When Jolene's heartbreak throws her into the arms of Horus Fontanilla, their love turns into a battle for survival, forcing them to face passion, loss, and the brutal cost of a second chance. Standalone in the Game of Cards series *** Jolene Adriana dela Torre has always known what she wants. And for years, that was Kreios. She played with danger just to be close to him, even if it meant crossing lines she could never uncross. But in the end, she was left with a broken heart. Little did she know, Horus Fontanilla-Kreios's best friend-had been silently watching her from the shadows. Calm where she is fire, lethal where she is fragile, Horus has spent years hiding both his double life as an agent and his forbidden love for Jolene. When heartbreak drives Jolene into Horus's arms, desire ignites into something neither of them can control. But just as she begins to believe in second chances, she's dragged into the violent world Horus tried to shield her from. DISCLAIMER: This story is written in Taglish. COVER DESIGN: Regina Dionela

You can read this as a standalone story! Sartori #2 "I abused Diablos..." Diablos, the third-born boss of the Sartorian Mafia, was a man who could not be tamed due to his uncontrollable anger. He had to drink the bitter medicines prescribed by the family doctor to keep himself restrained. Never did he imagine that he would taste the sweetest sensation from a woman's skin, far better than bitterness. That taste became the only thing that kept him under control during his fits of rage. But because of his obsession with it, his kindness was abused. . . . Mature Content Warning: R18+