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After the opera~
"Miss W. Please come with me."she heard a man's voice behind her. She was about to leave the opera house from the back door.

"Who are you?"she asked.

"Please Miss. He is waiting for you."the man in a black suit said, impatiently.
She looked around, hesitated but she nodded and followed the man towards the basement.

It was deserted. No one could hear her from here. But after all, she was the woman in mask. She was prepeared to every situation. She touched her upper leg to feel her dagger. It comforted her.
The man opened the basement door for her.

"Wait here"he said and locked her inside.

The inside was dark. There was no light, until he switched the lights on.

"You look adorable." She heard that familiar Irish accent. "I have to admit it. You are a really good musician. I don't want you to be wasted."

"What do you want?"she hissed when she saw him.

"Is that means you are pleased to see me?"he said smiling.

"Oh yes definately."she said sarcastically.
He walked towards her.

"The great premier ha?"

"What do you want?"she ignored him.

"You are not a very talkative person are you?"

"Oh no, I'm. But it depends on people I'm talking with."

"So you are not talkative to me?"he said coming closer to her. She stepped back. He caught her wrist. She grimaced.

"You betrayed me"she hissed.

"No darling, you betrayed me first."he said, burrying his face to her neck. She felt sick. He was repulsive.

"Get off me, you disgusting creature, you repel me!"she yelled.
He stepped back, still holding and spinning her wrist.

"I own you."he said. "I have your strings. You are my puppet. You'll do whatever I want."

"You think so?"she said in disbelief, sarcastically.

"You went too far honey. You crossed the line."he said.

"We had a deal. You killed Veronica and made it seem as if I did."she said.

"You left me no choice."he flicked his fingers. And the man in black suit came in, holding a file.
"I trusted you. You disappointed me. You disappointed ME! "He shouted, caught her throat and started gently to squeeze it. She grimaced again. She struggled against him.
"No honey, behave."he said tightening his grip on her throat.

"What is this?"he asked, releasing his hands from her throat to hold the file. She took a deep breath "Did you recognize the file?"he asked, showing her the file. "A research on me? .
"But I have to admit, you've done a good job. You've found quite secret things. You know I might have to kill you, you know too much."
"I will destroy you as soon as I finish my job."she said in a husky voice.
"Woah! I'm so scared. Please spare my life!"he said in a child's voice.
"Tell me the truth, what were you going to do with this? Were you going to take this to your lover?"he said, sarcastically refering to the file.

She was astounded.
"What lover?"she asked quickly.

"Don't pretend you don't know to whom I'm refering ."

"Don't be ridicilous.He is not my lover."she denied.

"But you were thinking differently when you kissed him."

Her eyes widened. She had no answer to give.
"No reply?"he said,deridingly.

That kiss. It was something impromptu. She didn't know why she had kissed him in that moment. She wasn't herself. She had completely lost herself in music.

"It's none of your business"she said, after a moment of silence.
That made him smile.

"A research on me, finding my secrets and threatening me with revealing them, and falling in love and kissing your enemy?"he paused. "Don't you think you crossed the line Miss. W?"

She was losing her temper.
"You have no right to tell me wether I crossed the line or not. I'm not your puppet. I'm the empress. And this is my empire.I can still destroy you!"she said.

"No, no, no! You little insect. You are just a little insect in my empire. This world is mine. I'm the emperor and I don't need a clown in a mask."
He eyes sparkled with pure exasperation. Her hand directly went to her upper leg to touch the dagger.

"A clown? Well what are you? Let me tell you. You are a psychopath who thinks himself as a criminal mastermind. But you are no more than a man who has deliriums!"she yelled at him.
He laughed but his laugh didn't last more than a second.
"Madman with deliriums ha?!"he shouted. "Oh honey."he said softly poking her cheek. She was startled by his touch. "I'm planning quite beautiful ways of torturing for you. You will definately see the madness. Because when I'm done with you, you will be the mad one. Take my word. I swear to god, I'm going to do this. This will be my second masterpiece."
She was looking at him fearfully.
"However this can wait for now. Let's get down to business."he continued as she wasn't able to talk.
" I spared your life once."he continued. "I'd seen you as my equal and I'd given you a chance to work with me. But you BETRAYED ME!"he suddenly shouted which startled her.

"I'm done here."she said, she happened to move but the man in suit caught her. He was holding her arms tightly. She struggled to free herself.

"Get your hands off me!"she barked. He smiled.

"You are not going anywhere unless I tell you, you can."he said.
He showed her a memory stick "you know what's inside this?YOU!"he shouted. She startled again.

"I know everything about you and I can prove everything. Your every single crime. Everything is in this memory stick.I know the woman beneath the mask. Admit it. I'M SUPERIOR. I OWN YOU!"he shouted again. This time stronger and his voice echoed in the room.

Her eyes widened in horror. How could he possibly have that flash disk? This was over. She had never felt desperation for years. She felt vulnerable for the first time.

"However, I'm a generous man. I'll give you another chance. If you appreciate this chance, I will forget all those silly things. Deal?"

She didn't say anything.
"I know, you went to him and tonight, you are going to meet him at Millstone Mansion."he took a moment. "I put there a bomb, enough to explode all the manor. It's in Veronica's room. I want him to be in her room. The bomb will explode at 2.15am. I don't want any mistakes. Or I'll reveal everything on you and your little revenge plan. And maybe I can even start to do my second masterpiece, first. IS THAT CLEAR?!"

She felt all the strength in her legs was disappearing. She was glowering at him. This was too much.

"IS THAT CLEAR!"he shouted against her face. She,once again, felt sick. He was definately repulsive.

"I'm asking you one last time honey. Is that CLEAR?!"he barked and took off her mask to see her face. Her all body shivered when he took off the mask. She felt vulnerable. She felt so very weak. She was about to cry.

"You are beautiful. You are very very beautiful."he said looking at her with his sparkling brown eyes. His right hand touched her left leg. She shivered again. His hand slipped upper. She once again repelled. He suddenly found what he was looking for.
He harshly took out her dagger and pressed hard to her face.

"As long as I breathe, I'll be your worst nightmare. I'll haunt you. I'll carve the fear on your body."she hissed, not giving up.

"I don't want your beauty to be ruined darling."he smirked but ignored her.Behave and answer me you naughty girl."
She felt the cold metal against her cheek. She didn't say anything. She just stared at him.
"Remember, I'm the hollow thief. I'm a dead woman walking. You can not kill a ghost can you?"she said sarcastically.
He was getting more and more angry.
"You're trying my patience!"he barked.
"Go on, kill me. Then you will never get it."she said smiling.
He knew she was right. That's why he was about to explode. He wanted to squeezed the life out of her with his bare hands. If he didn't know her greatest weakness, he would definately do that.

"You want to die, without complete your mission? Without taking your revenge?"
Her expression suddenly changed.
"You promised your family. Apparently you aren't going to be loyal to your promise honey. I'm sorry."he started to gaing his joy, again.
She glowered him. She really wanted to kill him right here, right now. He was using her aim against her. He left not choice to her but accept his offer.
He leaned to the floor, taking her mask.
"I'm askin you one last time, darling."
He stood up and pressed the dagger to her throat. With just a little pressure, and she was dead. "Is. That. CLEAR?"
He gave the mask to her with his free hand.
"Yes"she said, finally,giving up.
She took her mask and wore it.

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