The sound of voices gasping aided the slap that landed on the stranger's face. All eyes stare from the Lady to the man who held his features washed with disbelief. From the look on his face, everyone could tell it was the first time any lady or someone had laid their hands on him."Mr.Frank!" The Receptionist half screamed, adjusting her eyes from the VIP client to her other client, who wasn't surprised at the incidents nor concerned at the eyes staring at her."Oh my God, did she just slap that man!" Another nearby spectator mutters, watching the scenes. "How dare she raise her hand to a VIP client!" The voice added, making Cleopatra snap her eyes in the direction, and she realized it was another staff dressed in the same red clothes as the receptionist.The staff, noticing Cleopatra's eyes, quickly averted their gaze and pretended to be minding their business."Mr.Frank, are you okay?" The receptionist asked, making the man's face lace with anger."How dare you lay your hands on me!
Several eyes in the Sky High hotel lobby curiously stare at the CEO of the third most extensive broadcasting network, struggling to get an apology out of his mouth. Mr.Frank, feeling the suffocating air, glances from Mason back to Cleopatra. "I am—" he paused, clearing his throat while his hand twitched at his ideally noted tie. He opened his mouth again but couldn't voice out a word."Apologies now!" Mason's voice stiffened the air around him, and with a sigh, he instantly dropped his pride."I'm sorry for my behavior, Miss. It was inappropriate of me to do something like that, and I hope you won't take it to heart and forgive me," Mr.Frank said, making the voices in the background gasp in shock. It was familiar to the public that Mr. Frank's pride could reach the peak of a mountain.Cleopatra, who was also shocked by Mr. Frank's apology, nodded at him in acceptance, making a smile appear on Mason's face. "That wasn't hard, was it?" Mason's voice dragged Mr. Frank's attention to him,
Hearing those words, Cleopatra felt Mason's piercing gaze and quickly averted her eyes to hold back the sudden smile threatening to appear on her lips. She didn't know why but felt her heart skipped a beat at those words."Don't worry, I will also keep it a secret," Cleopatra replied, shrugging off the topic as she adjusted her eyes to the calm environment and the rattling of the rain hitting the transparent penthouse walls.Mason nodded while his gaze fell to her feet, realizing she was still wearing heels. "Let's get you out of this, shall we?" he said, making Cleopatra's eyes snap at him. When Mason realized her reaction, he pointed to the floor, dragging her gaze to her feet."Oh," she muttered at the realization."Hold on to me," he added, dropping to his knees. He wrapped his palm around Cleopatra's leg and slowly took off the heels, making a soft sigh of relief escape her parted lips, feeling her feet resting on the cold floor.Cleopatra took the iPad from the nearby table with
Mason shook off the thought of Cleopatra eating dead in his mind. He walked through the hall, stopping at the last room, whose door was bigger than the rest he passed.Mason tilts the doorknob and pushes it open, revealing a huge space. His eyes roamed through the intensive decoration of the room, filled with several portraits of famous artists hanging on its walls. Mason paced to the end of the room and through the transparent wall, he could see the entire Aleric City. The view was marvelous, leaving a smile resting on his face. Moving away from the wall, he moved towards the king-size bed, adored by gold linings, showing it exotic features of the hotel. Mason sighs and pulls out the vibrating phone from his pocket, and without glancing at the name, he answers the call and throws it on his bed, before unbuttoning his shirt. “Mason!” the familiar voice of his twin was heard from the other end of the line, making him glance back at the phone. During the incident back at the club, Ma
Mason's understood Cleopatra's expression and quickly changed the topic. “It's very early in the morning, are you going somewhere?” he asked, wondering how long she had been up to look this perfect in the morning.Cleopatra nodded her head and glanced at her vibrating phone. “My sister is coming to pick me up, and my parents are coming to town for a business meeting,” she replied, raising her gaze from Mason's chest to his eyes. “They barely stay in the Villa, so I need to see them before going to school,” she added.Mason nodded his head, and when Cleopatra noticed, he was staring longer than usual, she furrowed her brow and asked. “What is it?”“You are very beautiful,” the words slipped out of Mason before he could realize it. He raises his gaze to Cleopatra, whose expression remains unfazed by his words, making him wonder if she heard his statement.After a quick second, she replied “I know,” forcing back the smile that threatened to appear on her lips. She quickly shrugs at the e
Cleodora's question ignited different expressions on everyone's faces, including Mason, who mentally cracked his brain for a reply. When he realized Cleodara was still staring at him, waiting for his response, Mason cleared his throat, avoiding her sister's eyes.He was about to answer the question, but Cleopatra quickly chipped in, casting a frown at her sister, who spread a mischievous grin on her. "Cleodora, will you stop with your nonsense question!" Cleopatra warned, her eyes passing more threat than her voice contained. Cleodora, seeing her sister's expression, erupted into laughter, raising the glass of water to her lip. "Calm down, sis, I was just joking, that's all. Why are you uptight suddenly?" she asked, but Cleopatra ignored her question and dagger her eyes at her.Cleodora rolled her eyes and then turned to Mason. "You know I was joking, right?" She whispered with a grin.Glancing between the sisters, Mason nodded his head, then returned to his food without saying anyt
Mason returns to his seat, flipping through the right weight journal, glancing at the diagrams, which start from precise and detailed skeletal sketches and end with the final diagram of the completed machine presented by the system. Excitement soared through Mason's veins as he earnestly read the detailed explanation of the system, including the safety precautions to take when using such a delicate device. Even though the equipment hadn't been produced yet, Mason felt like he had decades of experience operating the machine. “I can't believe I hold the answer for a brain tumor,” Mason muttered to himself, with a broad smile spreading on his lips. The thought of the number of lives such discoveries could save and give hope to society crossed his mind. It would be revolutionary work if he was able to pull it off. Pulling out of his thoughts, Mason tilted his head in the direction of the approaching footsteps. His assistant Billy, dressed in a smart suit, smiled and halted behind him
Mason arrived at Aleric University, heading towards the familiar building of the engineering faculty, when he noticed the group of students turn to a girl who stopped in their presence, panting, trying to catch her breath. She raised her head and muttered something to the rest of the group, and they all took to their heels, running in the same direction.Mason furrowed his brows, surprised and curious about the situation. He glanced around and then noticed another group of girls running into the building's entrance.Mason increased his pace and was about to ask one of them what the commotion was about when he heard one of the girls say.“I can't believe a student can do something like that. How irritating,”“I heard she is an escort, so I am not surprised,” another one said. “Maybe she caught a virus during her job,” one of the students said, making the rest erupt into laughter.Mason furrowed his brow, wondering who the girl was talking about.“Let go and see,” another one chimed in