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romance series broadcast by

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. The series is based on the Filipino pocket book novel of the same title created by Martha Cecilla, the series is the sixth installment of ''

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''. Directed by Connie S.A. Macatuno and Nico Hernandez, it stars Paw Diaz,

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and

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. It aired on the network's Hapontastic line up and worldwide on TFC from February 15 to February 26, 2010, replacing ''

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'': ''

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''.

Plot

This episode begins after Wilda's auntie died, when an unexpected driver leaves her auntie dead on the road. Wilda Abrantes now 23, and living presently in 2010, is an unemployed graduate. She seeks help in the

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, so she can find a job. She leads herself into the Guttierez engineering firm, but her cousin, who was a recent secretary, tells her the needs and wants of Mr. Guttierez. Also, no one can fall in love with him, and they never last one day, one week, or one month or even a year, after he tricks them into falling in love with him. So Wilda plans on becoming a secretary to show him what he has got. She immediately gets accepted, as she becomes the 24-year-old Wilda Abrantes, and does not even fall for his charms. However, secretly then as months go by, and now 9 months later, Wilda and Brent start falling in love, after a recent conversation on top of the roof's terrace. They have a lovely coffee date before leaving work. This leads to their romance, but both hide their feelings. A few days later, Candra (Carla Humphries) comes home and is in an arranged marriage with Brent, but Wilda finds out Candra is the daughter of the man who left her auntie 7 years ago on the road dead, after running her over. So, she decides to hide her identity as a secretary, but as Brent fights his feelings back, he then unexpectedly gets left by Candra, and unexpectedly Wilda is called in to be his substitute bride. Brent's mother, who already loves Wilda, agrees, even though Candra left. However, as they live a happily ever after, Candra returns, and her father as she does not like what she sees. One night Brent rescues her, and after everything is at peace, they fall in love and live happily ever after, and now both believe that love does end with one.

Cast and characters

Main cast

* Paw Diaz as Wilda Albantes *

as Brent Guttierez *

as Candra Dela Rosa

Supporting cast

*Ricardo Cepeda as Armando Guttierez * Melissa Mendez as Josie Lopez-Guttierez *Soliman Cruz as Peping Albantes *Frances Ignacio as Elena Albantes *Lorenzo Mara as Hector Dela Rosa *Cara Eriguel as Rory *

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as Jimmy

Guest cast

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as Young Wilda *Cheska Ortega as Young Candra *Nikko Buenviaje as Teen Brent *

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as Sam * Dionne Monsanto as Agnes

References