She ran her fingers down its rim and studied the room’s illumination stealthily. She was waiting for the bright light that flashed in the room every fifteen seconds.As soon as she saw it coming, she immediately removed her mask.“Everyone, watch closely. I’m going to drink now,” Luna declared. Tilting her head back, she downed the drink in one go. Suddenly, a bright light emanated from her face, giving her an eerie appearance, and the room took on an eerie atmosphere. With a quiver in his voice, one of the men asked, “What did I just see? Did you all see that too?”Everyone in the room had perplexed looks on their faces.Just now, when the bright light fell on Luna’s face, they purposefully widened their eyes, expecting to see a beautiful woman. Instead of that, however, they were confronted with a terrible visage. Luna's scars, which covered her entire face, were a web of red and black lines. When her dark lips parted to expose a gaping mouth, she looked like a demonic monster.They
"We want to get even with him.” The drunk man got to his feet. His words slurred as he said, “Uh, yeah, sure.” With that, he staggered out of the room. Currently, Preston was in Room One. A few minutes after Luna left, everyone scattered from the card table and entered the lounge area. Preston loosened the top two buttons of his shirt as he settled on a white sofa made of fine leather. He furrowed his brow as he rested his elbow on the armrest and glanced at his bandaged wound. A flash of discomfort crossed Mylo’s face when he also glanced at the bandage on Preston’s arm. The man’s strength and viciousness made him a formidable opponent in a fight, but he lost earlier when the woman bit him. The sight of it was tragically comical. “Preston, is your wife a dog or something? What's she like at home? Does she bite people there, too?” Mylo asked curiously. Preston glanced at him but did not respond. Mylo touched the bridge of his nose, pretending he had not said anything. Aft
Luna, who was completely drunk now, pointed her finger in the direction of the speaker.“You're the ugly one here, not me! For your information, I’m the most beautiful woman in the world.”“What?”The room went silent.Mylo and Delmor stared at Luna in shock. She was wearing a mask, so it was impossible to see her face now.Both of them took a quick look around the room, their gazes sweeping at the drunk scumbags. If they understood it correctly, these people threw up after seeing Luna’s face.Preston’s eyebrows wrinkled even further.Did these grown men really vomit just because they saw Luna’s face?Did she really look that repulsive?Luna, who was too drunk to care about anything, abruptly broke free from Grace’s hold, lunged at Preston, and hugged his arm. “Honey, don’t listen to them. They’re lying. I’m very beautiful. Hold on. Help me; I can’t stand on my own.”Preston glanced at Luna by him who reeked of alcohol. How could she have drunk so much in such a short time?Preston tr
"Luna, this should be the last time you go out drinking. The next time something like this happens, I’m going to kill you." With a resentful huff, Preston carried Luna in his arms, while Mylo and Delmor stifled their laughter behind their hands. Their friend had definitely married a woman that was one of a kind.Out of the teahouse, Preston roughly dumped Luna onto the back seat. He was about to close the door, but she started acting out again, leaving Preston no choice but to sit in the back with her."Sit properly!" he ordered. In the driver’s seat, Ethan was surprised. "Drive!" Preston snapped coldly when he caught the driver looking back at them.As soon as the car started moving, Luna felt sick. She felt suffocated. In a desperate attempt to feel better, she raised her hand to open the window for a breath of fresh air."Do you have a death wish or what?" Preston scolded and pulled her back.Luna lost the little balance she had and fell onto Preston's lap. Then, she looked up at h
She then made some changes to the magnolia-shaped brooch’s design before sending it to the jeweller with a request to finish it as quickly as possible.Since she was unable to make it due to her current situation, she had someone else do it for her. Next, Luna set about picking out an outfit to wear to Claudia’s birthday party.After much deliberation, she settled on a dress in a lovely pastel purple with a shade that was just right—not too dull, yet not too vibrant.Unbeknownst to her, Bria was standing guard outside the bedroom as she did some tidying up. “Fuck,” Bria muttered. “What a shame to see such a lovely dress on someone with a hideous face.”Afterward, Luna went to the bathroom to take a shower. Her body reeked from not having been washed since the day before. As she closed the door to the bathroom, Bria pulled out a pair of scissors from her pocket. She took a quick look around, tiptoed into the bedroom, and then stealthily snipped holes in the dress.Half an hour later, L
“Take this card. You can buy a new dress for yourself tomorrow. Can you go to bed now?”Luna picked up the card and observed it thoroughly with a frown. It was a gold card. Impressive. Watching her observe the card so much, Preston sneered inwardly.Now, he understood why she did all this. She played the victim just to get some money.“It's really generous of you to give me a gold card. You should hold on to it though. I may not be wealthy, but I won't ask anyone for money. I’m not mending this dress because I can’t afford one, but because I have never worn it before. I won’t let it go to waste.”After weighing the card in her hand for another second, Luna pushed it back towards Preston who was frowning.That was the last thing he expected to happen. Clearly caught off guard, he angrily walked away saying, “The money in there is just too small to satisfy you, is it not?”The next second, the room was filled with lights, illuminating the room.Luna furrowed her eyebrows in confusion.“
“What's the scent of your shower gel? It smells really nice.” Preston exposed his thought as he thought of the pink bottles in the bathroom that he never bothered to look at until today.Luna blinked several times at him, amazed by the man in front of her. He was holding her back because her shower gel smelled nice?“I’ve always used papaya-flavored shower gel. You can use it too if you want. The bottle is big enough for two to use,” she answered despite her dismay.Papaya-flavored shower gel cleansed the skin and had a good emollient effect on the skin. Coupled with its delicate fragrance, Luna couldn't help but fall in love with it.“If that’s all, we should head to bed,” Luna said, wondering why he was still holding onto her. As if to answer her question, Preston suddenly pulled her closer, staring so intently at her that Luna became uncomfortable.Slowly, his free hand moved to her ear and trailed down its base, towards the line of her neck. It itched a little, and her legs sudde
No one would have thought that the King family, the most powerful clan in Preagend, would be fooled like this.In a large and lavish bedroom, a tall, well-dressed man seized the woman in the magnificent bridal gown by the neck in an outburst of rage.“You're not Avery! How dare you and your family trick me into marrying you? You must be tired of living already,” he growled. The woman was forced to tilt her head back, but her slender and attractive neck failed to elicit any sympathy from the man. “Let... let go...”Half of her features were obscured by a white mask, revealing only her strikingly beautiful eyes, which were starting to water now.“Let... let go...”Her cheeks flushed, and she sputtered in distress.The man tossed Luna Miller to the floor with a vicious swing of his arm and stared down at her condescendingly.Luna felt a brief flutter of anxiety when she realized her mask had come loose on one side. She immediately moved to adjust it. The man then slammed the door open an