Lumi-as someone who's being told what to believe and hope in everything as she grows up-reckons that living is a way to comply with and entrust one's entire life to serving superiors on top of the hierarchy. Who will not think of that way anyway? Being harbored in the lands of Castellanos, it is engraved in her mind that she lives to pay her debt of gratitude to the family who sheltered her, who protected her from all the cruelties the outside world has to offer behind those fences. What they're doing is to protect her life and welfare-that's what they told her. So there's no other way to live but be the gullible and obedient yokel of the Castellano clan, because they're doing everything just for her safety. But that's before her life turns upside-down as she discovers a strange note from the attic. "To whoever finds this message, they erased us. This is all that remains. Remember us, please." What does the note want to convey? Is it just one of those mundane trivial stuff found in an attic like the usual when someone decides to clean it? Or is it something connected to her... "safety?" For sure it is for her safety. That's what they always tell her. But what one hears is not always the version of reality. Most of the time, it is the most convenient scheme to twist and bend the truth. That... That's what they will never tell her. --- Start: July 01, 2020 End: December 02, 2020

WARNING (!) THIS STORY CONTAINS MANY GRAMMATICAL ERRORS, TYPOS AND LOOPHOLES. DO NOT READ IF YOU ARE A PERFECTIONIST. YOU ARE BEING WARNED.

PUBLISHED UNDER POP FICTION Epicenter Tapes #2: She never liked a guy. She always thinks that a girl doesn't need a boy in her life and they are all the same stupid with different faces. Haukea Mavis Bolivar loves basketball but never been acknowledged by her parents like her brother who's a famous band member, she hated him for getting all the attention but she didn't try to talk about it. She wanted to keep everything cool even when she's hurting and in the middle of her insecurities while living her life, she found herself admiring a band member of Epicenter. She never expected that time would come.

Zoia

Kylie despised him-this notorious playboy who toyed with hearts and left women in tears. She pitied every one of his victims... and swore she'd never be one of them. But when temptation comes calling out of the blue, she's pulled into his orbit with a force she can't deny. Is the heat between them real love breaking through his walls... or just another game of lust he's playing? She thought she knew better. Now she's risking everything to find out. Would you like me to give the playboy a name or add a line that hints at what makes him so irresistible to Kylie specifically?

From the moment their paths crossed, she was hooked-completely entranced, utterly captivated. She moved heaven and earth to win him over... even crossed lines into stalking. Then clarity hit like a thunderclap: Every step she took to chase him was a step toward her own downfall. Loving him was never love at all-it was a mistake. Because loving someone who can't love you back is like trying to catch water with your bare hands.

ENGLISH NOVEL Nathalia Grace De Vera enjoys reading and history. She's icy and rigid. She enjoys her alone time. She detests boisterous individuals. Instead of pouting, she will spend the entire day reading books. The proprietor of Montemayor University is Sebastian Montemayor. He's usually icy-cold and scary. He's a really attractive bachelor. Sebastian and Nathalia met. Something was growing inside of her. Her icy heart warmed for some reason. He sets fire to the ice. She experienced love. What if the man's marriage was intended? Is she going to fight? What if fate was not on their side? Will she give up? When the cold and the ice come into contact, why is it burning?

Raised to be perfect, prim, and proper, Sabrina Tresvalles has always been in control of her emotions. But her annoying childhood friend and band drummer Pierre Cruz knows exactly how to push her buttons...and how to make her feel. *** Sabrina is the definition of a perfect daughter. Her every move is precise and calculated--she walks with her posture straight and her head high, never crying and never showing signs of weakness. Even her smiles are practiced, and Pierre, her complete opposite: charming, reckless, never afraid to show what he feels--hates that. He hates it so much that he bullies and teases her to no end to make her angry, to let out her real emotions. But when Sabrina begins to feel so much more for Pierre, it seems that the most sophisticated and classy woman would even drop to her knees on the ground for love. DISCLAIMER: This story is written in Taglish. COVER DESIGN: Louise De Ramos

Pallavi

He owned her heart-every fragile piece of it. And she gave him everything. Radleigh Montemayor is the kind of man women are warned about-a charming, untouchable playboy who never stays and never loves. He takes what he wants and leaves nothing behind but broken promises. Frixxie knew exactly who he was. She knew the risks. But loving him was never a choice-it was her weakness. So she stayed. She gave in to a love that was never hers to keep, holding on to stolen moments and empty hopes, even when it slowly tore her apart. Because sometimes, loving someone means losing yourself completely. Until one day... she finally chose herself. She walked away. And that's when everything changed. Because the man who never chased- is now running after her. The man who never begged- is now desperate for her attention. Radleigh is no longer the heartless playboy. Now, he's a man who would do anything to win her back. But the question is- When the one who loved you the most finally lets go... do you still deserve a second chance?