Chapter 261


    In a short while, Qiana brought in a tall, handsome, and slightly shy man.


    "This is Zaydon White! Our ssmate. He is now my fiance. I don''t know if any of you still remember him.”


    Qiana introduced him enthusiastically as she smiled happily.


    Zaydon held her hand affectionately before he greeted the others in the room, "Long time no see!"


    He knew everyone here. He was a little shy but he was still polite. Frederick and Carson both stood up and greeted him as well


    "Have a seat!”


    "Just be casual guys, we all know each other!"


    Carson cheered in excitement as he poured some wine for Zaydon. Just then, the clear sound of fireworks came from outside the door. The sound of


    footsteps then came and everyone turned to the door.


    "What happened?"


    At this time, the waiter who was cleaning up the table replied, "It''s probably the events on the first floor. There are many entertainment programs


    tonight!”


    Just then, Kaylee suggested, "Let''s go out and have a look too. It must be fun!"


    They then stood up and Carson naturally helped Kaylee to carry her bag. On the other hand, Zaydon helped Qiana with her coat just like a


    gentleman. Frederick, however, did not do anything other than checking his phone with one hand, the other one stuffed into his pocket. The others


    didn''t notice but Danica was extremely displeased with his behavior.


    Along the way, Frederick was replying to messages with his head lowered and he was walking slowly as well.


    When they reached the hall on the first floor, it was already crowded with people. The lights on the stage were bright but the audience''s side was.


    slightly dim. At this time, the big screen showed the prizes and the rules of the game.


    “Our game has to be yed in pairs. Winning this game does not only depend on your brain but also on physical strength. Therefore, the pair should


    be one man and one woman. Of course. single men and women don’t have to be upset because it doesn''t have to be a couple. Our theme is


    ‘Masquerade’, hence a total of fifty pairs of masks are provided. If you want to participate in the event, you can choose a pair for couples, or you can


    have a pair for men and women if you have a match. Paired masks are avable in the first and second boxes. If you want to try your luck and


    depend on fate, the masks for men are in the third box while women''s are in the fourth box. Please look for your own masks. The people with the


    same masks will be on the same team."


    The host took a breath and continued


    "We shouldn''t favor any side. Therefore, we will divide it equally into 25 pairs of couples and 25 groups of random pairs. The masks are limited, so for


    those who want to participate in the event, please go and line up in a while. Everyone has half an hour to prepare. We only recognize masks, not


    people. Thus, everyone must wear their own masks and remember the number on them. For today’s grand prize, the first prize will be 50,000 dors


    in cash and a set of jewelry worth 20.000 dors; the second prize will be 30,000 dors in cash and one limited edition female clutch; the third prize


    will be 10,000 dors in cash and a pair of customized dolls! There are also various participation prizes and the prizes are big! We wee everyone


    to participate and celebrate the ten years of East Bannpool! Men, it''s time to show your heroism for your favorite woman."


    Alicia looked at the prizes and she was eager to try. The first prize was already 50 thousand dors! She wouldn''t even mind if she only got the third


    one. However, why did it have to be in pairs?


    "Which grand prize do you have your eyes on?" Victoria teased


    Alicia then replied honestly, "Money, of course! But there are only two of us and it''s so risky to pair up with someone else randomly!"


    What if she didn''t win any prizes and got taken advantage of by someone? She would be so ashamed!


    After thinking about it. Alicia convinced herself not to jain. However, when she nced at the prizes... Even the participation reward would be a lot!


    She felt even more frustrated when she nced at the microwave oven again. She would surely receive them if she joined! They were all useful to


    her.


    Alicia immediately grew nervous as she thought about all the prizes she would miss out on! As soon as she turned around, she noticed that there


    were already many people who were queueing up.


    On the other hand, Victoria couldn''t help butugh. “Alicia, you''re so cute when you''re eyeing the prize money! You look at them so longingly like a


    pug when it sees some snacks. Your eyes have even lit up! Gee!”


    "What? How dare you call me a pug? I''ll tickle you!"


    Alicia turned around and tickled her and just as they were fooling around, Victoria ran into someone. She quickly apologized, “I''m sorry, so sorry.”


    Alicia raised her head and immediately beamed. "Marshall!"


    What a luck!


    Alicia stepped forward and grabbed onto Marshall''s arm. "Marshall. pair up with me for this event! If we win, let''s split it into two and I''ll treat you to


    dinner."


    “Marshall, is this your friend? When did you meet such a beauty?”


    Only then did Alicia realize that there was a man next to Marshall, therefore she quickly took away her hand and said, "Let me introduce to you, my


    bestie Victoria. Marshall. he''s a famous doctor!"


    Alicia looked at Marshall eagerly like he was her savior with the words ‘please’ written all over her face


    "Marshall, you''re not busy, right? The game shouldn''t take too long. I''ll let Victoria apany your friend and you can help me. Deal?"


    As Alicia said that, she stretched out her hand to pull on Victoria''s hand imploringly, her eyes pleading.


    Victoria fell speechless.


    She then said, "Doctor rk, you see, my friend trusts you so much, can you help? This activity is so ridiculous, why must it be a man and a woman?


    I would''ve helped her myself! She has been too thrifty for much too long, she even had her eyes on the free jewelry."


    Marshallughed and turned to his friend. "Let''s go! There''s nothing else to do anyway. I''ll join the event, you apany her friend! If you''re


    interested,e join us!"


    Marshall and Alicia then went to pick up a pair of masks. Alicia was holding a red butterfly-shaped mask and she put it on with a smile on her face.


    The color red, and butterflies, were all her favorite, hence she felt that she was having good luck. Her mood immediately got better. "Marshall, thank


    you for doing this with me!"


    The first round was for the male to carry his partner and run around the bar within a minute. Those who exceed the time limit would be eliminated


    The men whose partners were plump naturally had it tougher.


    Originally, there were only around 30 pairs who joined the game but after the first round, there were less than ten pairs left.


    For the second round, it was a test


    for the chemistry between the man


    and woman, they had to guess the


    words. Alicf@���and Marshall worked .


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    well together and proceed to the


    next round. Every round they won,


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    they-would receive a small gift,


    which made Alicia really happy. As


    she looked at the voucherfor the


    refrigerator in her own hands and


    the voucher for the rice cooker, she


    felt that she was the happiest


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    Soon, they were in the final round. There were only three teams left in this round. At this time, the host asked everyone to remove their masks.


    As soon as the lights on the stage turned on, Alicia''s blood seemed to have frozen because one of the other pairs was Frederick and Danica


    Frederick was also shocked.


    The moment he saw the prize, he


    was actually thinking that if Alicia


    was here, she would have definitely


    hopped in délight. Initially, he was .


    not interested in these but the other


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    could reject it. Plus, he was-


    thinking of Alicia and he alge-wanted


    terexperience this, thus he-then


    joined reluctantly. But, he never


    would''ve guessed that Alicia would


    be able to enter and participate in


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    Therefore, for at least a few minutes, both their brains were buzzing; Danica''s face also instantly became pale.


    The other pair was Qiana and Zaydon. They had been ssmates for many years and they had even studied abroad together. The chemistry


    between them made them won the previous rounds smoothly. They did not notice the tense atmosphere between the other two pairs, but Qiana and


    Marshall knew each other, therefore they nodded their heads at each other in greeting.


    For the final round of the game. the men were requested to shoot balloons. In the time given, the one who shot the most would be the champion and


    each of the girls was requested to perform a small talent show.


    Upon listening to the rules of the game, Marshall whispered to Alicia, "I am not good this at all, I have to apologize to you first."


    However, Alicia thought that even if she came inst ce, she would still receive a prize. She was satisfied with that, therefore she turned to him


    with a smile.


    "I already had a great time and I have faith in you! Thank you so much! Just do your best."


    Without Marshall, Alicia never would''ve gatten the chance to join the event! As expected, there were pairs of men and women who fought with each


    other and were even asked to leave


    Frederick''s gaze darkened when he saw the two whispering at each other.


    The game started quickly. Frederick had been trained in darts before and he was very talented in it. However, he knew what Alicia was here for.


    hence he hesitated as he held a dart in his hand.Belongs to ? n0velDrama.Org.


    “You can de it!”


    Danica understood him and spoke softly but she gritted her teeth secretly. In the end, he was still her partner! It would be great if they could win as a


    pair.


    Marshall was a surgeon, thus even if he was not great at darts, he was rtively urate. Frederick had deliberately went easy on him but even so,


    Marshall had wasted time in the beginning as he tried to get use to it. In the end, Zaydon won while Marshall fell behind by one dart.


    As Alicia walked out with the dolls in her arm, she did not feel happy at all even after receiving all of the prizes. As they knew each other, Marshall


    naturally went over to Qiana and chatted with her. Just then, Frederick also came over.


    Qiana said, "Unexpectedly, the prizes


    today have all been won by my


    acquaintances! I''m so happy!


    arshall, is tis your girlfriend? She


    is so beautifull What a lucky guy! At.


    first rice, I thought that she was


    Danical Other than her lips, she


    ookséxactly the same as the old


    Danica! Unfortunately, Danica has


    ost some weight in recent years.


    en really do love this type. It was


    Don previously and now you, not to


    mention Master Clements. He only


    ever had eyes for Jasmine! He has


    never nced at another woman


    ever!"


    Looking back. she also shouted at Danica, "Jasmine, what do you think? It''s so enviable!"


    Jasmine? Danica''s nickname was Jasmine?