6 parts Ongoing Elira Selene Montoya is a determined academic achiever with a heart set on becoming a teacher. She finds meaning in words, passion in purpose, and strength in the strand she believes defines her path-HUMSS. But her mother has other plans, insisting she take the more "practical" ABM strand. Caught in the middle of love and expectations, Elira is forced into a deal: earn a grade of 89, or abandon her dream.
As the pressure mounts, Elira meets Caius Luminor Vanguardia, a boy with a troubled past and a cigarette between his fingers. Haunted by memories of her violent father, she fears Caius may mirror the same darkness. But the more she gets to know him, the more she sees his light. Caius not only gives up smoking for her-he starts striving for better grades, just to prove he's worthy of her love.
Their bond deepens, but not without consequence. Elira's mother, unable to accept their growing connection, strikes below the belt-manipulating circumstances that lead to Elira's academic decline, blaming Caius for her downfall, and driving them apart.
Years pass. Hearts mend. Dreams evolve. And one day, fate brings them together again-older, wiser, and still in love.
Speech of Triumph is a heartfelt story of passion, pressure, and perseverance. It is a journey of finding strength through speech, purpose in love, and victory in staying true to oneself-even when the world tries to silence you.
