Beneath a broken mask lies the truth behind the façade, and while masks can conceal pain, they cannot mend wounds. In the end, no mask was worth the torture. However, to Midnight Velasquez, who was forced to wear a mask since he was young, the mask hiding his true face was a façade he was ready to keep for a lifetime. However, what occurs when the mask begins to break, revealing the dreadful things concealed beneath it? Would he have the courage to confront his true self reflected in the mirror, or would the remnants of his broken mask consume him and drag him into the depths of despair? With a broken mask, a battered body and a weary soul, Midnight couldn't help pondering... is this life worth living for? CECELIB | C.C. UPDATE SCHEDULE: No specific date as of now COVER: Astrid Jaydee

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TEACH SERIES #2: 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐌𝐞 𝐀𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧 As children, Daryl Ajax Yoshida and Grenade Lionel came up with a game. Many years later, they grow apart as their lives take different directions. It seems like the young friends are riding on two parallel waves that never quite manage to cross. But fate play its game to give them one last chance to reunite. Grenade became his sons tutor, that is when things are heating up between them. Their relationship is deeper than simple friendship. Will they realize that even when they grew older, their game didn't stop? ______________ Genre: Adult Romance Started: July 28 2020 Ended: August 27 2020 Posted: Feb 25 2021 NOTE: • This is first draft/rough story. • I don't own the photo used for the cover.

R18|MATURECONTENT|ROMANCE|DRAMA PUBLISHED UNDER PSICOM PUBLISHING INC. Jandie Mendoza is a typical secretary who works hard in a company. Her life had been peaceful not until she found out she was carrying his boss's child. It was a serious issue for her-not only because she's pregnant, but also because he's her ex-boyfriend. Knowing the fact that it will cause great havoc, Jandie made up a decision-she'll keep the billionaire's heir hidden. However, certain things surprisingly didn't turn out the way she had hoped. She got caught. Would she be able to escape this time? Started: 10/21/20 Ended: 11/24/20 (SPECIAL THANKS TO GEN HIDALGO FOR MY BC)

[PUBLISHED UNDER PSICOM] Wala nang mahihiling pa sa buhay si Seph. May disenteng trabaho sa isang sikat na ospital, may masaya at kompletong pamilya, at higit sa lahat ay may nobyong doktor. Ngunit magbabago ang lahat sa pagkatuklas niya sa pangangaliwa ng kanyang kasintahan. Sa pag-aakalang maiibsan ng alak ang sakit na nararamdaman, isang gabi ay maiisipan niyang magpakalango sa alak sa isang bahay-inuman. Sa isang gabi ng panandaliang pagtakas sa problema, magigising siyang katabi ang lalaking may asul na mga mata sa iisang kama. At dahil likas na mapaglaro ang kapalaran, matutuklasan niya na ang lalaking iyon ay isa sa kanyang mga pasyente sa ospital na pinapasukan. Sa unti-unting pagkabunyag ng lahat ukol sa pasyenteng nakasalo niya sa iisang gabi, mabubunyag din kay Seph ang katotohanan ukol sa kanyang tunay na sarili. Ano nga ba ang mga lihim na nakatago sa likod ng malamig na alak at mainit na gabi? Highest Rank Achieved : #1 in General Fiction Jan 20 2019 ______________________________ Started: June 12, 2018 Ended: October 29, 2018 Revised: 2021

And, baby, for you, I would fall from grace Just to touch your face. If you walk away, I'd beg you on my knees to stay.

When the honest and kind Ream Oliveros crosses paths with Syl, he thought he finally met his woman. But he can't be more wrong when he finds out his supposed woman is married- and he unknowingly became her illicit lover. *** Ream Oliveros is a self-made man- honest, kind, and reliable. One night in Bali makes him think he finally met the woman of his dreams, but then Syl disappears the next day with no trace or means of contact. When fate allows him to meet her again, Ream is surprised to see how timid and submissive Syl became- a completely different person from the woman who made one night in Bali, all those months ago, magical. Discovering that she needs help against her family, Ream's sense of responsibility and care for her grows stronger and stronger each day he is more attached to her. But Syl is hiding something more than her family secret: she is cheating on her husband- with Ream. Ream is the other man to Mrs. Dinsyl Descartin-Davidson. Will his love for Syl overcome her betrayal and will Ream let her corrupt him? Or is she and their love not worth going against his principles? CECELIB | C.C. DISCLAIMER: This story is written in Taglish. COVER DESIGN: Regina Dionela WARNING: MATURE CONTENT | R-18 COMPLETED

After marrying for convenience, Sienna Velasquez ends up becoming the wife of Eros Jacinto, the governor of San Juaquin. Just when she thinks their marriage is finally going well, a sudden misunderstanding comes between them, eventually putting their relationship to the test. *** Despite their age gap, Sienna Velasquez marries Eros Jacinto for the benefit of her family's business. She believes their marriage is merely a matter of convenience, unaware that Eros has had feelings for her for a long time. As they navigate their married life, their relationship improves, and their feelings for each other develop. However, everything turns upside down when a misunderstanding suddenly drives them apart. With Sienna escaping from Eros and eventually falling into a coma, their relationship is put to the ultimate test. Can Sienna and Eros overcome these obstacles in their life and start anew? Or will these challenges break their hearts forever? DISCLAIMER: This story is written in Taglish. COVER DESIGN: Rayne Mariano *** Published under PSICOM

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