All his life, Andrius Salazar only wanted three things. A peaceful life that he plans to live to the fullest, he wanted to be left alone by his family to do things his way and he wanted his mother not messing with his life. But he learned in a hard way that those three things were not easy to have. Especially when his mother was constantly planning something outrageous to ruin his not so peaceful living. And the ruination of his life comes with a name this time. Ivy Gonzaga. The daughter of a Mafia boss who wants his surname attached to her name. CECELIB | C.C. WARNING: MATURE CONTENT | R-18 COMPLETED

Image Consultant Carmela Lopez meets Luke Robert Santiago, kind-hearted, intelligent and passionate about everything but appearances. He challenged her. She challenged him. Appearances are everything - Carmela Aesthetics are nothing - Luke Who would change? Who would agree? Who would compromise?

You don’t start your day knowing what you're going to end up doing the next day. No one holds the future. Even if you have a completely different outlook today about something, your actions about that particular thing might change the next day. Even if you know kung sino ka, even if kilala mo ang sarili mo, minsan kahit manindigan ka, mapupush ka to do something very alien to you. Kasi kahit minsan ayaw mo, curious ka. And since, you don’t know the feeling, since you haven't experienced it, you try something... new. Something that can be against what you know, what you experience, what you believe in. Ma-experience lang. Kahit minsan may repercussions. At kahit minsan may masasaktan. Love is powerful. It’s fleeting, endless and can make you do things that are debatable ba kung worth it o hindi.

Why are we so engrossed with the past? With what had happened? Why do we always ask what we did wrong? What went wrong and why can't we go back to resolve it? Diba pwedeng an ex is an ex and the past should stay in the past? Why do we linger kung hindi na nga nag-work? Do we need to prove ourselves? Do we want to appease our ego? Do we really want to give love another try with that person? Kahit hindi na nga nag-work the first time?

He already had an epic love affair that spanned years. He didn't end up with her though. He's trying to love again... with me... the complete opposite of her perfect woman. I was always the second girl, the second choice. I've worked hard to get things, or people, 'cause nothing comes easy. With guys, I was always a meantime girl. I've never been the main girl. It will be different. I want to claim my love. I want to be the only person he sees. I will make him see me and love me more than he had ever loved his greatest love. Scratch that, I will be his greatest love.

This is not my story because mine ended abruptly. I died kasi. You know, that hassle. This is the story of two people who were very close to my heart but they cannot seem to move on from the pain and the guilt of my passing. Her the pain, him the guilt. They cannot see each other because of me. How can they love? I have not moved on, meaning from this life to where I should be, kasi they are my unfinished business. My bestfriend and my girlfriend should be together. She's stubborn to realize it and he's guilt-ridden to do something about it. I will make it happen. Kung kailangang manakot at magparamdam, gagawin ko makapunta lang ako sa next stage at marealize nila na sila talaga ang dapat na magkasama and I am just someone who happened in their lives for them to meet and love each other forever.

I found him, my escape. He was every bit what I wanted and needed to get out of the stale and abusive relationship that I was in. He too, though, was in a relationship with someone. We were wrong but I have grown to love him. Making things right is not easy, and quick. But I want him when I want him. Loving something wrong has repercussions I know but I will prove that this stolen love will stand the test of time and hindrances that promise to break it.