CHAPTER 5

Cherry raised her head and stared into the man’s eyes. In that split second, she felt like she had been sucked into a bottomless void and the icy cold aura reeked of danger and death.

It was rather dark in the hall and Cherry could not identify the man as he wore a mask. Nonetheless, judging by the man’s gaze, she was sure that he might be that man.

She did not understand how the man could find her that quickly. Was it a coincidence, or did he recognize her?

He kept quiet and merely stared at her, burning fear into her with that inscrutable gaze of his.

She was afraid. She knew that she could not stay and had to flee at once. The only way out was to shake him loose.

Fortunately, she was well prepared.

“Ahhh, murder! Ahh, ahh, blood, blood everywhere!” She squeezed an object in her pocket, which was filled with fake blood, and screamed loudly.

Suddenly, her bloodcurdling scream overpowered the noises in the hall and the blaring music.

No one noticed that while she was screaming, she threw a small, ball-like object at the man’s feet. The little ball burst and viscous fluid flowed towards the soles of his shoes.

She obtained all of these things from the dressing room earlier. Admittedly, the props for this party were well-stocked.

From the moment the man took her into his arms to the minute she screamed, the latter did everything in the blink of an eye. Her speed and wits were simply impressive.

The startling screams and the sight of carmine red caused even the calmest of individuals like the man to freeze in shock.

When he was still stunned, she jumped suddenly and broke free from his clutches.

“Go!” As soon as she was free, she grabbed hold of Henry’s wrist without hesitation and ran.

Time was of the essence. She firmly believed that she would die if she got caught by that man.

Larry let out a cold laugh. Initially, he was unsure of the woman’s identity, but he was absolutely sure right now.

However, she had on a pure white magician’s robe and wore a ridiculous headpiece that shielded her figure and the shape of her head.

A smile appeared on Larry’s face. There was no need to rush. He had already set up a bunch of traps within his territory to capture her! How could he let her escape when he had finally identified his target?!

He allowed her to enjoy her fleeting self-satisfaction.

Nevertheless, when he was about to chase after her, his expression altered. He suddenly realized that his shoes were stuck to the floor; he was unable to move.

She was covered in “blood” and no one dared to stop her.

When she and Henry were about to leave the hall, the former randomly dragged another woman along.

The woman must have been scared silly and allowed Cherry to tug her along instead of struggling.

The rest of the elevators had stopped on the first floor, except for the private elevator which had stopped on the third floor.

Cherry chuckled. Obviously, that man had used the private elevator to get up here. As a result, this bought her more time.

She headed inside the private elevator. The minute the elevator doors slid shut, she noticed that the man had already exited the hall.

“Bye.” She waved at him “politely”.

Both of them were wearing masks; they could not see each other’s faces.

Larry closely observed her cocky expression and his narrowing eyes seemed to give off a hint of delight. However, that delightful look of his could make people quake in fear.

Henry finally came to his senses inside the elevator. He regarded Cherry with confusion.

“Miss, I need your help.” Ignoring Henry, Cherry addressed the woman she dragged along with courtesy and sincerity.

“Who are you? Why should I help you?” Helen gave her a sideways glance. Disdain and annoyance were written on her face.

Cherry whispered a few words to her and Helen's expression shifted at once. With terror in her eyes, Helen clenched her teeth and asked, “What do you want me to do?”

“Put this on. If the elevator stops on the first floor, pretend that you are injured and collapse outside.” Cherry removed her “blood-soaked” magician’s robe and handed it to Helen.

Cherry was certain that someone would be waiting for her on the first floor. Although this private elevator was for the use of the hotel’s senior management, it would still be stopped on the first floor.

Thus, Cherry must be prepared for all circumstances.

This could either make or break her escape!

Helen was reluctant but she had to do it.

Henry blinked. The woman was smart, daring, quick-witted and calm. Her plans were flawless.

Cherry had successfully piqued his interest in her and he desired to know who she was.

The elevator came to a stop on the first floor and the doors opened.

Realizing that their President was not in the elevator, the Manager commanded sternly, “Get them.”

At Manager Leo’s command, a few people rushed towards the elevator. At that instance, Helen who was covered in ‘blood’, rushed out of the elevator.

“Ah, are you alright Miss?” Everybody was taken aback by what had happened.

Cherry immediately pressed the button to close the elevator doors before Manager Leo’s men could make another move. The elevator then descended to the basement parking level.

It was impossible to stop them now.

“Go after them, quickly! They must be stopped!” responded Manager Leo when he realized that he was deceived and ordered his men to chase after Henry and Cherry.

The incident that took place caused some delay.

In the elevator, Henry squinted and swiftly pulled off the mask from Cherry’s face.

“Cherry West!!!” For a second, He thought there was something wrong with his eyes. He could not believe that it was her!

That dim-witted, idiotic Cherry! That ugly, old-fashioned woman!

That woman who made everyone laugh! That useless woman!

How was this possible?!

The woman in front of him was unmistakably Cherry West. Her freckles were one of a kind.

However, she was not wearing her usual thick, old-fashioned pair of spectacles.

He suddenly realized that her eyes looked really beautiful without glasses. In fact, it was breathtakingly beautiful!

She was in no way stupid. In actuality, she was incredibly clever. Her dim-witted appearance was just meant to deceive people.

Still, there was one thing he could not comprehend. Why did she have to make herself look stupid on purpose and disguised herself to look ugly?

Cherry did not utter a word. She merely glanced at him slightly and calmly put on her mask again.

He was overcome with surprise as he observed her laid-back manner.

What kind of a woman was she?!

As soon as the elevator doors opened, Cherry walked out.

“My car is at the very front. It’s nearby.” Henry was full of doubt but this was not the time for questions.

His car was very near to the elevator. It was just a few hundred meters away and would have only taken about two to three minutes to run to the car.

However, those few minutes were still too risky for her.

Meanwhile, Larry summoned elevator No. 1 on the third floor as Cherry West had used his private elevator.

“President?!” Elevator No. 1 was still blocked by people on the first floor. Manager Leo took a deep breath when he saw the President.

Larry’s gaze fell onto Helen, who was wearing the familiar ‘blood-soaked’ outfit.

Being an intelligent person, he knew what was going on.

He had underestimated that woman!

Great, this was just getting even more interesting!

Cherry had better pray that she would never get caught by him!!!

At the basement parking, the doors to elevator No. 2 opened just as Cherry and Henry were halfway to the car.

“Over there, get them!” A few men saw them both and gave chase.

At that moment, elevator No. 1 also stopped at the basement parking level. The elevator doors opened and Larry stepped out.