Queen Gambit Novels & Stories

It was a promise of violence wrapped in silk. And it was only the first. --- Damian’s POV I felt her hand twitch beside mine, kahit nakatago iyon sa ilalim ng mesa. She was rattled. Of course she was. That was the point of the game. Every rival family wanted to test her. Test us. The second gift came wrapped in gold paper, tied with a satin ribbon. Too elegant, too deliberate. When I opened it, I found a crown. Not of jewels—pero ng pinong bakal, bawat gilid ay may matalim na spike. A crown that could pierce the skin of anyone foolish enough to wear it.

"Hindi ko maintindihan." Tahimik na tumayo ang matanda. Lumapit siya sa malaking chessboard. Marahan niyang kinuha ang queen piece. "Si Sophia..." Mahina niyang sabi. "Ang reyna." Pagkatapos ay kinuha niya ang maliit na pawn. "Ito naman..." "Ang batang dinadala niya." Tahimik niyang inilapag ang pawn sa tabi ng queen. "Kapag may anak..."

"Fifty million pesos! Going once.... going twice...... going thrice.... SOLD to VIP 021. Congratulations!" Ilang babae pa ang sumunod na tumayo sa stage, hindi pa rin ako nag-bid. Paki ko ba kung umusok ang ilong ni Aries? "The next lady in front of you is Scarlet-031." Napatingin ako sa stage.

Ang maalamat na King of Gambling, si Fabian Hamilton, ay maaaring gusto na sakalin siya hanggang mamatay ng matagal na panahon na. Kung sabagay, kung magpapatuloy siya na hayaan si Harvey na kumilos ng mapagmataas, si Harvey ay maaaring tamapakan ang fourth faction ng mga Hamilton. Siya ay ang King of Gambling. Siya ay merong pride at ego.

"I don't know how true it is, pero usap-usapan 'yong tungkol doon. A gambit is a highly skilled, top of the line asset to a certain organization. They protect gems." "You said it so yourself-- they protect gems. I'm assuming they don't care about the little rough diamonds. It would be petty if they would get involve in our transactions." "That was my first thought. You know, gems like the Hope Diamond would be on their top list along with the Peacock Brooch, Pink Star and--" "Wittelsbach Diamond. It's worth eighty million," dagdag ni Lucian. "Yes, that's the one. But what if the government asked the gambit for help? I mean, the gambit is a protector of gems. Why would it matter if it's a hug

Marahil ay isa lamang itong taktika upang palambutin ang kanyang puso, isang laro ng isip na bihasa si Thaddy. ​Samantala, sa loob ng isang itim na Rolls-Royce na mabilis na binabaybay ang kalsada patungong Royal Garden, nakasandal si Thaddy Cameo habang nakapikit. Ang kanyang kaliwang kamay ay nakapatong sa kanyang hita, ang peklat na itinuro niya kay Aviana ay bahagyang kumikirot. Hindi iyon guni-guni; ang sakit ay tunay, ngunit ang sakit sa kanyang dibdib ay mas matindi pa.

Looks like Shanelle Violet Villanueva is the PLAYBOY BILLIONAIRE'S QUEEN. Kanina pa ako naglilibot pero wala pa rin akong mapili ni isa. I mean magaganda naman ang mga singsing ng GLJ pero wala pa rin yung singsing na nakakaagaw ng pansin ko... Pagtingin ko naman sa right side ko ay nakita ko yung isang couple ring... Its a couple ring na blue sapphire ang bato... at sa loob ng singsing ay may naka-ukit dun na FOREVER...

My mom’s obsession to get everything what we’ve lost made her like this. “No, Mom. Enough.” I stood my ground. Pero hindi ko inaasahan bigla niya akong sasampalin. “Hindi ka ba nag-iisip? If you can’t marry one of the Blaquier’s, then I don’t have a choice but to send you sister into another prominent family.” I gaped at my mother. “Have you gone mad, Mom? Camille is only seventeen! You can’t just pimp her out just because of your ambition!”

All these flinching brutalities! "The bidders decided to let the woman to play until the last day. Although the Ambassador already captured and imprisoned the Scientist, but the game nkt over yet. But because he's one of the bidders, and we're following rules and ethics here, he bids billions just for this word and his offer is granted. The word is famous SUPERCALIFRAGILISTICEXPIALIDOCIOUS" And the crowd started to rock again. Sawa na ako sa patayan, na makita ang bawat dugo na dumadanak. Walang kaibigan dito. Lahat kaaway!

A man named Constantine Montenegro. Tonight wasn’t about revenge. Not yet. But the board was set. At ngayong gabi— The king just made his first move. And she wasn’t the only one planning to win.