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Written in response to: "Center your story around something that’s hidden."

East Asian Fiction Romance

A banquet is taking place at a plush hotel The Grand Pink Pearl Hotel in the heart of the City of Pearl Divers to celebrate it's tenth anniversary. Many young businessmen are present and Elsie a young intern in Hotel Management approach them to ask what they need and offers them some drinks. The male waiter who is in-charge of their table took their orders. When their orders arrived they invited the Elsie at their table to join them. Elsie accepted their invitation as a sign of courtesy to these bigshots She wants them to be regular customers in their hotel besides they could spend a lot of money even a one night stay at the hotel in which it is the primary purpose for having high profile customers. It is very fortunate Connor is also at their table who is the son of a shipping magnate plying their commercial ships and carrying passengers from the farthest south to the northen ports of the island. Pink Pearl Hotel is their flag hotel naming their ships Pink Pearl Ships and Boats to explore good diving places to gather the well known pink pearls that is only found in their city which is located near the shore of the Pacific Ocean. The pearl divers sell the pearls that they gather at the lobby of the hotel. These divers have been doing this for many long years or ait maybe centuries old means of livelihood. Did their lives changed? Undoubtedly if you go deeper about their livelihood there is no change. The boats are provided to them and their wages are low so they still lived in a hand to mouth existence. Those who have their own boats and sell their catch to jewelry designers will not get the price they deserve but what these businesses commands. Do you think the government has to help them? Only if a politician will lobby for them. One time one politician did but it was tabled for lack of supporters. Sometimes the government business is only for the rich and enrich themselves. Parson is the son of the airline Cebu South Airways whose airline fleet serve local and international flights. There is a nice conversation of the business tycoons. Elsie learns they are all single. It is then a chance encounter for her to meet them who knows if there will be one of interest with her to become his boyfriend as she doesn't like to take a serious relationship but to finish her studies. As young as she is her ambitions goes beyond finishing her studies but to hold high positions like what these guys she meets tonight. So the night goes deeper to the late night as they call it and Elsie is no longer in a safe mood being drank. The three guys begin to be wild and then ask if they could sleep together with Elsie. Apiong is trying to hold Elsie and starts to lead her to the second floor of the hotel. Connor can't help but to follow Parson and Apiong. With their strength they could easily carry Elsie but how or what way would they carry her? One of the security guards sense and see what these three guys are trying to do. He blows his whistle to warn them and they disperse but they were apprehended by other security guards while they tried to flee. A man grabs Elsie and brings her to safety. No one has pursued them so they were able to flee the scene without anyone to pursue or block that all guards have to make sure the three guys will be taken by the police to their station to be interrogated by the police and their statements to be recorded. When the policemen arrive the three men are shoved to the police cars locking them in the jail cells until they are sobered; No member of the family of each of them showed up but only their representatives. They can't identify Elsie as the victim of a sexual assault and attempted rape. Only the security guards can serve as witnesses to the crime scene but can't identify the supposed victim besides it is also for her safety Reporters thinks this is a big scoop in their story. The names of the big shots are on the front page of the newspapers and the people feast on them making bad comments on social media without the name and identity of the victim assault and rape, Of course the hotel knew it but they are silent to divulge anything not to scare more customers going to the hotel. Who knows if this incident is driving away customers to go there. Elsie really disappeared with a man. No one has leak any of their whereabouts .Even the man who rescued her is like a balloon that disappeared into the air. To let victims be protected the government filed against the three perpetrators of a heinuos crime and the protection of women's rights. The penalty if convicted is life imprisonment besides there is no bail pertaining to this crime. Because of the nature of the crime and the defendants position in society the government don't like to delay their trial in court. A young and brilliant lawyer who topped the Board Exam is assigned to handle the case at the South Regional Circuit Court. His name is. Atty. Patricio Consejo who finish his Law School at the famous oldest university, University of Santo Thomas. The police reports are submitted and he reviewed all the facts presented. In no time the trial of the case has arrived. Instead of putting the case into trial he ask the prosecutor and the lawyers to meet together and even if the the plaintiff cannot be located her representative being there the decision was made by Judge Patricio Consejo. In his summary there is no actual commission of crime but it is allegedly and grudgingly judged by publicity to the surprise of reporters and comments on sociasl media is outragious accusing Judge Patricio Consejo to be biased. To the relief of the aggrieved families and the pain and suffering of the accused to be put in jail they took it as a lesson to be more sober when they attend social functions. Three years has passed when Judge Patricio Consejo is invited to attend a graduation ceremony in Paris, France to see his girlfriend fiance Elsie Borres the victim of sexual assault and a rape to be victim. That night when the three big shots are trying to drag her to the hotel room Judge Patricio Consejo is coming to pick her up and bring her home. At that point he is still pursuing with no relationship with her yet.. Seeing her in danger readily and hastily she rescued her and left the scene with any trace.at all. Elsie has also suffered emotional trauma. They agreed together that Elsie will continue her studies abroad with his help. At the graduation ceremony Patricio seeing his fiancee radiantly received her diploma, Elsie has recovered from horrifying experience and promise to be always with him. They agreed that their wedding will be held in Paris France to avoid the rumors about their past whose time has help them forget but planned their life to be together. After their wedding Elsie planned to work in another city which is far from the City of Pearl Divers to live with her husband PatricioGP

Posted Sep 23, 2025
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