Zi Yu never asked for this summer. Sent from Beijing to his grandmother's café in Hangzhou, he expects only silence among tea fields and narrow lanes. What he doesn't expect is the calligraphy scroll hanging above the counter, its words promising: "When hearts know each other, the future is never lonely." And he certainly doesn't expect Xu Ning-sharp-eyed, stubborn, impossible to ignore. At first, they clash: Zi Yu, too rigid for the quiet village; Xu Ning, too restless to be contained by it. Yet in the quiet rhythm of summer days, something tender begins to bloom. One summer. One village. Two boys whose lives cross by chance. Together, they embark on a journey of connection, courage, and self-discovery-a season brief in time, yet deep enough to change them forever.

Alam ni Ezra na people pleaser siya, kaya nga lahat ng p'wede niyang gawin ay gagawin niya para sa iba, kahit pa nga inaabuso na siya ng mga ito. Nagsimula 'yon no'ng elementary siya, dahil madalas ay walang tumutulong sa kanya, kaya gusto niyang tulungan ang iba. Pero kahit pala gaano karami ang gawin niyang sakripisyo sa iba, isang maliit na pagtanggi ay magiging iba na ang tingin ng mga ito sa kanya. Pero gusto niya ng magbago simula nang makilala niya si Chase, ang basagulero at palaging may sugat at pasa sa mukha, ang lalaking akala niya'y bully pero siya pa lang tunay na may malasakit sa kanya.

World-renowned chef Thorn Calderon is already prepared to be single for the rest of his life. But plans change when his parents set him up through an arranged marriage with Cassia Wisper...the girl who believes he's gay. ****** Thorn Calderon believes that he would never find the right woman for him...not until his parents suddenly tell him to tie the knot with someone he doesn't know. At his age, he just doesn't care anymore. As long as the marriage doesn't interfere with him and his restaurant - the love of his life - then he wouldn't mind obeying them. But just when he's intent to live by the motto 'Happy wife means happy life', sweet and innocent Cassia Wisper drops a ludicrous bomb that renders him speechless. She only agreed to the marriage because she believes that Thorn bats for the other team. Determined to make their marriage work, can Thorn really do everything to make his wife happy - even if it means he has to pretend he's gay? Disclaimer: This story is written in Tagalog and English. CONTENT WARNING: This story has mature scenes which are not suitable for young readers. Cover Design by Regina Dionela

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[COMPLETED] You don't know when, you don't know why...

SERIES 3 || Find the real enemy. Trust no one. ©2014

Armida, Josef, and Laby need to search for the fifth generation prodigies to complete the set of the Guild's Long Table rulers. ******* The newly wedded couple Armida and Josef is having their vacation from their unfinished mission. After dealing with their personal issues while on an island adventure, Armida's parents pulled them out on their temporary normal life and bring them back to their mission to search for the remaining Superiors of Guild's Long Table. Apparently, the couple, along with their colleague Laby need to deal with teen angst and self-discovery issues of the prodigies while fixing their own family and professional issues. .......................... ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. No part of this story may be reproduced in any form or by any means without the prior written permission of the author, excepting brief quotes used in some description, written specifically for inclusion on this story. This book is a work of fiction. Names, characters, some places, and incidents are products of the author's imagination and are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual events, places, or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental. www.facebook.com/elena.buncaras www.wattpad.com/user/Lena0209 Original concept of The Superiors: Gangsters © March 2013 by Lena0209

Nanlamig ang aking buong katawan ng makita ko ang pares ng berdeng mga mata na nakatingin sa akin. Di ko maipaliwanag ang takot na aking nararamdaman sa oras na ito. Umatras ako ng umatras hanggang sa maramdaman ko na lang ang malamig na pader at natagpuan ko ang aking nanginginig na katawan na nakakulong sa mala adonis na lalaking aking nasa harapan. Inilapit niya ang kaniyang mukha sa akin at naipikit ko na lamang ang aking mga mata dahil sa takot sa kung ano ang maaring gawin sa akin ng lalaking kinatatakutan ng lahat. Ramdam ko ang mainit na hanging ibinubuga ng kaniyang bibig na direktang tumatama sa aking leeg at tenga na nagbigay sa akin ng kakaibang pakiramdam. Pakiramdang ngayon ko lamang naranasan. Nagulat ako ng maramdaman ko ang isang madulas at malambot na bagay ang humahaplos sa aking leeg. Inilapit niya ang kaniyang bibig sa aking tenga at ibinulong ang mga katagang nagpakabog ng husto sa aking puso. "You are mine now."

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