Where the Tide Waits
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What if the one person you never forgot... forgot everything about you?
When pediatrician Dr. Ava Ysabelle Tiu returned from London after a life-altering accident, her memories of love vanished-but not forever. Three years before fate would reunite her with Aiah Arceta, Ava began remembering everything: the laughter, the summers in Cebu, and the girl who once made her believe in forever.
Now, Aiah is no longer just the carefree girl from Ava's past-she's a rising idol, a member of the powerhouse girl group BINI, and someone the world is always watching. Ava, on the other hand, is a devoted mother to her late brother's twins, building a quiet life far from the spotlight... all while holding onto a love she remembers but has never been brave enough to face.
Terrified that Aiah might be angry, or worse-unwilling to forgive her for forgetting-Ava chose silence. Until a twist of fate brought them face to face again during a Holy Week vacation. Secrets, longing, and second chances swirl as the two women navigate fame, family, and the fragile thread of a love once lost.
But can a forgotten promise still matter after all these years?
Or will fear, timing, and the eyes of the world keep them apart once more?
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Dick Arceta, the powerful founder of Arc Corp, welcomes an unfamiliar presence named Mikha into his world-knowing exactly what she is. But his daughter Aiah doesn't. And as Mikha learns how to live, she begins to feel something she never expected. She's not here to stay. But what if she wants to stay close?
Nice Knowing You, Ms. "No Touching"
Alliyah Arceta (The Protagonist) is rich, smart but prefers to be alone and always wanted to keep a low profile. But that changed when she met her bestfriend. She had the time of her life and changed her in a very good way. Their friendship was great until she developed feelings. She confessed to her bestfriend but unfortunately, her bestfriend value their friendship and focuses more on her study. Eventually, they drifted apart, when her bestfriend discovered Alli's secret admiration towards her. Alli got into an incident where she was held captive by someone who has strong desire for her Father's wealth. She was saved, however she acquired trauma called Haphephobia. In layman's term it is simply means a "Fear of Touch". Since then, Alli started to hide, living in the dark, alone- away from everyone. She seek both healing and the truth with the help of her therapist who's been in love with her and consistently ensuring Alli of healing and security. Until then, being touched or skin to skin contact may have great effect on her mental health and physical appearance which may cost her life. Her past nightmare remained a mystery and it is still haunting her. ________________________________________ FIRST PUBLISHED DATE: March 26, 2025 RE-IMAGINED/ RE-PUBLISHED: September 16,2025Complete
MY GIRL | MIKHAIAH
Did the realization came too late or was it you who left too soon? Some says that the only time we see a person's worth is when they're gone. Is it really? Or did we just thought they wouldn't leave. And that maybe, it wasn't the things we failed to do to keep them that haunts us, but it's the longing - the lingering memories that cuts within. "My Girl"is a sequel from the first book "That Girl"that includes Mikha's POV and what happened after Aiah left without saying goodbye.
Threads of the Heart: After the Vow
Four years after welcoming their twins, Mikha and Aiah believe they've finally built the life they dreamed of, a happy home, steady love, and the laughter of children filling their days. But when a new child transfers into their twins' daycare, the calm begins to shift. His presence feels oddly familiar, unsettling in ways they can't explain. At the same time, St. Luke's welcomes a brilliant new surgeon whose arrival rattles Mikha to her core. With every encounter, old wounds stir, and a quiet dread begins to thread itself through their once-peaceful lives. Whispers of the past return without warning, though no rumors spread. Only silence. Only tension. And soon, Aiah senses it too something unseen is circling their family, something that threatens to unearth truths neither of them are ready to face. Because sometimes the past doesn't knock. It simply walks back in. Season 2 of Threads Of the Heart
Too Late to Love You Again
"They loved in secret. Only a few knew. She left with a promise. She returned to heartbreak." Max spent four long years and a half month in Australia - studying Accountancy, building herself, and holding on to the promise she made to Ali, her former teacher and the woman she secretly loved. Only a few knew about their forbidden relationship they fought so hard to keep hidden. Now back in the Philippines, Max thought she was ready to rebuild everything - until fate played a cruel joke. Assigned as the Assistant Creative Manager of Limcore Inc., she is forced to work under Ali, who is now her personal boss... and worse, her older brother Gelo's girlfriend. Memories of their past clash with the painful reality of the present. Max must decide: Will she fight for a love that once defied all odds - or bury it forever, along with the broken promises they both made? Too Late to Love You Again - Sometimes, returning home means facing the heartbreak you tried to outrun.Complete![Kismet | RESET [Season 2]](https://img.wattpad.com/cover/390241948-256-k673447.jpg)
Kismet | RESET [Season 2]
[MIKHAIAH] Wherein Ash/Aya Arceta unexpectedly reunited with the love of her life. Would she still believe in Kismet? Would be able to take the chance to re-write their fate and choose to have a RESET of their love story that has been interrupted by their own destiny? Or would they choose to go on a separate ways and remain as friends so they can keep each other forever. __________________________________________ FIRST PUBLISHED DATE: February 07, 2025 RE-IMAGINED / RE-PUBLISHED: September 24, 2025Complete
Owned by Her
By day, Aiah Arceta is a fourth-year psychology student-quiet, hardworking, and burdened by the weight of her sick mother and younger brother who depend on her. By night, she becomes someone else entirely: a dancer in a secretive girls-only club where fantasies blur with reality. The club isn't just a stage-it's Mikha Lim's kingdom. She owns it, runs it, and rules it with a velvet fist. Every girl is her girl, every night her empire. But when Aiah steps into her spotlight, Mikha sees more than just another dancer. She sees temptation. She sees danger. She sees someone worth breaking her own rules for. In the neon-lit haze of smoke, music, and skin, desire is a currency, secrets are the price, and love? Love is the most dangerous gamble of all. A story of forbidden hunger, possession, and the kind of love that tastes like sin-this is not just about dancing. It's about who you become when the world finally looks at you in the dark.
INFERNO 🔞 (JHOLET)
Cairo Vergara has always been calm, collected, and effortlessly untouchable. But after her return from Europe, something's changed-something Jaz Robles can't ignore. Jaz has always been obsessed with her. And now, she's determined to make Cairo feel it too. "You think I've forgotten about you?" Jaz whispers, her voice thick with desire, her fingers trailing dangerously close to Cairo's lips. "I don't think you ever will," Cairo responds, her calm exterior betraying the fire burning inside. Jaz's obsession has only grown stronger over the years, but Cairo's not the same person she was before. She's distant, cold even-but Jaz isn't backing down. Cairo can feel it: the pull. The heat. "You belong to me," Jaz's words are a soft promise-and a threat. As their past rekindles in secret, one question remains: Can Cairo resist the inferno Jaz has set inside them both, or will the flames consume everything? ⸻Complete
Dick Arceta, the powerful founder of Arc Corp, welcomes an unfamiliar presence named Mikha into his world-knowing exactly what she is. But his daughter Aiah doesn't. And as Mikha learns how to live, she begins to feel something she never expected. She's not here to stay. But what if she wants to stay close?
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