Kio Soledad de Merced always kept his life quiet and private. He never wanted anything flashy and grand. Attention and spotlight were the two things he never wanted to have. Calm and easy, that's how he preferred his life. Shiloh Lumiere Bendia's life was far from what he wanted, she was born for the spotlight. Living under the scrutinizing eyes of the world, Lumiere's life consists of cameras and flashes following her whenever she moves. The world gravitates around her, and everyone who sees her is drawn to her light, including him. The moment he saw her on that stage with the spotlight shining on her, he knew he would spend his whole life admiring her from afar. But with the twist of fate and a little luck, his fate might have changed. A secret moment. A lingering stare. Quick stolen moments behind the camera that no one knows about. But to what extent can they sacrifice for a losing battle they knew they would never win? To love is to risk. To risk requires courage and courage is only found in places we're too scared to take. ---- Date Started: March 2025 Date Finished: June 15, 2025

Disclaimer: This is the second book that I've ever written. Please proceed with caution and understanding. --->> Eros Soledad de Merced was born to lead, rule, and dominate. Born as the eldest grandson of Soledad de Merced, everyone knew the weight of the crown he was born to carry. He was a man destined to lead. A boy who was born to rule. A man who carried the weight of his responsibilities with excellence and perfection. Eros knew what was expected of him at a very young age, so everything was carved into his mind. He knew his life, and he knew his future. For him, there was no room for failure. It was perfect, it was good... until it wasn't. One summer. A girl named Winter. Cold as her name might sound, yet she was able to set fire to his perfectly drawn life. The plans that were carefully built along his path suddenly became unclear. And amid his crumbling life was her, Winter Eloise Cojuangco. The woman who owns the pair of the most perfect forest green eyes he'd ever seen. The woman he left behind to fulfill what was expected of him. And the very same woman also happens to be the mother of his son. Date Started: December 2024 Date Finished: February 2025

Disclaimer: This is the first book that I've ever written. Proceed with caution and understanding. --->> Hiraya Francesca is the golden child of Eunthastica University Foundation, the genius prodigy is bound to nothing but success. She treaded her life with grace and confidence. For her, failure isn't a roadblock but a redirection for something greater. A perfectly curated diamond amidst stone and sand. A perfectly curated success in a world full of commonness and mediocrity. Hiraya can have anything in this world, may it be beauty, brain, or boys. Everything. Except for Deimos Soledad de Merced. Kaya noong nagkaroon ng pagkakataon at hinayaan nitong makapasok si Hiraya sa buhay nito ay hindi na niya pinalagpas pa ito. She seized her chance and gambled, ngunit tama nga yata ang sabi nila; lahat ng matatalino, pag dating sa pag ibig ay nagiging bobo. She poured her heart and soul into all the oceans that she sailed and the spaces in between that she crossed, only to be welcomed by betrayal and loss. She loved him, he despised her. She trusted him, he betrayed her. She watched him tore her kingdom, and offer it to his own queen. Stripped out of her own title, the golden child lost her kingdom and crown. Date started: December 2023 Date finished: December 2024

Knight Velasquez would willingly and silently sacrifice himself in order to protect the people he cared the most about, even if it meant endless trouble and deceit. But his life soon took a quick turn when he fell for the woman who saved him from his world of pain. Standalone (English version) in the POSSESSIVE series. *** To ensure the safety of his beloved brother and friends, Count Knight Velasquez would willingly suffer through his domineering father's punishments. However, just as he reached his limits and desired to give up, a certain Sweet Monday Lopez unexpectedly came into his life and saved him. Before meeting Knight, SM can be said to be living an ordinary life with a fair share of painful past, but they soon realize that ordinary is an understatement, and their love comes with a price.

Caelan is out for revenge, determined to ruin Everleigh's life after her affair with his father. But hate is a dangerous emotion . . . and he finds himself craving Everleigh far more than he should. *** Everleigh Palma's life was ruined after she got involved with a married man. Branded as a homewrecker, she buried her past and built a new life as a creative writing professor at a private international school. But she can't get away that easily with her past. Caelan Viglianco is consumed by vengeance, determined to shatter her world after her affair with his father. Yet hatred proves dangerously intoxicating, because the more he despises her, the more he craves her, with a desire far stronger than he ever intended. DISCLAIMER: This story is written in Taglish. COVER DESIGN: Rayne Mariano

After years of being a supermodel, Olivia Fornari decided to walk away from the industry. From all the fame, success, and gossip. From being a famous supermodel, she decided to try something new, to explore herself and discover the other things that she is capable of doing... that's why when she found that Archean Fibonacci, the CEO and Editor in Chief of a huge and successful publishing company is hiring a new secretary, she decided to go for it. Olivia Fornari never in a million years thought that he would fall for her dull and grumpy boss. She wasn't even her type. Grumpy and dull guys never really fit her taste. She prefers men with an oozing sense of humor. But when love hits, no one will have the power to resist. It was all fun games until the present becomes the past, and the relationship that seems so perfect begins to slowly collapse. When something so beautiful and so perfect gets tainted by one flaw, will it still be worth it to stay? To stay and save a relationship that is slowly ruining both of you in the process?

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The end is just the beginning. Read the Chess Pieces #1, #2, #3, #4, #5 before reading this.

SPG | R-18

SPG | R-18