First Strike | Fuentebella Series I

Celeste Victoria Fuentebella was born with everything - beauty, brains, and billions - but none of it could save her from the venomous reputation that preceded her. Known as the "Fuentebella Heiress from Hell," Celeste's ruthless, sharp-tongued attitude made her an untouchable in Manila's elite circles. Fed up with the shallow world of socialites, she takes an unexpected detour from the debutante life and enlists in the Philippine Army to escape her golden cage, only to find herself face-to-face with a new kind of hell: discipline, rules, and one commanding officer who refuses to kneel before her name.

First Lieutenant Rid Geoseff Montero is the complete opposite of Celeste - controlled, relentless, and frighteningly indifferent. When fate places them in the same unit, Rid makes it his mission to strip her of her pride and privilege. But Celeste, stubborn and untamed, fights back harder. Their encounters are violent, their words weapons, and the tension undeniable.

Until one strike - one literal, unforgettable moment on the field - changes everything.

As war brews beyond the base, so does a dangerous attraction between them, one that neither army rules nor their pride can suppress. In a world where trust is scarce, love becomes the riskiest battlefield.