Set the Bar
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  • Reads 32
  • Votes 3
  • Parts 5
  • Time 54m
Ongoing, First published Nov 19, 2023
Bar Series Book 1

As the son of a Supreme Court Justice, maagang namulat si Timothy Ian delos Santos, sa mundo ng abogasya at korte. His father's towering reputation casts a long shadow over him, and his overly protective mother has kept him so sheltered that he's never even learned how to drive.
Because of this, timothy met Joaquin Ignacio Salaver, a mysterious yet charming young man who offers Timothy a way out of his predicament. In exchange for his precious codals and digests, Joaquin becomes his driver, a deal that seems simple on the surface but soon becomes much more. With Joaquin by his side, Timothy starts to discover parts of himself he never knew existed. He learns to drive, begins to push the boundaries of his sheltered life, and slowly but surely, he starts to open his heart. Mga bagay na ni minsan ay hindi inakala ni timothy na kaya niya. Na magagawa niya. 
But as Timothy and Joaquin grew closer, the secrets they both harbor begin to surface. Revelations from the past threaten to unravel everything they've built together. Just as Timothy starts to believe that he can finally be free from the chains of expectation, the truth emerges, shattering the fragile world they've created.
In a world where love is both a risk and a refuge, will two people, broken by the weight of their pasts, find their way back to each other? Can Timothy and Joaquin rebuild what's been lost, or will the truth be too much for them to overcome? The journey of setting the bar, in law and in love, is only just beginning.
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