Nang matapos ang kontrata ni Ola sa pinagtatrabahuan niya, nakitaan siya ni Tiago -- isang opisyales sa dati niyang kompanya -- ng potential para magtrabaho bilang virtual assistant under naman sa personal nitong business. Paano namang hindi, e, masipag, professional, at maganda ang work ethic ni Ola, na feedback din ng mga dating niyang kaopisina. 'Matic recommendation, kumbaga. Ang hindi alam ng lahat, sa likod ng "strong, independent lady boss" attitude ni Ola ay isang "gusto ko na lang maging baby girl" personality. Wala namang choice si Ola kundi magsumikap sa buhay, pero siyempre, hindi niya ito ipapaalam sa iba, lalong-lalo na sa "happy crush" niyang si Tiago na ngayon ay boss na niya. E, ang problema, nalaman ni Tiago.

["PLAY THE KING" IS ACT TWO OF THE "PLAY" SERIES. PLEASE READ "PLAY THE QUEEN" FIRST.] It's been four months since Priam Torres, the once unpopular president of the Elysian University Student Council, assumed office. Thanks to his chief-of-staff Castiel Seville's ingenuity and Fabienne Lucero's cooperation to play as his first lady, his approval ratings are up. Everything is looking good for him and the council, and reelection is now viable. However, Priam's presidency is at extreme risk as one of the college student council chairpersons will attempt to dethrone him and bring down his administration. It's now up to Castiel and Fabienne-along with their new ally-to prevent the worst case scenario from happening. Players will make moves and countermoves. Chess pieces will dance on the board. Kings will clash-and only one of them can wear the crown and sit in the coveted throne. The play resumes.

☆ 2023 Watty Award Winner ☆ ☆ Wattpad Webtoon Studios Entertainment Prize Winner ☆ Cutthroat campus drama and politics with make-believe relationship mixed in! Due to his serious attitude and intimidating aura, Priam Torres has become the most unpopular University Student Council president to date. To improve his image, USC chief-of-staff Castiel Seville initiates "Oplan First Lady." The goal? Find a likeable pretend girlfriend for the president. Fabienne Lucero is a Theater Arts student and a theater actress who's desperately looking for a way to continue her studies in the university. After being offered to play the role of Priam's girlfriend in exchange for a scholarship, she accepts and is soon dubbed as the "First Lady." Trouble ensues when a nosy campus journalist takes interest in them and tries to expose the deception. Will the First Couple be able to keep their fake relationship? Or will they be exposed as frauds to the student body? The curtain is drawn and the play begins.

DESPEDIDA GONE WRONG. What's supposed to be a memorable send-off party ends up in tragedy as the celebrant drops dead after making a toast. Of all the possibilities, murder seems to be most likely scenario. And the suspects? The four attendees who were present during that fateful evening. Did one of them kill the victim? Did two or three conspire? Did they all do it together? Or did someone else orchestrate the murder? Everyone in that party is a suspect-even the victim himself.

The four Houses of QED University prepare for the highly anticipated House War. The bond of Team WHAM will be tested as their Houses try to outwit and outmatch one another in the quadrennial tournament. Classes resume. House sigils by AJ

A BATTLE OF BRAINS. A MATCH OF WITS. A CLASH OF DEDUCTIONS. The Detective Triumvirate Plus One crosses paths with the QED Club in the highly anticipated Filipino adaptation of "Whose Deduction Show?", a popular American game show that pits brilliant detectives in a deduction brawl. Baffled with the mystery of a forsaken mansion, the rivalry between the high school sleuths heats up as they try to outplay each other. Little did they know that what's only supposed to be game takes a darker turn. Have the two detective groups finally met their match? *** This story is a collab novel of @akosiibarra (Project LOKI) and @shinichilaaaabs (Detective Files).

Katulad ng pamagat, nakikiusap ang manunulat na panatilihin munang lihim ang tipon ng mga tula na ito. Nais muna niyang magulumihanan, sumaya't masaktan habang unti-unting hinuhulma ang di-tiyak na hinaharap ng kanyang pag-ibig. Kasinggulo ng kanyang mga nararamdaman ang pagnanais niyang maging makasarili sa kanyang sariling akda kahit na kagustuhan din naman niya ang ipabasa ito sa karamihan.

He will never forget the day the woman he loved for a decade decided to let him go. How the colors in the sky blended until it changed to her favorite palette. How the rain poured hard like his never-ending tears as soon as he got home. How will he ever forget how the ephemeral rose-tinted sky ended with a devastating rain?

Pero bakit kailangang magsinungaling?

Matagal nang dalangin ni Tessa ang magka-plot twist sa nakayayamot niyang buhay. Buti pa kamo ang kapitbahay niya, meron na. Maibibigay rin naman, di nga lang sa paraang inaasahan niya.