The Queen of the Underground

PROLOGUE

THE GIRL WHO WANTED TO BE NORMAL

Sa mundong puno ng pera, kapangyarihan, at mga taong kayang pumatay para sa pangalan ng pamilya, may isang pangalan na kinatatakutan ng lahat.

Rockefeller.

Pero sa lahat ng Rockefeller, may isang pangalan na mas madalas ibulong.

Aya Rockefeller.

Twenty-two years old. Founder. Businesswoman. Heir.

At para sa underground world-Queen.

Hindi dahil minana niya ang trono, kundi dahil siya mismo ang gumawa nito.

Kasama ang apat niyang best friends, binuo nila ang The Black Circle.

Five heirs. Five families. Five empires.

Aya Rockefeller.
Luca Moretti.
Sofia Bellini.
Nikolai Volkov.
Matteo Romano.

Magkakaibigan sila simula pagkabata. Habang ang iba ay naglalaro, sila ay natutong magbasa ng contracts to protect their family.

At habang ang iba ay natatakot sa monsters-
sila ang mga halimaw na kinatatakutan ng iba.

Pero kahit gaano kalakas si Aya, napagod din siya.

"I'm done."

Napatingin ang apat.

Nasa private lounge sila ng Rockefeller estate.

"I want to go to school."

Silence. "School?" tanong ni Sofia.

"Yes."

"You own two schools."

"I know."

"Then why?"

Aya looked toward the window. Sa labas, perfect ang lahat-fountains, luxury cars, guards.

Pero hindi siya.

"I just want to be normal."

Aya sighed. "I don't want anyone to know I'm a Rockefeller."

Luca's expression darkened. "Aya, our enemies-"

"I can handle myself."

"The Crimson Order could be there."

Tumahimik ang lahat.

The Crimson Order was their greatest rival-three heirs, three families.

Aya stood. "Then I'll deal with them." Luca sighed.

"Fine. But we're coming."

"No."

"We want you alive."

Aya sighed. "Fine."

Sa unang pagkakataon, ngumiti siya.

Maybe she could live like an ordinary student.

She had no idea her first day would change everything.

Doon niya makikilala ang tatlong heirs ng Crimson Order.

Especially one.

Adrian Vieri.

Future leader of her greatest enemy.

And eventually-

the man who would become the person she loved most.