(Pearl Palace Series #1) [18+] Georgina Aldana was never meant for crowns. Yet fate pushed her into them, making her a princess and the wife of the man she once vowed to despise: Juan Miguel de Loyola, the Prince of Manila. Behind marble walls and glittering smiles, loyalty is an illusion. Whispers rot the air. Friends turn into spies. And the prince she married carries a past scarred with lies, loss, and a woman whose name still lives on his lips. Still, Georgina finds herself pulled toward him. His mind. His fire. The strange tenderness he hides when no one is watching. But the past bleeds through the present. When old crimes rise again, Georgina must ask herself one question. Does he love her, or is she mistaking love for something else? DISCLAIMER: The story is written in Taglish. WARNING: MATURE CONTENT | R-18 COVER DESIGN: Yours truly

[OFFICE LOVE AFFAIRS #1] As his personal secretary, Chantal's next task is to marry the president. *** Not getting any younger, Xavi is pressured by his mother to get married and settle down. He is lured on blind dates disguised as business meetings and family gatherings. With his patience stretching to its limits, to escape his mother's persistence, he offers extra work to Chantal and boldly asks her hand in marriage. Having faith in love and believing in destiny, Chantal rejects his offer and files for a resignation. She thinks it will be easy to find another job in the corporate world with her credentials and working directly for the highest post in Dela Vega Holdings. However, Chantal has no idea that Xavi will block her applications until she is hard-pressed and unable support her mother, who is undergoing regular dialysis. In the end, she has no choice but to accept Xavi's offer, be his wife in papers, and play pretend.