[DECK OF CARDS # 1] Defending him meant signing her death certificate. Siobhan Thiago never wanted to be involved in anything that doesn't concern her. She was never socially active nor woke. Politics and business did not concern her since she was focused on her own well-being. But when Hajiro Klijster Romero came barging into her life, spinning it around a perfect 360° to help her see the cruelty behind their privileged blindfolds, she slowly realized how messed up the world is and it needs more people who are willing to make it better. For months, she was directionless, until everything fell into the right places. Every passing day was a moment closer to her goal which is helping the afflicted. But even the wisest can be corrupted easily if the other end of the barter is someone they couldn't live without. A few years later, everything changed. Atty. Thiago, a BAR topnotcher, suddenly sides with an alleged drug lord in the name of love. Date started: February 24, 2021 Date finished: July 02, 2021 - COMPLETED & PARTIALLY EDITED -

Bar Series #2 Love for brewed coffee. That is what Asha Montemayor and Skater Mejia have one thing in common. Little did they know that the past they have left behind connects their future. One is trying to build a home, the other one is trying to find a home. Sa piling ba ng isa't-isa sila uuwi? WARNING: This story contains disturbing details that might not be suitable for you such as murder, illegal drugs, abuse, and rape. Please read another story of mine if you are triggered with these kinds of topic. Thank you! Book cover - Starry Tan

Forced to enter law school, Artellia Mercaveles wants to prove to her ex-boyfriend and her mother that she can finish her degree despite her passion for the arts. But when she meets Fierro and her newfound friends, she soon realizes that life is more than living up to someone else's expectations. *** Art is the heartbeat of Artellia Mercaveles' soul. But when her boyfriend admits he cheated with someone from law school, she vows to prove him wrong and show the world she can be a lawyer despite her passion for the arts. Living under the shadow of her mother, a celebrated bar topnotcher, the pressure to succeed weighs heavily on her shoulders. Law school becomes her battlefield, and crossing paths with Fierro Oeuvre Fortaverde is the twist she never saw coming. Yet as destiny unfolds, Artellia realizes that chasing everyone's expectations is an endless void. She must now fight to define herself, not how others demand, but as the masterpiece she was always meant to become. DISCLAIMER: This story is written in Taglish. ILLUSTRATED BY: ArtbyMakade COVER DESIGN: Rayne Mariano