Novels by Nicole Vista

"Mga bakla, makinig kayo!" sigaw ni Miss A habang nakapameywang sa harap namin."Saturday ngayon kaya puno ang VIP section ! Kaya galingan niyo magbenta! Show those legs to attract customers and use your charm!" dagdag pa niya .Tumango kami. Paglabas namin sa van, naghiwa-hiwalay agad kami para maghanap ng mga posibleng bibili."Good luck, Alessa. Galingan mo para marami kang mabenta tonight," bulong ni Cassie bago siya lumiko patungo sa kaliwang banda ng bar.Sobrang ingay at siksikan sa loob ng Obsidian, the go-to hotspot for elite partygoers in BGC. Nakasuot ako ng itim at maikling fitted dress habang hawak ang isang heavy tray na puno ng mga premium cigars.Naglakad-lakad ako habang maingat na iniiwasan ang mga drunk customers. I already managed to visit a few tables and sold a couple of cigarette packs when someone suddenly called me from a large table near the center stage."Miss, dito!" tawag ng isang lalaki na may hawak na baso ng whiskey."Good evening, Sir! Cigar for the ta

The days had passed and Zhean was extremely busy traveling overseas for his international business meetings. It was a blessing in disguise. I finally got the chance to take a rest physically and mentally. "Saan ba talaga tayo? Is it La Union or Palawan?" tanong ni Alexis habang sumusubo ng pasta.Nasa isang cozy cafe kami malapit sa office para mag-lunch. Kasama ko sina Alexis, Karen, Cassie, Joyce, Dave, Vince, and of course, Brion."Kahit saan, basta may dagat at preskong hangin," nakangiting sagot ko.Brion, who was sitting beside me, chuckled softly and leaned in. "Kung gusto mo ng relaxation, Palawan is the best choice.""Palawan it is then!" deklara ni Vince, adjusting his glasses while checking his phone for flights. "Sakto, the long holidays are coming next week. I'll book the flights and the beach resort for us."Everybody cheered. Just the thought of leaving Manila's heat and traffic made me feel lighter.After a grueling, tiring week of rushing reports and endless deadlin

I tugged at the hem of my dress. The slit on the side ran dangerously high up my thigh, exposing more skin."Alessa, please. Stop pulling it," Karen muttered,"Hindi lang talaga ako sanay sa ganitong ka-revealing na damit, Karen. Sobrang iksi," sagot ko, pilit na pinapakalma ang sarili."Ano ka ba, Alessa! Bagay na bagay nga sa 'yo 'yan!" giit naman ni Cassie na abalang pinapasadahan ng kamay ang suot niyang gown.Napanbuntong-hininga na lang ako. Literal na pinilit lang nila akong isuot 'to. Pagpasok pa lang namin sa venue, napanganga na ako sa karangyaan ng paligid. Halatang walang tinipid ang kompanya para sa gabing ito."Ladies and gentlemen," umalingawngaw ang boses ng announcer sa buong hall, dahilan para biglang tumahimik ang lahat "Tonight, we are thrilled to officially announce the engagement of Miss Bianca Imperial and Mr. Zhean Pete Valeriano!"Bumukas ang dambuhalang pinto sa tuktok ng grand staircase at tumama ang spotlight sa kanilang dalawa. Habang marahang bumababa n

It had been three consecutive days since I made the decision to ignore him and surprisingly, he didn't bother me at the office either. I think it was because he was too busy toying with his other girls."Dalian mo, Alessa. Baka mapagalitan tayo ni Miss A," bulong sa akin ni Karen habang inaayos ang maikling satin na palda ko.Nandito kami ngayon sa locker room ng Obsidian, isang sikat na VIP bar sa Bonifacio Global City. Dahil sa sunod-sunod na bayarin at sa kagustuhan kong makaipon para makaalis sa puder ng Valeriano Corporation, pinasok ko ang pagiging part-time cigar girl dito. Si Cassie ang nagpasok sa akin dito, at kasama rin namin si Karen na nag-aabot naman ng mga mamahaling inumin. "Kaya mo 'yan, gurl. Ngiti lang sa mga mayayaman, bibilhin nila kahit buong kaha," pagpapalakas ng loob sa akin ni Cassie sabay kindat bago kami lumabas sa mausok at maingay na VIP floor.Nagpalakad-lakad ako, iniiwasan ang mga bastos na tingin ng mga kliyente."Isang pack nga ng Cohiba, Miss," taw

Isang linggo na ang nakalipas simula ng ibenta ko ang kaluluwa ko sa demonyo. True to his word, nagbago ang lahat sa isang iglap. Ang bank account ko ngayon ay may halagang hindi ko pa nakikita sa buong buhay ko."Huy, gurl, uuwi ka na ba?" Cassie leaned over snapping her fingers to get my attention."No,may tatapusin lang ako " "Grabe ka talaga magpakasubsob sa trabaho. O sige, mauna na ako, ha? Mag-ingat ka!" Kumaway si Cassie bago magtungo sa elevator. "Bye, Cassie. Ingat!" I called out.Bumuntong-hininga ako at hinilot ang sumasakit kong sintido. Humilig ako sa ergonomic chair ko at nagpatuloy sa pag-type. Sobrang tahimik na ng palapag namin. Kaya naman hindi ko napansin ang marahan at pamilyar na yabag na lumalapit sa pwesto ko. Biglang may dambuhalang anino na sumakop sa desk ko. "Working late, Ms. Selasa?""Mr.Valeriano!" I gasped, my voice a panicked whisper. I quickly looked around the empty office. "Anong ginagawa mo rito? Baka may makakita sa 'yo!"" I don't like waiti

"Oh my god. No, no, no. This cannot be happening."The sheets felt like pure silk against my skin, but my heart was pounding like a jackhammer. Slowly, I turned my head to the left.Beside me, was The Zhean Phete Valeriano. "Shit," I muttered, keeping my voice to an absolute whisper. "Argh! Alessa, ano'ng ginawa mo?!"I remembered the bar last night.The heartbreak over my ex. And then... him. One thing led to another, and now I was here.I slid out of the bed as quietly as a cat. Just as my hand touched the doorknob, a deep, raspy voice echoed through the room."Leaving without saying goodbye?"I froze. I slowly turned around, forcing a very awkward smile. Zhean was propped up on one elbow. His dark hair was messy, and his sharp eyes were locked onto me. "Ah... hi," I squeaked out, shifting my weight. "Good morning.""Is it?" He sat up, completely unbothered by revealing his sculpted chest. "Usually, people wait for the sun to actually come up before they sneak out like thieves."