Invictus William Ernest Henley

No clue what kind of karma got me stuck with William Wilde as my roommate. College was supposed to be chill, finally some freedom. But with him? It felt like SAT season all over again. I gamed, he hit the books. I went out, he grinded certs. I tried everything to mess with his groove. Then one day, he looked up and went, "Isaac, do you like me?"

William hated the mafia more than anything. Haunted by the brutal death of his sister, the young officer accepts a dangerous mission to infiltrate the notorious Tiger Fangs gang and steal a file that could bring the entire mafia empire crashing down. He disguised himself as the secretary to the gang’s ruthless leader, Dante Gordiano. But nothing prepares William for Dante himself. He was mesmerising, ruthless, and far too captivating. William had imagined an ugly beast for such a reputation as Dante’s. Every stolen glance, every heated exchange chips away at William’s resolve. The deeper he goes, the more he risks losing not just his mission… but his heart also. Yet Dante has his own game to play as he lures William into the little stage he has prepared. Enemies close in from every side with traitors hiding in plain sight and allies with knives behind their backs. Lies and deceit weave the chains tighter and William finds himself trapped in a deadly dance of power, passion, and betrayal. In a world where love is a weapon and trust is a luxury, William must decide. Was Dante his ruin, or the only one who could save him?

Sa matinding dagok ng buhay, kahit broken family at kapus-palad. Lumaking palaban si Trisha, na ang tanging kahinaan ay ang kaniyang kapatid na may autism. Sa kawalan ng pera para sa operasyon ng kapatid. Matapang siyang nagtungo sa bar at doon sila muling nagkatagpo ni William, ang childhood enemy niya na kasalukuyang CEO ng sariling kompanya. Naging secretary siya nito, na lingid sa kaniyang kaalaman ang lalaki ang magiging boss niya sa kompanya. Matapos i-black mail para mapapayag sa kontratang kasal, ang lalaki rin ang tumulong sa kaniya para guminhawa ang kanilang buhay. Paano kapag lumalim na ang kanilang ugnayan sa isa't isa? Maitatago pa rin kaya nila ang lihim nilang relasyon kapag bumalik na ng bansa ang fiancée ni William para tuparin ang arrange marriage?

Some lessons aren't meant to be learned. They're meant to be survived. Ava Sterling thought her final year at Crestmore University would be simple: ace her classes, protect her scholarship, and stay out of trouble. But everything spirals when she walks into class and sees the man she slapped at a club the weekend before—now standing at the front of the room as her new professor. Dr. William Reid. Brilliant. Intense. Completely off-limits. Twice her age. And married. Worse? He hasn’t forgotten their first encounter… and he refuses her apology. Instead, he promises to make her fail. Desperate and reckless, Ava makes a bold offer—herself. And shockingly, he doesn’t refuse. What should have been a one-time mistake on his desk becomes a dark, consuming arrangement. Now, they’re entangled in a web of lust, lies, and obsession. Careers are on the line. Reputations. Lives. Because in the end, it’s not just Ava’s grades at risk— it’s her heart.