Xyleenah gave Kaius her heart and body to secure her future but still ended up a failure. After years of hiding from him, fate reunites them, and the child she's kept for years may be the key to a love that never truly ended. *** Struggling through college, Xyleenah Vivien Cruz never expected kindness to come from the top student in her class. Desperate to graduate, she struck a deal with Kaius Warner Legaspi-the guy who left her with a shattered heart and an unexpected pregnancy. Years later, Kaius returns as a respected doctor and owner of the café where fate leads Xyleenah to apply. With her pride bruised and her secrets buried deep, she has no choice but to work under the man she once left without a word. But Kaius never forgot her. And now that he knows the truth about their son, he's ready to fight for the family that was stolen from him and for the love that never truly ended. DISCLAIMER: This story is written in Taglish. COVER DESIGN: Louise De Ramos ILLUSTRATOR: Ajjay Arts

WARNING: Mababaw lang ang kahulugan ng #AFGITMOLFM dahil mababaw lang ang author. Huwag umasa. Masasaktan ka lang. The meaning is one of the mysteries that this achingly long story will reveal. Read at your own curiosity and chismosa/chismoso level. Bawal spoilers! You have been warned.

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[Ongoing] My Porker-Faced Guy Book 2 Matapos ang apat na taon, 2 years with no communication, ay nagkitang muli sina Mica at Xander. This time, hindi na ang puso niya ang inagaw nito kundi ang posisyon bilang president ng kompanya ng mama niya! Kasabay pa ng pagbabalik nito ay ang pagbabalik ng Mr. Poker na una niyang nakilala at mukhang hindi na siya ang dahilan para mapangiti ito. Maibabalik pa kaya nila ang nakaraan? O mauuwi na lang sila bilang magkaibigan tulad ng suggestion niya para maalagaan ang puso niya tila tumitibok pa rin para rito?

[Completed] Malaking palaisipan si Xander para kay Mica. Tila ba may sariling mundo ang lalake. Kahit anong mangyari, walang ibang expression ang makikita sa mukha ni Xander kundi poker face. Kahit ba may nakakatawa, nakakalungkot, or nakakagalit na mangyari sa kanya, poker faced pa rin siya. Siguro kahit magunaw pa ang mundo, poker faced pa rin si Xander. Matagal na ring walang direksyon si Mica sa buhay, at naisip niya, kung mahanap niya ang direksyon sa buhay ni Xander, baka makita na rin ni Mica ang lugar niya sa mundo. Mica will move heaven and earth para mapalapit kay Xander at mapaamin ito ng mga kagustuhan niya. And she will start by making the poker faced guy smile. Published in Print 2019 | Pop Fiction