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A satire of class, family, and identity, the story centers around Richard Haydrian, a flamboyant heir who has spent his life enjoying wealth and freedom, turns 30 expecting to finally inherit his family’s billion-peso fortune. But there’s a catch: the will demands that he must marry and have a child before he can claim it. Outraged but desperate to secure his lifestyle, Richard sets out to find a loophole—with the help of his sharp-tongued best friend Kiarra. Enter Ashley Victorina, a struggling bookstore owner and single mother whose life is worlds away from Richard’s. Drawn to her beauty and resilience—yet conflicted by his own sexuality—Richard offers Ashley an arrangement that blurs the lines between business and desire. As their relationship deepens, secrets unravel: Ashley’s protective sister suspects Richard’s motives, a loyal toy named Pepe complicates his affections, and the looming question of love versus money threatens to destroy everything.
A satire of class, family, and identity, the story centers around Richard Haydrian, a flamboyant heir who has spent his life enjoying wealth and freedom, turns 30 expecting to finally inherit his family’s billion-peso fortune. But there’s a catch: the will demands that he must marry and have a child before he can claim it. Outraged but desperate to secure his lifestyle, Richard sets out to find a loophole—with the help of his sharp-tongued best friend Kiarra. Enter Ashley Victorina, a struggling bookstore owner and single mother whose life is worlds away from Richard’s. Drawn to her beauty and resilience—yet conflicted by his own sexuality—Richard offers Ashley an arrangement that blurs the lines between business and desire. As their relationship deepens, secrets unravel: Ashley’s protective sister suspects Richard’s motives, a loyal toy named Pepe complicates his affections, and the looming question of love versus money threatens to destroy everything.