council president of their university, Juancho Alas Montero. But, not wanting to be the subject of rumors, he rejected her instantly. So, paano siya? Paano ang last requirement niya bago maka-graduate? Si Juancho ang iniatas sa kanya ng isinusumpa niyang prof na gawan ng profile article! Isa pa, dito na lang siya makakabawi! Kailangan niya pang higitin mula sa dulo ng impyerno ang grades niya! Being in a hopeless predicament, she ended up chasing after him. She hid behind the bookshelves where he was studying, memorized his schedule by heart, and talked to him straight on when she could. She only had one goal---write an article about him. Nothing more, nothing less. But life had a lot of things in store for her. Because through the glances she'd stolen, she picked up the sharp fragments of his life. Through the hidden smiles, she unraveled the content of his heart. And through the pages she'd written, she caught herself falling in love with him.
DM #2: Dean Andrada oleh jkissteen
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Dean Andrada is a man of playful charm yet unwavering principles, believing that wisdom and morals pave the path to lasting success. Raised in a family that valued integrity above all else, Dean learned from a young age that one's character and principles are more valuable than fleeting achievements or material wealth. In his personal and professional life, Dean holds himself to the highest standards of honesty and fairness. He believes that these principles not only lead to personal fulfillment but also inspire trust and respect from others. However, when he saw the woman who has been living in the woods in her entire life, his principles and moral convictions are challenged. She has endured a life filled with trauma, hiding from people who have discriminated against her due to her father's reputation. She is constantly anxious and fearful, always expecting harm from everyone, and Dean is not an exception. Seeing her plight, Dean's principles are tested like never before. He feels a deep desire to protect her, to be a source of comfort in her fearful world. For the first time, Dean is willing to set aside his own desires and ambitions, ready to sacrifice everything to give her the life and security she truly deserves. Disclaimer: This story is written in Taglish. Content Warning: This story contains mature scenes that are not suitable for young readers. Status: Completed
Ludic Selcouth #1: Cracked Beat  oleh blackgraffiti
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Zemira Devlin have been friends with the band, Ludic Selcouth, since her senior high school days. She was envied by so many fans because of her closeness with the popular band. Sheʼs a sucker for good rock bands and she's really lucky to be friends with them. The thing is, Zemira and the Ludic Selcouthʼs drummer, Tase Mortell, are not in good terms. She canʼt really say that they are friends. The man always makes her heart pound so fast to the point that she will just choose to avoid him. Will she eventually discover what the heart-banging feeling means? And when she discovered it, will the beat that heʼs producing will stay intact and hyping? Or will it lead to a destructing cracked beat? ©2020
Bloom of a Rhythmic Heartbeat | Lost Fragment Series 1 oleh zerefiera
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𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐏𝐋𝐄𝐓𝐄𝐃 | ©zerefiera Kasal - isang bagay na pilit iniiwasan ni Victoria. She hated the arranged marriage set by her father. Ni hindi nga niya kayang magustuhan ang lalaki, ang pakasalan pa kaya? Desperate to escape the leash of an unwanted marriage threatening to tie her down, she planned on fleeing to her grandmother's province, but fate had a different path carved for her. Nagising na lang siya na naliligaw sa isang malayong probinsya. The tall towers and luxurious life she grew up with were replaced by beautiful views of mountain range and wide rice fields. The life there was calm, peaceful, and slow - something she always craved for. The life there turned out to be sweet - as she started to get used to the pair of chocolate brown eyes greeting her in the morning; the only pair that could make her heart go wild, yet calm her down at the same time. Kasal - isang bagay na pilit niyang iniiwasan dahil takot siyang magmahal. But the man she met in that foreign province made her think that if she would end up marrying someone... It's going to be him. First Published: 2023 Republished: Nov. 22, 2024 Finished: July 9, 2025
Ludic Selcouth #4: Panacea  oleh blackgraffiti
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Ludic Selcouthʼs lead guitarist, Castriel Sanz, is known for his calm and quiet demeanor. Everybody addresses him as the hardest to reach band member of Ludic Selcouth. He is the most intimidating and serious one among them. They say that mysterious men like him has a lot of secrets. They werenʼt wrong. Mackenzie Sebastian has this "brat" side that almost everyone hates. She grew up under the care of her grandparents, they spoiled her with so much kindness and affection to the point that they will give her whatever she wants. Sheʼs trying so hard to fit in the society so she wouldnʼt get left behind by her so called friends. She hates being left behind, she hates being outcast. Just like how she hates being ignored by Castriel. They have known each other since their elementary days, but Castriel just wonʼt entertain a loud and clingy girl like her. Sadness, desperation, asperity, and... drugs. Who will be the panacea?
Chasing the Sun (College Series #1) oleh inksteady
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PUBLISHED UNDER LIB Note: If you're not into flawed characters who make wrong decisions, don't read this. Save yourself from stress. Started: 09/09/2020 Ended: 10/07/2020 Solene Clemente was a typical Civil Engineering student who struggled to put up with her studies. Kung pwede ngang i-bake na lang ang napakaraming itlog sa test papers niya, ginawa niya na. At a young age, she experienced the harsh reality of life-poverty, abuse, and a broken family. But, as someone who could see the bright side of everything, she knew she could make it with only her mother and best friend, Duke Laurence Sanders, whom she secretly loved. Kahit pa naghihirap, basta kasama niya ang ina, kaya niya. Kahit pa madalas niyang hindi maintindihan ang lessons, ayos lang kasi may Duke naman na tuturuan siya. Na kahit gaano kalupit ang tadhana, patuloy siyang lumalaban sa buhay dahil may dalawang taong sumusuporta at nagmamahal sa kanya. She became too dependent on the love they could offer. But little did she know, like the sun she adored, she was destined to be alone.
Ludic Selcouth #3: Dancing Keys  oleh blackgraffiti
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UNEDITED UNEDITED UNEDITED Kinsella Ava Rowne is into dancing. She loves to complement her fast and swift movements with speedy and upbeat music. Hiphop to be exact. She has a lot of potential and talent but there's a snake pit. She came from a big, old, rich family. Her family's business and assets are so huge she merely lose interest to it. She thinks it's so bland and boring. Her parents will always drown themselves with their businesses. They are so perfectionist. Always want things to go with the plan accordingly, no smudge and mistakes. As their daughter, they also want Kinsella to be perfect. They want her to grow up with gracefulness, elegance and sophistication surrounding her. Poise, posture, proper choice of words and formal manners are very important inside their mansion and wherever they go. Kinsella hates it very much. She feel suffocated. She feel like a dog who always needs to follow and gratify it's master's commands. She hate that since her childhood, they forced her to study on a musical and piano class. Her parents doesn't agree with her hiphop dancing. It doesn't suit their taste and it's staining her supposedly elegant and decent demeanor. Even if she's not into instruments, she forced herself to play and learn the piano in where she met the gorgeous and popular Paesyn Holeary.
Hearts Between The Pages (Heartwreck #1) oleh vousetesbeaux
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After years of being a supermodel, Olivia Fornari decided to walk away from the industry. From all the fame, success, and gossip. From being a famous supermodel, she decided to try something new, to explore herself and discover the other things that she is capable of doing... that's why when she found that Archean Fibonacci, the CEO and Editor in Chief of a huge and successful publishing company is hiring a new secretary, she decided to go for it. Olivia Fornari never in a million years thought that he would fall for her dull and grumpy boss. She wasn't even her type. Grumpy and dull guys never really fit her taste. She prefers men with an oozing sense of humor. But when love hits, no one will have the power to resist. It was all fun games until the present becomes the past, and the relationship that seems so perfect begins to slowly collapse. When something so beautiful and so perfect gets tainted by one flaw, will it still be worth it to stay? To stay and save a relationship that is slowly ruining both of you in the process?
Never Really Over oleh nininininaaa
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[NEW CLASSIC SERIES #2] Meet the bassist of New Classic, Jeraiah Amirro Salvare.