Tristan Lee has only three things he values in his life: his friends, money, and his beloved mother. He comes from a family of entrepreneurs who only focus on benefits and profits. Like every other heir, his life is already planned from a young age. He will inherit his family business, and he needs the right education for that. As the good, obedient son that he is, Tristan Lee takes up Bachelor of Science in Business Administration majoring in Financial Management at one of the country's top schools, De La Salle University. He relentlessly pursued excellence. Tristan believes that his life is on the right track with his high grades as a Dean's Lister and good reputation at the university, until he meets Kai Alvaro, the person who makes him question everything that he believes in and the one who turns his carefully crafted world upside down. Tristan finds himself torn between his family's expectations and a love he never knew he needed. _9HEARTS WARNING: MATURE CONTENT| R-18 ON GOING
Chapter 1 Prologue
WHO'S THAT GUY?
Do you believe in Love?
Have you ever curious about love?
Or let say have you ever had experience about relationship?
In the world of full of toxicity definitely i'm not a fan of what they called "love". Human love is based on exactly that and is it very conditional, it can be lost or taken away, it varies like the wind or the ocean. It is an emotion and untrustworthy. We invest in it, we believe in it and suddenly it disappears without a person really ever knowing why.lol. It is based on the whims of others, the word is carelessly thrown about. Some seek it, crave it, but it is ever elusive to them. Others have it and do not cherish it and so it withers and dies. It is often given, but not reciprocated, as some do not see its very worth. I have honestly never had anyone truly love me, not in that encompassing way, not in a way that it wasn't based on a whim, where it wasn't based on some condition or other, where they truly cared to know me in all aspects, where it did not fade.
Love to me is like water, it can support and nurture, but it can also destroy.
"rrrriiinnngggg!"
I grabbed my phone from the side table to check the time. Wtf!.
Parang kaka pikit ko palang and it's already Three post meridiem. Ang bilis naman ng takbo ng oras i need to go for the last subject that i have.
"ouch!"
I'm so sorry nag ma-madali na kasi ako e baka ma late ako.
Sa sobrang pag mamadali ko may na bangga ako. I don't know who is she/he.
While i'm walking so past i heard someone says "It's okay" in a deep tone voice.
I stop for a few seconds to look at him/her but then i realize that i need to go at baka ma late ako.
In a few minutes, naka rating na din ako sa classroom namin since malapit lang naman yung room namin sa pinag tambayan ko.
Buti naman at wala po professor namin.
Mga ilang sandali lang bumukas yung pinto sa harap and here he is ang professor namin sa Taxation 1 (Income Taxation) the last subject and i really hate this.
"Mr. Lee?"
"Mr. Leeee"
"Mr. Tristan Lee!" My professor shouted.
"Ye-yes sir" sa sobrang hiya ko napa yuko nalang ako at napa face palm.
"I've been calling you for how many times! Can you please tell me what's the deffinition of Taxation?"
"A-amm-amm, Ta-taxation has a three significance.As a power. It refers to the inherent power of the state to demand enforced contribution for public
purpose to support the government, and as a process. The legislative act of laying a tax to raise income for the government to defray its necessary expenses. Lastly as a mode of cost allocation.Taxation is a means of allocating government burden to the people." Kaya ayoko tong subject na to e laging galit.
"Good, even though you're not listening may ibubuga ka parin. Sit down. That's all for to day don't forget to advance study for our special quize on monday. Class dismiss."
And finally! makaka pag pahinga nako. Agad naman nakong umalis at para maka uwi ng maaga.
Nag lakad nako pa labas ng gate, since malapit lang naman yung dorm ko dito sa school mag lalakad nalang din ako para maka bili na din ng makakain for my dinner.
While i'm walking, someones tap me in my shoulder at agad naman akong lumingon.
"You drop this." Ani nya, sabay bigay sakin ng phone.
"Thank you." Ani ko sabay lakad uli ng parang walang nang yari.
There you are, agad naman akong pumasok sa 7/11 para bumili ng pang dinner ko since tinatamad ako mag luto.
After kong pumili ng makakain ay agad naman akong pumunta ng counter para maka pag bayad na. "Dito nyo po kakainin sir?, iinitin po ba?" Sabi ng cashier "No, thanks sa bahay ko nalang iinitin i have microwave there." Agad nalang binalot ng cashier yung nabili ko at agad naman akong umalis.
Finally, naka uwi nako agad ko namang ininit yung pagkaing binili ko sa 7/11. Habang iniiti ko yung pagkain ay agad naman akong pumunta sa kwarto para kumuha ng towel at para maka pag half bath nako and also para after ko kumain matutulog nalang ako.
Afterwards kinuha ko na yung pagkain ko sa microwave. While i'm eating tumunog yung phone ko at may nag pop up na message.
Unknown Number:
"Hi:)"
Diko nalang pinansin at kumain nako para maka tulog na.
After kong kumain agad naman akong pumunta sa kwarto at humiga.
"Tok tok...tok tok..."
Naging ako sa ingay ng kumakatok sa pinto. Dali dali naman akong bumangon at tinignan kung sino yung kumakatok.
"Bianca?" Ani ko. Si Bianca ang nakaka tanda kong kapatid 2 years ang pagitan namin when it comes on our age. Hindi ko sya ginagalang since wala naman akong galing. But kidding aside i didn't call her "Ate" it is because it sounds cringe.
"What are you doing here? It's already a midnight." Tanong ko sa kanya.
"Dito ako matutulog, ayoko sa bahay." Agad syang pumunta sa kwarto ko at humiga.
For sure nag away nanaman sila ni mama. Nag aaway kasi sila ni mama pag hindi sila nag kaka sundo sa isang bagay.
Maka tulog na nga lang.
QUEEN OF HEARTS|_9HEARTS
Chapter 1 Prologue
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Chapter 2 CINEMA
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Chapter 3 TRANSFEREE
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Chapter 4 OVERNIGHT
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Chapter 5 F.R.I.E.N.D.S
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Chapter 6 FAMILY GATHERING
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Chapter 7 A&L ASSOCIATE
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Chapter 8 GIFT FOR KAI'S WELCOMING PARTY
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