Veronica: CEO's Underworld Queen

'Well, well, what a deep well. A penny for your thoughts?' Veronica's voice woked Rose from her indeed, deep thoughts.

'Hey, you arrived?!' She said awkwardly.

'Hmm, obviously...unless I'm a hologram.' Veronica joked and proceeded to sit on the luxurious couch. She scanned the surroundings and raised an eye brow. 'Years passed and you're still a big fan of everything black, Rose.' Veronica started, this time with a solemn tone.

'I guess, it bacame a part of me. You know lifeless, colorless things.' Rose paused to look at her office's interior to her furniture. Everything is black and if not because of the light brought by the transparent wall of the building, the interior would surely freak out everyone else who were not used to her quirks. 'But black had always been so comforting to me, especially through the years.' Rose' melancholic voice filled the gloomy yet luxurious office.

Veronica looked straightly at her friend's eye directly, gauging the truth in her eyes and when she saw nothing but a blank eyes, dead to the light, Veronica felt something in her sprung up but she held in control as this was not the right way to talk to her friend now.

'Is it still about your father?' Veronica calmy said.

Rose stand up from her black contemporary styled swivel chair to approached and sit on a black yet luxurious sofa across Veronica.

'He wants me to hand over the company to his bastard son.'

Veronica closed her eyes trying to calm her self from lashing and cursing Rose's father. She used to do that but her years in Country R and Underworld made her understand and realized things. 'How do you feel about it?,.....Or rather, what's your plan?'

Rose smiled in self pity.One thing she hated the most about her self. Despite having the upper hand in the situation, the habit grew with her through the years and she can't get rid of it right away. 'The company was owned by my mother's company. I have a very strong back up and support from the shareholders and board members. He can try while I'll just laugh and relax in the corner.'

Veronica sighed in relief. She was about to offer her help but since everything is under her friend's control, she could only observe and be vigilant on the sideways but would no doubt offer her friend's help readily.

'Your father is sc.u.mbag Good thing you never inherited any of his traits, physical wise and intelligence wise.'

Rose grinned and s.e.xily said, 'I got it from my momma.' The two women laughed out of that as they spent the afternoon talking about random stuff and the trends in Country P while basking over Gyokuro Tea and pastries.

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Meanwhile in City M, on another luxurious tea house, another set of 'friends' were talking.

'I just hate her so much! That woman's very existence is making me so angry, argh!' Julie Tan was fuming mad while comfortably releasing all her frustration in front of her close friend, Zenith Co.

Zenith on the other hand who's face is clothed by the most serene expression tapped her 'friend's' back gently to sooth her but deep inside, wanted to slap some sense on this white lotus idiot.

'Julie, Veronica Wang was your senior in college. You need to at least maybe consider that fact?'

'Zen, I know that but you are the only person who knew as to why I hated that bitch so much! I don't even know why she's back! '

A passing glint appeared on Zenith's eyes at the mention of Julie Tan's reason as to why she hated and even more hated Veronic Wang.

'Well, how is she faring these days?'

'I think she was planning to open up a cafe in City I.' Julie Tan's voice was laced with mockery.

'Basically she'll be staying here for good?'

'Maybe, I don't know. But so far, she's the only one who returned. Haven't heard the rest of her family.'

'I guess, you just have to co exist with her.'

'No, Zen. If what happened to her five years ago made her too thick skinned to even return here, this time, I'll do everything I can to destroy that bitch that she would even regret having to return here.' Julie Tan carelessly laid out her plan in the open as she was so comfortable with her friend, Zenith Co. After all, Zenith Co was no one but just a fatherless daughter of Cecania Co, one of the four children of the first Co family branch. And to consider that the once low profile yet glorious Co Family rubbed off from the then powerful Yan Family also wears off the same time Yan Family lose its prestige and power, Julie Tan is sure tha Zenith Co is smart enough to know what's best for her. To remain her closed frustration outlet friend and shut up. After all, Co Family do not stand a chance with her Tan Family.

Julie Tan smiled happily after letting all her frustrations out as she indulged on her tea. She looked at Zenith with kind eyes but behind those is hidden discrimination.

Zenith Co also cracked her ice cold face to show Julie Tan how sincere she was and gave the latter her small but sincere smile but at the same time, behind those eyes was a pure distaste and mockery.

Supposedly, empowered women empowers women but for these two, only the smartest and wisest of women rise to the top. But the result of these game is already determined to be victor by to 'who better hides what'.