Krystal Villareal owns St. Catherine University. Not literally. But honestly? Close enough. She's the campus princess everyone fears - rich, pretty, untouchable, mean for no reason, and somehow still worshipped by everyone. Professors adore her. Students want to be her. Men fall at her feet. Women hate her until she smiles at them. And Caprice Madrigal? Unfortunately became her favorite victim. Caprice is the typical "weird smart girl." Always at the library. Always top one. Always wearing oversized clothes like she's hiding from the world. People call her boring. Krystal calls her worse. Every hallway interaction turns into public humiliation. Every classroom becomes a battlefield. And somehow, Krystal always wins. Until Caprice changes. Not suddenly. Not movie-makeover type. Just... different. Prettier. Sharper. Quieter. Like she stopped trying to survive college and started surviving Krystal instead. And that's when everything gets worse. Because now Krystal notices everything. The lip gloss. The eye contact. The way Caprice laughs around other people but never around her anymore. And for the first time in her life, Krystal Villareal wants something she can't immediately have. Her. But Caprice already learned her lesson. Pretty girls ruin lives. Especially Krystal's kind. This is not a soft love story. This is the kind that ruins you first.

Krystal Mejes was never the type to fall in love. She preferred silence over attention, distance over attachment, and temporary things over people who could ruin her. Then she met Caprice Villanueva. A girl who laughed too loudly, flirted too easily, and somehow forced herself into Krystal's carefully guarded life one random afternoon. It was supposed to be annoying. Temporary. Harmless. But somewhere between late-night calls, stolen hoodies, coffee dates, and quiet moments that started feeling like home- Krystal realized she was falling for the one person capable of breaking her completely. Now love feels bigger than fear. Bigger than timing. Bigger than everything they never expected to survive. But some stories were never meant to begin gently. And some people arrive in your life only to change it forever. *READ AT YOUR OWN RISK*

Caprice Villareal has everything a person could ask for-money, brains, beauty, and a future already carved in gold by her family's name. She's the kind of student professors brag about and classmates secretly compete with. The problem? She hates being underestimated more than she hates coffee without sugar. Then enters Attorney Krystal De Leon. A terrifyingly brilliant university professor and a respected litigation lawyer known for humiliating students with one raised eyebrow and one impossible recitation question. Cold. Sharp-tongued. Untouchable. Everyone warns Caprice to stay out of her way. Unfortunately, Caprice has never been good at following warnings. What starts as harmless intellectual competition turns into late-night arguments, sarcastic text messages, accidental jealousy, stolen glances, and feelings neither of them can afford. Because in a world where one wrong move can ruin careers, reputations, and futures... loving each other might be the most reckless thing they could ever do. And sometimes, the smartest people make the dumbest decisions when it comes to love

At a high-end bar where women are paid for company, Krystal is the most expensive and exclusive-untouchable to most, charged by the minute. Caprice only came to drink, but when she spots the breathtaking beauty sitting alone, curiosity turns into obsession. To have her, she must pay the ultimate price: 3 million pesos for one night.

One unread letter. One tragic accident. And a bond that refuses to stay broken. Krystal used to think Caprice Cruz was nothing but a headache. They were childhood best friends, but time, distance, and a crucial goodbye letter that never made it to Caprice's hands turned them into distant memories. Then, everything changed. The vibrant, energetic Caprice is gone, replaced by a quiet stranger. Ever since a devastating car crash stole her little brother's life, Caprice has been drowning in grief. When her walls finally crumble, Krystal is forced to see the raw reality of Caprice's pain. Down goes the resentment; up comes a fierce, protective instinct Krystal never saw coming. To save the girl who has secretly loved her all along, Krystal must become her anchor against the darkness. A deeply moving Young Adult romance about family tragedy, forgotten history, and finding light in the deepest shadows.

In a crowded club washed in neon light, two strangers found themselves pulled together by something neither could name. Kira, a photographer, carried a quiet presence-tall, effortlessly stylish, and softly handsome. She was an ambivert, at ease in silence yet warm when it mattered. There was an innocence in her, something real that made people look twice without knowing why. Cass was her opposite. Wealthy, reserved, and quietly confident, she never chased attention, yet it followed her anyway. Beneath her composure lived something restless-impulsive, unpredictable, and hard to hold. Their connection was instant, but uneven. Cass set the terms early. She didn't want anything real-no emotions, no complications. Instead, she offered Kira something controlled. "Be my girlfriend," she said simply. "Not for real. Just pretend." A staged relationship. Public moments, shared appearances, a perfect illusion. With one rule: They must not fall in love. Kira agreed, even as something in her chest tightened. She told herself it was enough-that pretending wouldn't change anything, that being close to Cass in any way would satisfy the quiet admiration already growing inside her. But it didn't stay simple. Cass believed she was in control. To her, Kira was safe-someone intriguing, but temporary. Never someone she intended to love. Still, the lines blurred. A touch that lingered too long. A glance that felt too honest. A silence that said more than either of them admitted. But later, seeing herself through Kira's lens-gentler, deeper, real in ways she never allowed-something shifted. The act began to feel less like pretending. And the rule they made together? It was already breaking..

Krystal Mejes Crooks was never meant to live an ordinary life. At seventeen, she's already studying law at Harvard University-a place built for the best, the brightest, and the relentless. She is all three. Disciplined. Controlled. Untouchable. Raised by her grandfather after the tragic death of her parents, Krystal grew up learning one thing: **Never lose control.** So she didn't. Not of her emotions. Not of her future. Not in her life. Until one call changes everything. --- A sudden "illness." A forced return. A responsibility she didn't choose. --- Now back in the Philippines, Krystal is no longer just a student. She is the sole heiress of a powerful company, expected to lead, decide, and carry a legacy far heavier than her years. At the same time, she transfers to an elite university where reputation matters more than reality- And where everyone is watching. --- Including her. --- **Caprice Mendez.** A famous teen actress. Confident. Unpredictable. Impossible to ignore. She lives in the spotlight, while Krystal was raised to avoid it. They are nothing alike. And yet- They are placed in the same space. The same classroom. The same orbit. --- Krystal doesn't do distractions. Caprice doesn't follow rules. --- And somewhere between control and chaos- Between truth and half-truths- Between responsibility and something dangerously close to freedom- --- Krystal begins to realize: Not everything in her life was her choice. Not her return. Not her past. And maybe- Not even her heart. Because the more she tries to stay focused- The more one person refuses to let her. And this time... control might not be enough.

Caprice Cayetano, cute, and angelic woman, she's effortlessly pretty, she's very friendly & kind person, she's not a type of person who would do something bad, she's always innocent, a golden retriever type of person. Krystal Mejes, a gorgeous woman, she's really beautiful without even trying, but she's a self-absorbed person, she's not that toxic, but she always doesn't care at all and she's slightly rude & strict, a black cat type of person. when it comes to Caprice, krystal became a gentle, caring, a pretty nice person, completely opposite from her main attitude. it's because Krystal is Inlove with her. Krystal is just an ordinary person, Caprice had the ability to read people's thoughts, But, what will happen if Caprice falls for Krystal too?? read this, let's find out! :)

"YOU'RE ONLY MINE!! ONLY MINE TALI UNDERSTOOD!"

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