The closer we get to the wedding, the harder it becomes to say I do. Because the truth is... I'm not the woman he's meant to marry. I'm just the fiancée he was never supposed to fall for. I can't say I do... because I'm only pretending to be his fiancée.

WITHOUT DUOLOGY #2: [formerly known as The Playgirl's Karma] "Sabi nila, karma ang singil sa pagiging mapusok. Hindi ko naman alam na kasama pala siya sa bayad." Si Scarlet Reyes, sanay sa laro. Boyfriend doon, boyfriend dito. Walang seryosohan, basta masaya. She lives for the thrill. Naniniwala sya na ang mundo ay isang malaking playground na ginawa para sa kanya. Ngunit isang araw, dumating ang isang lalaking hindi niya kayang paikutin, si Renzo Alcantara. Unang kita palang nya sa lalaki, alam na nyang gusto nya ng atensyon nito. And she got it... but not in the way she expected. Year later, karma came knocking. Isang pagkakamali ang bumago sa buhay niya, at sa pinaka-hindi inaasahang sandali, bumalik si Renzo na may isang alok, isang bagay na hindi niya alam kung sagot ba ito sa kinakaharap nyang problema o panibagong laro na naman na hindi niya kayang laruin. "Sabihin mo sa lahat na akin ang batang 'yan. Sumama ka sa'kin, at sabay natin siyang palakihin." -------------------- LANGUAGE: TAG-LISH. DATE STARTED: 04/01/25 DATE OF COMPLETION: 06/22/25 Note: This story is still raw and unedited. Please expect minor errors as it is currently undergoing revision.

WITHOUT DUOLOGY #1: [formerly known as His Jobless Wife] She's a licensed teacher but jobless. He's a billionaire CEO in search of a replacement for his missing fiancée. Alina Reyes is a licensed professional teacher, but years have passed and she still hasn't landed a stable job. She's been submitting resumés everywhere she can, hoping to find something with decent pay. But rejection after rejection leaves her feeling defeated. Just when she's about to give up, an unexpected email from a prestigious company arrives. She assumes it's for a regular job interview, an opportunity to turn her life around. But to her surprise, she's hired. Not as an employee, but as the wife of Riel Alcantara, a young, hot, and ridiculously wealthy CEO. At a young age, Riel Alcantara is already one of the most powerful and desirable businessmen in the country. Cold, calculating, and always in control. He's known for being a man of few words and even fewer emotions. After the mysterious disappearance of his fiancée, he's in desperate need of a replacement for both business and personal reasons. He offers Alina a life beyond her wildest dreams: financial stability, security, and a future free from worries. The only condition is that she has to marry him. Can a jobless teacher teach a billionaire the true meaning of love? --------------- DATE STARTED: 01/18/25 DATE OF COMPLETION: 1/30/25 LANGUAGE: TAG-LISH Note: This story is still raw and unedited. Please expect minor errors as it is currently undergoing revision.