𝙿𝚁𝙾𝙵𝚇𝚂𝚃𝚄𝙳 𝚂𝚃𝙾𝚁𝚈 𝚂𝙰𝙿𝙿𝙷𝙸𝙲 𝚁𝙾𝙼𝙰𝙽𝙲𝙴- 𝚆𝚁𝙸𝚃𝚃𝙴𝙽 𝙸𝙽 𝚃𝙰𝙶𝙻𝙸𝚂𝙷 Klouie Erin Angeles is a psychology graduate who didn't know what to do with her life after her college days. Was forced to move to Alca Penguña City and still undecided what to do, she enrolled herself in law school for the thought that this profession would make her suffer more to distract herself. At the thought of her journey, she began to develop anger issues and hated the world, even herself. A damaged person trying to amuse herself from her own destruction. Lexy Ethyllaine Galician is an adjunct law professor; an abrasive and intimidating presence who has risen to the top of the legal world despite her tumultuous name. Her ambition and drive to succeed are unmatched, but beneath the surface lies an individual struggling to addressed her own mistakes. She is a woman full of contradictions - a damaged soul looking for a way out of her own downfall. Two people, previously full of bitterness, unexpectedly stumbled upon each other and forged an amusing bond. They blazed a new trail of love, but as the intensity of their feelings grew, would they continue to pour each other's broken souls with love when it bonds to leave them drained? Date Started: August 17, 2022 Date Ended: July 1, 2023 Status: Completed [R-18]

"What makes you think you're already in love? You haven't even met that Zero." Natawa naman ako sa kaibigan kong si Leigh habang inaayos ko yung sintas ng sapatos ko. "Why Leigh? Do you fall in love at first sight? Hindi naman din di ba? Saka sabi mo, fall in love with the character. That's why I think I'm falling for this Zero." "You don't even know him yet, Van." "Exactly. Kaya nga ako naeexcite e. It seems that we don't know each other yet. But we can already feel the connection as if we've known each other for a long time." Natahimik naman ito doon. Pagkatapos ay sinimulan na din magpalit ng jersey. "Just slow down. You might find yourself breaking. Mamaya gamitin ka lang nyan." Umismid naman ako. "Gaya ng mga exes mo? Y'know what's wrong with you, Leigh? Pinangungunahan mo lahat. That's why no one can keep up with your standards." "Hey, I'm just saying if what if he's a psycho? A stalker? A hooker?" Tumawa naman ako dito. She's really paranoid. "Just step out of your safe zone, Leigh. You're already missing the most exciting part of life." "Slowing down isn't always bad, Vanilla." "Yeah, but look at you. Seriously? Continous failed relationships?" "Ikaw din naman a. Why aren't you finding the right one yet?" "I already found him. That's zero. I can feel the connection. He guesses everything about me perfectly. Like all of my favorites and quirks that only you and the girls can tell." I gave her an elated smile. "So, back off. And just be happy for me. Okay?" "What if that's a stalker or a paparazzi that already run a background check with you?" "Ang negative mo, Leigh. Seriously, just fall in love and get a life." Ngumiti ito ng nakakaloko. "Okay, so what will you do if that Zero is a girl?" Natigilan naman ako. "You're not Zero, are you?" "Of course not." Nakahinga naman ako. "As long as it's not you, I'm okay." "Why?" "Because I don't want to end up with a puppet like you. Yikes! A barbie doll of everyone."

For love, would you play the role of the hero or the villain? An unmasked serial murderer is on the run, and killings are taking place all over the country. What a bad moment for a girl named Skylar Millie Parker to return home after four years in Canada, quitting a well-paid job. Unexpectedly, something happened on her way home when she met someone who would eventually lead her to an even better job opportunity from a prestigious family. Skylar accepted it without having a hint of the bigger trouble that would appear in her life in the form of a person; a woman named Hera Cythera Arentsvelt. The stories about Cythera intrigued her, even without personally seeing the infamous head of the family as she's always locked in her room. Quiet and mysterious, hauntingly playing Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata. But then the time finally came, and something unexplainable changed inside Skylar the moment she saw the woman behind that name... "I remember vividly the first time I laid my eyes on you. You were wearing your purple robe with the same color as your eyes. I suddenly felt like everything around me had stopped, and you were the only one moving. Slowly taking the steps down the grand stairs. It felt like my breath got stuck in my throat, my heart pumping more blood than it should, and my head whispered to my ear...she looks ethereal." Ngunit ano nga bang malaking gulo na dala ng dalaga sa buhay ni Sky? At ano ang katakot takot na sikreto nito ang siyang tuluyang magpapabago sa buhay niya at sa mga tao sa paligid niya? Worse than that, it looks like Cythera knows something about the infamous serial killer in town... But is she the killer? Anong kaya mong isugal para protektahan ang taong pinaka importante para sayo? Disclaimer: This story is written in Taglish (Tagalog-English)

Hindi ka nga ikinasal pero sinakal ka naman ng Anak ng Diyos. Si Steph ay isang dalagang may mataas na katayuan sa buhay. Nasa kanya na ang lahat - karangyaan, kagandahan, katalinuhan at lahat ng mga katangiang hinahangad ng mga kababaihan. Subalit may kulang. May isang bagay na wala sa kanya - ang kagustuhang maikasal sa kaninuman. Palagi niyang tinatakasan ang mga engagement party niya. Hanggang sa may mangyari ng isang gabi. Isang pagkakamaling magtatali sa kanya sa isang dalagang mahal ng Maykapal.

I looked helplessly, trying to search something aside the hunger-filled lust in the eyes of the rich filthy people cowering me. Something that could save and take me away from these predators ready to eat their prey. No matter how much i want to run, my arms are tied. The strong, narrow, capsule-shaped metal that held my body firmly in place makes my hope vanish in vain. As I am losing hope, that's when I met that cold lifeless coal eyes that seems to grew darker as it turned in a darker shade of the midnight. "Five million!" She raised her hands in the air. Making everyone to look at her. "Seven million!" The guy in black-suit smirks, making his maniac face uglier than a duck. "Eight." "Eight and a half million." "Ten million." another one stands up on his chair. Making a good run for this auction. The first guy grits his teeth. Obviously triggered by the last guy. "Fifteen million." he announced. "Twenty." "Twenty five!" No. I'm doomed. I've got not enough money to buy myself out of here in case I will be sold at any amount higher than fifteen. Who the hell spends twenty million just for a night? Damn rich people! My savior stands like a princess as she says, "Guess, I'll have to make it fifty million." Literally, there's nothing but silence after the last bid. Everyone is shocked. "Fifty million for a night with that woman. Anyone who want to raise their stake?" she asked again as if daring anyone to bid higher. All I could hear is the loud thumping of my heart as the guy in red, nods and mark me SOLD. As he took the gold collar that was thrown to him--marking me hers. Damn it!

And then my soul saw you and it kind of went, "Oh, there you are. I've been looking for you"

Paano kung ang tanging paraan upang makabawi ka sa iyong kasalanan ay ang pakasalan ang isang estrangherang may tradisyunal na paniniwala sa buhay? -Zie Paano mo masisiguradong kaya kang panindigan ng isang taong iniwan ang kanyang mahal upang tuparin ang obligasyon niya sa kanyang pamilya? Papaano kung kailangan niya muling pumili sa pagitan mo at ng kanyang pamilya? Iiwan ka rin kaya niya katulad ng pag-iwan niya sa dati niyang nobya? - Cass

Si Aviel ay isang simpleng law student na ang tanging nais ay makapagtapos ng pag-aaral. Dahil sa likas na mapagbiro ang tadhana ay nagsara ang kumpanyang pinapasukan niya kung kailan abot-kamay na niya ang kanyang pangarap. Sa tulong ng kanyang kaibigan ay makakahanap siya ng panibagong trabaho. Makikilala niya si Callie, ang nakakatandang kapatid ng batang nagmamay-ari ng pusang aalagaan niya. Makakasama niya ang dalaga sa loob ng anim na buwan. Ano ang mangyayari kung gagamitin ni Aviel ang kanyang puso para mag-isip?

"Hindi naman lahat nadadaan sa dasal lang, Faith! Hindi pwede i-asa mo lahat sa Kanya, kailangan mo din gumalaw! Choose to get out! Choose me! Please choose me over your faith. I am worth the mistake. I am worth the sin you've been avoiding all these years. I am worth it."

• a JB au wherein Major General and Louise took different paths... • © for the photo used as cover