Valerie Constance Lim's paintings are sought after in galleries and luxury spaces alike, each brushstroke is a reflection of her brilliance and the meticulous control she maintains over her life. Xavier Nicholus De Luca was born into wealth that has never known absence, raised to inherit expectations as heavy as the legacy attached to his name. He is accustomed to a world that yields without question-until art, and the woman behind it, refuse to do the same. Against the fog-softened streets of Baguio, where pine trees watch over generations of hidden histories, their lives draw unexpectedly close. What begins as a matter of convenience soon deepens into something far more perilous, a restrained yet relentless pull shaped by longing and secrets. In a city where appearances are currency and silence is power, Valerie and Xavier must decide what they are willing to sacrifice to protect their hearts... and whether love has a place in a world built on legacy.