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Renz Dominic Alcaraz used to be that quiet, nerdy kid who poured every secret, every heartbeat, and every piece of his fragile love into one diary-
a diary that should've never left his bag.
But one cruel afternoon inside De La Salle Zobel's gymnasium, his world shattered when **Uno Jose Hernandez**, the school's golden boy, read his diary aloud through the speakers for everyone to hear.
His secret. His feelings. His humiliation-broadcasted to the entire school.
That day, Renz punched Uno in the face, called him a bastard, and swore never to forgive him.
And Renz? He transferred schools the very next day, vanishing like a ghost from Uno's life.
Years later, Renz thought the past was dead-until fate threw them together again in **Xavier International University**.
Older. Wilder. More dangerous.
Uno wasn't the same boy who once laughed at his feelings.
He was darker now-possessive, mysterious, and obsessed.
From late-night encounters to stolen glances, Renz's college life turns into chaos when Uno begins to chase him-not to humiliate him this time, but to **claim him**.
Hate burns. Desire consumes.
And when a trip to La Union forces them under the same moonlit sky, Renz learns that some wounds never heal-
they only turn into something deeper,
something darker,
and something that whispers:
**"You were always mine."**
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[COMPLETED]
[Warning: Strong language used throughout the book.]
He put his hand over my notebook and the other over mine. I glared up at him, his golden brown eyes catching my attention.
"I can't write like this," I pointed out.
"Is this all you care about?" Ryan asked. I shrugged.
"Not this specifically, but yeah, I care about my grades." Ryan smirked. I swallowed nervously but refused to break my stoic expression. He leaned closer to me, my heart pounding so hard against my chest it felt like it might break out and fall on the table between us. His mouth was right by my ear, and I could feel his warm breath when he spoke which sent shivers down my spine.
"Well, aren't you a little a scholar?"
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The only things Alex Moris ever cared about were his grades and his sister. However, when the boy his sister likes, Ryan Smithe, makes things complicated and causes him to feel things he's never felt before, Alex realizes that, maybe, there's more important things in life than grades and scholarships.
[Word Count: 40,216]
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