Under Her Management (A RaStro AU)

Rhian Elizalde is set to become the future Vice President for Operations of Elizalde Resorts & Estate-one of the most powerful hospitality empires in the country. Fresh off completing her MBA, she chooses to begin her management internship incognito, hiding her identity to avoid special treatment and to prove she belongs in the role she's destined to inherit.

Assigned to Nobu Wellness Resort in Batangas, Rhian finds herself reporting directly to its formidable General Manager, Glaiza Madrigal-highly competent, notoriously strict, and completely unimpressed by privilege.

"Intern ka, hindi ka bisita," Glaiza reminds her.
"Noted po," Rhian replies, smiling just enough to be dangerous.

What neither of them expects is recognition-immediate, unmistakable, and impossible to ignore. The woman standing in front of Glaiza as her new intern is the same one she shared a reckless night with weeks earlier, under false names and no expectations. Both pretend professionalism. Neither forgets.

As the internship unfolds, the lines between mentor and intern strain under sharp banter, long hours, and unresolved tension. Glaiza pushes Rhian harder than anyone else, determined to keep control, while Rhian struggles to stay focused as her cover-and her composure-are constantly tested.

With corporate expectations looming, a succession plan in motion, and emotions that refuse to stay buried, Rhian must survive her training without revealing who she truly is-or admitting that the person making her internship the most difficult is also the one she's starting to fall for.