CITRINE:
" The life of Berilo Fuerte, my Dad was, in so many ways, exceptional. He contributed a lot in this industry, He was also the founder of Brilyantes Fuertes Jewelries Inc. or simply known to be BFJ Inc. gave many opportunities to our fellow employees a bright future ahead by giving them livelihood. He as much as anyone in our history brought this country a little bit closer to our highest ideals. He was truly a passionate man to the point there is no family when it comes to his achievements, A person who can be ruthless to her own blood just to prove that being him, A Berilo Fuerte is a sucessor and a legend to this industry. You did a great job Dad but you can rest now." Nagtaasan ang lahat ng kilay ng mga naroon sa loob ng church upang makiramay sa kanyang mga huling sinabi sa eulogy speech para sa kanyang ama. It was his burial day. She didn't prepare for her Eulogy but she didn't care enough atleast she had an eulogy speech for her father. "Thank you," Isang maiksing pasasalamat bago siya bumaba ng stage bago sinimulan ng funeral services na kanyang inarkila na ibaba ang kabaong ng kanyang ama. Sinalubong siya ng kanyang assistant na si Elizabeth upang kunin ang microphone na nasa kanyang kamay. Taas-noo siyang bumalik sa mga nakaupong tao. Sinalubong siya ng kanyang ninang nang siya ay makababa. "Iha, I don't think you prepared much for your father's Eulogy." Her beloved godmother knew her well na hindi talaga siya magsasalita ng maganda para sa kanyang ama. "Elizabeth didn't prepare it well, should I fire her?" She asked her godmother with a straight face. Umismid lamang ang kanyang ninang bago ito humalik sa kanyang pisngi. "I know, You're grieving my dear but please have a decency will you?" Sabi pa nito. She silently smirked as if she was really grieving. She chose not to respond to avoid more conversation and discussion. She had nothing to prove to anyone oh how grief she was going through. Technically, At the age of 24, A young adult, A billionaire and A successor. She, Primrose Citrine Brilliantes was officially an orphan. Kung kaya't wala na siyang dapat na i-please na tao. She was known to be a fierce and elegant young woman, na normal na ang kanyang pag-uugali sa mga taong nakakakilala sa kanya including her Ninang Celestine. The only friend that her father trusted and the one who also there in her entire life when she was growing up. She loved her father but she was really not a showy type of person who will cling too much to a relative one. Her father raised her well to be an independent, strong and not to trust anyone woman. When he said TRUST it means, She was trained to enhance her mind to evaluate someone's worth bago niya ibigay ang kalahati ng kanyang tiwala. She was trained to opressed her emotions at any time, any where and any place. No one should see her true emotions through her own eyes. Hindi niya alam kung ugali na niya ito or sadyang ganito lang siya pinalaki ng kanyang ama. She never felt her dad being a father to her but a good trainer. Kahit keilan ay hindi niya naranasan ang normal na pamilya lalo na at wala siyang nakagisnang ina sa kanyang paglaki. Hindi niya malaman kung dahil ba hindi siya magawa mahalin ng kanyang ama dahil sa tuwing nakikita siya nito ay naalala nito na siya ang naging dahilan nang maagang pagkawala ng kanyang ina dahil inuluwal siya nito sa mundong ito. or dahil nagiwan ang ina niya ng isang anak na babae na hindi nito mapapakinabangan sa naiwan nitong negosyo. Ang pinakasikat na na kumoanya itong mula sa mga kayamanan na matatagpuan sa minahan . Ang mga dyamanteng hilig ng mga milyonaryo at maging ang mga mahihrap. Ang mga alahas na kumikinang sa mata ng maraming kababaihan. at gintong pinagaagawa ng mga kalalakihan. Ang Brilyantes Fuertes Jewelries Inc. Ang tanging iniwan na kanyang ama sa mundo ito. Ang pinalago at pinaghirapan nitong kumpanya na naging daan upang matamasa niya ang pinakamarangya pamummuhay. (You'll see my worth in the end Dad..) Isang natatanging bigkas ng pangako sa kanyang isipan habang pinapanood ang kabaong nito na ipasok sa nitso sa loob ng marangyang museleo nila sa isang sikat na cemetery sa Manila. Sa wakas ay natupad na ang hiling nito na itabi sa puntod ng kanyang ina ang katawan nito. "Thank you for coming, I'll see you at the company." Marahang paalam niya habang suot ang malaking bangles na sunglasses nito ng humarap siya sa mga nakiramay na shareholders ng kanilang kumpanya. She knew that all of them were not in totally grief, Nakikiramay lang ang ilan sa mga ito for formality. Marami ang mga nagtataas ng kilay sa kanya ngayon dahil ngayong wala na ang kanyang ama ay siya ang napipintong papalit sa naiwang nitong pwesto. Ang susunod na presidente ng kumpanyang BFJ Inc. Akmang maglalakad na sana siya ng mapansin niya sa hindi kalayuan ng kanilang museleo ay maraming nag-aabang na mga reporters sa kanyang paglabas upang magbigay ng pahayag para sa napipintong pagpasok niya sa naiwang kumpanya ng kanyang ama. "Iha, I know you had a lot on your plate in these past few days. Why don't you take a vacation for a while?" Narinig niya ngunit hindi niya nilingon ang kanyang Tito Albert, Her dad's confidant, and also the vice president of the company. "No, It's not the time to take a vacation Tito Albert, We'll continue the meeting de abanse tomorrow." She said bluntly. "Are you sur-" Sasagot pa sana ito ng hindi na niya in-entertain ang sasabihin pa nito at nilingon ang kanyang assistant na si Elizabeth. "Eliza, I'm aware as much as you are aware that no reporters are allowed here. Bakit nakalusot ang mga yan?" Mataray na tanong niya sa kanyang Assistant. Nakita niya ang pagkataranta nito ng ibuka niya ang kanyang bibig. "Get them out," sabi pa niya dito habang mabilis na naglalakad papalabas ng museleyo at pumasok sa itim na mercedez na naghihintay sa kanyang harapan. Naghintay pa siya ng ilang minuto bago niya sinyesan ang driver nito na idrive na iyon. Pagkapasok ng kanyang assistant ay agad namang pinaandar ng kotse na iyon. Pinitik niya ang kanyang mga daliri sa ere upang bigyan ng senyales ang kanyang assitant na basahin sa harap niya ang susunod na schedule niya para sa araw na iyon. "Ma'am, The ADC 7 would like to conduct an interview with you, " "Cancel it," Maiksing sagot niya. "Ha? Eh Ma'am-" aniya ni Elizabeth ngunit natigil lamang ito sa sasabihin ng napatingin siya sa kanyang assitant. "You can't question my decision Elizabeth, Can you?" Balik-tanong niya dito. Hindi naman siya galit sadya lang kinatatatakutan siya palagi ng kanyang assistant dahil sobrang unpredictable ng kanyang paguugali. "Y-yes Ma'am," "Next," "Dinner with your Tito Albert Maniego at 7pm" "Cancel it." Muli niyang sambit niya dito na mukhang natuto naman ang kanyang assistant at mabilis na binuro sa tablet nito ang nakasulat. "Next-"CITRINE: "CITRINE? " Alex opened his door at his own unit when he heard her ringing continously his doorbell. Citrine didn't wait for Alex to ask her again when she uninvitedly push him inside the unit followed by her. She held his both cheeks and gave him a long kiss in his lips. Alex didn't avoid her instead he willingly responded to her kisses. Her hands scanned through his hard chest up to his collarbones. Alex didn't hesitate what she was offering and grabbed her buttocks to press hers against his. Alex began giving her small kisses down from her jaw to her neck. "Uhhh, Why are you so aggressive tonight Cit?" Narinig niyang sabi nito ngunit hindi niya pinansin at bagkus ay sinimulan niya ipagapang pababa ng laylay ng white shirt nito upang itaas iyon. Alex got the idea what she was giving tonight kung kaya't agad nitong hinawakan ang sariling laylayan ng damit upang tulungan siyang mahubad iyon. She pushed Alex as they walked near the man's couch. Napaupo ito sa couch ha
RIVER: "40 SQUIDS," Iinilahad ni River ang natitirang casino chips niya sa bulsa sa loob ng kanyang leather jacket. Habang kinuha ang kalahating nakasinding sigarilyo at hitnithit iyon. Kinindatan pa niya ang nakatapat na kalaro sa kabilang sulok na lamesa iyon. Maingay dala ng malakas na musika ang tanging maririnig mo sa malawak at madilim na espasyo na iyon. Ang mga usok nang mga sigarilyo ay nagmumukhang fog dahil sa pgkakapal-kapal na iyon. Poker ang kanilang nilalaro na halos lahat ng nasa lamesa na iyon ay wala kang mababasang ekspresyon sa mukha kung hindi ang ninanais na matalo siya. Si Thorne Jaime Rivera alyas River ay isa sa pinakakilalang magaling sa larong cards lalo na sa larong POKER. Walang sinuman ang nakakatalo sa kanya kpagdating sa laro ito. Ibinuga niya ang usok ng sigarilyo habang sumandal sa upuan kasabay ng isang nakakalokong pag-ngisi upang asarin ang mga ito. River tapped his five fingers on the table to mimick the sound of a ticking clock. "You k
RIVER: "Whooooo! Mayaman na tayo!" Isang hiyaw sa labas ng bintana sa kanyang dalawang taong Nissan Frontier 2022 na kulay gray ang namumutawi habang tinatahak nilang ang expressway pabalik sa kanilang lugar. Si pau na nay pagkamapilyo ang sumisigaw dahil sa balita niyang nakakuha sila ng halos kalahating milyon. Agad niyang ibinigay sa kasamahang si Jake ang chips na nakoleta upang ipalit sa harap ng desk ng casino na iyon Nang makalabas sila pareho ni Pau sa lugar na iyon. "Bibili ako ng bagong Iphone!-ARAY!" Hiyaw ulit nito sa sobrang saya ay nakalimutan kung saan nanggaling ang pera iyon. Binigla niya ang pag-apak sa break ng sasakyan niya upang mauntog ang ulo nito sa bintana ng kanyang sasakyan. "Kuya naman mapuputol ulo ko eh," Reklamo pa ng mas batang kasamahan niya ng ipasok nito ang katawan sa loob ng sasakyan at itinaas ang bintana. Hindi siya kumibo at bahgya lang niya tinapunan ito ng tingin gamit ang rear view mirror. "Di ka pa nahulog! Hmmmm! Hmm!" Hampasnaman ni Ja
RIVER:"Amoy p-pawis ako Jessa, teka lang, teka lang pwede?" Pagpapakalma niya dito habang iginiya ito sa isang tabi bago niya muling binuksan ang gate. "Anong amoy pawis? saang parte? Hmmm amoy baby ka nga oh," Sumunod ito sa likuran niya habang hinawakan muli ang kanyang bewang ng buksan niya ang kalawang na itim na gate ng kanyang bahay na tinutuluyan. "Jessa Umuwi ka na, bukas na lang tayo mag-usap," Magalang na pagtaboy niya dito ng sumunod ito sa kanya hanggang sa loob ng pintuan ng bahay niya. Hindi pa rin niya ito nililingon at kinuha mula sa likod na bulsa ng kanyang pantalon ang susi ng kanyang bahay. "River," Sabi nito ng bigla siya nitong pihitin papaharap sa sexy na dalaga. Nang makapasok pa lang sila sa bukana ng kaniyang pinto. Itinulak siya nito sa nag-iisang couch na nasa kanyang sala. Wala siyang masyadong gamit, kung tutuusin ay parang lumang bahay lang ito at mukhang walang nakatira dahil wala naman siyang planong ayusin talaga ay tinutuluyan. Malinis ang palig
CITRINE:“Good morning, Miss Fuerte.” Citrine walked past her secretary Elizabeth when she greeted her at the gigantic glass main door entrance of BFJ Inc.She was like a goddess- no, a Satan who rose from hell. Her heels were making noise enough for people to turn all their heads on her.She was wearing an all-white Egyptian handpicked linen with a white blazer that looked like a cape. She was also wearing her favorite shades with dark-tinted glass.It was too early in the morning and nobody expected her to show up. Kakalibing lang ng kanyang ama kahapon at ang akala ng lahat ay wala pa siya sa huwisyo upang makapasok sa kumpanya.All the shareholders were notified by the sudden board meeting for the position of the next CEO’s position. They thought that the meeting would be held next week.“Good morning, Ma’am.” Bati sa kanya ng nakaunipormeng gwardya na nakapwesto sa entrance machine papasok sa hliera ng mga elevator.Citrine didn’t need to scan her ids to be able to enter her build
CITRINE: “SHALL we start the board meeting?” Citrine proudly asked while leaning toward the table to turn on the microphone in front.She heard another clicking sound from the microphone in her left direction. She removed her shades and carefully glared at them who also glared her back.“I would like to start the meeting by simply asking- ““Hold your thoughts Mister- “She stopped the old man from her left from asking her. “I’d like you to listen, No! all of you. “On her peripheral vision, Albert Maniego sat beside her chair with a disappointed look on his face but she didn’t care at all.“I, Primrose Citrine Fuerte will be the next CEO of BFJ Inc. I won’t allow a voting session for the position. I’m handing you a copy of the last will testament that my father made when he was alive. it clearly stated there that my father wants me to take over the company and no one else.” She spoke intensely.She clearly remembered what her dad told her on his deathbed. (“Don’t let anyone take the c
CITRINE:“Ma’am here’s your iced americano,” Inilapag ng isa pang assistant sa opisina na si Anthony ang kanina pa niyang sanang hinihintany na kape. Citrine sat on her new proclaimed seat as she crossed her both legs while giving a resting bitch face on her newly employed assistant.“I like that iced coffee on my table 5 minutes ago Anthony.” Citrine spoke as she arched her eyebrows. Huli na para palamigin ng iced coffee na iyan ang kanyang mainit na ulo sa ginanap na board meeting.Napangiwi naman ang baguhang empleyado habang dahan-dahan sanang kinukuha muli ang inilapag ng iced coffee.“Leave it, I’m just reminding you the exact time, I would want my coffee. Next time, just be mindful. “ Sambit niya habang nags-scroll sa kanyang tablet. She should have promoted an employee from that department but chose to hire a new one dahil ayaw niya ng luma. Newcomers could easily be trusted as they slowly build their position in this company.Like Elizabeth, hindi ito nagdaan sa kahit sino man
CITRINE:Citrine calmed herself and tried to think ahead before taking action. She lifted her right hand to stop Alex from moving in his position and silently gave him a grin.“Don’t talk Alex.” She said with an uneasy tone while glaring at him. She switched her glare at the woman who almost screamed at the top of her lungs because of the pleasure that Alex was giving her.“Mrs. Green,” she called her attention while the poor mature woman was almost naked and tried to cover her shame. “Does your husband know you’re playing fire inside my company?” Halos gusto niyang masuka sa naabutang eksena ngunit pinatili niya ang pagtigas ng kanyang mga panga habang humalipkip sa isang tabi.“Citrine don’t –” Alex was still hoping to explain, but she didn’t care.“Oh please, Alex. Kung gagawa ka lang din ng kababalaghan, at least not here, you dumb,” Pag-iling pa niya sa harap nito habang nangingiti sa katatawanang inabutan.She could see Alex’s face turned red as an embarrassment. “It seems that