Prologue
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Prologue
"YOU'RE going to do what?" Bulyaw sa akin ni Ceecee dahilan para mapatingin ang karamihan sa amin. Nasa loob kami ng Max Restaurant para kumain ng pang-hapunan. It was Saturday and it's usually our girl's night out. Since we'll be able to meet each other, I thought of telling Ceecee my plans about The Pleasure Mansion. Everything was successfully going as I planned but Ceecee had to open her mouth in public making everyone look at us. Hays I should have considered the place to break the news to her.
"Shh wag ka ngang maingay Ceecee." Saway ko dito ngunit tinarayan lang ako ng mata. Ay aba ang sungit naman nitong bestfriend ko!
"Eh di makinig sila!" Sabi nito na may paflick pa ng hair.
"Pinagtitinginan na tayo ng mga tao kaya tumahimik ka na diyan."
"Fine." Tinaliman niya ng tingin ang mga nanunuod dahilan para umiwas ang mga tingin nito. I could never really have Ceecee's fierceness. One look from her and your as dead as meat. Ako naman mala-Maria Clara sa kabaitan. That's why all my life I was bullied. Except for the times Ceecee defending me.
Bumaling ulit ang tingin sa akin ni Ceecee dahilan para ako naman ang mapaiwas ng tingin. When Ceecee started giving you her Tell-me-everything-or-you-die stare, it's hard to look her straight in the eye.
"Althea..." She warned ngunit hindi pa din ako tumitingin sa kaniya "Althea Maria Sanchez tell me why the f**k you entered the Pleasure Mansion!"
Instantly, all eyes fixed on us making me squirm in my seat. Argh! Ceecee you really did it. You finally and officially embarassed me in public.
Grabbing a 1000 bill, I placed it on the table. I grabbed Ceecee and I's purses and dragged her out of the resto.
"H-hoy ano ba! Ba't bigla ka nalang nangkakalabit palabas ng resto ha? Hindi pa nga tayo tapos kumain!"
Binitawan ko ang kamay nito at pinagkrus ang mga kamay ko. "Ipinalandakan mo kasi sa lahat ng tao na papasok ako sa Pleasure Mansion! Try mo kaya yun, tingnan nalang natin kung may mukha ka pa na ihaharap."
"Ah hehe sorry na bes."pang-aamo nito sa akin.
"Ewan ko sayo." Napaupo na ako sa upuan sa gilid ng mall "Minsan inisip ko din kung bakit isang babaeng walang filter ang binigay sa akin na bestriend."
"Hoy grabe naman to! Atleast hindi napapanis ang laway mo."
"May point ka din." Natatawa ko na sabi dahilan para matawa din ito. The thing about Ceecee and I's friendship is that it's built upon years and years of friendship. Despite the ups and downs we faced in life our friendship still stands strong. Kaya naman ng maulila ako sa mga magulang ko noong 15 ako, ang pamilya na ni Ceecee ang nagsilbing pangalawang pamilya ko. Kaya naman Ceecee and I's bond is like that of a twin sisters.
Umupo sa tabi ko Ceecee. "So tell me about this Pleasure Mansion."
I sighed upon her request. I've been practicing for days on how I'll be able to tell her but being faced in this very moment made all those planning go the drain.
Sitting up straight I looked up at the sky. "I got invited to participate as one of the lucky ladies to enjoy the mansion."
"But Althea you never had s*x nor did you ever had a boyfriend." she said matter of factly.
"That's why I'm accepting the invitation. I realized it's high time for me na magpakasaya na rin." Pagkibit balikat ko "Besides its the most secured and famous club in the country. Why not give it a try?"
Nakatanggap lang naman ako ng invitation sa Pleasure Mansion, which is an exclusive and elite club for women finding a man to date and dominate her. They gave me a free membership but it'll only be valid for two weeks. In those two weeks I can pick whatever guy I like who works in the mansion and we will spend the whole two weeks doing everything a normal couple would do. And that means everything pati na rin ang s*x. Just thinking about it makes me excited down there. Based naman kasi sa mga reviews and other girls na pumasok dito ay super sulit daw ng bayad sapagkat super hunky ng mga lalaki. Aside from that maginoo at minsan pumupunta pa sa iba't ibang places ang couple. There will be lots and lots of s*x too. Uso din daw ang public s*x dito and b**m is also allowed. Kaya naman nung nalaman ko na may free membership ako hindi na ako nagdalawang isip pa na magsend ng aking approval sa invitation. Kailangan ko lang nay mapagkwentuhan ng aking plan at syempre iyon na ay si Ceecee na hindi masayang nakaupo sa harapan ko.
"I'm totally in with this plan of yours Althea but..."
There's that usual but.
"But what if you fall for the guy assigned to you? Are you ready to give up your virginity?"
"I won't Ceecee. And as for my virginity, I think I'll grow old as a spinster kaya why not enjoy my life now?"
Ceece was pursing her lips "Sige na Ceecee o payagan mo na ko. Ayoko naman ibigay virginity ko at first kiss sa isang random stranger diyan sa gilid gilid"
"But the guy who will be assigned to you IS A RANDOM STRANGER" she corrected me.
"A random stranger who is skilled in the art of seduction and lovemaking" I corrected her back.
Ceecee could only a frown at my rebuttal. Expelling a breath, kinuha ko kamay niya and I gave her my cutest pleading look.
"Ay ano ba yan Althea wag ka ngang ganyan." Sabi niya na pilit tumingin sa iba wag lang makita ang puppy face ko.
"Ceecee" pagmamakaawa ko sabay pout pa. She looked at me and expeled a breath signalling her approval.
"As long as you won't fall for the guy assigned to you." Sabi niya while I inwardly grin at her approval. Ceecee might not know it but her approval means a lot to me. Syempre best friend ko siya and I need someone to share my thought regarding this matter.
"Yey!" I hug her "Kaya ngayon tulungan mo ko maghanap ng damit for my two week vacation"
"Oo na! Oo na! Basta libre mo snack ko."
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"Your a f*****g bastard Lorenzo Bernardini!" The woman growled at Lorenzo as she angrily left his private office. Isa lang naman itong dating client ng mansion nila na hindi makaintindi ng "no". He terminated her membership dahil narinig niya itong inaalipusta at minumura ang mga baguhang members ng mansion na naka-assign sa kanya. He never liked disrespect and liars in his club kaya walang alinlangan niyang tinerminate ang membership nito. Apparently, the woman acted this way because she was jealous of the other females who get too close to him.
Hindi pa magiilang minuto ng may pumasok na naman sa kanyang private office. He was about yo yell at whomever it was when he saw his brother enter.
"What did you do to her?" My brother Enrico asked, sauntering inside my private office, grinning like a loon.
"Hello Enrico." I boredly greeted him as I massaged my throbbing head. With the stress of managing a company, club and crazy women, Enzo knew
that he needs a long hot shower to clesr his head.
Enrico flopped on the seat in front of me and opened the big screen on the side of my office. The screen displayed all the events happening inside the mansion. In this way I can monitor every single detail in the mansion.
The Pleasure Mansion ay pagmamayari naming magkakapatid na Bernardini. Lahat kami may iba't ibang functions sa pagrun ng business na to. I manage the affairs of the club, si Enrico ang bartender, si Alexandru ang nagmamanage ng security at si Marco naman ang main dancer.
But on special nights we join the hired male strippers on the stage. And most of the time din we are part of the male entertainers/boyfriends of the women. The good thing about this set up is hindi alam ng lahat na kami ang mga boss sa place. They all thought that were just part of the male workers here.
"Shouldn't you be outside manning the bar?" Sabi ko kay Enrico while browsing the different rooms inside the mansion.
"I was but then I thought to inform you that Miss Althea is sexily sashaying her ass to her room." Sabi ni Enrico dahilan para mapahinto ako sa aking mga gawain. Leaning my arm on the table, I massaged my shaved facial hair. "Is that so?"
Clicking the remote, I directed it to her room where I saw her taking the flowers and letter from the valet. With the tight floral dress she is wearing, I can see every curve of her body. Even from the camera's angle she still looks beautiful.
"You know Kuya I think it's high time for you to leave your man cave and give your woman a proper welcoming gift." Enrico suggested making me grin with his suggestion. Oh I have a lot of plans to give her a thorough welcoming gift.
"I believe you are correct Enrico."
Shutting the screen "It's time for me to meet my little Althea."
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