He's rude, he's arrogant and downright insolent. She's a damaged good with walls built so high it's a surprise even she can see over them. It's almost been a year since Scarlett Valentina has been working as secretary to the suave, sexy billionaire - Jasper Queen - and as her first year draws to a close, sparks begin to fly. Suffering from a childhood of abuse, Scarlett refuses to let anyone get too close until even she herself cannot stop her boss from digging deep into her past. But, will she let Jasper break down the walls and unearth every part of herself for him? Will Jasper stay long enough to seek his secretary out? Through all the scars, tears, truths and tantrums, who will burn and who will make it out unscathed? • THIS BOOK HAS BEEN FULLY REVISED AND EDITED AS OF JULY 1ST 2017 • ● DEAR READERS, PLEASE BE COURTEOUS OF THE FACT THAT THE FIRST 16-18 CHAPTERS WERE WRITTEN WHEN I WAS 14 YEARS OF AGE HENCE WHY THEY ARE NOT VERY GOOD AND PROVE TO BE RATHER NONSENSICAL AT TIMES. THANK YOU FOR UNDERSTANDING.●

When Athena Grey is working at her local bakery someone seems to accidentally leave their baby. She has no other option but to take care of the little bundle of joy left behind. She was with him for only a few hours, little did she know those few hours were going to change her entire life. ----------- "Where is he!" he yelled. The baby started to cry. When the man noticed I was holding the baby he ran up to me and tried to take the little boy. The little boy wouldn't let go. He was attached to my shirt. When the man tried to take him again. The little boy only started to cry again. "What did you do to him!" He asked rudely. I was taken aback, who does he think he is? He's the one who was irresponsible enough to leave a child here, with god knows who. He's lucky I was nice enough to take care of him for the time I did. ------------------------- Started February 11, 2021, finished February 20, 2021 Warning- strong language, smut, talk about mafias and gangs and MAJOR grammar mistakes. Word count: 36,265 Roughly around 2,014 words per chapter

Simple lang naman sana ang pangarap ni Beverly Llamado at iyon ay magkaroon ng isang masayang pamilya kasama ang lalaking kaniyang mapapangasawa. Sa kasamaang palad, siya ay nabigo. Ito ang nagtulak sa kaniyang magtrabaho sa Amerika bilang isang registered nurse. Nangako na lang din siya na ilalaan na lamang niya ang pagmamahal sa kaniyang pamilya na nasa Pilipinas. Sa edad niyang kuwarenta ay tuluyan na siyang napaglipasan ng panahon at napabayaan ang kaniyang pangangatawan hanggang sa tumaba na siya nang husto. Nang kinailangang operahan ng kaniyang pinakamamahal na ina ay napilitan siyang umuwi ng Pilipinas para maalagaan ito. Sa kaniyang pagbabalik ay makikilala niya ang anak ng aristokratang alahera na matalik na kaibigan ng ina. Ang bente-singko anyos na heartthrob at isa ring hopeless romantic na si Stephen Aquino, ngunit head-over-heels naman sa sexy at maganda nitong girlfriend na si Sophie Barranda. Laking dismaya pa niya dahil ipinagkasundo pala siya dito sa kabila ng labin-limang taong agwat nila. Matupad kaya niya ang kahilingan ng ina o pangangatawanan na lang niya ang kaniyang pagiging isang old maid? Ano ang epekto ng kasunduang ito sa sa magandang relasyom nila Stephen at Sophie? Basahin at saksihan ang pagiging mabuting anak, kapatid, at kaibigan ni Beverly, ang kaniyang kulitan at kilig moments kay Stephen, at ang iringan nila ni Sophie. Sila at ang iba pa ang makakasama ni Ms. Beverly sa kaniyang huling biyahe. (Fanfiction for Ms. Regine Velasquez) "Every day is a journey, and the journey itself is home." -Matsuo Basho

When Arianna marries billionaire Zach Price to save her family, she doesn't expect to fall in love with a man who'd always consider her a second choice. An unexpected turn of events brings the couple closer together, but can a marriage based on lies and deceit ever survive? ***** When Arianna's older sister, Olivia, decides to run away on the day of her wedding, Arianna is forced to take her place to save her family from ruin. But her new husband is angry, heartbroken, and seems to hate her guts. The cold, elusive billionaire Zach Price has never quite struck Arianna as the kind of man she'd want to spend her entire life with. She was more than content with her sweet, thoughtful boyfriend Noah, but when circumstances force them together, Zach and Arianna's hearts get entangled in a way she never saw coming. As the couple grows closer, they must battle the demons of their past and of the lives they left behind - especially when Olivia returns and decides she wants Zach all for herself. Content/Trigger Warning: This story contains scenes of violence and sexual abuse, and mentions abortion and miscarriage. [[word count: 100,000-150,000 words]] Cover designed by Ren Tachibana