Duke & Izza

*THE WATTYS 2025 SHORTLIST* Cassandra, an engineering student, was orphaned young. Since her parents died, she supported herself and her brother. She took all kinds of jobs to pay for their studies and her brother's medical care. She's cheerful, mischievous, and loving, but she never expected her life to change when she met Zac Miguel Ortega, a professor at her university.

What started as a casual fling slowly turned into something deeper, until they both realized they'd fallen despite trying not to. ****** Ano ang pag-ibig? At paano mo malalaman kung totoo na? Iyon ang tanong na matagal nang bumabagabag kay Maria Felianna Escudero. Bata pa lang siya, confused na siya dahil magkaiba ang sagot ng kanyang ina at ama. Pero mas pinaniwalaan niya ang sagot ng kanyang ina. Since then, Felianna promised to herself na hindi siya magpapakatanga sa love. She knows her worth. Kaya kahit maraming lalaking dumaan, hindi siya basta-basta nagpapadala sa mga ito. Until one day, someone caught her attention - Ryle Yieler Sollano. A man who seems unreachable, admired by many girls, and far from the kind of person she thought she'd ever pursue. On a sudden impulse, Felianna took the chance and boldly asked him to be her fling. To her surprise... he said yes. But it's just a fling - no labels, no expectations, and definitely no commitment Pero love doesn't always follow the rules, right? Because one day, she woke up realizing she's falling for him.

PUBLISHED UNDER LIB Note: If you're not into flawed characters who make wrong decisions, don't read this. Save yourself from stress. Started: 10/07/2020 Ended: 11/18/2020 Elora Chin Valencia grew up in a toxic Christian family where she was viewed as the black sheep. Araw-araw ay ipinaparamdam sa kanya ng mundo na wala siyang lugar sa sarili niyang tahanan. She was a consistent dean's lister and an obedient daughter, which left her wondering what she had done so wrong to be disregarded as a speck of dust in the wind. They made her feel like she was just dirt, filling up the empty space. The one who would never have her own safe place. Feeling all of this contributed to her endless suicidal ideations. Baka nga tama sila. Baka nga wala siyang halaga at kailanman ay hindi na sasaya. She almost believed that. She almost held onto that notion. Not until she met the man in his BS Civil Engineering uniform and gorgeous grin, Troy Jefferson Dela Paz. He kissed her forehead, and her loud thoughts were silenced. Her demons calmed down. Her foes were defeated. For the first time in her life, she had proven her family wrong---a happy Elora Chin was possible. She was loved and well-taken care of. Troy embraced her sharp parts, not minding the wounds he might get. But fate had a lot of cruel things in store for her. Because when she thought she had reached the peak of happiness, she found myself drowning alone in the ocean she now called home, alone in her shame, alone with the waves she couldn't tame.

Hollis Ilaria De Guia struggles to find love and acceptance as an illegitimate daughter, but when she's forced into marriage with Tross Ashiel Del Rico, she faces the ultimate test of whether love will mend her broken heart or if the secrets of her birth will shatter her forever. *** On the day Hollis turns eighteen, her life is sealed with a signature she never signed. Her father arranges her marriage to Tross Ashiel Del Rico-the son of a powerful family who despises the very idea of her. Blamed for being born to a woman her father never loved. Hated by half-brothers who wish she didn't exist. Rejected by a husband bound to her only by duty. Hollis has carried the weight of sins that were never hers, enduring a lifetime of pain and accusations she could never escape. But as she enters a marriage built on resentment, Hollis must choose: will she live as the scapegoat of her family's lies or dare to claim a destiny of her own? DISCLAIMER: This story is written in Taglish. COVER DESIGN: Louise De Ramos

Desperate to escape her mounting debts, Felisse agrees to be auctioned off to a room full of bored billionaires. When Logan claims her for one unforgettable night, she expects desire, not destiny. *** Logan Reid Rivera has everything--money, power, prestige. But beneath the tailored suits and cold smirk lies a man drowning in monotony. Work is his only thrill until the night he meets Felisse Corpuz. She's one of the item on the stage: beautiful, innocent, a spark in the middle of his empty life. He places a bid. One night--that was the deal. But one night is enough to set their worlds on fire. Now, she's carrying his child, and the solution is a marriage neither of them asked for. A contract sealed not with love, but with consequences. Yet as desire blurs the line between passion and possession, Logan begins to wonder. Did he buy her for one night, or is fate selling him his forever? DISCLAIMER: This story is written in Taglish. COVER DESIGN: Louise De Ramos

Rich and popular, basketball player Seven Ortiz remains loyal to his first love despite not being chosen by her again and again. But after spending time with wild and carefree Thalia Galvez, Seven starts to wonder if opening his heart to someone new might not be a bad idea after all. *** Unwilling to move on from his first love, popular basketball player Seven Ortiz remains loyal and pursues her without receiving anything in return. Despite the constant rejections, he chooses to stay by her side no matter what. However, everything changes when he accidentally spends a wild night with Thalia Galvez, his best friend's youngest sister. With their constant bickering and bonding, Seven slowly opens up his heart to her. Now faced with their families' opposition and multiple problems thrown at them, can Seven and Thalia succeed and fight for their love all the way? Or will they succumb to the pressure, fail, and go astray? DISCLAIMER: This story is written in Taglish. COVER DESIGN: Rayne Mariano

[EDITING] timelines in this story aren't yet fixed.

Eight years ago, Iuhence met Mhelanie Tschauder at his mother's birthday party. She was the most stunning and ravishing woman his eyes ever laid on. In just one night, she managed to awaken emotions that only a man who had a heart could feel-apparently, he had none. Eight years later, they met again. The feeling was still there. Hindi iyon nawala kahit na ibaon pa niya iyon sa pinakamalalim na parte ng pagkatao niya. But apparently, Mhel didn't care if she made him feel strange emotions. She didn't even care when he told her that he was always housing a boner every time she was near. Wala itong pakialam sa kanya kahit pa yata masagasaan siya ng sixteen-wheeler na truck. And it irritated him. Wala pang babae na tumanggi sa kanya. Wala pa siyang nakilalang babae na walang pakialam sa kanya. Women begged to be pleasured by him. But not Mhel. She was rritatingly different and she was annoyingly beautiful. Believing that a man got to do what a man got to do in order to get the attention of the woman who captured his heart and mind ... ... he kidnaped her. CECELIB | C.C. WARNING: MATURE CONTENT | P-18 COMPLETED

LUSTING over Grace Oquendo was not good for Valerian Volkzki's health. He should be working his ass off and firing his employees who go against his will. Dapat ay nagpapayaman siya imbes na ini-stalk si Grace Oquendo. Lahat ng ginagawa niya ay kabaliktaran sa dapat gawin ng isang Valerian Volkzki. Why was he being like this? To see Grace again? Hell! That was against his vocabulary. Para mahawakan ito at pa-simpling ma-tsansingan? Fúck! Hindi siya manyak. He could bed any woman he fúcking wants. Para makasama ito? Shit! Gusto niya palaging nag-iisa at ayaw niya ng isturbo. And Grace Oquendo screams disturbance to his life. Para maamoy ang nakakabaliw na natural na amoy nito bilang isang babae? Another Fúck! Kailan pa siya nabaliw sa isang amoy? He was so fúcked up. O para maakit niya ito at maangkin? Hmm... well... And to top of it all, may lahing hapon at espanyol ang dalaga. Another holy Fúck! Hindi siya papatol sa may lahing hapon at espanyol! But could he stop his manhood from reacting every time Grace was near? If he couldn't stop his massive erection, disaster will strike in the name of cupid and lust. WARNING: SPG | R-18 THE WATTY'S 2016 WINNER COMPLETED