(𝗟𝗨𝗭𝗩𝗜𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗗𝗔 𝗦𝗘𝗥𝗜𝗘𝗦 𝟭) [COMPLETED] Started: October 05, 2024 Ended: November 27, 2024 Avril Shanaiah Manreza, Aiah for short, and I've been bullied all my life, both in school and outside of it. Growing up in poverty, I watched my mother work as a maid for a wealthy governor's family. But when rumors spread about a supposed affair between me and the governor, everything fell apart. The governor's wife framed my mother for theft, leading to her death, and I was left homeless, with nothing. Alackdan, my childhood bestfriend, the governor's son, pretended to care for me, only to use me as part of their twisted revenge. I thought I found love in him, but he betrayed me. When I discovered his betrayal, the devastation of losing my mother, my innocence, and my last hope nearly pushed me over the edge. I fell into darkness, even contemplating ending it all. But through the pain, I found a way to rebuild myself, I tried to become determined to rise above the tragedy that nearly consumed me.

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Beneath a broken mask lies the truth behind the façade, and while masks can conceal pain, they cannot mend wounds. In the end, no mask was worth the torture. However, to Midnight Velasquez, who was forced to wear a mask since he was young, the mask hiding his true face was a façade he was ready to keep for a lifetime. However, what occurs when the mask begins to break, revealing the dreadful things concealed beneath it? Would he have the courage to confront his true self reflected in the mirror, or would the remnants of his broken mask consume him and drag him into the depths of despair? With a broken mask, a battered body and a weary soul, Midnight couldn't help pondering... is this life worth living for? CECELIB | C.C. UPDATE SCHEDULE: No specific date as of now COVER: Astrid Jaydee

To Kade Sanford Black, falling for his best friend Xanthie Lorenz, a serious and drop-dead handsome songwriter, was a line he did not want to cross. Knowing all too well the huge possibility of losing the only person who could see through him, he took a step back and put a distance to sustain their friendship - especially since Xanthie is soon to marry. Will Kade be able to hold back his feelings until he sees Xanthie married? Or will he finally have the courage to confess his feelings...and risk losing the only friend he has? WARNING: This story contains depictions of suicide, self-harm, and mental health crises that may be upsetting for some readers. Any depictions of mental health issues herein are not meant as a replacement for medical care. If you or someone you know deals with similar issues, they should seek the help of a medical professional. Reader discretion is advised. If you or someone you know in the U.S. is contemplating suicide, please encourage them to call 988 or visit 988lifeline.org. For international resources, please visit: http://www.suicide.org/hotlines/international-suicide-hotline s.html CECELIB | C.C. Cover by Ren Tachibana

Legrand Heirs Series #3

Legrand Heirs Series #2 In between someone who sticks to his beliefs and someone who leaves her principles behind, who will be the first to surrender? Rude, heartless, viciously sinful. The second heir of Legrands doesn't bow to any. Matatag ang paniniwala nito sa sarili at sinisigurado niyang papanindigan niya ito kahit anong mangyari. That's the reason why trouble runs after his name all the time. While Syn Mijares knows what values should be remembered above all others. People thrive for anything that they'll die having and she's ready to set everything aside for her goals to be fulfilled. For her, virtue is only for those who have choices, and unfortunately, she wasn't one of those. When love knocked in the middle of their differences, who will be able to recognize it? Will they even recognize it? O hahayaan na lang ba nilang pag-ibig mismo ang mapagod sa pagkatok at kusang maglaho katulad ng ihip ng hangin na nadama ngunit lumipas din?

Legrand Heirs Series #1 Aiofe Cosette Escareal considers her unusually normal life stable. Compared to the earlier years of her life, the better days she had prayed for every night finally came. Para sa kanya, sapat na ang lahat ng mayroon siya para masabing sa wakas ay tumatakbo na ang daloy ng buhay niya sa paraang katulad ng pinapangarap niya. It was a simple dream to continue welcoming every day like how it went yesterday. But she never expected that life would give her another spice. Her smooth flow of life became an exciting ride when the perfect Rift Legrand appeared in her life. Doon niya napagtanto na sa gitna ng mapayapang daloy, maari rin siyang maging masaya. But in return for an exciting ride, one has to face the waves it may bring. It's the risk she took in exchange for love. Now, she has to sail and go against the harsh waves that will unveil who she is before－because Aiofe Cosette Escareal in her unusually normal past is a girl made from broken glass and shattering cuts.

Rugged Series #4 Kill Legrand has everything. Growing inside a prestigiously rich family, she can have whatever she wants in just a blink of her eye. But even with all those privileges, she doesn't know why she can't still be contented. Pakiramdam niya ay para siyang isang prinsesang ikinulong sa isang palasyo na kahit gaano man kalaki ay hindi kailanman magiging sentro ng mundo. Taking opportunity of an unfortunate event to cross the lines of her palace, she will move away from the comforts of her sheltered life to find what the outside world is like. Ngunit paano kung sa gitna ng bawat linyang kanyang malalampasan ay iba ang matagpuan niya? Pag-ibig. How can love cross in two worlds that are not supposed to meet? Will the Legrand Princess succeed in melting the ice that sheathed the heart of a very harsh man in form of Six Andrada?

Rugged Series #3 Long dead soul in a living body. Sey Castellano will never be what her parents always want her to be. No matter how much she tries, she will never be like her twin brother, Fire, who's living up to his name, burning wildly and beautiful. Para sa kanya, bawat panibagong araw na dumarating ay bagong pagsubok para ipagpatuloy ang buhay. She loves her family. She loves her twin. 'Yon nga lang, unti-unti na siyang kinakain ng kalungkutan. It's getting harder for her to see why she still needs to continue existing. In the middle of struggling to live, she met someone who sparks bright light. It was very different in her dark world－it's keeping her distracted, yet attracted. Would he be the one to give her reasons to live or the one who will steal her few reasons left to hang on in life?

Rugged Series #2 Matayog. Mapangahas. Sing-taas ng mga bituin. Ganoon kung ilarawan ni Cascade Quinn Ruan ang kanyang pangarap. For her, it wasn't only a dream. It's the every blood that's flowing on her vessels. Ang musika ng kanyang kaluluwa. Ngunit hindi niya inaasahan na sa gitna pag-abot sa mga ito ay may kusang kakatok sa natutulog niyang puso. Sa isang iglap, she found herself contemplating, but the same time, suddenly complete. Pero paano kung sa hindi inaasahang pagkakataon ay konektado sila ng isang nakaraang naka-ukit sa kanilang pagkatao? Will she be willing to break just to keep him whole? Love and music made her whole. Two things that she never expected to collide. But also two things that will cut her to pieces making her great and tall tower of dreams collapse, missing and lost. Will she ever find it again? Or will it be lost forever?