“ Sophia ang tagal mo “ Regine “ Ito na inaayos ko nalang itong mga papers” kakatapos kolang mag input sa laptop andito kasi kami ngayon sa municipal nag Ojt at nagaakit sila mamasya sa marikina “ paano ba yan hindi ako makakasama sa inyo” sabi ni Ate Ana naka classmate namin din“ Sige lang teh , alam naman namin may anak kang inaasikaso” kyla “ Tagal mo kasi “ sisi ni Regine sa akin“ kasalanan kobang ginawa kopa yong sayo at dinagdagan pa ni ma’am aber “ pasiring kung sagot sa kanya “ Ay ay tara na nga init init na oh” kyla saka samakay na kaming pa marikina nag isip pa kami kung anong una naming pupuntahan kasi nga parang nagkasahod kami kahit ojt lang sabi din kaso ni cong. na magbibigay sila ng. budget namin para sa isang buwan at naisipan namin sa Teatro muna kami pupunta Grabe din itong teatro marikina malawak at malaking stage na may spotlight, velvet curtains, orchestra/pit area, maraming upuan para sa audience, at backstage kung saan naghahanda ang performers. at ang Teatro Marikina ay my plays, concerts, cinema nights, exhibits, at seminars “ Ang gagalingg nila noh “ masayang sabi ni regine“ Kaso nakakabitin pa “ segunda ni kyla“ Atlis hindi na sayang yong tickets natin na enjoy naman natin , nagsisigaw pa nga kayo kanina “ pangaasar ko sa kanila “ ikaw nga kinikilig eh” mapang asar ni Regine sa akin “Me , saan naman ?” “ huwag mong sabihing hindi mo sya nakita eh katabi mo? “tanong nito na pinanlakihan pa ako ng mata“ hindi ko talaga nakita” naguguluhan kong paliwanag sa mga ito “ o sya bahala ka. nga jan gwapo yun noh , tapos hindi mo tiningnan eh pinaguusapan nga natin kanina” paliwanag ni Regine“ Yun ba ang tinutokoy nyo kanina kala ko yong nasa stage eh” napakamot nalang ako sa ulo“ Ayun sya oh may kasama “ turo ni kyla dito mamaya manuno to“ hoy marinig ka nyan” sabay hili ko sa kamay nyang nakaturo

She is a college student who lives with her sister. They come from a poor family, but they do their best to get by. Her name is Yvonne Liao, a 23-year-old college student who lives in Rizal. It was already the middle of the night when Yvonne received a call from an unknown number. She answered because she thought it might be something important. “Hello?” “Are you Miss Yvonne?” a voice asked from the other end of the line. “Yes. Who is this?” “Miss Yvonne, could you please come and pick up your sister? She’s completely drunk and can barely walk properly anymore. Her friends are already asleep, and some of them are crying. You can hear all the noise in the background.” Yvonne frowned as she listened to the loud voices and crying coming from the other end of the phone. That same night, Yvonne went to the bar to pick up her sister. After asking one of the staff where her sister was, Yvonne was told that they were upstairs on the second floor. She immediately went upstairs and started looking for her sister. As she walked down the hallway, she noticed a restroom nearby. She was about to enter when she suddenly heard faint voices coming from a room near the front door. Yvonne stopped. Someone was whispering. She looked toward the sound and noticed a woman suddenly stepping out of the room. The woman looked terrified. Her face was pale, and she quickly glanced behind her before walking away as if she was afraid that someone might follow her. Yvonne frowned. “What happened in there?” she whispered to herself. Her curiosity got the better of her. Instead of going straight to the restroom, Yvonne slowly moved closer to the door. She stood near it and quietly listened, trying to figure out who was inside and what they were talking about. The hallway was strangely quiet. Then— The door suddenly opened. Before Yvonne could react, a hand grabbed her arm and pulled her inside. She stumbled forward in shock. The door slammed shut behind her. Yvonne froze. Standing in front of her was the same man she had noticed earlier. One of the Ten Kings. He stared down at her with a cold, emotionless expression. His eyes were sharp and intimidating, making Yvonne's heart pound. “Why are you standing at my door, whispering something?” His voice was low and frighteningly calm. Yvonne couldn't answer immediately. She was too shocked. She had no idea that the person she had been secretly listening to was one of the most feared men in the city. And now, she was standing inside his room.