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𝐓𝐕𝐋-𝐁𝐞𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐲 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐱 𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐌 (Strand)
"Her scars and burnt are not her imperfections; these are meant to be appreciated by someone who can accept her wholeheartedly. I will always believe that she is the epitome of real beauty. When the moon appeared in the sky, I knew then that her real beauty has been revealed."
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Mahirap maging myembro ng isang mayamang pamilya. Beverly Selene Posadas knew it very well. She isn't only the epitome of beauty, but also perfection. Ito ang bagay na palaging idinidikit ng kanyang ina sa kanyang kukute. High grades. Perfect body. Brilliant mind. Aiming for the top. Ito ang mga bagay na kailangan niyang gawin para matuto siyang mahalin ng kanyang mga magulang.
She thought this was all they needed from her, but when she was told to marry her best friend, Edward Hugo Sojourner, their good, strong, and healthy friendship was ruined just because of the arranged marriage set by their parents.
And when she failed to meet the expectation of her mother, doon niya lang talaga naramdamang kahit na anong gawin niya para sa kanyang pamilya, hindi pa rin siya magagawang mahalin ng mga ito. After Edward broke her heart, she left the country.
After how many years of self-love and healing, she met him again, but she was not the girl he used to know. She was covered with burn and scars caused by a grueling accident. Is Edward the key to revealing the moon's beauty?
Still aching from her internet ex-boyfriend's scam, Tamitha finds herself in deep trouble when she meets Roosevelt Sanvictores, the man in the photos her ex pretended to be. She knows that he's off-limits, but when circumstances keep bringing them together, maybe fate's got other plans.
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After getting drunk from a stupid mistake, Swan Tamitha Dominica wakes up in a room that's not hers, stark naked. As she tries to move forward from the humiliating one-night stand, she comes face-to-face with the man whose photo her internet boyfriend used to scam her. The man is Roosevelt Sanvictores, a handsome billionaire and it's not difficult to like him--only if he's not off limits. Determined not to fall for him, Tamitha puts up her walls. But when her heart screams to tear her walls down and she discovers the past she shared with Roosevelt, will she finally listen to her heart?
Disclaimer: This story is written in Taglish.