Gaano mo kayang tiisin ang sakit na unti-unting nakakaupos, at ang katahimikang dahan-dahan kang inuubos? Fire Officer Avery Montiero. A name anchored to a title. I earned it, yes, but it was never my dream. I grew up believing that serving the country was the only path my father would allow. Hindi iyon ang gusto ko... pero ika nga, alam ng magulang ang nakabubuti para sa anak? Ano ba naman ang suotin ang uniporme, sumunod sa utos, at kumbinsihin ang sarili na balang araw ay mapapamahal din ako sa pangarap na hindi sa'kin. Madali lang naman siguro iyon? Behind the badges, beneath the helmet, and beyond the flames I willingly faced, a different fire burned quietly inside me. Culinary. Doon umiikot ang puso ko. The kitchen was my only sanctuary--the sole place where the mask could slip. It was where I could create with my own hands and glimpse the woman I was truly meant to be. But strict prohibitions turned that dream into a distant what-if--a parallel life I could only imagine, but never live. Until Seian Jey Lirazan came to our station as the new Fire Captain. To everyone else, he was simply our new superior officer. But to me? He was my childhood best friend. The person who knew me before the uniform, the expectations, and the silence I used to hide from my father's disapproval. And the man I had loved for as long as I could remember. Sana masabi kong ang mahalin ang gaya niya ang pinakamadaling gawin sa buhay ko. Pero ang pagmamahal na iyon? It was never loud. It flickered. It ached. It burned. Kapareho ng pangarap ko. Kapareho ng mga salitang paulit-ulit kong nilulunok hanggang sa mabulunan ako. Kapareho ng mga piraso ng sarili ko na unti-unti kong isinakripisyo, maipagkasya lang sa hulma ng isang mabuting anak. Ang daya ng lahat, 'no?--ang pangarap ko, ang pamilya ko, ang taong mahal ko... Everything in between burned in silence. BURNED IN SILENCE Date Written: August 26, 2024 Book Cover by Artselily

[ El Paradiso Collaboration Series 1 ] WARNING: RATED SPG! Talia, a fond of perfection. Living alone, tons of money, beauty and brain. She's also known as the heartless, fearless, sophisticated, and expensive woman. But her life were full of surprises that you'll met at midnight.

Chim, the daughter of a famous producer and a baker, strives to honor her parents' legacy. Jaziel, raised by a single mother, excels in his studies to support her. Despite their contrasting personalities-Chim's bubbly nature and Jaziel's reserved demeanor-fate brings them together. Can they fight against all odds?

A month before the ceremony of Avah D. Rodeo full pledging herself in marrying God, becoming an official nun, she was sent outside the convent with the sole purpose of seeing the "real" world. The world outside the Christian church. She lived temporarily with her best friend, Melanie, whom she met at the orphanage managed by nuns when they're still kids. Melanie brought Avah in a bar on her second night outside the church. Davien B. Sebastian, an Emergency Medicine Specialist. Being broken hearted from his fresh break-up, he went to bar with his friends. Davien met Avah that night in the bar. Shared a conversation with her but they remained stranger to each other. Drugged by his own friends, Davien ended up claiming Avah's innocence.

W A R N I N G🔞 (This story is not suitable for young readers!) Izaac Kurt Moscow never asked to be CEO of the Moscow Company. But when his parents handed him the reins, saying no wasn't an option. Cold, commanding, and dangerously handsome, he's earned a reputation among employees as the beast of the boardroom - a boss to fear, not to love. Women are just fleeting distractions to him, nothing more than a game. Until her. His new secretary is trouble wrapped in curves and confidence - sexy, seductive, and utterly off-limits. Yet the way she looks at him, the way her perfume lingers in the air, makes resisting her impossible. Now, every glance, every brush of her hand, tests the limits of his control. How long can the beast deny the one woman who makes him feel alive? Started : August 22, 2021 Ended : October 25, 2021

MATURED CONTENT (R-18) Growing up, all Caylee ever wanted is to win the Annual Elite Game, a competition among the young ultra-wealthy elites in the Philippines but she starts losing focus when her number one rival, Zin, begins to flirt with her. What if, all of a sudden, winning is no longer important to her, but their relationship and their future? *** 2021 WATTYS AWARDS SHORTLIST WATTPAD ROMANCE PH - CRAZY RICH LOVE & FEATURED STORY WATTPAD ROMANCE APPROVED - NEW ADULT RL PUBLISHED UNDER IMMAC PPH 2023 Born in a world where riches and fame matter, Cayanne Leigh Grimshaw pretty much has it all, except for one thing: The number one spot. Being competitive that she is, she's determined to do everything she can to beat her rivalry---the only guy from their social circle who can't be tamed; Kenji Zin Romero. The problem is, Zin also loves the spotlight. He loves being at the top. And it's not in his vocabulary to lose and give up easily. Guess it won't be an easy fight for the two of them. *** Elite Girls #1 - Caylee & Zin "If losing is the only way for me to make you happy, then I will no longer fight. I'll drop my hands and surrender." *** Story Language: Taglish.

Dr. Beauxdeaustreuz Bistalan felt like he suffered a massive myocardial infarction when he first laid eyes on Dr. Carmel Lucia Gozar Jonas, a gorgeous, cool and smart as heck, and a bad-áss government agent slash ObGyn. Right there and then, he knew that she's the one for him. So, he decided to pursue her, even if it means moving to another country just to be close to her. Beaux has everything a woman could want, he's an absolute good-looking, hunky, gentleman. A cardiac resident doctor who truly cares for his patients, in and out of the operating room. A hopeless romantic that would make songs and poems dedicated just to the woman he loves, and many more things that can melt someone's heart again and again. But Carmel is having none of it, because she pushes him away and deflects his advances every time. She refuses and swore to never fall again with anyone, after she got her heart broken by the person she's loved for three years. However, B's dedication is as strong as his feminist values, his hatred to patriarchy, and his defiance to toxic masculinity. He's so dedicated to making her fall in love even if it means being her rebound.

[Book 1 of 3] Erica could have said no when her parents asked her to transfer schools for her senior year. But she said nothing. She could have ignored Derick Lusterio and his holier-than-thou attitude. But she noticed him instead. She could have walked away when he shared a side of him that no one else knew about. But still, she stayed. Nag-iiba ang takbo ng tadhana sa bawat desisyong ginagawa. Para walang masaktan, itinatago ni Erica ang tunay na nararamdaman. But the lies can only bring a person far enough. The truth will always prevail when it comes to two hearts yearning for love.

Mari Gauxiena Donovan, a sophisticated yet impatient doctor, crossed paths with Captain Jaxon Alexander Ventura because of a mission in Afghanistan that made their two different worlds collide. She's used to saving people's lives; while he's used to sacrificing his life to save people. She holds a scalpel inside the operating room. He holds a gun every time he goes to war. She stays inside a hospital. He stays inside a battlefield. They were there for a mission, but little do they know that this mission will also include them... falling for each other. *** Inspired by Descendants of the Sun