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Chapter 286 : The Face Behind The Mask
Chapter 286 : The Face Behind The Mask
After her show, the Enchantress went directly to her private dressing room.
Of all the performers there, she had the best suite located backstage.
It was like a mini room with her own vanity mirror where she could spend time putting on her own
make-up and using the space to practice for her dance.
It was part of her request to the manager of the bar.
Facing the vanity mirror, she took off her mask.
She looked at her reflection seriously when her phone rang.
Looking at the caller, she quickly picked up.
“Brother.” It was her younger brother.
“Sister, help me! I’m at the police station now. They arrested me.” The boy on the other line cried out.
“What? What have you done this time, Anthony?” She roared in shock and panicked.
“It’s not me! It’s Michel and Dennis. They told me to take a package to an address in exchange for a big
commission. But the policemen arrested me and got the package.” Anthony explained proving his
innocence.
“What’s inside the package?” Without any calmness in her tone, the Enchantress asked worriedly.
“Anthony, what’s inside the package?” She asked her little brother again as she didn’t get any reply.
Her tone was mixed with anger, panic, and worries for her younger brother.
“Illegal… Illegal drugs.” Anthony answered nervously.
Upon hearing him, she trembled.
Her hand on the phone was shaking tremendously.
“I swear sister, I don’t know what’s inside that package. I am innocent!” Her brother defended himself.
“What did you promise me the last time, Anthony? And what did I tell you about your friends? For God’s
sake, our mother just died and here you are again! When will you stop?” Her tears couldn’t help but slip
out of her eyes.
Anthony was a good boy.
She tried her best to send him to school but when her mother got sick, she had to make him stop.
Her income would not fit in for their everyday living.
She worked many jobs in a day but even paying for her mother’s medication wasn’t enough.
For her family, she didn’t give up.
She didn’t choose her work as long as it is not illegal just to support her family.
Eventually, Anthony met his new friends in the slum where they transferred.
Then, he started to be her pain in the ass.
Before her mother died, she made her swear to take care of her brother.
“Do not give up on your brother. He has a good heart and you know that. He only has you. Do not give
up on your family.” That was what her mother said before she finally closed her eyes.
That was too fresh in her memory.
More tears came rolling down her cheeks remembering her late mother.
“Sister, I can’t be in the prison. Please help me. I will go crazy here. You promise our mother. Please
sister. Please help me. Come and take me home now.” Anthony was on the verge of breaking down.
He was caught so many times but she was always there to rescue him.
This time was different because it was a matter of illegal drugs.
She heard him only that she was lost for words and she couldn’t move.
From his tone, she could sense a big problem.
She heaved a very deep sigh.
She was going totally insane with the new problem involving her brother.
“I will be there.” After a moment of whimpering, she answered and ended the call.
She had to stabilize herself if she wanted to save her brother.
Quickly, she got the bottle of water on her side table then she drank it in one go when she heard a
knock on her door.
“Just wait a minute.” She answered as she was still gathering all her things preparing to leave the
room.
Another knock was heard again.
“Please wait. I’m coming.” She answered putting her mask on.
No one there had seen her face.
She didn’t want someone to see her face.
It’s not that she was embarrassed about her work but she just wanted the people to know her as the
girl behind a mask.
After the third knock, she was already on in front of the door and was ready to leave.
She thought it was the manager who usually gave her talent fee after her performance for the night but
when she got to see the person behind the door, her jaw dropped.
‘Why is this man here again?’ Her mind panicked seeing the man in front of her and the surrounding. It
was already dark. ‘Where’s everyone?’
This club was open until 3: 30 a.m but her performance ended at midnight.
There’s so much time left before the closing time.
It was impossible that the manager would not knock or inform her in advance if they would close early.
Plus, she heard the owner of this bar loves money a lot.
He would never close this too early.
‘Who is this man?’ She was sure this man was the one responsible for everything that happen.
“Hi!” He smiled at her handsomely.
Her heart was racing so fast.
She was scared of the man.
He was a stranger.
“What are you doing here?” She didn’t have the time to have a conversation with the stranger as her
brother was waiting for her.
“All the doors were closed from the outside. You can’t go home.” He said calmly sitting on the chair in
the middle of the stage.
She had no time to listen to him.
She saw him as a pest in the night.
She just wished she didn’t meet this man.
Trying all her best to open all the doors, it was to no avail.
She felt bad luck with this man as she ran back to him on the stage.
“What do you want?” She was shouting mad already.
He was wasting her time.
It was not fair.
She was in a hurry as her brother was waiting for her.
This man was nobody in her life but he kept on pestering her.
“Take off your mask.” He said directly. Eric was also in shock with the compensation.
His words were too aggressive to see her face.
Just like that.
She slapped him and in return, he just wanted to see her face as his revenge.
Such lame!
He didn’t think of it earlier.
He thought of bullying her but it suddenly changed.
It seemed his mind had its own desire.
“You want to see my face? Then, I can go. Right?” She confirmed it.
Who would believe him? Slapping and handcuffing in exchange for her face?
She laughed.
Eric frowned then he smirked.
“Do it now before I changed my mind.” He said calmly on the chair with his arms folded in front.
“Why do you want to see my face?” She asked toughly.
“Because I didn’t want to see and meet you again. That’s for future reference.” Eric was obviously
insulting her.
“And who said I want to see you too? Huh! You are the one who keeps on appearing in front of me!”
She defended himself rolling her eyes.
“So, are you expecting after you slapped someone and play a little trick on them, they would not come
after you?” He chuckled with the girl’s brain.
“You deserved it!” She was not regretting it.
“Now, Mr., I am in a hurry. If you want to take off my mask, be my guest. Please do the favor.” She said
standing still.
Eric nodded.
He didn’t know what he was doing but he felt excited to finally see her face.
After meeting her, he could not take away his curiosity about seeing the face behind her mask.
He strode behind her.
The Enchantress stayed rooted on her spot while her senses were all active.
She could smell his expensive fragrance.
‘This man was handsome and rich, then why he was in this nightclub?’
‘Men are always men.’
She rolled her eyes with her annoying thoughts.
Then she gathered her smooth long hair and put it on the left side of her neck.
Seeing her spotless collarbones, Eric gulped and gritted his teeth to control himself.
Her neck was beautiful like it was inviting him to run kisses on it.
‘Eric, get a grip!’
He tried his best not to be tempted by his beautiful view behind.
A deafening silence invaded the air.
The air in the room seemed to freeze and only their breathings were heard.
Eric began to hold the knot of her mask.
He breathed heavily.
If he pulled it, the mask would fall and her face would instantly reveal.
He felt the suspense was killing him.
To cut the suspense and the temptation, he decided to finish it but, “Sh*t!” Eric roared releasing the tie.
His hands hurriedly rubbed his eyes.
The girl had a pepper spray and she sprayed his eyes.
“You!” He was totally blinded.
Eric didn’t expect that the girl would trick her.
“You deserved it! Now stay blind!” The girl started to check his pockets while he was still struggling with
his eyes.
His hands wanted to grip her but the girl was good at dodging.
Finally, Eric caught her arm but she sprayed him again.
“Sh*t!” He shouted again and released her.
The girl checked his pants pocket and finally found the keys.
“Yes!” She shouted like she won a prize.
“Goodbye, Mr. Pervert! I think you will spend the night here alone because I have the keys. This serves
you right! I hope I will not see you again.” She chuckled triumphantly then she ran off.
Eric was left behind again bursting in anger.
The Enchantress successfully got outside.
She locked the door and threw the keys on the ground then ran away.
Meanwhile, Arabella woke up in a strange room.
The bed and the quilt were so soft that she didn’t want to move but when she remembered that she
was Bill that night, she quickly sat up.
She was sure that she was not in his penthouse.
It was not new to her as Bill had so many places.
She looked at the clock. She was shocked.
It was 3:00a.m. Her mind was about to blow.
‘Did we?’ Her mind panicked checking herself underneath a big soft quilt.
She was already dressed in pajamas.
‘No way! Arabella, what happened last night?’ She tried wracking her brain but she could not remember
anything.
She closed her eyes then she remembered Bill brought her to a mansion.
“What are we going to do here? Is Adam here?” Bill opened the door for her.
She strode inside and as expected, the interior design was superb.
“Is this yours?” She asked with a dropped jaw.
Bill didn’t speak.
She already had many questions but he didn’t answer any.
Then he gave her a glass of wine.
He also had his.
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She followed.
“Drink with me.” He clinked his glass on hers.
Then he drank his wine in one go.
‘What is his problem?’ She thought.
He was very quiet. Well, it was better than he was talking and ended up with endless fights.
She drank her wine too.
The place was quiet and the smell was very good.
She was with the man who was muted and she didn’t want to bother reading his thoughts.
He poured her glass again then poured his.
She wanted to talk about their son but judging from his cold expression, it wasn’t the right time.
He would just get angry or provoked her non-stopped.
Might as well enjoy the peacefulness between the two of them just for tonight.
She drank. He poured until the bottle was empty.
Her thought ran towards her father and Sen. Meyer.
Who could she trust?
Is she really let Sen. Meyer harass her life using her father?
She had to pay the price of her father’s mistake.
‘It’s so unfair!’
She was complaining secretly as she felt her cheeks were already burning.
She knew the alcohol was slowly hitting her but she continued drinking.
Bill got another bottle and pour her glass.
They have been drinking for quite a long time but they were not talking.
Arabella looked at Bill Sky.
For a very long time, it was the longest stare she made at him.
He was still very handsome.
It seemed the older he gets, the more handsome he becomes.
‘And that was so unfair too!’
She complained again secretly.
Sitting in front of her, Bill looked at her. Their eyes met.
She quickly averted her gaze to the side and drank her wine.
Then, Bill stood up and sat beside her.
He almost released the glass of wine in her hand but luckily Bill got it.
He put the glass on the table then he held her hand.
She looked at him.
His eyes were like talking to her sincerely.
“Sleep with me tonight.”