Chapter 313 The Mask Can’t Stay On Forever
Naomi had always worn heavy makeup, which masked her natural features.
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But now, standing lively and radiant before Nathaniel, she easily outshone the sultry, overdone women around her.
They instantly looked vulgar by comparison.
Naomi smiled sweetly. “Mr. Nathaniel, I’ve been thinking about you every day while I was recovering in the hospital. I’m here to apologize. I hope you’ll forgive me.”
Her soft voice immediately lifted Nathaniel’s mood.
“As long as you stay sweet and obedient, you’ll always be my precious goddaughter.”
Naomi nodded obediently.
The women nearby looked at her with visible disdain, but Nathaniel had already lost interest in them. Instead, he pulled Naomi into his arms.
Their fling hadn’t lasted long–his novelty for her hadn’t worn off yet.
The other women, constantly clinging to him day after day, suddenly felt like background noise.
Naomi nestled into his arms. “Mr. Nathaniel, I’d really like to spend some time with you alone. Could we ask these ladies to step out for a bit?”
She leaned in and whispered something in his ear.
Nathaniel grinned immediately, then waved his hand with exaggerated flair. “I need to talk to my goddaughter alone. You girls can leave.”
The women’s faces fell instantly.
One of them hesitated, clearly unwilling to go.
But when she saw the flicker of irritation in Nathaniel’s eyes, she didn’t dare push her luck.
They had all seen him whip Naomi before.
They were here to make money–not to get themselves killed.
Once the others had left, Naomi began flirting freely with Nathaniel.
Outside the bedroom.
Matteo stood silently in the hallway, watching the scene unfold inside,
A cold sneer curved across his lips.
Then he turned and walked away, disappearing into the shadows of the corridor.
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By the following evening.
Eliza received a call from Soren.
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She answered, and his voice came through, calm and clear. “I found the thing you wanted. I’ll send you the address. Come by.”
Eliza immediately sat up in bed.
She hadn’t expected Soren to get the synthetic bio–skin so quickly.
Without delay, she hailed a cab and headed to the address.
Soren had arranged to meet her at a private night club–exclusive and tucked away from the public eye.
The outer lounge was noisy and crowded.
But the private room was much quieter.
Deals that couldn’t see the light of day were often made in places like this.
Eliza looked down at the wooden box on the table. She opened it.
Inside was a full sheet of synthetic skin.
It felt cold to the touch, and to the naked eye, it was nearly indistinguishable from real skin.
“How do you
use it?” she asked.
This was her first time seeing such tech.
She had never even heard of synthetic skin before.
Soren picked up the sheet and pressed it onto her forearm.
To demonstrate, he grabbed a red marker and wrote the character “” on her skin.
But once the bio–skin was applied, the character vanished completely.
Eliza could feel the tight seal–it clung to her arm so seamlessly that she couldn’t even see where it ended.
“How do you take it off?”
“You need this solution.”
Soren placed a small bottle in front of her. “This dissolves the adhesive and lets you damaging the skin.”
After the full demonstration, Eliza was genuinely impressed.
“This stuff is amazing. Why isn’t it sold here?”
“It’s patented overseas. In this country, it’s banned. The problem is that it has a major flaw.”
“What flaw?”
it off without
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“It works as a cover–up, yes. But it’s not breathable. The material itself isn’t safe for human skin. Lourm use causes skin damage–even facial tissue decay. If it’s placed over a wound, it traps moisture and bacteria. causing infections. The longer it stays on, the worse it gets. And because of privacy concerns with mandatory overseas registration, it’s banned here.”
Eliza nodded slowly.
That explained it.
“Short–term use is fine. But it’s extremely dangerous long–term.”
Short–term…
So Naomi’s flawless face couldn’t stay flawless for long?
“You said long–term use causes skin to rot. What counts as long–term?”
“Realistically? Even going a full day without letting your skin breathe causes breakouts. With this stuff, it’s worse. The material can also trigger itching. The packaging specifically says–no more than two hours of continuous use.”
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