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6:30 pm
Zeus Palace Anniversary
Sparkling gowns, colorful masks, expensive suits, class high heels, and exotic menus can be seen inside the famous penthouse of the Stone couple not mentioning they have two Stone in the family who had famous businesses.
Eloisa, Kent, and Dilan just arrived at the party. The whole place was been decorated with a bouquet of daisy flowers and shimmering Christmas lights with surprised fireworks after the event.
They’re wearing masks because the theme of the party was a masquerade. All visitors must wear to be eligible in joining the said celebration.
Eloisa was wearing a coated cream slit dress with a matching white stiletto. Kent dresses in a simple black tuxedo while their son Dilan partners his white long sleeve with a black tie and checkered grey pants. They looked perfect and a happy family. All press and media were restricted to get inside to avoid chaos.
All guests were there and they just waiting for the head of the party to comes out and start the event.
When they heard a female voice echoing the wide hall, Eloisa had goosebumps all over her body. The voice was familiar and it’s impossible to be her because she just checked her decayed corpse this morning and she almost pukes when worms eat her rotten body.
“It’s impossible. No, maybe she had the same voice as Lucy. Of course, some had the same voice. Anyone can mimic someone’s voice.” She was talking to herself.
“Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for coming. Tonight, we will witness how our business started from small to bigger! I hope you will enjoy our mini video clip on our business journey!”, it was Lucy who called their attention. She was standing behind the red curtain with Gale.
She was wearing an A-line red evening gown with details at the back. She partners it with her black animal print stiletto. Her long black hair just hanging behind her back made her even more elegant and gorgeous.
Gale was wearing a grey suit with stripe black and white necktie on it. His hair was combed upward and he looks fresh on it. He looks like Leonardo De Caprio in his style.
All the guests applaud after Lucy’s speech. Finally, the curtain rolled up and the Stone couple were behind it. All their eyes were locked on the main organizer of the party who was the owner of the said penthouse.
Eloisa and Kent’s intrigued too to see who was Greta Stone, who said to be Gale’s wife. When Greta slowly take off her masks, Eloisa turned pale when she saw Greta’s face. She was like the reincarnation of Lucy. She felt like her body softens like jelly and her heart felt heavy like someone put a weight on it.
Even Kent was surprised to see Lucy right in front of him.
” Lucy?”, Kent mumbled. He can’t believe seeing Lucy here at this event. This is not real. How can she be Gale’s wife?
Eloisa walked back looking for someone to be lean on. Kent noticed her.
“Are you okay, honey?”, he asked her while supporting her arms and body not to fall.
” Can I go to the bathroom, first?” She said and Kent let her go.
While Eloisa disappeared in the crowd, Lucy as Greta set a smirk on her face.
“Yes, be ready for what you did to me! Both of you will suffer the consequences!”, she whispered.
” It’s her! She’s the woman who gave me ice cream!”, Dilan suddenly muttered which made Kent ask his son if he knows anything about her
He crouch and talks with Dilan.
“Did she call you son?”, Kent wanted to know if she was Lucy or not. He lost contact with her when Eloisa changes his phone number and when he tried to use a payphone, Lucy’s phone can’t be reached too.
Dilan shook his head.
” No. She asked me where are my parents then I told her that I want ice cream and she came back with one and gave it to me. She’s kind and I like her!”, the child said happily.
While everyone listens to the couple’s speech, Eloisa was in the bathroom staring at herself in the mirror while gripping her hair.
“No! She’s dead. It’s not Lucy. I’m certain she died that night. I saw her corpse.”, She keeps saying it while putting a smile on her face.
She washes her hands and calls Brian before she went back to the party area.
” Show me a picture of Lucy’s rotten body. I saw her replica here but I can’t tell yet if she was kind of which or something!”, she said on the phone and quickly turned it off after leaving the restroom.
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Lucy was dead and that’s the truth.
10 hours before the party
Eloisa POV