My Beloved Has Risen from Death’s Embrace

Chapter 18

A young girl in a flowing white dress descended like an angel; her radiant smile was blooming as she approached him. With each step closer, she whispered sultry words into. his ear, while gently applying ointment to him with her slender and smooth fingers.

And then that teasing ‘Good boy, each syllable laced with a poison so tempting, drew him deeper into torpor.

As the image of the girl flickered in his mind, Orion reached a crescendo; his usually deep voice turned raspy and unrecognizable.

“Xan, my Xan.”

She was wrong; he wasn’t good, not at all. He thought about it, crazily, desperately.

Saturday, 7 PM, at the Discovery Pavilion, the finale of The Masked Singer beckoned.

As the season’s most anticipated prime-time music reality show, the finale drew crowds in droves, making the pavilion packed with fans holding up glow sticks and banners. The show was broadcast live across major TV and online platforms, which captured the grand spectacle.

pumping up the atmosphere. Tonight, right here, we’ll witness eleven contestants who’ve battled their way to this

each of whom will perform their chosen songs. Three judges will score them, and we’ll also open up online voting so that you, the audience, can have your

mysterious, will battle the top three finalists. The scoring remains the same, and if the challenger

rules now, and here’s a special surprise: the CEO of TOYUM Group, our main sponsor, is here tonight. He’ll be

figure settling into a dimly lit corner with the best view. The

unmistakable. Orion?

a rare gemstone auction where Xan had secured a once-in-a-lifetime jade for him, and his sole competitor Timothy met with an unfortunate accident, had he now fully taken over

of men, Matthew mused. If Xan got any closer to a titan like Orion, could she really remain

to him, and started to regret his decision to come and support Miranda. Xan

Masked Singer, the contestants buzzed with excitement at

guys hear who the new CEO of TOYUM Group is? Orion of the

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Word has it, the winner might also land a major endorsement deal with one of TOYUM’s upcoming