Chapter 1

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I'm wearing a white pair of pants and blazer, It shows a small amount of my rack. With a light make up on my face that compliments my curls now I look more classier. Then I retrieve a black stiletto from the shoerack to complete my look.

I was on my way downstairs while Tutti my friend slash assistant is blasting on my ears.
I entrusted Chanails to him, a kathnail branch here in Amsterdam which is not new anymore because whenever I go somewhere sa kanya ko lang naman ibinibilin, not that they can't function without us it's just I feel secure this way. I go around Europe because of the different branches that I need to visit. Right now I will not leave to visit one of the 20 branches but I'll attend a conference for Asian writers around the world in Glasgow.

I'm living in a cozy apartment here in Amsterdam alone and I'm happy because I'm living my best life with my best self. Years ago I've never seen independence this way, but right now I can say that it's the most valuable thing to me. This freedom is amazing.

Tutti and I doesn't live in the same house, he had his own. He likes the idea of independence too and of course because he's a slut. Take boys home here and there but I always remind him to stay safe and protected. Walang culture shock na naganap sa kanya, dahil ito naman ang hanap niya. Oh well better than toxicity in the Philippines.

Nauna akong umalis sumunod lang si Tutti. Ayaw ko pa sana dahil desidido akong mamuhay mag-isa pero mapilit ang pamilya ko kaya pinagbigyan ko na lang.

I dragged my trolley and bid goodbyes to my beautiful fishes.
Si Tutti na ang bahala sa kanila. My aquarium have starfire red glofish tetra, flower horn and aulonocaras and more. The one in the living area is a freshwater aquarium but I also have a saltwater aquarium in my room. Oh how I love marine animals.

12 hours and 31 minutes of travel and I'm gracing
Glasgow. Nang makarating sa hotel I immediately fell asleep. When I woke up agad akong naligo because I want to have a buffet. It's not my first time here in the UK, but It's my first time in Glasgow because usually I go and stay in London.
I have a water spa there aside from Chanails I have a waterspa business with 10 branches in selected countries in Europe and one in New York. I once lived in New york too only for 8 months the only american country that I tried blending in. I transfer from country to country knowing different cultures and people for almost 6 years.

I'm not only an Entrepreneur but also a writer. I've written books yes they got published. I'm hiding behind the pen name Chanda the Tempest. Pain made me do things I never did imagine doing, pain made me a writer pain made me a greater person. Because of that I've discovered a completely new other person in me.

Kinagabihan I change into a black dress and grabbed my purse .

So much had change, years ago I can't even go to places without a bodyguard or without worrying of the consequences in going especially in a bar. Bruised my reputation? Be the headlines of the news? Be branded as a slut? What else?

Now that I don't have an image to protect I can almost do everything, indulge in things I'm not allowed to do before. Although I'm a bit outgoing now than my old self I'm still venerable maintaining my classy, sophisticated and fierce personality but of course with more substance and more maturity.

I can perfectly remember that tomorrow will be the first day of the conference but I'm still going out tonight. My mindset is not the only
one that changed but also my alcohol tolerance, I trained myself and in time I got used to it. Now I can drink my heart out without vomiting and still able to end up at my place untouched.
Everything is under my control. Thanks to his help, huh?

My eyes wandered around the pub, lights in different hues are making the club more alive, a lot of people are enjoying themselves but the place is not crowded which relaxes me.

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