KC Guevarra had it all—wealth, beauty, status, and a life most people could only dream of. But behind the glittering surface was a girl running from grief, numbing her pain with distractions, and slowly losing herself in the process.
Clyde Ramirez had nothing handed to him—only responsibilities, discipline, and a quiet determination to build a future from the ground up. A scholar, a working student, and a man guided by principles, he had no time for people like KC… especially not someone who thought everything could be bought.
Their worlds were never meant to collide.
But when a single mistake shatters KC’s perfect life, she is forced into a reality she has never known—one where Clyde stands not as a stranger, but as the one person who refuses to bend for her.
What begins as conflict turns into something neither of them expected.
As KC learns to rebuild her life from nothing, and Clyde learns that even the strongest hearts can soften, they find themselves drawn together in a love that challenges everything they believed about themselves.
But love isn’t always enough.
When the past resurfaces, distance grows, and the weight of expectations threatens to pull them apart, KC must prove that her love is more than a passing emotion—and Clyde must decide if he’s willing to risk everything for a future that may never be his.
She had everything.
Except him.
And losing him might be the only thing that teaches her what truly matters.
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“Hey, okey ka lang?” tanong ni Clyde na may himig pag-aalala.
“Ha?” Mabilis siyang kumawala sa pagkakahawak sa kaniya ni Clyde. “O-oo. Sorry, hindi ko nakita iyong step.”
“Kaya nga dapat ihatid talaga kita eh.”
“Oo na. Responsible manager ka eh,” sagot niya at mabilis na lumakad na palayo.
“Ha? Ano iyon?” Habol-habol siya ni Clyde na sinisikap siyang payungan. Hindi siya tumigil sa paglalakad. Nakakadalawang kanto na sila. Isang kanto na lang, nasa condo na siya.
“Wala. Bingi,” sabi niya na nakaismid. Lakad pa rin siya.
“Teka lang,” wika ni Clyde at hinawakan na siya sa braso. Natigil siya sa paglalakad. Nakarating na sila sa may gate ng condo.
“Bakit parang galit ka?”
“Hindi ako galit.”
Nakatayo silang magkaharap sa ilalim ng payong, sa ilalim ng malakas na ulan. Pero ayaw niyang tumingin kay Clyde. Itinutok niya ang tingin niya sa Adam’s apple nito.
“Eh bakit iniiwan mo ako?” tanong ng binata. “Ayan tuloy, nabasa ka na. Magkakasakit ka niyan.”
“Hayaan mo, kahit maysakit ako, papasok pa rin ako bukas. Hindi ka kukulangin ng tao.”
“Ano? Bakit ganyan ang sinasabi mo?”
Bumuntung-hininga siya. Pagkatapos ay iniangat ang kaniyang mga mata kay Clyde.
“Kasi, ganyan lang ako sa iyo. Tauhan mo lang sa store. Samantalang ako…,” her voice slightly broke, but she kept on before she lost her nerve. There was something in the rain that made her brave.
“I’m falling for you, Clyde. I’m falling for you hard.”
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