Chapter 23: Those Perverts Love It the Most

Frederick thought Claire was stalking him, even though she was wearing a cleaning uniform. He had been treating her well at recent events, thinking she had regained hope and wanted to catch his attention again.

“No, it’s not like that, Frederick. Listen to me. I really don’t have any money and was desperate to find a way to earn some, so I took this job. Check for yourself; I applied to many jobs, but no one would hire me because of my school records and criminal record from years ago.”

“I finally found this cleaning job at Eclipse Nightclub. I’m not stalking you; I’m here to work. If you don’t believe me, I can take you to the HR manager.”

Hearing Frederick mention “paying with her life,” Claire’s face paled. She realized lying was useless now that he had seen her here. If Frederick wanted to investigate, he could uncover anything.

“Oh really? You expect me to believe you?”

Chapter 23: Those Perverts Love It the Most

Frederick’s gaze darkened.

“It’s true! Look at my job application history on my phone?”

Claire quickly pulled out her phone to show Frederick all the jobs she had applied for. But when she opened the app, her application history was completely blank.

“Impossible… this can’t be…”

Claire kept refreshing the app, but there was nothing. She had clearly submitted her resume through this app, so how could there be no record of it? She had applied for jobs on this app just the day before coming to Eclipse Nightclub, and it always showed her application history for the past six months. Now it was empty.

“Hmph! Claire, you never learn! Four years ago you lied, and now you’re still lying!”

Frederick looked at Claire’s futile attempts to explain, his mind flashing back to Anna’s death four years ago. Claire’s pleading then was identical to now. He grabbed her phone and smashed it on the ground.

Chapter 23: Those Perverts Love It the Most

“No…”

Claire started to retort, but the familiar scene choked the words in her throat. Four years ago, she had knelt in the rain all night after pleading, only to end up imprisoned and miserable for the past four years. She clenched her fists, suddenly unable to say another word.

“What, you admit it now? You admit you came here to stalk me? After four years, you still dare? Claire, I really underestimated you.”

“Since you’re bold enough to stalk me at Eclipse Nightclub, I’ll let you experience Eclipse Nightclub properly.”

Frederick grabbed Claire’s chin, his eyes freezing cold. He had the staff give Claire a makeover, transforming her into a black-lace masked woman in under an hour. When she emerged, Frederick couldn’t help but pause. The tight black lace perfectly accentuated her figure.

From childhood to now, he had seen her in all sorts of ways—innocent and naive as a child, pure and simple during her teenage years. He had witnessed her spoiled and willful side, as well as her proud and passionate nature, like a little sun shining brightly.

Chapter 23: Those Perverts Love It the Most

But he had never seen her like this—so alluring and seductive. The mysterious mask added an alluring element. The pitiful expression, with her bosom peeking through the sheer fabric, made him want to pin her down and ravage her. But Frederick’s gaze only lingered for a moment before hardening. This woman killed Anna; he couldn’t think of her that way.

“You know, in that outfit, you’re exactly the type those perverts at Eclipse Nightclub love.”

Chapter 24: Don’t Want