["PLAY THE KING" IS ACT TWO OF THE "PLAY" SERIES. PLEASE READ "PLAY THE QUEEN" FIRST.] It's been four months since Priam Torres, the once unpopular president of the Elysian University Student Council, assumed office. Thanks to his chief-of-staff Castiel Seville's ingenuity and Fabienne Lucero's cooperation to play as his first lady, his approval ratings are up. Everything is looking good for him and the council, and reelection is now viable. However, Priam's presidency is at extreme risk as one of the college student council chairpersons will attempt to dethrone him and bring down his administration. It's now up to Castiel and Fabienne-along with their new ally-to prevent the worst case scenario from happening. Players will make moves and countermoves. Chess pieces will dance on the board. Kings will clash-and only one of them can wear the crown and sit in the coveted throne. The play resumes.

☆ 2023 Watty Award Winner ☆ ☆ Wattpad Webtoon Studios Entertainment Prize Winner ☆ Cutthroat campus drama and politics with make-believe relationship mixed in! Due to his serious attitude and intimidating aura, Priam Torres has become the most unpopular University Student Council president to date. To improve his image, USC chief-of-staff Castiel Seville initiates "Oplan First Lady." The goal? Find a likeable pretend girlfriend for the president. Fabienne Lucero is a Theater Arts student and a theater actress who's desperately looking for a way to continue her studies in the university. After being offered to play the role of Priam's girlfriend in exchange for a scholarship, she accepts and is soon dubbed as the "First Lady." Trouble ensues when a nosy campus journalist takes interest in them and tries to expose the deception. Will the First Couple be able to keep their fake relationship? Or will they be exposed as frauds to the student body? The curtain is drawn and the play begins.

Mula sa pamilya ng historians at archaeologists, lumaki si Cyrene na may malawak na kaalaman sa kasaysayan. Ngunit sa hindi inaasang pagkakataon ay napunta siya sa panahong hindi puspusang naibahagi o naitala sa mga aklat tungkol sa kasaysayan ng Pilipinas, at nakilala ang isang tanyag na ngalan sa mga alamat -- si Prinsesa Urduja. Sa bilis ng mga pangyayari ay natagpuan na lamang niya ang kanyang sarili bilang punong babaylan ng nayong pinamumunuan ng prinsesa. At sa kanilang mga kamay nakasalalay ang muling paghahabi ng kasaysayang minsan nang nakalimutan.

𝗕𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗧𝗿𝗶𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆, 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸 ＃𝟯 || There is something she must covet amid the bloody war inside and outside of their kingdom -- the throne.

𝗕𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗧𝗿𝗶𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆, 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸 ＃𝟮 || She fought and traveled for weeks to find the truth, but she didn't know that her return to her real home meant one thing -- chaos.

𝗕𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗧𝗿𝗶𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆, 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸 ＃𝟭 || All she ever wanted was to celebrate her birthday, but she ended up receiving an outrageous gift -- a power.

In a night of passion, she unwittingly slept with the one man she should have avoided-a ruthless mafia boss. Now, she faces the consequences of that reckless choice: an unplanned pregnancy. Torn between her desires and the dangers of the criminal underworld, she'll need all her resolve and wit to navigate the perilous waters of love and power. Can she break free from the iron grip of the mafia boss who now claims her future, or will she be pulled deeper into his seductive darkness?

Cassius Nolan, a powerful and feared mafia boss, had wealth, influence, and a reputation that echoed across the city and beyond. He lived a life most could only imagine. But beneath the surface of power and control, one thing eluded him: a son to carry on his legacy. Everything changed the moment he laid eyes on Princess Samantha. Royal, poised, and untouchable-she was everything he shouldn't want, yet everything he couldn't resist. Cassius was determined to make her his, no matter the cost... even if it meant defying a kingdom. | NottiePha | WARNING: MATURE CONTENT | R-18 Disclaimer: This story is written in Taglish and Spanish. Date Finished: 2019 | Still Edited: 2025 | Wattpad

Cassidy is a fearsome mafia assassin, haunted by the tragic murder of her family. Raised for one purpose - revenge - she is cold and detached, willing to do whatever it takes to bring justice to those who wronged her. But when a powerful mafia clan enters her world, threatening to disrupt her plans and soften her hardened heart, Cassidy finds herself navigating a dangerous and unpredictable path toward love and redemption.

Hell Syx Devoncore, a ruthless Mafia Lord known for his cold-bloodedness, unexpectedly falls for a woman named Fulvia Smith, whom he rapes in his desperate bid to possess her-a nursing graduate student who hides a secret beneath her mask of innocence.