Aurora Syndrome

Avril Forteza is nothing more than a maid in the Cuanco mansion.

Simple. Quiet. Constantly scolded.
And known for one frustrating flaw-she falls asleep anywhere, anytime.
Especially in front of her strict employer. Gavin Cuanco.

Cold. Demanding. Impossible to please.
He treats her like a mistake he has to constantly correct. What he doesn't know is this...

Avril has another life.

Every night, she calls him, not as herself, but as someone else.
A voice he listens to. A presence he looks forward to. A woman who teases him, challenges him, and slowly gets under his skin without ever showing her face.

It starts as revenge. A quiet retaliation for every harsh word he throws at her during the day.
But games don't stay harmless for long.
Because Gavin doesn't just respond.
He starts to wait for her.
Starts to need her.
Starts to fall-without knowing he's already been caught by the same girl he barely notices in daylight.

Until one night, the line goes silent.
No teasing.
No disguise.
Just breathing.
Then Gavin speaks.
And this time, there's no game in his voice.

"Do you really think I wouldn't notice, Avril Forteza?"

Silence.
Her grip tightens on the phone.
But his voice doesn't stop there-lower now, controlled, dangerously close without ever touching her. Like he's been standing right behind her all along.
And for the first time, Avril realizes...
The man she thought she was playing with... was never playing at all.

*STORY WRITTEN IN TAGALOG*
Princess Syndrome Series #2: Aurora Syndrome