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THE BETWEEN LINES
"Love doesn't always follow the rules - sometimes it writes its own story."
From the boardrooms of Iloilo City's fastest-growing tech startup to the sun-drenched beaches of Guimaras, Marcus and Leo's journey begins with a simple question: what happens when professional respect blooms into something deeper?
Marcus Reyes, 42, is a CEO who has built his life around work and loss, finding stability in structure and routine. Leo Dela Cruz, 28, is his new secretary - sharp, passionate, and harboring dreams of launching his own design studio. As they navigate long workdays and late-night conversations over batchoy and folk music, their connection grows beyond the boundaries of boss and employee.
But love in the workplace comes with impossible choices. Facing gossip, power imbalances, and the risk of losing everything they've built, Marcus and Leo must decide if their feelings are worth fighting for. From quiet breakfasts in La Paz to public declarations at the company gala, they learn that building a life together means not just overcoming obstacles, but transforming them into foundations for their future.
Set against the vibrant backdrop of the Philippines' Western Visayas region, The Between Lines is a story of love that defies expectations, partnership that strengthens through struggle, and two men who discover that the greatest innovation of all is building a home with the one you love.