(𝙿𝚛𝚘𝚏𝚎𝚜𝚜𝚘𝚛𝚇𝚂𝚝𝚞𝚍𝚎𝚗𝚝) 𝙑𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙚 𝙁𝙡𝙚𝙪𝙧 𝘼𝙡𝙫𝙖𝙧𝙚𝙯 is a medical student who has spent most of her life living according to expectations that were never entirely her own. As the daughter of a man who believes discipline and success are the only measures of worth, she has learned to move carefully. Studying harder, pushing herself further, and following the path that was laid out for her long before she understood it. Among the many professors she encounters, one name stands out more than the rest. Vaine, finds herself noticing the aloof doctor more often than she should. At first, it is nothing more than quiet curiosity, but curiosity has a way of growing into something more complicated, especially when unexpected moments begin to close the distance between a student who has spent her life following expectations and a doctor who seems determined to keep the world at arm's length. 𝘿𝙧. 𝙔𝙣𝙙𝙧𝙖𝙝 𝘼𝙡𝙖𝙞𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙝 𝙓𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 is one of the most respected doctors and a professor known for her uncompromising standards. Her reputation for brilliance is matched only by the distance she keeps from everyone around her. Dr. Xanther has always preferred to be orderly, focused, and untouched by unnecessary attachments. That is, until Vaine enters the picture. Among all her students, Vaine is different. She is curious, persistent, and unafraid to challenge the boundaries that Dr. Xanther so carefully maintains. Despite herself, Dr. Xanther cannot help but notice the student who refuses to be invisible, the student who may very well disrupt the carefully ordered life she has spent years perfecting.

Detective Yves De Salvo thought it was just another routine case when he was assigned to reinvestigate the death of a prominent businessman. Originally ruled a suicide, the case was reopened under suspicions of murder. As Yves meticulously reviews the evidence, he uncovers a chilling realization: the crime scene and circumstances mirror the plot of a crime novel he read years ago. The novel's author, Hazel Beltran, is a celebrated writer whose dark and intricate stories have captivated readers worldwide. Coincidentally, she is also the stepdaughter and sole heir of the deceased tycoon. But what strikes Yves even more is the shocking discovery that Hazel is the same girl he fell in love with one unforgettable summer years ago-a love he thought he'd never experience again. As Yves scrutinizes Hazel's life, her relationship with her stepfather, and the eerie similarities between her fiction and reality, questions begin to arise. Is Hazel the brilliant but twisted mastermind behind the crime, or is she the victim of a sinister frame-up? With his feelings for Hazel complicating his judgment, Yves finds himself stuck in a Lavender Haze.

In the midst of sanctuary, Rie Amor Y. Vineturiaz and Solace B. Gregorio are two devoted married couples who will be challenged by the fate of love. Completely different souls who got connected because of the occurrences that made them one. Suddenly, an unforeseen present drives the two of them to encounter unknowable hindrances that will test the couple's commitment to the vows they made in front of the solemn church. Can Solace still endure the sudden rush of doubt as she watches the woman she loves slowly becoming her heart expected to be? Or can Rie bear the consequences of being with the woman she never thought would put her into a dilemma of choices between the past and present?

One word to describe Anniza Gonzales: voluptuous. And because of her voluptuous body, her fiancé cheated on her and the woman he cheated with called her an ugly fat duckling. Hindi lang puso niya ang nasaktan kundi pati ang pride niya bilang isang babae. Kaya ng gabing nalaman niya na niloloko lang siya ng kaniyang fiancé, pumunta siya sa isang bar at nilunod niya ang sarili sa alak. That night, Anniza was so down, hurt, in pain and depressed, then she came across Dark Montero. The handsome bastard who shamelessly kissed her in front of so many people. Sa sobrang kalasingan niya, naulit ang halik na nauwi sa mainit na pagtatalik. Saka lang niya na-realize na mali ang ginawa niya ng magising siya kinabukasan at wala na ang kalasingan niya. So Anniza did the most reasonable thing to do. She ran. At napatunayan ni Anniza na ang kasabihang 'you can run, but you can't hide' ay totoo. Dahil kahit saan siya tumakbo, naroon si Dark at naghihintay sa kanya para akitin siya. Maniniwala ba siyang iba si Dark sa manloloko niyang fiancé? Hahayaan ba niya ang puso na mahalin ang isang makisig at guwapong lalaki na alam naman niyang hindi bagay sa kagaya niyang ugly fat duckling? O babaguhin niya ang sarili niya para maging bagay siya rito? CECELIB | C.C. WARNING: MATURE CONTENT | P-18 COMPLETED

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"I think she deserve a sorry Miss Queen bee." "W-what?! Did I hear it right??" Hindi makapaniwalang tanong ko sa halos matawang tinig. "You??" I said na dinuro pa siya. "A fu*k*n transferee ay inuutusan akong mag sorry sa tatanga tangang yan?" I pointed out the stupid girl beside her na naka yuko lang before I let out a disbelief laugh, "are you kidding me?! And who do you think you are to tell me what to do?!" I shouted to her. "She already said her sorry but you still pushed her. Kung nabasa man yang damit mo, nabasa narin siya ngayon dahil sa pagtulak mo. Now It's your turn to say your sorry." She seriously said na parang hindi apektado sa galit ko. "Damn you!! Sino ka para sundin ko?!" Galit na sigaw ko sa kanya. "You'll say your sorry? Or you'll be sorry?" Banta pa niya. I heard the crowd gasped at what they heard. Saglit naman akong napanganga sa narinig, "Are you scaring me?! Sa tingin mo matatakot moko? You're just a transferee, you are nothi----" Natigil ako ng bigla itong humakbang patungo sakin, natahimik ako ng hinablot nito braso ko at hinatak palabas ng cafeteria namalayan ko nalamang nasa loob na kami ng comfort room. She push me in one of the corner naramdaman ko pa ang pader sa likuran ko, she walked away to lock the door before turning around to face me with her serious face. She walk closer. My heart starting to beat in nervousness ng ilapit niya ang mukha sa mukha ko, she even looking at my lips while doing that, as much as I wanted to push her ay hindi ko magawa dahil tila ako nawalan ng lakas kaya naman ng tuluyan ng lumapit ang mukha nito ay napapikit nalamang ako ng pagkariin riin. "Samuel Alejandro." Napadilat ako sa bulong na iyon. "Is he a good kisser? Is he good in bed? Hmm.. I think it's for me to find out." Lumayo na ito as she said that but I grab her arm just before she walk away. "What do you mean by that?" Tiim bagang kong tanong. Tinignan lang niya ako in a boring way. "I will seduce your boyfriend Ms. Queen bee."

"C'mon Miss Agape, let me warm your bed. Hindi ba 'yon lang naman habol niyong mga professor?" I went near her tsaka bumulong. "I offer myself before you beg." "Oh yeah? You beg, but not me. It's not you who's winning this game, but me." In the midst of our fierce clashes, we serendipitously encountered the mesmerizing reverberation of our souls intertwining. 07/05/23 -D