Between Names

Irene Marcellan grew up knowing one thing: her name mattered. In her world, the Marcellans didn't just own businesses-they owned influence, decisions, and the people who thought they had a choice.

Greggy Araneta was raised the same way, just in a different language. Politics instead of profit. Speeches instead of boardrooms. But the weight was the same. His name came with expectations he never got to question.

They weren't supposed to cross paths. Not in real life. Not in anything that mattered.

But they did.

And from the moment they met, it was never simple again.