Selena is a girl who has her heart broken. She just recently found out that his Father Ronaldo Reyes, one of the most famous architects in the Philippines has a mistress and a daughter. And the “other daughter” is none other than Louisa, whom she knows for the past 18 years as her cousin. How could she not know? Louisa was closer to her father than she is. Her mother Sylvia knows all about it, but kept it from her. Of all people, she expected to know the truth from her mother. But she didn’t learn about it until she caught them, her father and his mistress, Gretchen. At that time, she lost control. Just kill me now, will you?
And that was when she decided to leave the Philippines. She needs time to heal and time to think. As a matter of fact, she badly needs a vacation. That’s when she decided to go to Amsterdam, where she know she can unwind, breathe, and forget all that has happened for the past week. She just needs a break.
Derek Ashton, 28, is in Amsterdam to heal. It has been a year since his fiancée died in a car crash. For the past year, he had forgotten how to smile, how to laugh, and how to love. It had been hell; he fought his loneliness by working until his body couldn’t make it anymore. It was his fiancée’s mother who encouraged him to go to Amsterdam - where they had first met – to find love. But it is not love that he wants. He wanted to paint the places where he and Sophia shared their love. He is still not over her.
Two different people
Loved and hurt
Longs to heal
Will they find it in their hearts to give love a try? Will they believe in the magic of love once more?
As Claire aims to leave her oppressive stepfamily behind, she befriends Zion. Will he be her ticket to freedom or a distraction in achieving her dreams?
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Claire Olsen has had a crush on Zion Petrakis since the first time she laid eyes on him, but he never noticed, instead only having eyes on the school's it girl, Maddie Jennings. Knowing she couldn't compete with Maddie, Claire hid her feelings for Zion, satisfied with admiring him from afar. However, when a series of events led Claire closer to Zion, her feelings for him grew from infatuation to love. And despite fighting hard to keep her feelings contained by distancing herself from Zion, he was determined to show her that he's earned a spot in her life.
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