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Madame Beck’s voice cut through the tension in the

room.

Alexander froze, his grip loosening slightly as he turned to look at the madame. Taking advantage of the sudden interruption, Rain pushed herself off and quickly scrambled up, adjusting her wig. She couldn’t risk anyone finding out about her identity.

Madame Beck’s eyes narrowed as she looked between Alexander and Rain. “Mr. Lancaster, I must remind you that our entertainers must be treated respectfully. Any breach of this protocol will not be tolerated.”

Alexander stood up, straightening his clothes. “I apologize,” he said, his tone clipped. “We were just playing around.”

‘Playing around?‘ Rain mused with annoyance. ‘Seriously?‘

Madame Beck raised her brows before she turned to look at Rain suspiciously. Rain could only respond with an awkward smile. Madame Beck’s face darkened as she turned back to Alexander, and Rain was surprised

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that Madame Beck seemed to care so much for her.

Sensing that he had overstayed his welcome,

Alexander said, “I’ll be leaving now.”

Madame Beck nodded curtly. “I’ll see you out.”

However, as Alexander walked past Rain, he paused for a moment, his eyes locking onto hers.

“This isn’t over,” he whispered to her before following Madame Beck out of the room. ”

Left with the last word, Rain watched him go, her heart pounding in her chest. She took a deep breath, trying to steady herself, before slumping down weakly onto the nearest couch.

For a brief moment, she let herself rest until she eventually found it in herself to move forward.

However, as Rain was about to leave, the doors swung open again, and Madame Beck entered with a wide smile.

“My dearest Twilight! That was quick, but it doesn’t matter since he paid in full!” Madame Beck beamed before handing Rain some documents to sign. “Let’s finalize our contract!” She then paused as thought came to her. “Did you know that man was Alexander

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Lancaster by the way? I never thought I’d meet him in person. You should play with him more!”

“Madame Beck-” Rain began to complain, but Madame Beck motioned for her to stop with a finger to her lips.

“It’s fine. You’re not hurt. Just press the button next time if you think he’ll resort to violence.” she insisted, making Rain’s mouth twitch. Guess she had the wrong idea about Madame Beck; this woman didn’t care.

about her entertainers at all! If worse came to worst, Rain would bet this old hag would even blackmail Alexander for more money by using her.

“Now hurry up and sign the contract,” Madame Beck demanded. “You’re lucky because you’re the only entertainer I’ve given so much privilege to.”

Rain quickly complied, and then Madame Beck handed her a copy before immediately leaving. With nothing else to do, Rain herself walked out of the room only to find Cris already waiting for her outside.

“Are you alright?” he asked.

“Yes. And don’t worry about me. I’m fine,” Rain replied before motioning for him to go back to his post. “I’ll just change, grab my things, and head home.”

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She went and did just that. After changing her clothes and getting her bag, she used the back door exit and left, but only after security inspected her belongings and let her outside. Now out of the premises, she took a deep breath before answering her ringing mobile phone.

“Hail the cab. That’s me,” Brandon instructed just before a cab drove right by here. Getting her instructions, Rain flagged it down and entered the passenger seat.

“We have a problem,” Rain relayed with a sigh.

“Alexander Lancaster recognized me, and I told him my fake name. He’ll probably check on who Diana Jones

is.”

“Alexander? You mean your surprise husband?!”

Brandon exclaimed.

Rain inwardly sighed. So he knew already… “Yes,” she

confirmed.

“Sanya mentioned it, but don’t worry. I’ve ensured that there are no loopholes in your disguise,” Brandon reassured her. “If you want, you can even visit your sick mother and stay with her if you need to. As long

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as he doesn’t expect you and Twilight to appear in front of him at the same time, nothing will destroy your disguise.”

Rain mentally took note of the reassurance.

Regardless, she still needed to make sure that her work remained unnoticed. “I need to go to the office tomorrow. Please take me straight to my apartment,” she requested.

“Understood,” Brandon replied before promptly

instructing his team to make sure no one was tailing their cab.

For a while, nothing happened as they cruised the road. As for Rain, she couldn’t help but notice the extra effort being put into this particular case.

“I’m surprised you have such a big budget for this case,” she casually remarked.

“Well, our team has the support of a dedicated leader, so money isn’t a problem,” Brandon grinned. “Still, I need to ensure I have trustworthy people in place… like you.“He then added with a casual lilt, “So, what should I do about your husband? What if he comes back to the club and makes another scene, exposing

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you or mentioning your resemblance to his wife? Should I detain him?”

Rain paused before responding. “Do nothing. I can handle him,” she hummed. “Though, I doubt someone like him will return to a club, especially after he finds out about Diana Jones.”

Brandon scoffed, “Hah! You don’t know what a man might do just to satisfy his curiosity. Who knows what he’s plotting in that head of his?”

*****

The next morning, Tyron greeted Alexander with a wide smile. “Good morning, Boss. You look like you didn’t sleep last night!” he commented as he opened

the car door for him.

Alexander frowned and ignored the remark. Instead, he asked, “Did you find William?”

Tyron scratched his head. “Not yet, Boss. Mister William seems dedicated to avoiding you.”

“Damn that bastard. I can’t make any move yet unless I talk to him and clear things up!” Alexander exclaimed in exasperation. He had a feeling his younger brother was responsible for his surprise marriage but he

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prove anything without questioning him

couldn’t personally.

“Send more men to track that brat! Call all his girlfriends if you have to!”

“Yes, Boss!”

Alexander massaged his temples as he sat, struggling to recover from the restlessness he got from last night. Rain, Diana Jones, Twilight – whatever her name was, her face haunted him whenever he closed his eyes. It was as though she was tattooed at the back of his eyelids.

“Boss, I also asked about Twilight’s schedule,” Tyron casually added. “The club will get back to me today.”

Once again, her face popped up in his mind at Tyron’s words, making it hard to focus.

“Damn!” Alexander cursed under his breath, unsure whether he was more frustrated with himself or with his unexpected wife for being such a distraction.