Villa-Esperanza Series 1: Beneath The Facade
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Last published Tue, Apr 15, 2025
Maliah Rainelle Portillo Lonzaga's life was forever scorched by a single, whispered lie.
Eight years later, she returned to Villa-Esperanza, her heart ablaze with determination. But one man stood in her way: Mayor Vedasto Asterio Del Velluz, the architect of her past and present torment.
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