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After her mother's death, Maria Isabelle Velarde's world fell silent - as if time itself stopped grieving with her. Left with only her older brother, she learned to survive in a home that no longer felt whole.
Then came Lucien Rios Vergara - the son of her mother's former boss. His calm words and quiet presence brought warmth to the cold corners of her grief. They met in senior high, became friends, and for a while, she believed that maybe life was learning to be kind again.
But Lucien left without a word, leaving Isabelle with unanswered questions and a friendship that ended in silence.
Years later, fate plays its tricks again. When their paths cross once more - not as classmates, but as employee and boss in a small café - old feelings begin to stir, and friendship slowly turns into something neither of them expected.
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Started: July 5, 2025
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