[PUBLISHED under LIB] #2. "If liking you is a crime then why don't you convict me, attorney?"

Sino kaya ang misteryosong babae sa likod ng isang lumang painting? Bakit siya nakatalikod at kilala lamang sa titulo na La Señorita or "The Señorita"? (Mi Senorita Duology Book 1) (COMPLETED-Wattys 2017 Storysmiths Awardee) Photo: "Una India" Oil on canvas ca 1875 by Esteban Villanueva y Vinarao (1859-1920) Museo Nacional del Prado, Madrid

The very thing I hate to lose is my everything. And the cruelest thing in the world is the truth. In desperate attempt to ease the pain, I played destiny's game. Sure, destiny hates me... and so I cry in pain. But then, stupidity loves me... why is it that I'm happy?

[EDITING TO 3RD PERSON POV] Limang taon akong naniwala na patay na siya. Pero limang taon din akong umasa na babalik pa siya. Ngayong natagpuan ko siya sa katauhan ng iba, gagawin ko ang lahat mapasa'kin lang siya. Pero paano kung sadyang mapaglaro lang talaga ang tadhana?

I am known as the bad princess. And then I met him, the evil sweetheart. I met him for a reason. I liked him for a reason. I loved him for a reason. And the only reason? Love. [Helen of Troy]

A (not-so) hopeless romantic writer. A weird (not-so-much of a) stranger. A lot of (denying) feelings in between. A (continuation of the online) connection that ends on 11 / 23.

A writer. A weird stranger. A lot of little conversations. An online understanding. Every night. 23:11.

Marriage is normally one's happily ever after in the movies, but for Aemie Ferrer-Roswell, it's just the start of a seemingly unending adventure. Can this sweet Barbie-loving airhead continue to survive the life of being wife to a Mafia boss? *** Many things changed after Aemie Ferrer became Ezekiel Roswell's wife. With the might of Yaji and Roswells combined, things should have become smooth sailing for Baby Ae and her Dong--or at least, that's what everyone thought. But with lies, secrets and betrayals constantly plaguing the two, no one knows who to trust. This time, the silly and ditzy Aemie must step up to protect everyone and everything she cherishes--including the man she loves. Will they win and overcome this battle again? Or is it the perfect time for them to accept that Mafia stories have no happy endings? DISCLAIMER: This story is in Taglish COVER DESIGNER: Rayne Mariano

Ezekiel Roswell's Personal Property.

Mikazuki convinces Bullet to meet his birth parents after being taken away by the former leader of the most powerful mafia group, Black Organization, for twenty-five years. But what if she later learns that their real families are in fact mortal enemies? Will Mikazuki dare to fight for their blossoming love--or will she choose to seek revenge? *** After staying in Japan for several years, Mikazuki finally convinces Bullet, her adopted brother, to go back to the Philippines and meet his birth parents after being taken away from them twenty-five years ago by Terrence Von Knight, the former leader of the most powerful mafia group, Black Organization. Things start to get more complicated as untold stories and secrets concerning their real parents unfold, and they discover Mikazuki's true connection with Terrence Von Knight. A battle between their hearts and priorities erupts. What will be Mikazuki's ultimate choice? DISCLAIMER: This is a story written in Taglish. COVER DESIGNER: April Alforque