Mahal na mahal ko ang asawa ko but he didn't love me. He has an affair of course, ganoon naman talaga ang mga asawang hindi ka mahal diba? nagtataksil? Binigay ko lahat pero wala eh. Pwede bang sumuko na? Tao lang din naman ako, nasasaktan. ♢▪♢▪♢▪♢▪♢▪♢▪♢▪♢▪♢▪♢▪♢ I encountered the trials of life especially the one you called 'Love'. Ako ay nagbalik at ikaw mismo ang nagpasok muli sakin sa iyong mundo. Ngayon ipapakita ko saiyo ang BAGONG AKO. Highest rank achieved #9 in General Fiction Highest rank achieced #1 in Fashion Highest rank achieved #1 in Lover Highest rank achieved #1 in Cheat Highest rank achieved #1 in Money Highest rank achieved #1 in Company Highest rank achieved #2 in Charm Highest rank achieved #2 in Fall Credits to Kuya Gian WP for the cover! Edited by Precious Gem Baldon in NoInk. -Preciou××_Gem Date started: November 8, 2015 Date Finished: June 9, 2016

Si Mia Cara ang pinakaimportanteng kayamanan ni Mariah Rojas. Lahat ay kaya niyang gawin para sa kanyang anak. She is ready to endure pain just to make her daughter happy. Kay Mia Cara umiikot ang kanyang mundo. They have a happy life and she is contented with what she have, pero isang araw, kinailangan na niyang sagutin ang tanong ni Mia Cara: "Sino bang Daddy ko?" She answered her by peeling off a magazine page with a picture of a man on it. She gave it to her daughter and she had no idea that by this, her life changed. Isang araw, nagulat na lang siyang kasama ni Mia Cara ang ipinakilala niyang Daddy nito. What will she do? Life gave her what she didn't ask for and she has no idea how to deal with it. Damsel # 03

You Belong With Me by Taylor Swift. This is the song that best fits neighbors Caden and Thea. He's popular. She's not. He's the school famous Quarterback. And she's just a fan girl. She's in love with him since forever. But unlike the song, they're not best of friends. At sa tinagal-tagal nilang magkapitbahay ay hindi man lang ito nagkainteres na tapunan siya ng kahit na kaunting atensyon. To save herself from disgrace, ibinaon niya ang feelings niya para dito and made him her lifetime sworn enemy. Until last year of senior high school. "I want you to be my girlfriend Thea Villasanta." Ni sa panaginip hindi niya naisip na manggagaling sa Caden Arguelles na kilala niya ang mga salitang iyon. Maniniwala ba siya sa imposible? Magpapadala ba siya sa mga kindat nito at matatamis na ngiti kung alam niyang maaring pinaglalaruan lang nito ang damdamin niya?

If there was one thing Blaze Vitale perfected over the long years of suffering and pain, that was pretending to be okay and making "I'm fine," the most common lie in human history believable. He had to be fine. For his brother. He decided to be fine and made himself smile. It was hard, but he had to do it right-with a smile. Then she came along, the woman who had the same face as his beloved. He was a mess and broken, and he thought she was his salvation, that she was the answer to his affliction... But he was wrong... because instead of fixing him, she broke him even more. CECELIB | C.C. WARNING: MATURE CONTENT | R-18 COMPLETED Cover: Astrid Jaydee

In a society divided by power, wealth, and social standing, two unlikely souls collide. Sachi had nothing, not even a good name. He used to be a male escort, a prostitute, skilled at fulfilling his clients' most private desires. He has long accepted the fact that no one will accept him for what he is. Julianna is an heiress, born into a world of privilege and prestige, bound by her family's expectations and the weight of their legacy. Surrounded by opulence yet suffocating in solitude, she yearns for something real-a connection that has nothing to do with wealth or status. When their paths cross, they are drawn together by an undeniable chemistry that defies their vastly different worlds. But as their passion grows, so do the complications. Can their love conquer the barriers? Or will love itself tear them apart forever?

Hoping to work in Japan as a cultural dancer, Maria Victoria Ferrer gathers up her courage and goes to Manila for a training she didn't expect. There she meets Claude Gil, the budding actor who awakens her sexual desires and turns her world upside down. *** Tired of the miserable life that she has in Nueva Ecija, Maria Victoria Ferrer decides to take a chance and work in Japan. But just when she thought she gets to leave right away, she arrives in Manila as a club entertainer for her 'training'. After sharing a heated night with budding actor Claude Gil, Tori finds herself entertaining no one else but him. The sexual tension between them is just too strong and nothing can separate them...until Claude's manager gets in the way. Afraid of destroying Claude's shot at stardom, Tori is forced to make a sacrifice and keep an important secret from him. Finally meeting again after their painful breakup, can Tori and Claude resolve all their misunderstandings and rekindle the fire between them? Or will they end up hurting each other more and realize that they're five years too late? DISCLAIMER: This story is written in Taglish. COVER DESIGN: Louise De Ramos

University Series #1 In a family of doctors, Kalix decided to take a different path and found himself studying Legal Management in Ateneo De Manila University. With family pressure on him, he tried so hard to maintain his high grades as a Dean's Lister until Luna from UST Architecture came.

Midas Torrero's life revolves around his studies, his sport and his urge to become the son his father will always be proud of. His life should be perfect, he has a reputation to take care of and one scandal cane change it, he is very careful with his decisions but then, a temptation came along and Midas just said: Fuck it!

University Series #2 Hiro, a student pilot from DLSU, was very clear with his number one goal in life. It was to study in the best flying school in Florida. However, he agreed to have a no strings attached relationship with Yanna from FEU Tourism, the woman who cannot be tamed with her sexcapades.

UNIVERSITY SERIES #4. Samantha Vera from Ateneo De Manila University, the epitome of kindness, empathy, grace, and solicitude got her life ruined when her parents told her that she was marrying Cy Ramirez, a med student from UP, after their graduation.