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.

into the microphone, pumping up the atmosphere. Tonight, right here, we’ll witness eleven contestants who’ve battled their way to this grand finale. Who will emerge

we start, let me lay out the rules. There are 11 contestants in the finale, 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

surprise contestants, masked and mysterious, will battle the top three finalists. The scoring remains the same, and if

special surprise: the CEO of TOYUM Group, our main sponsor, is here tonight. He’ll be watching the entire finale and will crown our champion with the title of ‘the century’s

host finished, Matthew spotted a striking figure settling into a dimly lit corner with the best view. The lights made it hard to see his

unmistakable. Orion?

for him, and his sole competitor Timothy met

a gap between the fortunes of men, Matthew mused. If Xan got any closer to

he thinking? Xan wasn’t that kind of girl. Shaking his head, Matthew glanced at the bouquet next to him, and started to regret

the contestants buzzed with excitement at

new CEO of TOYUM Group is? Orion of the Lockwood

heard he’s not only a billionaire

presenting the trophy tonight. Word has it, the winner might also

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