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Chapter 81: Preparing to Escape
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The Mask She Wears Chapter 82: A New Enemy
Tania||I pushed against Ivan's arms, breaking free from his embrace. I stopped crying and was looking at his face with tear filled eyes."We need to run. We need to get away from here." I said.I then started walking back to the closet to finish what I had started."Where would we run to? We can't just run! What of Nana?" He asked as he followed me.I did not care about what he was asking me about as I already knew what I wanted to do.I ran to the wardrobe and grabbed an armful of dresses and ran back to the suitcase."What are you doing?" He was surprised as he walked into the mess that was the closet."I am leaving." I answered him."Stop this Tania," he said grabbing my arm, stopping me from another round of packing. "You are being impulsive. We need to calm down and plan on what to do."He tried to convince me but there was no convincing me. I already had my mind made up.
The Mask She Wears Chapter 83: Retracing the Past
Tania||"Let's go downstairs. Marcus is here." I spoke hastily as I tucked in my iPhone into my pocket and grabbed Ivan's wrist, dragging him along as I headed out of the closet."Who is Marcus?" He inquired as he trailed behind me."A friend." I replied casually but Ivan pulled me back."Hold on!" Ivan said, coming to an abrupt stop which made it impossible for me to move forward. "Who is this person?" He asked.Rolling my eyes out of frustration, I replied. "He used to be my employee who turned to a friend. He was my inside man in the company all these while and I invited him so we could talk." I tried to pull him so we could move forward but Ivan did not budge."Doesn't it seem odd to you? That he would call saying he was at the house almost immediately after a random person just confessed to stalking you?" He asked.I stopped trying to move and considered his statement as my heart thundered.
The Mask She Wears Chapter 84: She Can't be Saved
Eloise|| I had been spending today the same way I had been spending my days ever since the death of Tania. Her death had driven me down the path of depression while Nicholas had pressed down hard on the accelerator of that vehicle, sending me down the path at a high speed. I was lying in bed, in the same spot I had laid throughout yesterday, without having a bath nor eating anything. I stopped caring about my personal hygiene. There was no use. Nicholas had refused to touch me for months no matter how much I begged. And I begged so much like a beggar. I was starving for his touch. But no matter how bad his treatment was, I accepted it. It was my punishment for fucking my sister's husband when she was terminally ill, betraying her and sending her to her early grave. I could feel tears pool my eyes as I remembered the evil I had done but no
The Mask She Wears Chapter 85: Taking Off the Mask
Tania||"No!" I cried out, falling to my knees as the phone fell down from my hands.I wrapped my arms around my chest, holding it hard as if I was trying to prevent someone from ripping it away from me."What happened?" Ivan ran to my side, going down on his knees and pulling me to him.I let him hold me as I cried in pain.Eloise's refusal to listen to me made me feel like I was losing her again and this time, if felt more final than the last time."Shhhh..." Ivan cooed in my ears as he rocked me in his arms."She refused to listen to me! She does not believe I am her sister!" I cried out. "I know Nicholas! He is going to use her as bait to pull me out and trust me, he will not take it easy on her." I continued."It's okay. We'll figure something out. We'll find a way to make her see the truth." Ivan consoled me.I raised my eyes to look at Marcus who hovered above Ivan and I, hands in his pockets trousers, watching us."Could you please call her? She knows you. She knows you're lik
The Mask She Wears Chapter 86: Eloise's Regret
Eloise|| "I am ready to answer any questions you have. Just ask away." The woman claiming to be my sister said. "First of all, I want to confirm if you indeed are my sister. Tell me something only my sister would know," I said. I heard the lady draw in a deep breath and then let out a sigh before going on. "You tell everyone your favorite color is black and that it makes you look mysterious but it has always been peach. You always order dark chocolate toppings with your vanilla ice cream." She spoke and my eyes narrowed at her accuracy. She said it with so much longing in her voice, as if she was imagining everything in her head... "Hmm," I scoffed. "I am impressed I must say, but those are things anyone who spends some time with me would know so that doesn't make the cut." I was not going to trust anyone very easily. "When you were four, you and I went to the lake at our vacation home on the island despite being warned not to go there. We decided to go for a dip and then you
The Mask She Wears Chapter 87: The Torture
Eloise|| My eyes shut closed immediately as they opened to the bright room. I grimaced, my hand hugging myself tighter as every part of my body ached when I tried to raise myself up from the cold tiled floor. I prepared my mind and counted to three and then staggered up from the floor. I bit down hard on my teeth, grunting as the pain shot through my entire body. The room was well lit by the stream of sunlight pouring into the room through the two large windows. Tears pooled in my eyes as I gasped when my eyes saw the blood that had stained the floor. The dried drops of blood had turned a deep dark shade of red and I wondered what part of my body it came from. From how bright and warm the sun was, I guessed that it was probably noon or late morning. This meant I had passed out for the entire night yesterday and had only woken up mid day today. I tried to cast my mind back to what happened and I shut my eyes as the ordeal I had gone through in the hands of Nicholas yesterday
The Mask She Wears Chapter 88: Nicholas' Threat.
Tania ||I sat numbly, my eyes fixed on the wall as Ivan tried to feed me. The casserole's aroma wafted up, but my stomach churned with anxiety, not hunger. How could I eat when Eloise was suffering in Nicholas's clutches?Just the thought of what she was going through in his hands was enough to take away my appetite."You need to keep up your strength, Tania. You are not of any use to Eloise if you starve yourself to death." Ivan persuaded me, but I ignored him.Yesterday had been a whirlwind of emotions for me, and it was a shock my mind had not lost itself.Everything had happened so fast without any warning."Open up! You need to eat." Ivan cajoled, pressing the spoon to my mouth."Just a bite, and I will let you be, I promise." He begged.I lifted my hand up and, in a swift movement, swatted the spoon away from my mouth.The chink of steel spoon colliding with the hard floor resounded in the large room for some time thereby making the action worst.Ivan's frustration was palpable
The Mask She Wears Chapter 89: The board meeting
Tania||For the first time since I walked into the massive, complex of the White–Angel company as Angel Simmons, I walked with the confidence that came with being the owner of the company. I strode into the massive complex, my confidence soaring, my smile hiding the turmoil that was brewing inside. We were about to expose Nicholas's secrets and reclaim my rightful place as CEO.I walked confidently, in a black pantsuit and Dior heels, head held high, flanked by Ivan on my right and Marcus on my left with a smile on my face.We were the center of attraction as whispers and glances followed us as rumors must have already flown around about the emergency board meeting that claimed to reveal a dastardly secret.When Ivan told me his idea yesterday, I refused to see the reason behind it. This was not because I did not believe it was a worthwhile venture, but because I was scared. I was scared to believe that there was a way out only for me to come onto a block ever since I had begun this
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The Mask She Wears Chapter 100: A satisfactory Ending
Ivan|| The hospital room was filled with the soft beeping of machines and the gentle hum of fluorescent lights. It had been three days since the incident that had happened but it felt very fresh in my memory. The television that was mounted to the side, was showing news about what had happened. The caption read, "Family Feud: A tale of love, deceit and betrayal." I had been disgusted at the various titles news reporters had been using just to trend with this story. It would have been funny to me if I had not been involved and my loved ones nearly killed in the process. Tania lay unconscious, giant tubes running in and out of various parts of her body. Her sister was in the adjoining room. She had also suffered a bullet wound, but hers was not as fatal as Tania's, and she was already awake and doing fine. We were lucky the ambulance came in time she would have been lost. I remembered how shocked the medics were when we brought her to her state. How did it even happen? How
The Mask She Wears Chapter 99: A Villain's End.
Tania|| "Well, well, well. If it isn't the two loves of my life. My sister wives, literally." He mocked us sarcastically as he approached. He clapped loudly as if he had just won the lottery. Eyeing me, he said, "I can't believe you are Tania! You look nothing like before." He scanned me up and down. "I should have known it was you when you gave me that sloppy kiss. You know you were never a good kisser. Unlike my lovely second wife here." He addressed Eloise. The fear in the room from the three of us was so palpable, filling the room. I bet we even stank of fear. "Get away from her!" He commanded, but we did not move. "I said get away from her, or else her brain matter would decorate your bodies in a second!" He shouted. Not needing another graphic threat, Eloise and I jumped away from Nana. "Good girls." He complimented us with a leery smile, and I felt like throwing up. "Let her go! You said you would let her go if we came!" I yelled at him. He chuckled. "What do you t
The Mask She Wears Chapter 98: Into Nicholas' Den
Tania|| The siren of a police car trailed behind us as we sped to the location Eloise had discovered. Eloise sat at the back of the car. She had insisted on following us even though we had begged her to stay behind. "This would be traumatizing for you. Moreover, your body needs rest to fully recover." I had tried to reason with her. "I can't keep running from Nicholas. I need to face him and face my fear and if he goes down today, I want to be there to witness the moment." She had insisted. "I will not let you!" I stood my ground. "Then I won't tell you where the place is." She said cockily. "Good luck finding where the penthouse is, and even if you are lucky, it would be too late then," She said, folding her hands. Ivan wasn't too pleased with her. With fallen shoulders, he conceded. "She is coming with us!" Ivan had declared and she smiled triumphantly. She had played on Ivan's fear of running out of time and losing his grandma and had won. As we waited for Eloise to g
The Mask She Wears Chapter 97: Ivan's Struggles
Ivan||I grunted awake, my hand heading straight to the throbbing pain at the back of my head. "Ouch!" I cried out as a sharp pain shot through my head when my hand touched the wound.My hands felt wet, and I brought my hand to my eyes to inspect it, and I saw blood.Struggling to my feet, I tried to remember what had happened but when my eyes fell on the chair in the middle of the room, it flashed in my mind instantly. Nana had been kidnapped and Tania and Eloise were the ransom to get her back.This realization sent a surge of energy through me and I regained a tremendous amount of strength. There was also a tinge of fear developing deep within me. A paper on the floor caught my attention and I picked it up.YOU HAVE UNTIL 8.00 P.M TODAY OR ELSE SHE DIES, the note read.I squeezed the note in my hand as anger overcame me.From recent events, I knew not to take Nicholas' threats lightly.Reaching into my pocket, I pulled out my phone and checked the time.It was 8.00 am.This mean
The Mask She Wears Chapter 96: The Enemy In My House.
Ivan|| I could feel the exhaustion in my bones as I drove home from the hospital in the pitch-black darkness. It took a great deal of effort to keep my eyes open as I drove. It had been quite some time since I had a good night's rest ever since this entire situation had escalated. I was driving home alone; Tania had insisted on spending the night with her sister, and I had left them consoling themselves and planning their wrath on Nicholas, whom Tania had just found out had been the cause of her parents' death. That one was a big eye-opener; I never even saw that coming. I knew surprises were coming, but damn. I knew Nicholas was ruthless but I had never thought it was as bad as this was. He had killed and would have continued killing till he had wiped their family off the face of the earth until he was the only one left alive so he could take the company. I had never seen such callousness before in a man except my father. Nicholas reminded me a lot about my father. They could
The Mask She Wears Chapter 95: Buried Secrets.
Tania|| I held Eloise's hands tight in mine as I ran alongside the stretcher that was rolling her into the hospital. After she had collapsed by the roadside, we put her in the car and drove back to the hospital. I sat with her in the back of the car, her head resting on my thighs and my hands clasping hers as Ivan raced to the hospital. It was thanks to Ivan's connection that a team was already waiting for us when we arrived at the hospital. "Ma'am you need to let go now. We are taking her in to run some tests." A male nurse held my arm, holding me back from following the stretcher. "No! I can't leave her!" I cried out. "Madam, you have to allow us to do our jobs properly. Please calm down." His words were strong, but his expression was very soft. He was acting very professional. "Please, I won't disturb you. I will just stand in a corner, she needs me now more than ever!" I begged. My hands stretched out reaching for her hand that was retreating fast from me as she was p
The Mask She Wears Chapter 94: My sister, Tania.
Eloise|| I was shocked to hear my name, more so coming from the lady standing in front of me. My trembling reduced, and I raised my head. She had come out from the car that had almost taken my life alongside the handsome and gentle man who was leading me back to the car with them. I continued to stare at her as I tried to get my wits together after nearly facing death. It was as if I had been predestined to die with the way I was having a lot of experiences that brought me close to death. The situation was starting to get weird as her excitement of seeing me grew, and she started to jump and cry in one place. She acted as if she was very familiar with me. Who was she? How did I know her? And then it clicked in my head. I did know this lady. My eyes furrowed, and a deep rage started to brew inside my belly as my mind brought back the pain of the past. "You!" I spat out, pointing at her, my brown eyes heavy with hate. Nicholas whore! I had once threatened to kill her, and
The Mask She Wears Chapter 93: Things That Meet The Eye
Tania|| "The result will be put in five days." The doctor who had drawn my blood for the DNA testing said. "Five days is too far! Can't it be done tomorrow?" I could not wait five days to be able to take my inheritance back. "A day is not feasible, especially since your records do not exist to compare it to. We would have to search through the database to track your father's DNA." He explained. "Five days is too much, Sir!" I refused to give up. Figuring there was no way to continue arguing with me with any prospect of winning, he conceded. "Fine. I'll try to get it ready in two days. That's the best I can." He said. "Two days is fine. I can work for two days." I agreed, and the doctor looked visibly relieved. Ivan and I had headed straight to Ivan's hospital for the DNA test the board members had asked for to prove to them I was Tania White–Angel. I had suggested we go today as I could not wait another day. Today had been the best day of my life, and I could not hi
The Mask She Wears Chapter 92: The Escape
Eloise|| My eyes flickered open, and I was greeted by a bright light. It was hard for my swollen eyes to adjust to the light but I tried my best. I lay on the floor, my body aching all over. I looked at my body but I could not find my night dress on me, instead the shreds of what used to be my night dress were scattered on the floor. Hugging my naked breasts, I slowly sat up, wincing as pain shot through every part of my body. I assessed my surroundings. The room was quiet, and Nicholas was nowhere to be seen. Knowing that was a relief to me but I knew that I needed to act fast. Nicholas would be coming back to inflict more pain on me. I pushed myself up, trying to get on my feet but I ended up just stumbling back to the ground and hurting my injured body. I was weak, my body suffering from Nicholas' attacks, thirst, and lack of food. I could barely move an inch, but I knew if I lay there, I would die, and I did not want to die, especially in the hands of the devil spawn
