LOST IN TIME FOUND IN LOVE • WRITTEN IN TAGLISH • SLOWBURN Sapphic Mystery-Thriller Romance (blending Sci-fi elements) [Artist x Scientist] DATE STARTED: July 01, 2023 DATE RESUMED: November 20, 2025 DATE FINISHED:

In a world of privilege and peril, only the clever survive.

Guerrero Series #3

One is the city's most powerful Mayor, a woman of iron will and exquisite grace. The other is a Celebrity Surgeon, the nation's favorite villain with a heart of gold. When a high-stakes medical mission turns into a scandalous night of secrets, Mayor. Maxine Ludovico and Doc. Briella Atienza must choose between the reputations they've built and the dangerous obsession they can no longer deny.

Dr. Hope Eloise Sullivan has always known how to survive anything with a smile. A joke here, a tease there, a well-timed punchline to soften every blow. When things get complicated, she laughs louder. When something hurts, she talks faster. Humor is her shield, and she wears it effortlessly. Atty. Zantasia Cazhielle Leviste, on the other hand, is precision personified. With her, everything is measured. Every word deliberate. Every emotion folded neatly where no one can reach it. She does not fidget. She does not overshare. She does not unravel. If Hope is chaos wrapped in sunlight, Zantasia is structure wrapped in silence. One hides behind laughter. The other behind control. They move through life exactly as they should. Professional. Untouchable. Perfectly aligned with what the world expects of them. But somewhere between denial and desire, between beautiful hope and beautiful goodbye- how do you walk away from something that feels like it was always yours? Disclaimer: This story is written in Taglish. Contains a sapphic (wlw) romance. Some scenes may include mature themes and strong language.