Published: May 14, 2024
Si Maria Sancha Del Hadid, isang matalinong at ambitious 26-year-old lawyer, is at the top of her game. She has 3 siblings and a loving parents, her siblings named Alaric Ignatius Del Hadid, a business men and a mafia boss he also friends with Nicholas Lincoln McKinley, Maria Feli Del Hadid, a doctor, Maria Elisa Del Hadid, a ceo, Ronald Vincent Del Hadid, a tambay/college student. She works at a prestigious law firm owned by the father of her two-bestfriends Madison Vale Alonso, and Stacy Vale Alonso, and is known for her intelligence and tough negotiating skills. Isang araw, nakasalubong niya si Nicholas Lincoln McKinley, isang mayamang businessman na may maduming pangalan.
Nicholas has been eyeing Sancha for a long time, since Sancha help him, nung kinasuhan ito. He sees her as the perfect trophy wife - beautiful, classy, and comes from a well-connected family. When he approaches Sancha, he makes it clear that he wants her to be his wife. Pero Sancha wants no part of it. She finds Sancha slimy and desperate, and she has no intention of marrying for money or status.
However, Nicholas is used to getting what he wants. He starts to threaten Sancha, saying that if she doesn't agree to marry him, he will ruin her career and her family. It turns out Nicholas has ties to the local mafia and he is not afraid to use violence and intimidation to force Sancha's hand.
Sancha finds herself in a terrifying situation. Mapipilitan ba siyang magpakasal kay Nicholas para protektahan ang sarili at ang mga mahal niya sa buhay? Or will she risk everything to maintain her independence and freedom? The stakes have never been higher as Sancha must outwit this powerful and dangerous businessman.
As Claire aims to leave her oppressive stepfamily behind, she befriends Zion. Will he be her ticket to freedom or a distraction in achieving her dreams?
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Claire Olsen has had a crush on Zion Petrakis since the first time she laid eyes on him, but he never noticed, instead only having eyes on the school's it girl, Maddie Jennings. Knowing she couldn't compete with Maddie, Claire hid her feelings for Zion, satisfied with admiring him from afar. However, when a series of events led Claire closer to Zion, her feelings for him grew from infatuation to love. And despite fighting hard to keep her feelings contained by distancing herself from Zion, he was determined to show her that he's earned a spot in her life.
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