Novels by Lia Crystal

MAKALIPAS ANG ISANG TAON."Wow! Ang ganda naman ni baby Hanna! Manang-mana sa Ninang!""Hoy, mahiya ka naman sa adam's apple mo, Yanna. Baka mausog mo 'tong bata."Sumimangot ang dalaga sabay hampas sa braso ni Ethan na ikinatawa naman ng binata."Ikaw talaga, inaano mo na naman 'tong si Yanna. Bisita natin yan," saway ni Zea kay Ethan na di matigil sa pangaasar kay Yanna."Uy, thank you ha. Alam ko sobrang busy mo sa SIBS ngayon. Pero lumuwas ka pa rin dito sa Baguio para kay Baby Hanna.""Aba, siyempre naman. Palalampasin ko ba naman ang binyag ng inaanak ko?" sambit ni Yanna saka pinangigilan ang inaanak na karga ni Zea. "Sus! Sabihin mo si Hadrian ang di mo mapalampas kaya nandito ka!" kantyaw ni Ethan sa dalaga.Sasagot pa sana si Yanna nang biglang pumarada ang isang itim na kotse sa driveway at bumaba si Hadrian mula roon. "Uy! Mabuti nakarating ka!" bati ni Zea. Ngunit kaagad silang napatigil nang muling bumukas ang pinto ng passenger seat ng kotse. Unti-unting nanlaki ang m

1 WEEK LATER "Buksan mo ang mga mata mo. Dahan-dahan ha." Unti-unting sumilip ang liwanag mula sa kanyang paningin. Lahat malabo at labis na nakakasilaw. Her forehead creased as she tried to focus her eyes on something. Until someone familiar came into shape. "H-Harry?" "Ako nga," masayang bati sa kanya ng binata. "Kamusta ang paningin mo, Yanna?" "M-Medyo lumilinaw na. Pero mahapdi ng konti." "Ganon talaga. It'll take time to heal." "N-Nasaan sila?" Nilingon niya ang buong paligid at pilit pinagmasdan ang silid. "Si Kael? Si Ethan at Zea, si Kaito? Nasaan sila?" Hindi nakaimik si Harry at napatingin lang sa mga mata ng dalaga. "Hoy, bakit di ka sumasagot?" buong ngiti niyang tinapik ang braso nito. Pero unti-unting din nawala ang ngiting iyon, nang hindi pa rin magawang sumagot ng kausap. "Harry, sagutin mo ko. May nangyari ba?" Mapait itong napangiti. "Wala na si Kaito, Yanna..." "A-Ano?" Gustong tumawa ni Yanna sa kalokohang narinig. "Si Kaito, mamatay? Eh ang tinik non!"

"Take that old man to secret vault," utos ni Kein sa tauhan saka pinagmasdan si Kael habang pinapalibutan ng kanyang mga tauhan. "Kill him. I want his fucking head on top my desk!" "Ninong Kael!" iyak ni Kaizer na kaagad din kinaladkad ni Kein palabas ng silid. Kasama ang ilan sa mga tauhan nito na sapilitan din bitbit si Uncle Ram. Men quickly gathered around Kael. There was complete utter silence. Waiting for each other's next move.Ipinasok ni Kael ang kamay sa kanyang bulsa at kitang-kita pa niya ang pagtalas ng mga mata nito."I'm really on a tight schedule," he coldly whispered as he pulled out a credit card from his pocket.Asar na dumura ang isa. "That ain't gonna help you, asshole!"Mabilis itong sumugod kay Kael. With one swift move, the guy skillfully flipped his knife and swung it viciously down on Kael's face.Ngunit laking gulat niya nang saluhin ng credit card ang patalim niya at sadyang pinahati ito ni Kael sa dalawa.Even before he could blink, Kael ripped his neck

Zea clenched her fist.Sa dinami-dami ng makakasalubong niya. Ito pa talagang animal na pumatay sa tatay niya. It shouldn't be a problem. She wanted to kill him anyway, in the most brutal way possible.She's been waiting for this moment for so long. To finally get the chance to avenge his father. But the thing is... she's pregnant. Mas mahalaga pa ba ang paghihiganti kaysa sa pagtiyak ng kaligtasan ng bata sa sinapupunan niya?Marahang tumulo ang pawis sa kanyang noo habang pinagmamasdan si Knight na nakaharang sa daraanan niya. Fuck, wala akong lulusutan... Kailangan kong lumaban, kundi siguradong mamatay kami ng anak ko dito... Matiim niyang tiningnan si Knight.Anak, kapit kang maigi. May itutumba lang si Mommy sandali. Akmang humakbang si Zea. Pero bago pa lumapat ang paa niya sa sahig ay isang mabilis na patalim ang numipis sa kanyang pisngi. Hindi nakakilos si Zea matapos bumaon ang kutsilyo sa pader. Ga-hibla lang ang pagitan sa pisngi niya. "Kunin mo na," buyo ni Knigh

VICTORIA CITY, Raven Seal's Underground Facility. Tahimik na pinagmasdan ni Kaito si Yanna at tanging tunog lang ng heart rate machine ang kaniyang naririnig habang abalang inooperahan ito ng mga doktor, sa pamumuno ni Harry.Halos madurog ang puso niya habang pinagmamasdan ang pagbebenda sa mga mata ng dalaga. Ang naka-semento nitong mga balikat at isang katutak na tahi sa katawan.Eight broken bones, dislocated shoulders, nine stab wounds... Mariing naikuyom ni Kaito ang kanyang kamay at nagtagis ang kanyang panga."Demonyo ka Kein. Hindi ka na nakuntento... dinukot mo pa pati mata ni Yanna."His eyes burned in tears out of extreme rage. He q took a firm step backward and gave Yanna a dignified salute."Undercover Agent Black Vixen. I relieve you from your mission."Ilang minuto pa ay natapos na ang operasyon. Kaagad lumabas si Harry mula sa ICU unit at sinalubong si Kaito hawak ang isang pirasong papel."Ano 'to? Bakit may ganito? Sigurado ka ba rito?" tanong ni Harry sa kaibigan.

20 minutes earlier... Kasama ang ilang tauhan ng Red Group, lumakad si Kein palabas ng opisina ng founder. Kaagad nahawi ang mga tao sa hallway. Walang gustong humarang sa daraanan ng buong grupo. Marahang gumilid ang kanyang tingin sa pintuan ng opisina ni Kael. Ngunit bahagyang kumibot ang kanyang kilay nang mapansing walang ilaw sa ilalim ng pinto."The CEO haven't arrived yet?" "Not yet, Sir."Unti-unting tumalas ang tingin ni Kein. Sa pagkakaalala niya ay umalis ito kasama si Zea kanina.The fact that Zea went out with Kael so willingly after what happened in the Shareholder's meeting, doesn't sit well with him.Mabilis siyang lumiko papuntang control room at pinagmasdan ang CCTV footages sa buong tower."Sir, kaliliko lang po ng kotse ng CEO sa driveway."Kaagad nilingon ni Kein ang screen kung saan nakita niya ang itim na Maserati na huminto sa harap ng tower.Bumababa roon si Kael at binuhat ang walang malay na dalaga papasok sa lobby. Pinagmasdan niyang maigi ang dalawa. H

Dylan lounges back in a plush chair, savoring a glass of whisky while watching Cheyne’s movements inside the ring.“Why don’t you take a seat? Dylan asks the man standing beside him.Adorned with intricate tattoos on his arms and a lengthy scar across his forehead. He’s unmistakably Dylan’s personal bodyguard.“I’d rather not, sir ...” he says in a serious tone.Dylan shoots a swift look his way.“Chill out, Marco. This fight’s gonna end soon,” Dylan asserts confidently.Yet, Marco remains hushed. His jaw clenches, his sweat trickling down his forehead.A chuckle escaped Dylan’s lips as he caught sight of Marco’s edgy expression. “What are you so worried about?”“I’m not exactly sure... but I hope I’m just mistaken about what I’m thinking.”Dylan gazes at the melting ice in his glass of whiskey. “You’re overthinking it.”Marco couldn’t sit still, his eyes glued to every move Cheyne’s opponent made.“There’s something off with that guy.”“What do you mean?” Dylan inquired.He didn’t an

Fresh from Ethan's room, Zea dashed toward the staircase, just in time as Kaito activated the CCTV cameras. She strode down the hallway swiftly, but came to a halt when something caught her eye.It was a familiar face. A face she hasn't seen for a long time.Ice gripped her palms, a nervous tremor clawing up her chest. She warily tracked the man down the dim passage. Her throat went parched in an instant. Her heart hammered in her ears.Is it him?Is it possible that it's him?A tall, well-built man. His face was partially concealed as he turned away from her."But how? How in the hell would he end up here in Macau?"Zea's nails nearly dug into the wall, gripping it hard as she strained to watch the man opening the door."What exactly are you doing here?"Zea froze upon recognizing that voice. Slowly, she turned and was immediately faced with Yohan."This floor's strictly for SIBS members. You have no business here."Doubt seared in Yohan's intense gaze. Her mind went blank, scramblin

CONVENIENCE STORE"Ohhh!" Bem-Bem smirked, seeing Yohan's annoyed face as he ate his snack. "Hold on, I know that look."“What look?”"The 'I got rejected by a girl' look.""Yeah, coming from the expert in getting rejected," Gino quipped, laughing.Yohan frowned as he listened to them. His scowl deepened when Gino handed him a test paper."Seriously? Who needs this crap?""By the way, this is Astrid's," Gino added, passing him her paper. "Saw Selene toss it in the trash. Keep it and give it back to her when she's back.""What? Why me?""Oh, come on! We all know you need another lame excuse so you can talk to Astrid," Bem-Bem blurted, chuckling."Is that so? Tell me more, then maybe I'll find another lame excuse to wring your neck.""Where's Astrid anyway?" Gino cut in."I don't know. I haven't talked to her since—" He immediately stopped when he remembered what happened between him, Errol, and Cheyne."You mean you haven't talked to her after you dragged her into the restroom?""Yeah,

Cheyne slammed the documents straight to the face of his brother’s."Is this all the information you got?" Cheyne yelled, hurling the papers at the secretary's desk and shot her with a deadly stare. "What bullshit is this? This information is so damn basic! Are we making a resume here?""Sorry, Sir.""I need to know who this Astrid Garcia is! What's her connection to Yohan! To SIBS! And that Errol Suarez!""Y-Yes, Sir..." she stammered, her voice trembling."Then what are you still doing here? Move! The secretary hurriedly stood up and rushed out of the office.A tall sinister-looking guy in a black suit entered the room. And the way his eyes look, he is way scarier than Cheyne was.Why are you tormenting my secretary?" Dylan asked his younger brother Cheyne."I had a woman investigated, but your damn secretary gave me trash. What do you expect?Dylan chuckled. "As far as I know... you only play around with women, not have them investigated?" He calmly questioned, then sat in the sw

The sight of Zea and Ethan walking together, her hand wrapped possessively around his arm, made Yohan sick.“You two can walk off into the fuckin' sunset for all I care.”A thunderous car engine shattered the road's silence, forcing Yohan's quick glance.A sleek candy red Maserati sliced through the street, veering right toward him. And he couldn't help but exhale sharply as he saw the person at the wheel. The window slowly rolled down, revealing a smirking guy chewing on his gum."Look who we have here?"The guy slicked his pulled-back hair and his wicked eyes sparked beneath the streetlights.Passersby glanced at them. Apart from the badass car he rolled up in, the guy himself was way more badass. Handsome but with a menacing aura. His presence was strong and rebellious. Ready to throw down."And what's a ‘Yohan Gan’ doing in my turf?" he asked with a smug grin, like he owned the damn block.Yohan shot him a piercing glare, then grinned."Since when did you own this territory?"The

Zea looked at her plane ticket then turned her gaze at Ethan."You'll leave before us. All the documents you need are already there."He handed her a silver case. She opened it, revealing a stack of money inside."I'm going to deposit this to your fake account. You'll need this to bid. So you can access the VIP Hall. Yohan and I will leave for Macau four days from now." He looked up, and caught Zea's gaze. "You did quite a performance earlier. That kid won't be able to stop thinking about you."Zea maintained her silence, her thoughts drifting back to the lingering sensation of Yohan's lips on hers. The way he held her close and touched her ignited familiar memories – not of Yohan, but of the only man she ever loved.Ethan noticed the way her gaze drifted away. Just one look into her eyes, he knew who she was thinking about."Why? Did that kid remind you of someone?"Zea's thoughts were quickly interrupted, and she immediately looked at Ethan.Damn this guy... is he a mind reader or w