At thirteen, Lia Vanesha Fontanilla is the perfect student-Grade 8 Representative, Section President, and a loyal friend. But behind the golden medals is a reality she can't escape: a family divided by distance and a coin purse that's always nearly empty.
Driven by a curiosity to change her fate, a simple trip to the Mall of Asia turns into a life-altering encounter. When she helps a mysterious man in need, she isn't offered money-she's offered a job. A three-year agreement that promises to solve all her family's problems.
But the mansion she enters is full of shadows. The 16-year-old boy she meets there-a fellow worker and the son of a maid-becomes her only breath of fresh air. They bond over shared struggles, unaware that every smile and every secret is built on a foundation of deception. Because in this house, the Master is always watching. And sometimes, the person you trust the most is the one paying for your silence.
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