Eloisa and Kent heard that Gale was now happily married to a girl named Greta. It's been three years since they last met him at Dilan's second birthday party and after that, they lost contact with him.
They just received an invitation letter from Gale and Greta for the anniversary celebration of their famous penthouse called Zeus Palace. It's been a year they first built it and all investors were now laying on a pile of money especially Lucy who was Greta now and Gale. Their building became popular and even the Kings and Queens Hotels are now on the list of getting bankrupt that's why Eloisa and Kent immediately left the states and decided to stay in the Philippines for good to personally manage their company. The Ace Wine Corp had been managed by Alexander but wasn't in good condition.
"Shall we go there? I'm so excited to meet his wife." Eloisa raises her eyebrows at her husband.
Kent was busy playing with Dilan but heard her and answered back.
"Yes, of course. Even though Gale and I had a terrible misunderstanding before, I'm so happy that he still thinks about us!" He said and played their son again.
Eloisa set a smile on her face while texting Brian about Lucy. She's sure that Lucy was dead by digging the hole he made when he shot her.
"Let's meet tomorrow before the party." She texted Brian and hoping that she's dead.
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Gale and Lucy, we're busy preparing for the anniversary of their penthouse. They were inside their mall looking for Lucy's gown and Gale's suit for the important event.
They close the mall for the whole day every time they went shopping and do groceries.
All of their employees were falling in line while waiting for their bosses who were still inside the fitting room. Some escorted them for picking of dresses and some do their groceries with a list with them given by Lucy herself.
"Put this all in the bag. Your madam likes it all!" Gale ordered their employees.
All of them put all the clothes, jewelry, shoes, and makeup sets, which almost filled thirty bags.
"Madame is lucky! I wish I can be like her!” one of them feel jealous while putting everything she chose in the shopping bags.
Lucy was done and she waited for Gale to finish his selection of clothes and other personal things. She waited for him in the lobby.
A few minutes later, Gale called her.
“I'm done, honey. Shall we go?" He asked Lucy and she stands up from her seat as a sign of yes.
She put her arms around his and they walked together going inside their Lamborghini car.
"It's time to open the mall!” he ordered them before they left.
The couple decided to have dinner outside after they went shopping because it been weeks since they last saw and enjoyed each other's company.
Even they're known by everyone as Mr. and Mrs. Stone, inside the mansion, their relationship wasn't real as couples. They have a contract and deal with all of this. Once their plan works, both of them will go on separate ways.
“Cheers?” Gale raises the wine glass at Lucy.
"Cheers!” She mumbled and hit their glasses together.
Lucy suddenly became serious, and her mind started to think things again from her past. She thought of her son Austin and it breaks her heart to know that she almost had him that day inside the mall, but she flinched when he said his name was Dilan.
She remembered naming her son Austin.
"Hey, are you thinking about him?" Gale meant her ex-lover, Kent, his stepbrother.
Lucy quickly shook her head. He was wrong because she cursed Kent and erased him in her mind, heart, and life.
"No. About my son. He's a big guy now. I hope I can talk to him." Her eyes grew sad.
Gale holds her shoulders to support her grievances. He knows how devastated Lucy was.
"You can meet Austin tomorrow, but make sure that no one finds out that you’re Lucy!" Gale told her.
"Of course. I'm Greta Stone and I don't even know the girl Lucy Mason. I just resemble her," she replied at Gale and both of them made a wide smile on their faces.
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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!" Lucy 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 a striped black and white necktie on it. His hair was combed upward, and he looked fresh. He looked like Leonardo DiCaprio.
All the guests applauded 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 were intrigued to see Greta Stone, who was said to be Gale's wife. When Greta slowly took off her mask, Eloisa turned pale. She was like the reincarnation of Lucy. She felt her body soften like jelly and her heart felt heavy as if someone put a weight on it.
Even Kent was surprised to see Lucy right in front of him.
"Lucy?” Kent mumbled. He couldn't believe seeing Lucy here at this event. This was not real. How could she be Gale's wife?
Eloisa walked back, looking for something to lean on. Kent noticed her.
"Are you okay, honey?” he asked her while supporting her arms and body.
"Can I go to the bathroom?" she said, and Kent let her go.
While Eloisa disappeared in the crowd, Lucy as Greta smirked.
"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 crouch and talk 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 couldn't be reached.
Dilan shook his head.
"No. She asked me where my parents were then I told her that I wanted 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 and 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 it’s actually her!” she said on the phone and quickly turned it off after leaving the restroom.
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Lucy was dead and that was the truth.