Unveiled: The Survivor's Triumph

Chapter 200 The Masquerade Banquet

The sky in Starlight City was nothing like Seabreeze Harbor. It snowed here, but not there.

The moment I stepped off the plane, the cold hit me, and I yanked my scarf up to cover my face. I wanted to surprise Ethan, so I didn't give him a heads-up.

I grabbed a cab straight to the villa after leaving the airport. But his car wasn't there, and no one answered when I rang the doorbell. Was he out?

If the company's on break, where could he be? Maybe at Victor's?

It was Christmas, after all.

Since it was still early, I decided to swing by Broadway Alley. After almost a year away, the place felt even more deserted. The family that used to live here had moved out. Without the keys to the old house, I just took a look from downstairs and then left.

After a quick lunch, it hit me: Ethan never liked hanging out at Victor's for long. If he was going there for a meal, he wouldn't have gone this early. Could he still be at the office?

I took another cab to Skyline International Corporation and, after hesitating at the tall building, ducked into a nearby coffee shop instead. I ordered a coffee and sat by the window, hoping to catch a glimpse of him if he left the office. The shop was nearly empty, except for a guy with his back to me, nursing a half-finished cup of black coffee and glancing out the window now and then, like he was waiting for something.

After a bit, another guy walked in, headed straight to him, and pulled out a stack of photos from his coat, tossing them on the table.

"Take a look."

The guy with his back to me picked up a photo.

I glanced casually and was shocked.

The person in the photo was Ethan.

"Drew, is it him?" the guy asked.

"It's him! I'd recognize him anywhere."

Drew O'Neill spoke with a hint of gritted teeth.

The guy who brought the photos pulled out a chair and sat across from him. He scanned the room cautiously before his gaze landed on me.

I took a sip of my coffee, realizing my hands were trembling. I pulled out my earbuds from my bag, put them in my ears, and pretended to listen to music while looking out the window. Only then did the guy look away and ask, "So, what's the plan?"

Drew answered, "Take him out."

A chill ran down my spine.

Drew asked again, "Tonight's a good opportunity. Did you get the money I asked for?"

Seth, the guy across from him, patted his chest. "Don't you trust me?"

As he spoke, he pulled out a few bills from his coat and fanned them out with his fingers.

the guys to stay sharp

"Don't worry!" Seth said.

at Skyline International Corporation and said coldly, "I want him dead

my straw, trying to stay calm,

then, my

even Drew

was from

forced myself to stay calm and answered, lowering the

you!" Ethan's rich, magnetic voice came

tightly, looking at the Skyline International Corporation building, my palms

Come back and spend Christmas

I'm sorry. I have something very important tonight and can't spend Christmas with

shop, only

bit of resentment, "It's Christmas. The company should have been on holiday long ago. Are you really that

work, I'll come to Seabreeze Harbor to be with you

at the two guys across from

answered, "Then next time. I have something to do now, so I'll hang

quickly said, "Be

I finished speaking, the call

later, Ethan came out of the Skyline International Corporation

Seth said, "He's out."

and Dennis walked straight towards

hurriedly gathered the photos and bills from the

they passed by me, a few bills happened to

them up, his eyes sliding over my legs in nude tights, and he gave a sleazy smile. "Nice body,

urged without looking

followed. After they left, I bent down and picked up

the company had been struggling lately. Hosting a big party like this seemed like a

but his phone went straight to voicemail. Looking

a black dress, a white fur shawl, and crystal

night fell, I took a cab to the waterfront. The cab stopped,

driver asked when he saw I wasn't

out eighty dollars from my bag and handed it

driver took the money and cheerfully

cars arrived one after another at the coast, and more people boarded

a mid-length gray coat, unbuttoned, lit a cigarette, exuding a unique masculine charm.

from the coffee shop, accompanied by a few others.

cruise ship seemed peaceful, but I sensed an inexplicable

out of the cab

the man

a mask

a purple mask adorned with glittering stones, gold accents, and feathers,

ball was in full swing, with music playing and couples dancing.