Ace Enriquez had to come home to his family for Christmas after eleven long years of being away because of his disagreement with his father. On his way home, he encountered the beauty queen turned showbiz brightest star Athena Jeanne Lorenzana having a car trouble. Jeanne was on her way to his home city to evade the press because of the news regarding the engagement of her on-screen partner with her half-sister. Circumstances had led them to live with a perfect lie and then getting married after only 10 days. What will happen next? Will they continue living with the perfect lie or will they go out of such lie and live their lives separately? The characters, places and events are all just part of the author's imagination. Although some people, places and events exist in the real world, if some events are beyond the truth then that's what fiction is all about! To understand more of the setting, please read http://www.wattpad.com/story/12436864-all-about-filipinas

ORGINALLY A 'PAID' STORY. NOW PUBLISHED ON AMAZON/KU *** 4 CHAPTER SAMPLE HERE *** When Jake Bryant's daughter is kidnapped for ransom, he's forced to gamble with her life in order to discover which of his enemies has taken her hostage and to what end. ***** Jake Bryant's daughter, Sam, is in trouble. Her all-star quarterback boyfriend gave her pills to help her study for a test, but the pair are caught on school grounds with the unprescribed drugs. Since Sam's grandfather is a district court judge, she gets off with a slap on the wrist. Austin isn't as lucky. But with Austin's precious future at stake, his brother attempts a Hail-Mary pass by kidnapping Sam for his release. Can Jake rescue her before time runs out, or will they both pay for her mistake with their lives? [[word count: 70,000-80,000 words]]

❝ She is a mystery, so he seeks answers. ❞ © nate k. 2014