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Chapter 86
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2026-03-19 22:53:07
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BENEATH THE MASK Chapter 88
POV: DamianI was in my office, sitting behind my desk, pretending to focus on reports I didn’t care to read. All day long, I had been trying my best not to drag Akayda aside and demand answers—why she had gotten into Marcus’ car last night, what exactly was going on in her life. But I held myself. I had learned the hard way that timing was everything. Strike too soon, and you ruin everything. Strike too late, and you lose your advantage.So I decided to watch and waited.And I noticed.I noticed everything.She was avoiding me. But not just me. She was avoiding Marcus too. Her every movement seemed calculated to avoid any encounter, her posture was tight, her eyes were constantly looking behind, always moving to her phone. I swear, If I didn’t know better, I’d say she was being blackmailed. But I didn’t jump to conclusions. I’d wait for the right moment.Marcus, on the other hand, was having a field day. Every time he typed something on his phone, a smirk would spread on his face
BENEATH THE MASK Chapter 87
POV: AkaydaI was currently laying on my bed just staring at the ceiling.My eyes were open.Wide open.But they burned.Because I hadn’t slept all night.Not even for a second.Not with everything that was happening in my life.I turned slowly onto my side, pulling the blanket tighter around my body, but it didn’t help.Nothing helped at all.My mind refused to be quiet.It kept dragging me back.Back to the events of yesterday.Back to that car.Back to him.“What the hell is happening…” I whispered.My voice sounded small.Lost.I pushed the blanket off my body in frustration and sat up quickly.“No… no, no…”I swung my legs off the bed and stood up and began pacing the room.Back and forth.Back and forth.I ran a hand through my hair as my breathing became uneven.“I should have refused to get into that car…”I stopped.My chest tightened.“I should have told Damian when he asked if something was wrong.”Silence.Then I laughed bitterly.“How stupid can you be, Akayda?”My voice
BENEATH THE MASK Chapter 86
POV: DamianI turned the steering wheel slowly and drove away from Akayda’s apartment building.My eyes stayed on the rearview mirror as I watched her.I watched the way she walked toward the building like everything was normal.Like her whole world hadn’t been shaking just a few minutes ago.Like she hadn’t been gripping her phone in that elevator like it held her life together.My jaw tightened.“Message from Melina… my ass,” I muttered under my breath.I kept driving for a few seconds more.Then…When I was sure she couldn’t see my car anymore—I turned the wheel sharply.The car made a smooth U turn.I pulled over to the side of the road, just a little distance away from the building.Then I turned off the engine.Silence filling the car instantly.I leaned back slightly, my eyes looking ahead.Waiting.Just waiting.And then—A black car sped past me.Fast.Too fast.My eyes narrowed slightly as I followed it with my gaze.The windows were tinted.Dark.You couldn’t see shit insi
BENEATH THE MASK Chapter 85
POV: AkaydaI remained standing there in front of the elevator, my eyes glued to the message on my phone screen.My heart was pounding so hard I could hear it echoing in my head.This… this can’t be happening.This cannot be happening.My fingers tightened around the phone as my eyes looked round the hallway. It was empty. There was no one around just like the way it was supposed to be. After all, this was the CEO's floor. Everything was normal.Everything….. looked normal.But nothing felt normal.Maybe… maybe someone was playing a prank on me.A very sick prank.But deep down, I knew.This wasn’t a joke.This person knew things they shouldn't.They knew I was Jade Firefly.My throat went dry.My hands began to shake as I looked back at the number.It was an unknown number.Of course it was unknown.“Who the hell are you…” I whispered under my breath.My breathing started to pick up, coming out faster than it should.No… no… not now.“Calm down, Akayda… calm down…” I muttered quiet
BENEATH THE MASK Chapter 84
POV: AkaydaLast night had been… a lot.Too much for me to handle.I was presently standing in front of the mirror in my bedroom,looking at my reflection, but my mind wasn’t here. It was still stuck somewhere between the police station, Melina’s bruised face… and Damian standing in my apartment like he belonged there.I hadn’t slept.Not even a little.I had tried.God knows I had tried but I wasn't able to go back to sleep even long after Damian had left Because every time I closed my eyes, everything from last night came flooding my brain all over again.The call from the police station.Melina’s shaky voice.The panic.The rush.Then Damian showing up.Being in my space.My small, personal, private space.Everything had happened so fast I hadn’t even had time to breathe.But that wasn’t the real reason I hadn’t slept.No.The real reason was something far worse.Something that made my chest tighten with fear even now.I had made a mistake.A very big mistake.And that mistake had
BENEATH THE MASK Chapter 83
POV: Damian The sound of my phone ringing in the middle of the night had almost pissed me off.Not almost.It had actually pissed me off.I had been deep inside my usual dream. The same dream that had been haunting me for months now.Jade Firefly.She was always there.Standing in the dim red lights of the club stage, the glittering silver mask covering the top half of her face, the rest of her lips curved into that mysterious smile that had driven me half insane.Every night it was the same dream.Every night I tried to get closer.And every single time she disappeared before I could reach her.But tonight the dream had been cut short by the loud ringing of my phone.I had been ready to ignore it.Ready to throw the damn thing across the room if it kept ringing.But the moment I picked up and heard Akayda’s desperate voice on the other end…Sleep had vanished instantly.I hadn’t even stopped to think.I had just jumped out of bed, grabbed my phone, my car keys, shoved my feet into m
BENEATH THE MASK CHAPTER 28
POV: Damian It felt like hours had passed and I was still seated in my office, but my mind was all over the place. It felt like the walls were mocking me yet the silence in the room was loud. I finally stood up and walked to the window, looking down at the city without really seeing anything.
Last Updated : 2026-03-22BENEATH THE MASK CHAPTER 24
POV: AkaydaMy alarm went off loudly right next to my ear.And as usual, I groaned and lazily stretched my hands from under the blanket, feeling around blindly with my fingers, until I finally found my phone. I tapped the screen, turned off the alarm, then rolled onto my back.I managed to successf
Last Updated : 2026-03-21BENEATH THE MASK Chapter 27
POV: Damian I have not been able to focus on any single thing since Miss Jordan—Akayda—went out of the office for lunch with Vivian. Not one thing. Right now I couldn't even sit down in one place. I was currently pacing my office like a mad man, my shoes hitting the tiled floor over and over aga
Last Updated : 2026-03-22BENEATH THE MASK CHAPTER 23
POV: AkaydaI ran as fast as my feet could carry me.Damn you Akayda. You should have taken gym class seriously back in high school.I didn’t stop running until I felt my lungs begin to beg for air.The very second I burst out through the club doors, I quickly removed my white heels, bent down, and
Last Updated : 2026-03-21
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