The Cost of Power
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In a world where power is built on knowledge, two rival heirs, Althea Franca and Alfonso Marques, are thrust into a deadly game they never wanted to play. As the children of two notorious crime families, their paths are intertwined by betrayal, sacrifice, and an insidious fight for control.
Althea Franca lived a quiet life. Lumaki ito ng hindi lubos na kilala ang kaniyang tatay ngunit hindi ito naging hadlang para lumaki siya na puno ng pagmamahal. Matalino siyang bata, like her father. She knew their family was not ordinary. Kaya ito namumuhay sa probinsya, away from the threats that her father brings. Stefano, Althea's father, wanted Althea to live a life away from the constant danger of running the biggest intel gang in the black market. But this dream shatters when the most knowledgeable man, Stefano Gracia, suddenly dies.
Althea was forced to take over her late father's group at the early age of 18. With her rise to power, she is dedicated to uncover the secrets that brought her father's death.
Stefano's death was accidental. It was planned. And it is up to Althea to find out kung sino ang nagplano nito. Even if it means killing the only person she promised to protect.
To know how their story ends is a thirst for knowledge. Are you ready to pay the price?
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