Crossing Ilalim

Catalina Ramirez has always been the subject of gossip on campus—labeled a playgirl not for what she did, but because of what people think they saw. When her long-distance boyfriend left for the Philippines, rumors flew that she cheated with her boy best friend, Aiden. What no one knew was that Aiden was simply protective of her, always by her side, never crossing the line. But to others, closeness easily looked like something more. With striking blue eyes as calm and deep as the ocean, Catalina doesn’t need to lift a finger to catch anyone’s attention. Her beauty is effortless, her voice captivating. As a member of a rising campus band, she sings with a passion that defies the quiet disapproval of her mother. Who has always tried to pull her away from music. Catalina feels it deep in her bones: her mother is hiding something from her, something about her past, something she’s not ready to confront. Then came Logan Axel Tyndall. At first, Catalina thought it was nothing but a harmless crush, an infatuation she’d get over in a week or two. She tried to laugh it off, but soon found herself stalking him, chasing after the way he walked, talked, and carried the world like he knew more than he let on. Before she knew it, she wasn’t just falling... she was drowning in him. But Logan wasn’t just another boy. He held the missing pieces of a puzzle she never knew she was trying to solve. Through him, secrets begin to unravel. Questions long buried rise to the surface.

Lumaki si Thalina Corvella sa katahimikan, laging sumusunod sa bawat utos sa ilalim ng mahigpit na bubong ng simbahan ng kanyang tiyuhin. Kaya nang ipilit siyang ipakasal sa isang kilalang ruthless mafia, biglang gumuho ang tahimik niyang mundo. Evander Noctez is sin in human form, at ayaw na ayaw niyang mapalapit dito. Pero hindi sanay si Evander na tinatanggihan. Natikman na niya lahat ng uri ng ligaya sa mundo... maliban sa isang babaeng katulad ni Thalina. Untouched. Unbothered. At wala siyang pakialam kahit gano'ng makapangyarihan si Evander. Sa mundo ng sekreto, karahasan, at tukso, unti-unting nahuhulog si Thalina hindi lang sa dilim ng mundo ni Evander, kundi pati sa mga bisig nito. Pero kaya bang mabuhay ang pag-ibig kung puro kasinungalingan ang pundasyon? O tuluyan bang masusunog ang tanging bagay na gusto sana ni Evander na maging totoo?

He’s supposed to protect him. Not fall for him. Not break him. Not save him. Noah Cross doesn’t believe in second chances—not for himself, and definitely not for the spoiled billionaire brat he’s been hired to protect. Cold. Dangerous. Untouchable. That’s how Noah survived the battlefield, and it’s how he plans to survive this assignment. But Adrian Vale is nothing like Noah expected. Behind the designer suits and reckless scandals hides a shattered man with too many secrets and not enough people he can trust. Secrets that could get them both killed. When a failed assassination attempt forces Noah and Adrian into close quarters, sparks fly where bullets once did. Enemies turn to reluctant allies, bodyguard turns into something much more dangerous… and hearts begin to betray them both. But loving Adrian means crossing lines Noah swore he’d never break again. And protecting him? Might cost Noah his life. 💥 Enemies to Lovers 💥 Billionaire x Bodyguard 💥 Forced Proximity 💥 Forbidden Romance 💥 Slow Burn, High Heat 💥 Hurt/Comfort, Found Family 💥 HEA, but not without bloodshed Love was never part of the job. But Adrian Vale just made survival impossible without it.