Secretly in Love (Ardiente Series 1)
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Last published Thu, Jul 16, 2026
Saskia Tallulah De Vera has spent her whole life chasing freedom. After finishing her degree, all she wanted was to help manage the De Vera Group and prove that she was ready to become its next CEO. But just when she thought her dream was finally within reach, her parents told her about one condition she never expected. Before she could inherit the company, she had to marry the heir of the Ardiente family a promise their great-great-grandfathers made many years ago to keep both families connected for generations.
Stellan Thierry Ardiente never had a say in the promise either. As the only son of the Ardiente family and one of the country's biggest actors, he is expected to fulfill the agreement no matter what. Strangers brought together by a decision made long before they were born, Saskia and Stellan are forced into an engagement neither of them wanted. But as they slowly get to know each other, they begin to wonder if a marriage that started with a promise can still turn into a love they choose for themselves.
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