Hannah's Pov:
I stood anxiously beside Rachel, feeling my heart race as she kept making calls, fearing for Maxine's safety.
"What are they saying?" I asked as soon as he dropped the last call.
"I've told you, Hannah. You don't have to worry about a thing. Maxine will come home soon," he replied.
"Damn it! Richard, tell me what the police are saying," I said gruffly, unable to hold my patience.
"They've agreed to approach Noah. I'm still making some calls to make sure everything's perfect, and by tomorrow morning, they'll be matching to his apartment to get him arrested." He replied.
"Tomorrow morning?" I asked, displeased.
"Yeah, you're right. Something's definitely not right. Why would Noah suddenly develop such interest in her? I wonder what secrets he's hiding and what led him here," I asked, hands akimbo, feeling a mix of suspicion and curiosity, and he nodded in agreement.
"Yeah, you're right. Something's definitely not right. Why would Noah suddenly develop such interest in her?"
I cogitated for a while, then groaned.
"Damn it! I can't wait to lay my hands on that witch! I'm so going to kill her," I said loathfully.
"Don't worry, Hannah. Everything ends tomorrow. By tomorrow, she'll be back home," he encouraged me and just then, the door opened to Ruby and Tammy walking in.
Huh? Aren't they a bit early?
"Mum! Dad!" Tammy called and ran into my arms for a hug, and so did Ruby.
"Good evening, Mum," they greeted.
"Yeah - evening, little princesses. Aren't you a bit early?" I asked, touching Tammy's hair.
"Have you forgotten, mum? I needed to get home in time to get ready for the competition! I can't believe I almost forgot with all this chaos," Tammy exclaimed, her voice trembling slightly as I gasped, feeling overwhelmed by the rush and my own forgetfulness.
Oh, my! I completely forgot because of that little witch!
"Oh, dear! That's true. Alright, go on, go on. Hurry up and get ready," Richard urged her.
"Tammy's just wasting her time. We both know she sucks at dancing. She's definitely gonna be evicted today," Ruby said as she headed for the stairs, and Tammy pulled a pathetic face.
"At least I dance better than you", she pouted her lips, but Ruby didn't say anything else to her, and she looked at me pitifully.
"Mum...did you hear what she said?" She asked, and I chuckled and rubbed her back.
"Don't mind her, okay? You're the best," I encouraged her, and she nodded and took the stairs.
I smiled as I watched them leave.
Hmm.
And back to that Maxine witch.
"Have you called Oscar today?" Richard asked, breaking into my thoughts.
"Oh! Not yet," I replied tiredly and reached for my phone.
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Noah's Pov:
I sat in my room, watching the system intently as the makeup artists primped her up, knowing I was secretly observing her every move.
Well, they had no idea she was the crazy dancer, and the plan was - they'd only make her up and as soon as they left, she'd put on her dress and veil. That way, they wouldn't even know they had attended to the crazy dancer.
I relaxed on the couch and watched as she acted naively in response to all their touch. She was so pretty - I must say.
"Oh, and just in case you're wondering, I planted a CCTV camera in her room. Yeah - for reasons best known to me. I might tell you about it later, but for now, watch and wait," Noah said cryptically, a hint of mystery in his tone that made me wonder what he was really up to.
I wonder why her family turned her into an enslaved person like she was a total stranger. It was really disheartening.
After a while, I noticed the makeup artists were done, and I closed the system so I could meet her.
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Maxine's Pov:
The makeup artists spent hours on my face, transforming me into something else, and it amused me to know I was still gonna end up covering it up.
After a long while, they were done and left the room just as Noah had instructed.
"Thanks", I told them as they walked out the door.
Hmm.
I looked into the mirror and smiled.
I was really beautiful, wasn't I? Funny, my family's made me unable to recognize my own image.
I shook my head and stood up, going to take my fitting dress from the wardrobe. I put it on and put on my perfect heels. Hmm. Just what I needed.
Then, I looked into the mirror one more time and smiled.
I must admit, I looked...
I chuckled.
Just then, the door opened to Noah coming in. Oops!
I adjusted and looked away from the mirror.
"Are you done?" He asked, and I nodded.
I noticed his eyes were kinda locked around my body.
He walked past me and reached for my veil, then returned to where I was.
I cringed a little as he stood behind me and covered it on my face.
Hmm.
"Come on; let's get going", he said and left the room, and I exhaled deeply and followed him out.
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Rex's Pov:
I waited impatiently in the car, my eyes darting through the mirror, eager for them to arrive and feeling the weight of my frustration.
Where the f**k were they?
I held on to the steering wheel in anger, and finally they showed up. Bastards! I can't believe they kept me waiting the entire time.
The doors were already unlocked, and they all entered the car, one of them sitting in the front seat beside me.
"Damn it! What took you so long? Do you realize I had to wait?" I asked angrily.
"Sorry, dude. We got hooked up with something," the one beside me said, and I threw him an angry look.
I took a deep breath and tried to let it go.
"Anyway, we're running out of time. I heard you're good at what you do. Is that true?" I asked, and he smirked.
"You can count on us, dude, as long as the pay is cool", he replied.
"Money isn't the problem, okay? I just want a good job".
"What is it? What's the job?" The one at the back asked, and I sighed.
"I want you to abduct the crazy dancer", I replied blatantly.