When Natalia Alexandrine Dela Merced was born, it was a bittersweet grain of ends and beginnings - her mother couldn't survive due to certain health complications. She was raised prim and proper by her father, who has constantly expressed his civil and straightforward plans for her in the City of Baguio. Buong buhay niya, hindi siya kailanman nagreklamo sa pagpapasiya ng kaniyang ama para sa kaniyang buhay. She's a Civil Engineering student with an exceptional sense of control and intelligence. She doesn't divert from her plans - she sticks with them through fire and water. But life turns a whole 180-degree when she starts resorting to spontaneous decisions. She began to appreciate uncalled decisions and plans made in a heartbeat because of Apollo 1997's lead vocalist. But would that do her good in the long term? Especially when she encounters a twisted and wicked life event brought by the man she has finally found a home and genuine happiness with. Started: October 2020 Finished: June 2021

PLEASE READ THIS FIRST BEFORE YOU CONTINUE : If you're not used to another writing style, which includes transitions in between, then I suggest you either read this book with all your deep comprehension and critical understanding, or to wait 'til I'm done revising the book for an even more clean finish. I will be editing this soon after I'm done with the first installment, The Secluded Trails of Deceit, so... ' expect additional chapters of their love story ' some scenes and lines will likely be revised, deleted, and/or replaced ' improvement in writing style and narrations ' revelations, plot twists, and back stories will be reconstructed

A runaway heiress who wants to have control over her life finds herself cleaning up after the collective offenses she has in school by being a note-taker for a dyslexic guy, who is steering her life into a new path. *** Having been confined in a hospital most of her life because of cancer, Valeria Valentina Vagankov-Epifaño wanted to be free and live her life when she finally survived the disease. But with her controlling grandparents and her mother, who's tolerating them, saying it's for Val's own good, living free may seem like a dream. So she ran away to her father's family. She's not entirely welcome with her half-sister and step-mom's hostility, but at least she can freely dream of the life she wants when she's with her father. However, Val may not have seemed to have run far enough when something attempting to control her life caught up to her again. Following a careless incident she caused, Val was punished by being the note-taker of the most unbearable dyslexic guy she ever met, Axl Ivan Fontanilla. The unpleasant guy who happens to be her sister's crush now ends up becoming the bane of her existence. How would Val take back control of her life while also finding ways in controlling this rowdy, annoying guy? *** TRIGGER WARNINGS AHEAD. PLEASE READ WITH PRECAUTION. Language: Taglish (Tagalog and English) *** Writing: March 10, 2023 - June 10, 2023 Published: May 31, 2023 - June 30, 2023 aeschylus folder file no.3 NEKO

Two hearts born from rivaling companies. One from a family of CEOs: Franco Miguel Suarez has no choice but to take the path his parents want for him. He is destined to marry someone he doesn't know for the sake of money and victory. His fate led him to Zhareena, the only heiress of Legazpis, bound to tie knots with a man who can keep the wealth of her family. Given 365 days, will their heart be ready enough to love each other and learn the fundamentals of marriage? Ended: May 2022 #1 arrangedmarriage (December 2022)

The thing with Valentine's Day is, either you hate it or you love it. And Zade Pascual definitely belongs to the first category. Para sa kanya, isang araw lang ito ng commercialized version ng pag-ibig. Walang kakilig-kilig at napakalayo sa true love stories na nababasa niya sa mga libro. Nasubok ang kanyang anti-Valentine's sentiment when she unexpectedly meets Andreau Cortez-an award-winning actor and film student at her university-in the cafe where she works-- on Valentine's Day of all days. Andreau, their new cafe regular, surprises Zade by asking for her help with his latest short film project, which she hesitantly agrees to. Despite a rocky start, Zade discovers the real Andreau Cortez beyond the camera and celebrity gossip. Over the fika-not date hangouts and late-night conversations, their effortless friendship blurs into something more, to the point na akala ng lahat (yes, friends and family included) na sila na ni Andreau. Caught off guard by her evolving feelings, Zade must confront her own heart. Hanggang best friend nga lang ba ang tingin niya kay Andreau? Can their story unfold like the happy endings she loves in books? Well, sometimes, the best love stories take time to tell.

Wounds heal, but scars remain. So even with the possibility that one can accept and move forward, it's impossible to forget. Because there will always be an irremovable mark that will remind you of every bit of pain. Growing up without a mother was Zarih's first heartache. It scarred her more than anything else. She sees how her dad grieves for her mom all the time-even after years-and it breaks her. When Zarih learned about the possibility that she might have inherited her mother's heart disease, she knew she couldn't afford to love because she wouldn't want anyone to suffer at her death. She wouldn't want to love someone just to wound him at the end. It was easy not to fall in love, only if Ace Timotheo Salvador, her summer enemy, didn't dare touch her scars... as if they were the most beautiful parts of her existence. Zarih feels like losing it... She wants to love and be loved. Maybe he can heal her scars. Maybe their story is different from her dad's. Maybe they can have a happy ending. Or maybe... She should've not risked it at all. Maybe she could've not scarred her heart more. Finished: July 21, 2022

Legrand Heirs Series #2 In between someone who sticks to his beliefs and someone who leaves her principles behind, who will be the first to surrender? Rude, heartless, viciously sinful. The second heir of Legrands doesn't bow to any. Matatag ang paniniwala nito sa sarili at sinisigurado niyang papanindigan niya ito kahit anong mangyari. That's the reason why trouble runs after his name all the time. While Syn Mijares knows what values should be remembered above all others. People thrive for anything that they'll die having and she's ready to set everything aside for her goals to be fulfilled. For her, virtue is only for those who have choices, and unfortunately, she wasn't one of those. When love knocked in the middle of their differences, who will be able to recognize it? Will they even recognize it? O hahayaan na lang ba nilang pag-ibig mismo ang mapagod sa pagkatok at kusang maglaho katulad ng ihip ng hangin na nadama ngunit lumipas din?

Maurice Severina de Morga, a registered nurse, wants to escape the torment of her family by leaving the country, but Ulysses Ridgen 'Yuri' Suarez offers her a fresh perspective on life. However, just as heaven grants hope, it also finds ways to take it back. *** Neglected and mistreated, Maurice has lived in the shadows of cruelty, cast aside by a family that never saw her worth. Leaving home and building a future abroad seems like the only way to prove she can live on her own. But fate has a wicked sense of irony when she asks Yuri Suarez for a bizarre request in her laboratory class. As a grumpy nurse who detests small talk, dealing with Yuri is far from easy for Maurice. But for once, she believes he is a wildcard deal straight from heaven-a chance at something more. Yet when his life hangs by a thread, Maurice is caught between saving him and saving herself. Is he truly heaven's wildcard, or has fate cursed her with yet another inescapable hell? DISCLAIMER: This story is written in Taglish. COVER DESIGN: Louise De Ramos

Sandejas Legacy #7: Withered Roses "Sandejas Legacy continues..." Tasked to find evidence to free her father in jail, Zahrah Ortega pretends to be the new secretary of the strict and mysterious prosecutor in their area. But when she suddenly finds herself in a complicated relationship with him, can Zahrah still fulfill her mission in time? *** Suffering from trauma when kidnapped years ago, Zahrah Ortega is forced to live in a secluded mansion for her safety. With her father jailed for crimes his lawyer claims he didn't commit, Zahrah finds herself tasked with a difficult mission--she must pretend to be the secretary of the new prosecutor to get evidence that could set her father free. Zahrah believes she can fulfill her mission, but when she meets the cold and mysterious prosecutor, she is suddenly unsure what to think. With the doubts starting to cloud her thoughts and remnants of her past haunting her back, can Zahrah set aside her growing feelings for the prosecutor to uncover the truth once and for all? Disclaimer: This story is written in Taglish, a combination of Tagalog & English. Cover Design by Louise De Ramos

(La Carlota #5) Joey's life was a sanctuary of security, built upon her stable relationship with a long-term boyfriend, a close bond with her father, and a deep passion for finding genuine happiness. So when cracks appeared in these foundations, she found herself drawn to Uno, the university's star swimmer, whose life is completely opposite from hers. In spite their differences, both were determined to influence each other one way... Or another.