Melody Carpina grew up as an orphan and found a family in her best friend, Scarlet. She even gave up her chance at a brighter future just to help Scarlet achieve her dreams. Years later, Melody enters a new life working at a luxury beach resort, where she meets Zachary, a powerful billionaire whose heart is still tied to a woman from his past. Everything changes when that woman returns, and Melody is devastated to discover that it is Scarlet, the very friend she sacrificed everything for. What begins as admiration turns into heartbreak as Melody finds herself caught in a love she was never meant to win. As marriage, betrayal, and a hidden pregnancy pull her deeper into a dangerous fate, Melody is forced to run to protect what she holds most precious. But when the truth begins to surface years later, will she still be able to face the man she once loved and the friend who betrayed her, or will some secrets stay buried forever? (Note: The book cover image used is temporary and not owned by the author. It is used for illustrative purposes only and will be replaced with an original design. )

PLEASE READ THIS FIRST BEFORE YOU CONTINUE : If you're not used to another writing style, which includes transitions in between, then I suggest you either read this book with all your deep comprehension and critical understanding, or to wait 'til I'm done revising the book for an even more clean finish. I will be editing this soon after I'm done with the first installment, The Secluded Trails of Deceit, so... ' expect additional chapters of their love story ' some scenes and lines will likely be revised, deleted, and/or replaced ' improvement in writing style and narrations ' revelations, plot twists, and back stories will be reconstructed

At the very end of her heart's beating, there's someone hiding, purposely locked up and sealed by none other than her own loving. That girl is known as Giovanna Chantria Asuncion. Who chose to forget what was all in the past but faced it again when someone she never thought would be connected in the crash... From smiles, laughs, and giggles, everything turned out so fast. It suddenly revolved around betrayals, lies, and disguises, which, in the first place, all of the people never thought they would actually end up saying their goodbyes. So... The question is, can they handle it all at once? When there are hidden masks behind them that they're not aware of; secrets that they don't want to talk about. Is love enough for them to accept the secluded trails of deceit they have already buried deep?

⚠️ WARNING: R18/SPG ⚠️ Some lines should never be crossed. Unfortunately, the ocean gives them nowhere to run.

⚠️WARNING : R18/SPG⚠️ She was naive to the world. He was a captain who ruled the seas. But somewhere between the waves and the truth- they found a love neither of them planned.

⚠️ Warning: R18/SPG ⚠️ When Travis arrives in Francesz's life, he crashes into her world like wild waves, threatening to sweep her away from everything she has ever known.

⚠️ Warning: R18/SPG ⚠️ Ronnick Fuentes... powerful, untouchable, and dangerous to fall for. Moves through a world Livinia is trying to survive, as unpredictable as the sea, where calm waters can hide deadly currents. One misstep could either lift her... or drag her under entirely.

⚠️ Warning: R18/SPG ⚠️ She tried to forget him. But the ocean made sure she couldn't.

⚠️ Warning: R18/SPG ⚠️ Taming Bishop...

⚠️ Warning: R18/SPG ⚠️ Between two tides, the choices Edzikiel makes will define his heart and trigger a fate he can never change... A love with desire or a love with responsibility?