Chapter 71: Bar
Hearing me say this, Knox's face lit up with a smile. "Helena, are you worried about me?"
I nodded. "Of course. You're my fiancé. If I don't think about you, who else would I think about? I don't want you to make too many enemies."
"Helena, you're so sweet."
As Knox said this, he leaned closer, trying to take the opportunity to pull me into his arms.
Seeing this, I quickly dodged and got out of the car. "You should head back now, so Mrs. Pemberton won't worry."
"Helena."
Knox looked at me with pitiful eyes. Without looking back, I waved at him and turned to leave.
After getting home, I had just gotten into bed after showering when I received a call from Quincy.
"Helena, Willow went to a bar. Get ready quickly, I'm coming to pick you up now."
"Now?"
I glanced at the time. It was already 10 PM. Willow still had this much energy?
"Yes, right now. Don't drag your feet. I'm coming to get you."
Quincy said urgently, "We need to hurry. My people have been following Willow, and they saw her car heading to the bar. We need to move fast. If we're any later, it'll be hard to find Willow."
Hearing this, I instantly perked up.
"Okay, wait for me. I'm coming down now."
When I got downstairs, a sports car was already parked in front of my house.
The moment she saw me, she stood up and waved at me. "Quick, get in. Let's go see what's happening!"
After I got in the car, Quincy floored it. The car roared and shot forward.
"We need to hurry, or we'll miss Willow."
As Quincy spoke, she gestured toward the back seat with her chin. "That's the mask and clothes I prepared for you. Change into them later."
I picked up the clothes and looked. It was a gray dress with shiny sequins and a beautiful rabbit mask. After seeing the mask, I couldn't help but play with it in my hands.
"It's really beautiful."
"You like it, right? The moment I saw this mask, I knew you'd love it."
Quincy said proudly, "Later, when we go in, if you see a male escort you like, just go for it. I'll pay."
After saying this, Quincy burst out laughing.
"I didn't know you were like this."
I laughed and playfully hit her. Quincy dodged while laughing. "I'm serious. Enjoy life while you can. You're about to be single anyway, so you can't have a gap period."
"The best way to get over a failed relationship is to quickly jump into the next one. Don't say I didn't tell you."
"Alright, I get it."
I smiled and picked up the clothes. Soon, we arrived at the entrance of a hidden bar. Quincy parked the car and slowly raised the convertible top. After I changed clothes, she led me out of the car.
She took out a cat mask and put it on herself before saying, "Let's go."
"Okay."
After the car stopped, the attendant at the door checked Quincy's membership card before letting us through.
"They're this strict here?"
Quincy nodded. "It's members-only. Regular people can't get in."
"How do you have a membership card here?"
She laughed coldly. "That's because I have a wide network. I borrowed it from a friend!"
With that, she giggled and pushed me inside the bar.
This place was called a bar, but it was very different from regular bars. There was no deafening music, only some bands playing classical music.
There was no one dancing wildly in the dance area, just scattered people wearing various masks pressed together, dancing ballroom-style.
"This way, ladies."
Soon, an attendant wearing a fox mask came over and invited us to a booth. After serving some cakes and drinks, they asked directly, "Ladies, do you have familiar dance partners?"
Quincy and I exchanged glances, and she spoke up. "No."
"Should we arrange some for you two?"
While I was still hesitating, Quincy already answered, "Yes, please."
"You really want a dance partner?"
Seeing me ask with a smile, Quincy raised her eyebrows. "Of course. Otherwise, we'd stand out too much."
I looked around. In the dim lighting, there were indeed men and women together everywhere. Some bold people were already embracing and kissing each other.
After looking around, there wasn't a single person alone. If the two of us women sat together, we'd definitely attract attention.
"Where's Willow? Do you see her?"
Hearing my words, Quincy gestured with her chin toward a woman in the distance wearing a gown and a witch mask. "That's her."
"What?"
I almost cried out in surprise and quickly covered my mouth. That couple had just been embracing without any regard for others and had been kissing for quite a while.
Now they had separated, but the man was using his mouth to pick up a grape and put it in the woman's mouth. The woman playfully hit the man a few times.
Playing this wild? Was it really Willow?
I looked at Quincy in disbelief, asking with my eyes. Quincy nodded. "You're not wrong. The man next to her is twenty-eight years old and majored in physical education in college."
Majored in physical education? For someone of Willow's age, the quality of her male companions was really high.
While I was still marveling, two muscular men wearing masks soon came before us.
The attendant introduced them. "I don't know what type you two prefer. Are you satisfied with these two I brought?"
Quincy looked up and critically examined the man beside her. "Do you have abs?"
"Yes."
The man beside her immediately lifted his shirt. This action made Quincy laugh.
She patted the spot next to her. "Sit beside me."
"Okay."
After the man sat down, he poured Quincy a glass of wine and handed it to her. "Please have a drink."
"Good boy."
Quincy said this, tilted her head back and drank the large glass of wine, then reached over and touched the man's face.
Seeing this, the man beside me tried to pour me a drink too. I stopped his hand directly. "I'm allergic to alcohol. I don't drink."
"Then, miss, let me feed you grapes?"
As soon as he said this, I instantly remembered the scene of Willow being fed grapes mouth-to-mouth.
I immediately felt uncomfortable and stood up. "I'm going to the restroom."
After saying this, I fled.
After using the restroom, I dawdled for a bit, took a deep breath, and patted my cheeks. "It's all acting. As long as I act convincingly, I won't be exposed!"
After encouraging myself, I finally came out of the restroom.
As soon as I walked out, I saw a strange man wearing a gray shirt and a vintage mask blocking my way.
Seeing the man, I frowned. "Move. I need to get through."
Not only did the man not step back, but he also moved even closer. "Miss, are you interested in having a drink together?"