Completed • First Draft - not edited. || "You gonna sit there all night?" Luka glances at me, smirking. I glare back. "I was enjoying the last few seconds of peace before having to spend an evening pretending to like you." "That's funny," he says, unbuckling his seatbelt. "Why?" I snap. "Because I was thinking the same thing." || The rules? Easy enough. 1. Pretend to be the perfect couple. 2. Keep it professional. 3. And whatever you do, don't. catch. feelings. Simple, right? Sofia Calloway never planned on going viral for throwing a drink in Luka Mikhaylov's face. But one video, one pissed-off hockey star, and one furious university later... she's suddenly stuck in a fake relationship with the guy she can't stand. He needs to clean up his image before the NHL draft. She needs the free tuition that comes with the deal. All they have to do is smile for the cameras, hold hands at the games, and act like they don't want to strangle each other. Then come the late-night arguments that last too long. The stolen glances that feel too dangerous. The moment where "pretend" starts looking way too real. Because when you break the rules, someone's bound to lose. And this time, it might be both of them.

A poor young woman takes a job as a maid to help her struggling family, only to find herself slowly falling for her sharp-tongued, fashionable, and very gay boss, turning her patience into an unexpected test of the heart.

Luella Rose Jacinta has always lived in the shadow of her twin sister, Luenna Ambrose Jacinta. While Luenna is loved and recognized as the Jacinta to daughter, Luella has been kept hidden inside their mansion. Almost no one knows she exists. When Luenna runs away to escape her arranged marriage to Davian Terron Salvatore, Luella is forced to take her place to protect their family's business. She becomes Davian's bride, pretending to be the sister everyone knows. But what happens when Luenna comes back and takes her place again? Will Luella be able to let go of the life she was never meant to have? And can she walk away from a love that was never meant for her?

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In a cutthroat pre-law program, Jackson clashes with Kenzo, the arrogant classmate he can't stand, until he discovers that the very man who infuriates him holds the key to his freedom to become who he truly wants to be. *** Jackson Ramirez is done with broken promises-his mother's sacrifices, his father's prison sentence, and the suffocating pre-law program he never wanted. The last thing he needs is Kenzo Adachi, the arrogant classmate who gets under his skin. But when animosity sparks into something deeper, Jackson must deal with a past that ties their families together in betrayal. In the wreckage of secrets and pain, will Jackson and Kenzo choose each other in the end? DISCLAIMER: This story is written in Taglish. COVER DESIGN: Rayne Mariano ILLUSTRATOR: Ri Ot

Counting Our Chemistry Highschool Series #1 Astrea Yachin Gevouro was the white sheep of the family, the epitome of a dutiful daughter. Lahat yata ng utos at batas ng kan'yang ama ay sinusunod niya nang hindi ito kinukwestiyon. Isang bagay lang yata ang labag sa loob niyang sundin, her father's strict control over her life. This strictness made it hard for her to connect with others, especially people her own age. However, being an ABM student, she somehow found herself stepping outside her comfort zone. She was able to show her true self, especially when with Kersten, her only friend. Ezhrell Thardeus Villnuevez was the charismatic and outgoing of STEM strand. Halos yata ng makasalubong ay nginingitian niya - except for her. This girl who seems shy and avoids him, yet he always catches her stealing glances at him.

Sandejas Siblings First Installment (2025 EDITION) I Ñ I G O "The best way to not get burned is to never play with fire..." Thallia Josephine Raymundo has one mission: to find evidence of the crime her father didn't commit. She must steal it and prove his innocence to save her only family. To do this, she pretends to be the secretary of the most sought-after lawyer in town, Atty. Iñigo Rafael Sandejas-cold, wealthy, handsome, and utterly dangerous. She will do anything to win over this cold lawyer, even if it means playing with fire, manipulating fate, and risking her heart. She is determined to seduce him and ensnare him in her trap. But what if the fire she ignited burns her? What if she ends up falling into her own trap and is tempted by the man? Will she be able to resist if he starts tempting the heiress?

Midnight Series #1 Is being smart a blessing. . . or a curse? Sera's life feels like a game- quiet, calculated, and always a step ahead. Like a chessboard laid out before her, where she moves as the queen and others exist merely as pieces. She's an independent woman. She doesn't need anyone. She knows her boundaries. She knows her worth. Or at least, that's what she believes. Then she meets a man who was the complete opposite of her. A man who doesn't plan ten steps ahead, only the next day. Someone who wakes up just to survive. A pawn, trapped in the same game she thought she had already mastered. She was never meant to fall. Yet somehow... she already does. -Sarvanta

|Baller Series # 4| Niana Calista Ventura, the Senate President's youngest daughter, never expected to fall for Juan Gerardo Pacheco-a kind, low-key basketball star with a dangerous shot and an even more dangerous effect on her heart. Their forbidden love draws the wrath of her powerful father, who will stop at nothing to control her future. Forced into a life she didn't choose and separated from the man she loves, Nica faces a single question: submit to power-or take charge of her own destiny.

|Baller Series # 2| Marydeth Aquino is a quiet, introverted Journalism student who prefers observing the world rather than being seen in it. Through her friends, she meets Hunter Ysmael Barrameda, a charismatic basketball player from the University of the Philippines. What begins as a casual acquaintance turns into something deeper when Hunter unintentionally discovers Marydeth's painful family reality-years of pressure to follow a career she never wanted and constant comparisons to her seemingly perfect sisters. Hunter becomes Marydeth's safe space, the one person who listens without judgment and understands her unspoken frustrations. But comfort comes at a cost. Hunter has a long-term girlfriend, and their relationship is already strained. When it finally falls apart, whispers begin to circulate, and fingers point at Marydeth, branding her as the reason behind the breakup. Caught between guilt, misunderstanding, and emotions she never meant to develop, Marydeth must confront the consequences of being someone's comfort while struggling to protect her own heart.