Chasing the Forbidden (SERIE FEROCI 3)

Chapter One

WARNING: Nakakainis, unreasonable, toxic, at mababaw ang characters. Kung mataas ang standard niyo sa story at characters, please wag niyo na lang basahin 'to... salamat.

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Kiara Amaris North

“Ano'ng plano ng family mo sa birthday mo?” tanong ng kaibigan kong si Abilene.

I just shrugged my shoulders. I don't know, and honestly, I don't care. A simple birthday celebration is fine with me, I'm so done with the extravagant and costly birthday celebrations. My parents always invite their business associates and investors during my birthday, and it sucks. Wala pa yata sa kalahati ang kilala ko na imbitado kapag birthday ko.

“I don't know, I just want to sleep on my birthday for a fucking whole day. Business trips always exhaust me. I just want to take a long rest,” I said and closed my eyes.

“Magpahinga ka rin minsan, saka maghanap ng boyfriend,” Abi said while typing something on her phone.

“I don't like commitments, Abi. I'm too busy to even look for a boyfriend who will agree to my conditions, like, we can only meet for at least once or twice a week for I am always busy. Kaya nga hanggang fling lang ako, e,” I said and drank my black coffee.

Mas convenient ang flings, they don't demand loyalty, affection, and time. Kahit naman sobrang busy ko palagi, I need to have some fun din naman paminsan-minsan.

“Why don't you just date my brother, Kiara? He won't demand for your time and such. He's a big catch too, right? Handsome, smart, and successful. Ano pa'ng hahanapin mo?” Abi put her phone inside her sling bag and smiled sweetly at me. I just rolled my eyes.

“Bakit ba ibinubugaw mo sa'kin palagi ang kuya mo?” nakataas-kilay na tanong ko. Napangisi na lang siya.

“Two reasons, bitch. One, I want you to be my sister-in-law, I don't want anyone else, and number two, I just want to!” she squealed. I just shook my head and just focused on my laptop.

“Whatever, umalis ka na nga lang. Wala ka bang trabaho?” I asked and raised my eyebrow. Abi pouted and stomped her feet on the floor. I grimaced at the sound of her killer heels clicking on the floor.

Tumayo na lang siya saka isinukbit ang sling bag niya.

“Fine, I'll go ahead. Make sure to take a rest tomorrow, you can call me if you wanna have some fun... you know,” she said and giggled. I just chuckled and shook my head.

Umalis na rin siya kaagad. My friend since elementary, Abilene, works as a hotel manager in a well-known hotel, siya na yata ang pinakastress-free na manager na nakilala ko.

Her brother on the other hand, Archer, is a businessman. Their family owns a successful company that manufactures different kinds of gadgets and Abi's brother, Archer, is the chief operating officer of their family's company at an early age. Abilene is actually right when she said that her brother is a big catch... but no.

I sighed while staring at my laptop's screen. I bit the upper tip of my fountain pen while tapping my fingers on the table. This month's sales decreased 1.2 percent. I closed my eyes and massaged my temple.

After graduating in college, I instantly took CPA board exam and passed the exam in just one try. I started working at our company as soon as I passed the CPA exam. I worked as a company accountant first but my Dad promoted me last year and made me the chief financing officer of North Technologies Corp. (NTC). Our family owns NTC, my late grandfather was the founder but Dad made it more successful. Kaya pressured din ako dahil ako ang magiging tagapag-mana nito since I'm the only child. I don't know if I will be able to make NTC successful in the future just like my Dad did.