Saige Eve Garcia believed she'd moved on from her college love, Ryder Craig Rivera, but now, with mounting medical bills and time running out, she feels desperate. It's a trade: give him a baby, and he'll give her the cash. *** Saige Eve Garcia believed she'd put her reckless college romance with Ryder Craig Rivera behind her. Now, with medical bills towering and time running out, Saige is desperate. Her sister's life depends on a miracle. Ryder, entangled with his girlfriend, who can't bear children, offers her one. His proposal is cruel in its simplicity: be the mother of my child, and I'll pay for your sister's surgery. No emotions. No attachments. Just her body, his conditions, and a timeline. But when old sparks ignite and boundaries blur between lust and longing, Saige finds herself tangled in more than just a contract. DISCLAIMER: This story is written in Taglish. COVER DESIGN: Louise De Ramos

Reagina Anais didn't expect to have a child after a hot night with Ethios Aniel "Ethan" Del Russo at a college frat party. She's desperate to hide their kid from him, but after five years of searching, he's not letting her slip away again. *** Ethan Del Russo has always lived for the chase. A self-proclaimed playboy, he never cared for commitment . . . until Reagan Anais. One slap, one scorching night at a college frat party, and suddenly, she was the only woman who had ever left him wanting more. But when dawn broke, Reagan was gone. Five years later, Ethan finally tracks her down-only to discover the secret she's been hiding. The child she swore he would never know. Reagan never planned to see him again. She knows his past. Knows his demons. And she's spent years keeping her heart and her daughter safe from the man who burned too hot to hold. But Ethan's waited too long. This time, he's not letting her go. DISCLAIMER: This story is written in Taglish. COVER DESIGN: Regina Dionela