Louisiana London is known not only for being a Salguero but also for making a renowned and esteemed name in the field of arts. Her paintings captivate people and make them think. Having such mysterious eyes has become London's signature, perhaps that's why people also find her artworks so enigmatic. Throughout her life, she has maintained a private and peaceful existence, one she continues to protect at all costs. As she started building the permanent future she had always dreamed of and began planning her own gallery in Isla Novena, her late mother's hometown, she got to know her brother's best friend even better. The peaceful life she wanted to protect and the future she was just beginning to build shattered, especially when she found out that he was connected to the mafia. Danger followed him like a shadow, but London couldn't help being drawn to him... to the mystery in his cold eyes and the stories they refused to tell. Started: 11/29/2025 Ended: 04/29/2026

Hospital. Sleep. Racing. That's where Sebastian Jesian's life runs. All his life, he's been a devoted doctor, pouring his knowledge and strength into saving people's lives. He never had time to think about what the future holds. When his grandfather noticed that he still had no plans to end his bachelorhood sooner or later, he decided to step into Jesian's life and find him a woman to marry. Since Jesian didn't have any plans and realized he had enjoyed his single life, he decided to accept the marriage proposal. Then, all of a sudden, Leandra Leigh, their new housemaid, started to capture his attention. How could a mere maid awaken feelings he had only felt toward his job? How could her presence throw his life into turmoil in a way that never happened even in his work? How could things spiral out of his hand when it came to her? He has saved many people's hearts, but in the battle of love, can he save his own? Started: 06/24/2024 Ended: 01/01/2025

Avyanna Marlowe acted as a mother to her siblings when their parents died. She's known for her sassy and dignified aura, which made her reputation irresistible. That is the reason why she was heartbroken when her longtime boyfriend cheated on her. Who would have thought that a multi-awarded designer and model could be cheated by the man she pours all her passion and love into aside from her job? Her heart was broken, but because she's a Salguero whom multitudes admired, she showcased resilience and strength, proving that even in the midst of personal challenges, one can maintain grace and dignity. Making her broken heart as beautiful as her work. Started: 01/10/2024 Ended: 06/22/2024

As the second son of the Salguero family, Cassian's reputation is quite different from that of his siblings. He's stubborn and rebellious in the eyes of people who don't know his true personality. However, Cassian doesn't care about other people's opinions, his focus is to find the girl he met when he was fifteen, whom he promised to marry. When Cassian finally found her, he discovered that she didn't remember him. No glimpse of familiarity was evident in her eyes. It hurts him, but he won't give up trying to remind her of their forgotten promise, even if it means putting his own life in danger. Started: 07/09/23 Ended: 12/07/23

When Royse's parents died, all the responsibilities for his siblings and their business were left to him. He never had the chance to mourn their deaths because he needed to remain strong. Pain turned him into the coldest person anyone could meet. For so long, he never thought of marriage because he always prioritized the responsibilities he had for his siblings and their business, until his grandfather offered him marriage. He doesn't even know how many times he rejected the offer, but he was finally convinced after his youngest sister talked to him. Samara, on the other hand, didn't want to get married yet either, but she didn't have a choice when her beloved parents pleaded with her. As the two live in the same house and begin to get to know each other, Samara slowly discovers the pain behind Royse's cold personality. Things became difficult for both as they ventured into married life, but little did Samara know, Royse had made a deal with his grandfather that if the marriage didn't work, he would file for divorce. Whether Samara liked it or not. Started: 05/19/2023 Ended: 07/08/2023

Iñigo Soledad de Merced is the most loved and admired among all the Soledad de Merced with his kindest smile and gentle soul, he could easily charm his way into anyone's heart if he wanted to. Confessions, gifts, and letters of declaration of love from his admirers were something he was used to having from the moment he was old enough to understand. He could have hundreds of admirers and receive thousands of love letters... Yet none of those would matter-not because he's arrogant and proud, but because Iñigo's heart already belongs to someone else. An anonymous girl named Ellie. One chain of emails. Thousands of exchanged messages. Four years of searching. And he finally found her... Elleriene Velasco-the only girl who made his heart skip a beat, and the only woman he ever loved. But there was only one problem. Iñigo was fooled. The Ellie of his dreams wasn't Elleriene Velasco... rather, it was Jordan Reverie, his brother's best friend and the woman who stole his first kiss. But time had already passed, and wounds had already healed, without even knowing, he had already lost his dream... his reverie. Iñigo lost her. He lost Jordan Reverie.

Elara Soledad de Merced thrives in attention and affection-being the youngest and only daughter, never once did she experience being set aside and treated as someone deemed unworthy. All her life, she was treated with utmost care and love. The princess with a perfect life who had never gone through hardship. Boys dream of her. Girls look up to her. Some hate her. Whatever she does, everyone follows. Second to none, rejection was something she was never familiar with, until him-her first love and the only man who ever rejected her. But not even her first rejection could stop her, so she pulls out her highest heels and her sparkly little dress, because what Elara wants, Elara gets. Luis Silvino Prodigalidad is what she wants, and she will get him, even if it means painting his hurricane into pink skies.

Kairos Levi Soledad de Merced was chaos and wildness altogether. A lover of the world and all the pleasures it has to offer. Love and commitment? That never existed in his vocabulary. He was the type to give you the highs and all the best things in life, leaving you wanting more, only to be forgotten by him the next day. Chasing the wild tide of life and living without inhibitions was his way of life. He prefers all things physical and casual. He wants his life to be simple, easy, and hot- the same way he wants his woman to be. Ma. Anisa Sta Ines is smart, confident, strong-willed.... and smart again. Matalino, matapang, magaling. Pero hindi maganda. All her life, she has been nothing but an extra in everyone's story. The wingman, the third wheel, and the go-to person for everyone interested in her friends. She knew she was never meant to be chosen, never meant to be pursued. She was the calm of a Wednesday morning; The stability that people usually take for granted. But her stability and peace ceased to exist when Kairos rejected her love letter in front of the whole Eunthastica. Not because he rejected her in front of the whole school. But because the letter wasn't for him, it was supposed to be for Iñigo, his cousin. ---- Started: June 2025 Completed: September 2025

Kio Soledad de Merced always kept his life quiet and private. He never wanted anything flashy and grand. Attention and spotlight were the two things he never wanted to have. Calm and easy, that's how he preferred his life. Shiloh Lumiere Bendia's life was far from what he wanted, she was born for the spotlight. Living under the scrutinizing eyes of the world, Lumiere's life consists of cameras and flashes following her whenever she moves. The world gravitates around her, and everyone who sees her is drawn to her light, including him. The moment he saw her on that stage with the spotlight shining on her, he knew he would spend his whole life admiring her from afar. But with the twist of fate and a little luck, his fate might have changed. A secret moment. A lingering stare. Quick stolen moments behind the camera that no one knows about. But to what extent can they sacrifice for a losing battle they knew they would never win? To love is to risk. To risk requires courage and courage is only found in places we're too scared to take. ---- Date Started: March 2025 Date Finished: June 15, 2025

Disclaimer: This is the first book that I've ever written. Proceed with caution and understanding. --->> Hiraya Francesca is the golden child of Eunthastica University Foundation, the genius prodigy is bound to nothing but success. She treaded her life with grace and confidence. For her, failure isn't a roadblock but a redirection for something greater. A perfectly curated diamond amidst stone and sand. A perfectly curated success in a world full of commonness and mediocrity. Hiraya can have anything in this world, may it be beauty, brain, or boys. Everything. Except for Deimos Soledad de Merced. Kaya noong nagkaroon ng pagkakataon at hinayaan nitong makapasok si Hiraya sa buhay nito ay hindi na niya pinalagpas pa ito. She seized her chance and gambled, ngunit tama nga yata ang sabi nila; lahat ng matatalino, pag dating sa pag ibig ay nagiging bobo. She poured her heart and soul into all the oceans that she sailed and the spaces in between that she crossed, only to be welcomed by betrayal and loss. She loved him, he despised her. She trusted him, he betrayed her. She watched him tore her kingdom, and offer it to his own queen. Stripped out of her own title, the golden child lost her kingdom and crown. Date started: December 2023 Date finished: December 2024