"HOOKED ON YOU"

For Ace, falling in love was like throwing a rock straight at your own head.

Maybe it was because her father leaving them had been such a painful experience for her. And she never wanted to end up like her mother, who was shattered when their dad walked out - all because of that damn love she had for him.

Aside from her father's abandonment, she also saw how badly her best friend Debey got hurt by her cheating ex, Havin Suariz. That was enough. She didn't want to trust men anymore.

_Were there even any decent ones left?_

And the worst part? The man who broke her best friend's heart turned out to be her Kuya Terrence's closest friend.

"What a small world," they say.

But fate was playful. Cruel, even.

He brought unexpected feelings to her - feelings that made her think of "forever" every time she saw Havin. He awakened something in her she didn't even know she could feel.

But should she really let herself fall for him?

Even when she knew exactly how he played games with women?

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