Sondra Hawthorne grew up hating Maximillian Gold, the man who broke her heart years ago. When the two find themselves working closely as Maximillian gears up for a business merger, Sondra realizes the motivations behind his actions were more complicated than she initially thought. ***** When Sondra Hawthorne, a 28-year-old international model, learns of Maximillian Gold's engagement, it brings up painful memories. Having grown up with Maximillian who is now the CEO of the Gold empire, the news brings back a wave of emotions that stem from burying the love Sondra felt for him years ago. Now, in the midst of a major business partnership being forged, Sondra and Maximillian are forced to confront the reality that the only people they can trust are each other. To further complicate issues, Sondra is second guessing accepting a marriage proposal from someone who may not be on her side after all... DISCLAIMER: This story is written in TagLish. [ Manila's Finest #1 ] [ #Wattys2019 Winner - New Adult Category ] [ Previously Titled "The Alphabet of Erotica Series #18: Rough" ]

[ Missions Series #2 ] [ Previously Titled "The Alphabet of Erotica Series #16: Peak" ] [ Published by LIB Creatives. Now available in digital format. ] [ Wattpad Version Complete Chapters ] ••• Rated SPG - R18+ At the peak of the mountains of Pulau Sapi, a man's peace would be disturbed by a beauty so deadly... May sabi-sabi na isang lalaking binaliw ng pag-ibig ang nagtatago sa liblib na parte ng isla ng Pulau Sapi, Malaysia. Sa loob ng tatlong taon, nananatiling misteryo ang lalaki na nakakabaliw pala ang angking kaguwapuhan. Sino man ang makarinig sa pangalan ni Sloven Markov ay naaalarma na. Hindi ka pinalad kung hindi mo siya kilala, dahil siguradong mapaglalaruan ka niya. Sloven Markov could drive women mad not just by his deadly looks- -but also by his disarming wit and playful sexually brimming seduction. He is willing to use one to anyone who dares to disturb him in his solitude. Or maybe both. Or maybe, more of the untold dangers he has in store. He has a lot of that, especially for women who try to cross him.