Chasing The Afterglow
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Last published Mon, Mar 2, 2026
Afterglow Series #1
As a transferee student, Artemis Solayne Vardeleon started to think that academics is merely a task that must be accomplished in order to receive a reward. It's just a competition where she always needs to be the top one. The medals have become her life. Without them, she feels like she deserves to be punished because for her, her own family won't notice her unless she has them.
She always win the competition. Everyone around her admires her. She is always in the spotlight, and because of that, her name becomes well-known.
But there was one person who had no interest in hearing her name. Every time it became well-known, she would always notice his lack of interest and it bothered her even more.
In order for her to caught the attention of her academic rival and also known as the tiger captain of their volleyball team- Archer Kyle Valderama, she started to join sports and she slowly realized that falling in love with him is more challenging than chasing a medal.
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