Careers are often seen as something to be either pursued or sacrificed for love, and vice versa. You can't really choose both as they demand a lot of work and are tiring like shit. But what if two people chose the latter? Despite spending most of their lives trying to prove they could succeed in the future as professionals. Would it be tough for them? Would they be selfish in seeking the world's validation or be selfish for the love they have for one another? It's complicated. Because in the end, they knew that the other individual would end up choosing the opposite, leaving one person secretly loving the other.

Salustiano Varkas is a man who built an empire on calculated coldness and unyielding power. To the world, he is a titan of industry, but to his enemies, he is a target. When a high-stakes betrayal leaves his fleet in ruins and his life hanging by a thread, he is discarded and washed up like broken driftwood on the jagged shores of a remote coastal village. Sunnira Meranda "Summer" Dela Cruz is the village's fiercest secret. An orphan who raised her younger brother and herself on the rhythm of the tides, she isn't intimidated by much. She knows every hidden cove and knows exactly how to handle the storms, both on the ocean and in her life. When Summer finds a man broken, bloodied, and barely breathing on her shoreline, her instinct isn't to run, but for him to survive. She drags him into her modest shack, expecting nothing but a heavy burden. But as Salustiano awakens, stripped of his security detail and his suit, the two worlds collide. He is a predator forced into the company of someone who doesn't fear his bite. She is the anchor he never knew he needed. In the quiet intensity of the island, where status means nothing and the sea dictates the rules, the billionaire will learn that while he was a master of his own empire, he is completely at the mercy of the girl who saved his life. After a lifetime of commanding others, has the beast finally found his master? Santi x Summer

Arevella Soleil Vale-world-renowned fashion icon, a woman worshipped for her beauty, power, and effortless control over every room she enters. Behind the flashing cameras and luxury lights, however, lies a truth and she refuses to face a brain tumor that has given her only three months to live. With time slipping through her fingers, Arevella makes a reckless choice-to live louder than ever. She parties until sunrise, travels across the world without a destination, builds empires by day, and lets strangers into her life by night. Love was never part of the plan... only living was. Until one night changes everything. Dr. Xavier De Luna-a brilliant and renowned neurosurgeon, known for saving lives others have already given up on. Cold, disciplined, and emotionally untouchable... until he meets her. What begins as a fleeting, dangerous one-night stand turns into something neither of them expected. Xavier sees beyond the glamour. Arevella sees beyond the silence in his eyes. And for the first time, she meets someone who doesn't look at her like she is already dying. But love comes with a price neither of them is ready for. Xavier is determined to save her life through surgery she refuses to take. Arevella is determined to live or will she teach him how to truly live before she disappears forever? Start Date: April 18, 2026

Iñigo Soledad de Merced is the most loved and admired among all the Soledad de Merced with his kindest smile and gentle soul, he could easily charm his way into anyone's heart if he wanted to. Confessions, gifts, and letters of declaration of love from his admirers were something he was used to having from the moment he was old enough to understand. He could have hundreds of admirers and receive thousands of love letters... Yet none of those would matter-not because he's arrogant and proud, but because Iñigo's heart already belongs to someone else. An anonymous girl named Ellie. One chain of emails. Thousands of exchanged messages. Four years of searching. And he finally found her... Elleriene Velasco-the only girl who made his heart skip a beat, and the only woman he ever loved. But there was only one problem. Iñigo was fooled. The Ellie of his dreams wasn't Elleriene Velasco... rather, it was Jordan Reverie, his brother's best friend and the woman who stole his first kiss. But time had already passed, and wounds had already healed, without even knowing, he had already lost his dream... his reverie. Iñigo lost her. He lost Jordan Reverie.

Soccer Boys Series #2 Being a daughter of a wealthy family is not an easy task. It means since the day you were born, you are already chained with gold responsibilities. Even though Martina Portia Wilson grew from a not-so-perfect family, she tried her best to be the perfect daughter. Not only she has the brains, but she also has the beauty that every man could asked for. As of Lucas Hernan Solon, being a son of a wealthy family is everything. The life, money and fame are what he lives for. After all, being the second son had its own benefits. Not until he met a great responsibility that will lead them both to an unwanted marriage. Is it worth it to give it up and be sovereign of their own lives? Or will everything they lived for worth the risks?

Fifth installment of Organizacion Intrepida series. Adharsha Nicole Sy and Lt/Col. Mizuki Angelo Dela Cruz story. Adharsha Nicole Sy lives her whole life with a silver spoon in her mouth. She have everything, but she has no freedom. Mizuki Angelo Dela Cruz is a soldier and has made a promise to serve and protect the country. He's a man of few words and a principled one. What if the truth about them comes out? How far would they go just to chase the love that is hurting them? Fake identity. Freedom. Lost memories. Love.

Thomas Kyle Montenegro has a dream of becoming a singer. He is just a poor boy wishing to become a star. But he does not stop dreaming because of his supportive girl best friend named Alexandra Gail Del Vega, a girl who has secret feelings for him. She is a girl wishing to love... until the star falls for her.

Warning ⚠️ This story is not suitable for young readers. Reader discretion is advised. Reid Sierra x Chandria Lily Lopez On his wedding day, Reid Sierra's world shatters when a woman, Chandria Lily Lopez, claims to be pregnant with his child, sending his fiancée, Luxury Suarez, running in tears. When Lily mysteriously disappears, Reid is left with unanswered questions-until fate brings them together again. Torn between his devotion to Luxury and an undeniable pull toward Lily, Reid must choose: fight for the love he's known for a decade or surrender to the unexpected twist of fate.

WARNING: Mature Content | R18 IDLE DESIRE 8: SAMAEL LAZARUS Nangako kay Ilaria ang Kuya Samael niya na kapag dumating siya sa edad na dalawampu't taon ay papayagan na siya nitong makipag-boyfriend. But she hid from him that she already had a boyfriend before she reached the age of twenty. That's why in the middle of her birthday party, she introduced her boyfriend to him. But everything changed after the party. He became more strict with her. He also became possessive of her. She was used to being treated like a younger sister by Samael, but now? He acts like he is her boyfriend. What will she do if she finds out that Samael has a hidden desire for her? What will she do if her older brother who is a Mafia Boss badly wants her heart, her love, her attention even her body? Will she run away from him even if he's obsessed with her? Or will she give him a chance even if they are not blood related? Will Ilaria give Samael a chance if her name is screaming in his heart even though Samael Lazarus is the most dangerous guy she has ever met? ➤ ERO-ROMANCE ➤ MATURE CONTENT ➤ R-18

Rishi never meant to fall in love-not with him, anyway. All she wanted was a taste of freedom. Moritz wasn't aiming either. Bratty, stubborn, always ready to argue-she was a walking headache he was asked to look after. Their banter became friendship. Their friendship became something they couldn't name. Until everything fell apart. She had secrets. He felt betrayed. And when it ended, they became polite, distant strangers who once almost had something real. But love, as they've learned, doesn't care for pride, timing, or unspoken truths. And sometimes, the arrow that missed the first time still knows exactly where to land.