Picture Perfect
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Last published Tue, Apr 7, 2026
La Fraile is a prominent town which expands its success across generations for being ruled by the powerful, noble-born Serdoncillo clan.
"Veiled Madonna" painting, a masterpiece made by an unknown artist in 1706 and it was owned by the lauded city mayor, Ephraim Serdoncillo. Their family is always surrounded by controversies and rumors, yet it was all easily swept under the rug much to the townspeople's admiration. However, their name was caught in an inescapable bad light when he met his untimely demise and the blame was placed on the old-century artwork.
In an odd manner, the girlfriend of Ephraim's nephew, Miriam del Vasquez, is strangely troubled by nightmares of a woman wearing black medieval gown and veil, resembling the portrait. Discovering the tale of the mayor's death and the art, she is soon eager to unravel the string of mystery tying her terror dreams and the ghastly murder to the painting.
Does the infamous picture is tagged along by its haunted past or is it only about to draw its present curse in a perfect timing?
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