Fenella’s POV
A man's voice echoed from a distance. Over time, people started echoing that voice. They kept shouting the same two words: strip dance.
“Strip!” They roared.
"Do you hear that? They want you to do a strip dance." Laird still looked at me closely with his crooked smile. He put his hands in his pants pockets.
"If you do a sexy strip dance there and manage to impress me, maybe I'll consider liking you and being your slave for as long as you want," Laird said, raising his chin towards the stage.
I smiled back at him crookedly.
"You don't know anything, Laird. Get ready to worship me and be my slave forever," I said with determination burning in
Fenella’s POVEveryone screamed even more wildly, and the room roared loudly. Laird even widened his eyes as he watched me. He seemed very surprised, especially his expression, which now showed anger.Wearing only a sexy bra and underwear, I smiled widely. My eyes could only see Laird from the stage. I walked to the edge of the stage, very close to the audience. Then I knelt, opened my legs wider, and arched my back.The audience screamed more fiercely as I bounced my back up and down, causing my breasts to move along. I tousled my hair once more before finally getting up straight and grinning towards Laird.Didn't you start this game yourself?I bowed to the right side of the stage, taking the whip prepared on
Fenella’s POVI sat on the club sofa in the VIP room. My hands still clutched my phone, constantly checking the messaging app on the screen. I repeatedly called Laird and sent him messages, but he didn't reply to any of them.‘Have you gone home?’‘Did you leave me?’‘Let's talk first.’‘Why aren't you answering my calls?’My head lay on the table. Jessy sat beside me with Mike. I ignored what they were doing, even though Jessy giggled after being kissed by Mike."Aren't you so funny?" Jessy giggled after their kiss."Ugh, can't you find somewhere more private? I'm sad because of Laird, and you're all being lovey-dovey! Where's your empathy?" I asked in an exasperated sigh over the loud music.After being scolded like that by me, Jessy cleared his throat and moved away from Mike. He shifted closer to me. His hand patted my back, and he began to speak to comfort me."Come on, Fenella. Maybe Laird is still driving," Jessy said to me."It's been almost an hour. Could he still be driving?
Fenella’s POV"Hey, why so fierce?" He chuckled."Oscar praised you and promised to make you the main model for his new collection series. Perfumes, dance dresses, accessories, and even lingerie. Isn't that great?" Alan asked as if trying to persuade me."I don't know; I feel like I can't focus on my work. I'm not enthusiastic about all this suddenly," I said, still gloomy, wiping my wet cheeks.I didn't even care about my makeup, which had begun to smear unevenly. Although I used waterproof makeup, my makeup was still not perfect and was starting to be erased by my own hands."Hm, what if I cheer you up?" Alan asked."Come on, follow me." Alan reached for my wrist.
Fenella’s POVThere was a pang in my chest for a moment. I couldn't deny it; Alan was truly amazing. He was kind, charismatic, good at dancing, and good at business, and now he had shown how he was a leader adored by women and men alike.Still, I was thinking about Laird."So, are you ready to drive?" he asked. "Come on."Alan took my glass and placed it in the cup holder. Then he closed the bottle again and placed it on the back seat of the car. He handed me the car keys and guided me to sit in the driver's seat. Alan closed the door for me and then rushed to the passenger seat next to me."Let's go!" Alan exclaimed with a hearty laugh.Alright. I swallowed my saliva and started the car. I fastened my seatbelt, as did Alan. I held the steering wheel with both hands and prepared myself. After adjusting the height and distance of the driver's seat, I looked at Alan."Are you really sure we'll be okay?" I asked again."Yes, trust me," Alan said. "Let's go!"Encouraged by his enthusiasm,
Fenella’s POVI felt like I was suddenly hit by a panic attack. Sweat dripped down my temples, and my head suddenly started to ache. This was the first time I had been in a car crash. It felt similar to riding a roller coaster, but without the joy. There were no loud laughs and no desire to do it again. Only fear and anxiety.The police car drew closer, with the sirens blaring louder. Alan had already gotten out of the car and seemed to be checking the damage. He looked at the side of the car that was hit, then inspected the iron fence. He also slowly walked towards the traffic light that was grazed.I looked around, and it seemed like there were no casualties at all. Really? Yes, it felt like I didn't hit any humans or animals.After calming down, I turned my body and noticed Alan walking back to the car. Two police officers approached Alan behind the car. Initially, I hesitated about whether to get out of the car or not, but I remembered Alan warning me not to get out of the car.Th
Fenella’s POVNot wanting to escalate the situation, I got out of the car as the police instructed me by my window. I quickly opened the small bag I brought and took out my identification card to show it to the officer.As I stepped out of the car completely, I realized the cold wind felt as if it were piercing my legs, causing them to cramp and ache. The calf-high boots I was wearing seemed insufficient to support my body.I felt dizzy but managed to hold onto the car until I stood up straight again. It seemed like a muscle in my leg was slightly strained from hastily jumping over the car seat."Are you okay? You look scared," the officer asked me."Yes, I'm fine. Just startled," I replied in haste.
Fenella’s POVI tried to find contact information for another lawyer who had contacted me before, but I only found one. He couldn't help me either, because he was out of town. He did give me another lawyer's contact number, but that person didn't pick up either.Ugh, just when I needed help, no one came to my rescue. While contacting my mother in Boston would clearly be useless and only make her worry, I suddenly realized that I might not have any friends.I sat silently, staring at my phone screen. My phone battery was down to five percent. Great! I needed to borrow a charger cable, but the police hadn't arrived yet. My hands rubbed my throbbing forehead.Suddenly, I heard an imaginary whisper urging me to contact Laird."No way," I whispered to myself.Would he help me? Besides, since earlier, he hadn't replied to my messages or answered my calls. I hadn't tried again, but among all my contacts, he was the only one online ten minutes ago.But what would he think if he knew I was at
Fenella’s POVI waited at the police station in quite a dreadful condition. People might have found me strange with my smeared makeup. It was a far cry from the glamorous, sparkling outfit I was wearing.The police officer gave me a cup of warm tea, and it turned out to be effective in calming my nerves since earlier. At least I had something to occupy my time while waiting for Laird. I could only sip the warm tea slowly while keeping an eye on my phone charging on the table."Miss Baxter, your lawyer is here."The officer approached me quietly. I immediately turned and saw Laird standing behind the officer. He hadn't even changed his clothes. It was as if he had just come out of a club, though I didn't know where he had been all this time.His gaze was no longer as fierce as the last time I saw him on stage. Now his forehead was furrowed with a look that resembled pity. It seemed contacting Laird for help was indeed a bad idea. Now his gaze, full of pity, made me even more embarrasse