In the midst of solving mysteries and exploring their undeniable chemistry, Fifteen Salustiana is determined to help Xildius Vouganville confront his dark past and embrace the light once more. As they uncover the truth behind every crime, she must also seek the truth behind Xildius's fears. *** Desperate for money, Fifteen Salustiana takes a job as the personal assistant to the enigmatic Xildius Vouganville, or XV, a genius professor living in the eerie mansion of Villa Vouganville. XV, a master of anatomy and psychology, solves crimes from the shadows, haunted by a dark past that keeps him from stepping into the sunlight. Fifteen becomes XV's eyes and ears in the outside world, venturing out to gather clues and solve crimes. As they work together, she finds herself drawn to XV's brilliance and vulnerability. The more time they spend together, the more she realizes her feelings for him are growing stronger. Will Fifteen be able to help XV step out of the shadows and into the light, or will their love be consumed by the darkness? DISCLAIMER: This story is written in Taglish.

Dark Series #2: Hunter Once, he was capable of love. Pero isang gabi lang, everything he ever lived for was taken from him. Hunter Martinez died that night... at least, the version of him that believed in kindness, in peace, in forever. What's left now is a man built from anger and grief... someone who breathes only for revenge. Ang tanging gusto niya, iparamdam kay Damon Dankworth ang sakit na minsan ay tumapos sa mundo niya. But fate had a crueler plan. Instead of Damon, he found Dimaria... Damon's sister. Innocent. Gentle. The one person who had nothing to do with his pain. And yet, siya ang ginawang kasangkapan ni Hunter sa kanyang galit...isang kasal na puno ng poot, at walang pagmamahal. But the longer he looks at her, the harder it becomes to remember why he started all this. Because her eyes-those quiet, pleading eyes-start to break through the walls he swore no one could ever cross again. Now, he's torn between vengeance and the one thing he thought he'd buried with his past. Is it still revenge... if the heart that seeks it has already begun to love again? Rank Achieved: #4 - generalfiction Dankworth Series #2: Hunter's Wrath Started: October 4, 2021 Ended: December 17, 2021

THE LOSERS' CLUB SERIES 3 In need of juicy news for her online publication, the struggling journalism student, Millicent Rae Velasco, was forced to interview the intimidating student council president of their university, Juancho Alas Montero. But, not wanting to be the subject of rumors, he rejected her instantly. So, paano siya? Paano ang last requirement niya bago maka-graduate? Si Juancho ang iniatas sa kanya ng isinusumpa niyang prof na gawan ng profile article! Isa pa, dito na lang siya makakabawi! Kailangan niya pang higitin mula sa dulo ng impyerno ang grades niya! Being in a hopeless predicament, she ended up chasing after him. She hid behind the bookshelves where he was studying, memorized his schedule by heart, and talked to him straight on when she could. She only had one goal---write an article about him. Nothing more, nothing less. But life had a lot of things in store for her. Because through the glances she'd stolen, she picked up the sharp fragments of his life. Through the hidden smiles, she unraveled the content of his heart. And through the pages she'd written, she caught herself falling in love with him.

OLD SUMMER TRILOGY #2 Being the niece of the volleyball team's coach, Alia is hired to design the uniforms of the players. Seven, who has had a crush on her since the first time he saw her on the campus, feels shy and awkward whenever her presence is there. What more if one summer, the whole team will have to train in the coach's province near the ocean, where Alia is also having her vacation? Every night, since Alia cannot go to the house where the team is staying, the two would just write silly letters to each other and put them in a bottle, then hang the bottle in its usual spot.

From strangers to friends. From friends to close friends. From close friends to lovers. When Joey met Psalm, she didn't think that they'd ever be together. Paano ba naman, ex niya ang best friend nito! Psalm had seen her at her lowest, and she didn't think that there's a possibility of them being together... Pero habang tumatagal, mas lalong napapalapit ang loob niya dito. But how could they be together if he couldn't trust her? Trust... parang isang maliit na bagay lang, pero kapag wala sa isang relasyon, hindi mo alam kung hanggang kailan magtatagal.

Adolescents Ardour Series #3 "You built a family with another woman without knowing that we already made ours?" 2 player plays with each other, no one gonna win, both will feel the same pain they've made. One will endure it, one will heal it. A lady who don't easily give her trust to a person, a lady that is hard to be friend with but once you caught that trust, you'll surely be loved. A man who'll let you face your fears. The one who'll teach you to love your flaws as he will, will accept your imperfections, heal your insecurities and will always there to occupy your time just to parry your worst thoughts. But after all, is there a way to straighten up the askew line? Does choosing the left path could be right in the near future?

Adolescents Ardour #2 How would you know if you are falling in love? What risks are you willing to sacrifice for your loved ones? Kahit ikakasama mo, papayag ka? Kahit doon ka masaya, isusuko mo ba? But let's focus on one thing, how can we protect ourselves. Pwede bang mabuhay nang hindi nasasaktan? Syempre, hindi. Without pain, we will not learn, without getting lose, we will not learn to accept, without betrayal we will not learn to forgive and so on... Will the false decision going to be right someday? Or it will remain false decision for ever?

Adolescents Ardour Series #1 Highschool crushes? Have you encountered a girl who has a tomboy style? Siga kung kumilos, walang paki sa hitsura at ubod ng kaingayan? We always thought that the girls like that has no interest in affection. Not until they found someone who caught their interest. We love thrill, and we find thrill to those people who is foreign in our eyes. Loud ones are the one who is forbidding their tears to fall. Who has a bleeding heart behind their smiles. But if they can control their tears to stop from falling, could they also stop themselves from falling in love? Could they stop their heart from beating so fast whenever the man who cares them the most is with them?

THE LOSERS' CLUB SERIES #1 Have you ever been so smitten with someone that you were just so grateful they existed? Tipong makita mo lang siya, solved ka na. Kahit hindi mo siya makausap o makasama, inspired na inspired ka. That was the case for Dawn Karsen Navarro, a die-hard fan of a prominent singer and songwriter, Dior Kobe Gallardo. Kahit pa laging General Admission ticket lang ang nabibili niya at halos kasinlaki lang ng gagamba ang natatanaw niya mula sa upuan, marinig niya lang ang boses ng binata, kuntento na siya. So, when luck pulled a trick on her poor heart, she didn't hesitate to take advantage of the opportunity. She went from being in the farthest row to being in the backstage, from seeing only a glimpse of her idol to a face-to-face encounter, and from hearing only a fraction of his life to knowing everything there was to know about him. She had made a lot of progress. But, why did she go back to being seated in the farthest row? Why did she go back to being just a mere fan? After everything they vowed, why did she go back to being a stranger in the midst of the crowd?

THE LOSERS' CLUB SERIES #2 Someday you'll look back on your mistakes and laugh. To name a few instances, these are those awkward first kisses you shared with your first boyfriend, those failed recitations that your classmates don't seem to forget, and those poor outfit ideas that you once thought were cute. Iyong mga dating nakakahiya, nakakainis, at masakit para sa 'yo, pagdating ng araw, ngingitian mo na lang. Maybe by then, you'll realize how much time you've invested in being too emotional. Pero may mga bagay na kahit matagal nang nangyari, hindi natin magawang tawanan. Siguro dahil nakakahiya pa rin? Siguro dahil nakakainis pa rin? O siguro, dahil masakit pa rin? For Amari Sloane Mendoza, it's all of the above. Among all the awkward, failed, and poor instances, falling in love with her classmate, Leon Ysmael Zamora, is the only mistake she can't laugh about.