If you ask anyone in the small town of Bicol who Pierra Anamaria Belarmino is, they could tell you everything you need to know about her.
Pierra is the ultimate talk of the town - from her shattered family, including an absent father, a missing mother, and a feral older sister, to her woeful everyday situations. Her story is an open book, almost displayed in every corner of the town and flipping its pages to her.
Yet, she's also the town's little beacon of hope.
Despite all the hardships she has faced and is still going through, Pierra has decided to strive and become a visible winner. She's comfortable working through harshness, intimidation, bother, and hurt. So, it's impossible for her to believe that life could be simple too, that it's also likely for her to feel safe without fighting for it. Without asking for it.
That it's possible to be handed to her... just because.
Hence, Eliphelet Anson Fonacier is a big question to her. Because he speaks all goodness anyone can imagine.
Ethios Aniel "Ethan" Del Russo had it all: wealth, charm, and the freedom to live recklessly. As the spoiled heir to a powerful Filipino-Italian family, commitment wasn't part of his vocabulary. Then he met Reagina Anais at a college frat party-a fiery, sharp-tongued woman who slapped him over a misunderstanding before disappearing after one unforgettable night.
Five years later, Ethan's carefully controlled life shatters when he finds Reagina again, working as a stripper in an exclusive club. He knows he should stay away, but she's all he can think about. Beneath her defiant smile lies a secret she's desperate to keep-a child Ethan never knew existed.