COMPLETED • WATTY AWARDS 2019 WINNER All her life, Brianna Andi Manumbayao lived in luxury thanks to her politically involved clan. When it's all about glory and fame-she has it all granted by her powerful surname as the granddaughter of the Vice President. Yet, behind those smiles during interviews and press conferences? She keeps a dreadful past. Just keep a blind eye, they said-and so she did. Yet Uno, that cold vocalist of the band which she loves, and probably one of the smartest Law students of SBA might have just set a new path for her. But until when will she succumb to the fears and memories of her painful past? ⚠️ TRIGGER WARNINGS ARE INCLUDED ⚠️

Warning: this story contains dark theme about depression, sex, violence, and language that may trigger emotional trauma to people who experienced the same. Read at your own risk. Beauty is a gift from God, or so they say. Bethany Chaleir De Vera learned at a young age that beauty won't give you a free pass from heartaches when her dad left her mom to elope with another woman who wasn't even half her mom's beauty. In fact, she believes that beauty is a curse. Because if not, why do her friends continue to betray and sexually assault her? Eventually, she learned not to trust anyone, she learned how to play the game, how to use her beautiful face and curvy body as a weapon to guard her fragile and broken heart. For her, she'd rather fuck in broad daylight than make love in the dark. She'd rather shed her skin to strangers than readily offer her heart. Not until Artemus Xavier knocked on her door. But in this life led through broken pieces and betrayal, how do one unkiss her? How do one unrape her? How will he unravel her?

Gabriel is sick and Shane is beside her during her ups and downs. But with both of them losing time and connection, will they be able to pull off an adventure of a lifetime? "This is not a love story. This is a story about falling in love... with being alive." Something Phenomenal Written by april_avery Genre: Teen Fiction/ Young Adult