Will You Marry Me, Again by Pear Heart

Chapter 242 This Way, Lady!

It was a brief text, but Maia felt tears in her eyes after she read it. She had longed for him to care about her this way in the past. The fact that he had shown up whenever she needed him was something she had not even dared to dream of.

However, all of his actions today were pure irony to what happened in the past. She dared not go to the balcony because she was worried that she would be found out like what happened last time. She was not sure if he had left.

Did he leave? Was he still standing down there?

Some time had passed when her phone rang suddenly. Maia snapped out of her thoughts and looked at her phone. She was both disappointed and relieved that it was not Cedric.

Buck was on the other end when she answered the call. “I investigated Victor according to the lead Hope gave us. Aside from some erotic pictures, I came up empty–handed.

“I had to work another angle. I looked into the female celebrities who had fallen victim to him. My findings confirm that Victor used to groom a girl group called Victorious Secret. They shot to fame for a little while, but it only lasted two years before they were disbanded and faded into obscurity.”

“Victorious Secret?” Maia was a little familiar with this girl group. They had been famous for their unique songs. They endorsed many brands and put out a lot of performances. However, they were disbanded soon after their debut. No one had heard from them ever since.

It looked like there was a reason it happened. It was very likely they were put in cold storage.

“That’s right. I tracked down the leader of the troupe. She was selling alcohol in one of the nightclubs in Prismara. She has a kid and that’s how she’s supporting her family. It’s not an easy life.

“She was exposed to the unspoken rules that were present in Mykonos Studio. I don’t think it’ll be easy to convince her to testify against Victor.”

“Which nightclub is she working at?” Maia asked.

“It’s the first nightclub on Langford Street.”

“I’m headed there now.”

Buck was surprised, “Huh? Did you say you’re going there now, Ms. Maia?”

“You heard me.” With that, Maia hung up the phone. She picked up her car keys and went

downstairs. She opened the apartment door and made sure Cedric was not around. She lowered

gaze and let out a sigh of relief.

her

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Langford Street. She had a more pressing matter

the rest of the city. Different tones of colored lights illuminated the nightclub. The patrons were dancing wildly to the

“Ms. Maia.”

the entrance to the nightclub. Being a six- foot–two man, it was very

“Where iss she?”

doing well at sales so she got assigned to the VIP floor.” Maia nodded and headed to the nightclub. She

you before, miss. Is this your

no attention. Instead,

“Is this enough?”

he saw

I wonder? Fights are forbidden around here, especially up there. Me and my pals are looking after the place.

would’ve brought weapons with me if I wanted to fight. I’m just here looking for

a six–foot–two man. He nodded and smiled, “Is that all? This way, lady. Just holler if you need anything. I’m always ready to make

was in it for money and nothing

ground floor, but the laughter and the shouting were still endless here. This was the place where the rich guys hung out. It was supposedly the VIP floor, but in truth it was no better than the

lot of them had pretty girls in their embrace, but they turned their gaze to Maia when she showed up. Some of them even

you.” One of the guys pushed the ladies next to him aside. He walked toward Maia with a glass in his hand

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driving to Langford Street. She

dead silence in the rest of the city. Different tones of colored lights illuminated the nightclub. The patrons were dancing wildly to the music. The laughter,

“Ms. Maia.”

za

the entrance to the nightclub. Being a six- foot–two man, it was very easy to spot

“Where iss she?”

headed to the nightclub. She slipped past the crowd and ascended the glass staircase. She had just

miss. Is this your first time here?”

Maia paid him no attention. Instead,

“Is this enough?”

bouncer’s eyes glinted the moment he saw it. Naturally, he stepped