All Chapters of BENEATH THE MASK : Chapter 1 - Chapter 4

POV: AkaydaMy hands were shaking.No—trembling.Not from fear but anticipation.I blinked as I read the email on my cracked laptop screen for the seventh time, but the words still didn’t change.‘Congratulations, Miss Jordan.You have passed the final stage of the interview.Please, we would like you to resume work at Knight Enterprises unfailingly by Monday.’I removed my glasses, wiped them with the edge of my shirt, and placed them back on my face—aggressively, you'd think I was fighting with them. It felt like my eyes were lying. Maybe I was seeing things. Maybe I was so used to rejection that my brain had decided to prank me today.I read it again.And again.And again.My breath caught in my throat.“Holy…” I whispered, covering my mouth. “Oh my God… Yes, yes, yes. I got it.”I had gotten the job.I got the job.The job I thought I’d never get. The job I had prayed for almost every night. The job I cried myself to sleep for every night. The job I had already given up on.My che

POV: AkaydaIt was finally sunday night.My last night here.The neon lights flickered against the hallway walls, causing the whole place to glow purple and blue as I tightened the straps of my heels. I couldn’t believe it—after today, after a few more hours of forcing a smile, after one last climb on that pole, I would finally be done. No more Jade Firefly. No more late nights dancing. No more fake flirting with drunken men.Just… Akayda Jordan. A secretary at Knight Enterprises.God, it still sounded unreal.“Girl, I’m really happy for you.” Bunny said as she brushed her curls in front of the mirror. “I mean, who would’ve thought that you’d actually get your dream job after all those countless interviews?”Melina scoffed dramatically. “I knew she would get it. It was only a matter of time.”I smiled. “Thanks, Lina.”Another stripper—Cherry—let out a long sigh. “I’m jealous, honestly. I’ve already given up on ever finding a job in the corporate world.”Before I could respond, Starli