Tainted Beauty
Her name screams it all. Fame. Money. Luxury. A renowned star, she is.Throughout her life, she'd been in the spotlight and the only thing that must have mattered to a Marquez like her, was her name to take care of. Isabella Cassandra Marquez was and will always be a headline in many of the gossip articles online. From her notorious dating history to her unending dramas in life that eluded every paparazzi's prying eyes and ears in California. Her existence is painted a canvas of wild escapades that fuels the insatiable hungry eyes of paparazzi for scandalous gossip.The only thing that mattered to her was to prove her father wrong- that she could handle business or even businesses of their own without help. But that doesn't come easily, for Isabella who doesn't have any experience in business, it is indeed a struggle.Of course, she needs help- a long and patient help from someone- and that someone turns out to be someone she despises. Someone like Gabriel Montevera, a sought-after of his clan, an underground artist of the band The South, and a very prominent name in the business industry- which captured the heart of her grandfather.Even though hearing his mere name is enough to ruin her bright and beautiful day, her plan to use him against her grandfather is much more worthy than her rage for him.But where does her deception take her-until he falls for the trap she set for him? Or until she falls for the trap he set for her?
Without All Due Respect
As far as Yvonne Estella Leviste could remember, Nicholas Cheng-Chua was nothing but a disaster. Every moments with him was an exercise to her patience-or, more accurately, in trying not to lose it completely. Unfortunately for her, avoiding him was nearly impossible since her best friend just happened to be his cousin.Though they attended different schools-a small blessing she was eternally grateful for-his irritating remarks and smug smirks followed her like a tail, especially after every competition where they managed to get into. Math, english, even history quiz bee-it didn't matter. His arrogance was relentless, and his constant reminders of his recent achievements only fueled the fire.But this time, Yvonne had had enough. With the international science fair on the corner, she couldn't let him steal the spotlight. She's desperate. So, she came up with a plan-a bold, brilliant, and twisted plan.She was going to date Nicholas Cheng-Chua.
And then, she was going to break his heart.
Without All Due Respect
As the head of sports news for the school publication club, Denielle Louise Uy had always loved writing about games, victories, and the occasional underdog story. But her passion for sports coverage came with a catch-one she wished she could avoid: facing her lifelong nemesis, Lucas Saint Yuchengco.And no, having "Saint" in his name didn't make him one. He was anything but saintly-arrogant, infuriating, and entirely too self-assured. Denielle knew that all too well. She could never understand why everyone idolized Lucas. Sure, he had talent, but to her, he wasn't all that. Too imperfect to be perfect. Too flawed to be flawless.So when she experience a long weeks of writer's block her editor challenged her to write something new to her, one things for sure, she's determined to knock her writer's block and that damn Lucas off the pedestal. She was challenged to write an exclusive feature on Lucas-one that would capture not just him on-court but also the person behind the legend-Denielle couldn't help but see it as her chance. Determined to succeed, Denielle devised a plan. She'd dig deep, uncover his flaws, and finally prove that Lucas Saint Yuchengco was anything but perfect.The catch? She had just three months to do it.
Lia
@allannaray
A sucker for romance, because I have none. I'm still learning to write, bare with me.WORKS
The South Series
— Tainted BeautyThe Chess Piece Duology
— With All Due Hate
— To Whom it May Not Concern