A race car driver who keeps her life private. An actress who can never escape the rumors. One harmless meeting. One dating scandal. One fake relationship with too many rules. Rhian and Glaiza were only supposed to pretend. But pretending gets complicated when the cameras stop rolling, the rules start breaking, and the only thing fake about them is the reason they started.

Rhian Elizalde is set to become the future Vice President for Operations of Elizalde Resorts & Estate-one of the most powerful hospitality empires in the country. Fresh off completing her MBA, she chooses to begin her management internship incognito, hiding her identity to avoid special treatment and to prove she belongs in the role she's destined to inherit. Assigned to Nobu Wellness Resort in Batangas, Rhian finds herself reporting directly to its formidable General Manager, Glaiza Madrigal-highly competent, notoriously strict, and completely unimpressed by privilege. "Intern ka, hindi ka bisita," Glaiza reminds her. "Noted po," Rhian replies, smiling just enough to be dangerous. What neither of them expects is recognition-immediate, unmistakable, and impossible to ignore. The woman standing in front of Glaiza as her new intern is the same one she shared a reckless night with weeks earlier, under false names and no expectations. Both pretend professionalism. Neither forgets. As the internship unfolds, the lines between mentor and intern strain under sharp banter, long hours, and unresolved tension. Glaiza pushes Rhian harder than anyone else, determined to keep control, while Rhian struggles to stay focused as her cover-and her composure-are constantly tested. With corporate expectations looming, a succession plan in motion, and emotions that refuse to stay buried, Rhian must survive her training without revealing who she truly is-or admitting that the person making her internship the most difficult is also the one she's starting to fall for.

My dearest althea, like what I've told you last night, I have never loved and will never love someone as much as I love you. I never imagined that this time will come. I never imagined the I will say goodbye to you, my love. you mean everything to me. you are my first and only love. i can't remember the day we started to stop loving each other. had i known, i never would have allowed it to happen. i would have skipped that day if i could. love, i am saying goodbye to you now and choosing to hurt myself for the reason that i wouldn't want us to end this with hate and no more love for each other. i am taking with me the love that we once had and the prayer that in time, all the wounds that we have caused each other will heal. i will forver long and dream for your kisses, for the touch of your skin, for the calmness that your voice brings me. i will endure the pain of losing you in the hope that someday, you will find that person that will finally give you the happiness and contentment that you deserve. please take care of yourself. i love you. always. J althea: Fuck. No. this is not happening. ------------------------------------------- CTTO of the pic This is my first attempt at writing. Pls bear with my errors/mistakes. I did not have the time and the talent. But well, yknow, Rastro. lol. This is also my first time to go crazy over fictional characters. I want more of em but I guess their network has a different plan. So just like every other (silent) Rebel, I would opt to be here at the great imaginary world of Rastro. matured jathea fanfic. Here goes nothing...

What would you do if the love of your life left without telling you why? Jathea story. AU. COMPLETED.