Modern Beast (#Wattys 2023)

Angela Ramirez is a notorious thief. With her undeniable beauty, tactics, skill in robbery and with the help of her friend, she can steal from anyone without a trace. She has been doing atrocious things for a quiet time but she's just elusive enough not to be captured by the authorities.

One night, she sneaked on a certain mansion to steal an immensely expensive diamond ring. Desperado na siyang makuha ito so she gambled for the last time and swore to herself na babaguhin na niya ang kanyang nakasanayang buhay. But her plan didn't go as she wished.

The room suddenly lightened up. Angela lost control of herself kaya niya nabitawan ang hawak na singsing. Gumulong ito patungo sa paanan ng isang lalaki at pinulot ito habang pinagmamasdan ang dalaga na may halong galit at pagnanasa.

"Take all your clothes. Lie down in my bed and seduce me. If you do what I say, I'll fuck you. If you resist, I'll kill you. But if I'll gone crazy, then I'll do both. People like you deserves to die anyway."

She became numb and frozen. Angela did nothing but to stare at the fiery and serious face of the man in front of her. Kinakabahan siya at hindi niya na alam ang gagawin. She knew it! She is now trapped on a beast's den with no chance of escape.