Chapter 4 Interrupting A Romantic Encounter

It had been three months since Jane started working at East Emperor. When night fell, this ridiculously busy city would light up with hypnotizing neon lights. Jane had just cleaned up a drunk lady’s vomit. Although she moved slowly, she worked efficiently. After that, she lit up some fragrant incense and left it in the corner. The mop she was holding cleaned up each individual cubicle in the toilet, and then she arrived at the last cubicle at the very back. This was where she kept her cleaning supplies and took a break between tasks. It was very orderly and neat. The attendant who had dragged her here to clean up had long since vanished, but Jane did not really mind. She put the mop and the bucket away appropriately before sitting in the next cubicle over and spacing out. ‘Jane, this is all in accordance with Mr. Stewart’s wishes. ‘Jane, you’re nothing now. You lost the family you take pride in, you lost your beautiful looks and your excellent educational record. You’re nothing but an ex-convict now! ‘Jane, just stay obedient and do what you’re told to. Don’t try to fight back. After all, Mr. Stewart told us to ‘take good care of you’. ‘Jane, you’re just a convict in prison, so why do you need both your kidneys? If you donate one of them, you can save a life in place of the one you killed. ‘Jane… Give it up, stop struggling…’ Those voices were like curses, and those faces terrifyingly distorted as they haunted her thoughts. Jane could not get them out of her head no matter how hard she tried to. “Jane, come on out. They need you in the VIP room on the sixth floor, Room 606.” The cubicle door was abruptly pulled open, and the person there frowned as she hastened Jane to move. “Hurry up, and stop dawdling around. Even the top model here isn’t as cocky as you are, sheesh.” Jane was usually so quiet and withdrawn, and she did everything she was asked. She never retorted or talked back even if they purposely gave her a hard time, and that was now an open secret at the club. Anyone who was in a bad mood could just ‘take it out’ on Jane for a bit whenever they felt like it. “The hostesses are in charge of their private rooms.” Jane was only telling the truth, but her words were practically ‘treason’ in the ears of the attendant. The attendant’s expression immediately turned cold, and she crossed her arms in front of her chest. “The client threw up. Are you saying Luna should handle something so disgusting?” It was a disgusting task that Luna should not handle, but Jane should. The attendant was not at all concerned about hurting Jane’s feelings. As expected, Jane did not fight back. She just dumbly said, “Oh, okay”, and it only made the attendant look down on her even more. Jane lowered her eyelids and followed that attendant into the elevator. Suddenly, though, she was shoved out of the elevator. Jane looked at the attendant in confusion, and the attendant just gave her a look of utter contempt. “What are you staring at? Take the stairs. It’s only the sixth floor, that isn’t too high up. In fact, it’s just nice.” The attendant glanced at Jane contemptuously, “It can even help you lose some weight.” Jane was not overweight at all. On the contrary, she was unnaturally thin. However, she wore a thick bundle of clothing every day when she went to work, so it made her look bulky and clumsy. The attendant was clearly making it hard for Jane on purpose, and anyone else would turn this into a fight. Nevertheless, this was Jane she was talking to. The attendant was certain that it would not devolve into a fight. As she thought, Jane obediently began to climb the stairs. When the elevator doors closed, the attendant pursed her lips. What a useless piece of trash. The only sound reverberating in the dimly-lit stairwell was the pitter-patter of Jane’s footsteps. This was the emergency staircase, so most people did not come here, taking the elevator directly to the floor they wanted instead. The place was dimly-lit, so aside from emergencies, there was only one other time when people would come here— and that was when they wanted a secret rendezvous. Jane walked slowly, climbing the stairs one at a time. She was a little tired by the time she reached halfway up the fifth floor, so she stopped on the landing for a rest. That was when she heard a noise… Jane’s heart thumped and she looked up to see a man embracing a woman around the corner, their movements hot and heavy. From where she stood, she could see the woman’s back and half of the man’s side profile. She inwardly cursed her luck. What a thing to encounter. She was about to leave stealthily when the man’s tightly-closed eyes flew open and stared at her seductively. Jane’s heart was hammering in her chest now, and she blinked back at the man. The man seemed to sense her gaze. From his side profile, she could see one of his pitch-black eyes looking at her tauntingly, shining brighter than a star. Her heart shook, and she lowered her head, lifting a foot to go back down the stairs. “Stand right there.” Jane’s scalp went numb when she heard that voice behind her… She did not want to court any trouble, but there was no telling what these rich and powerful people were capable of. She gave it some thought and then turned around, bowing respectfully. “Good day, sir. I’m really sorry I interrupted you.” Jane’s finger pointed at the emergency exit leading to the sixth floor as she said, “I’m the cleaner called to clean Room 606. It’s merely a coincidence that I bumped into her and interrupted your fun. Please excuse me.” However, the man reacted with great interest, not at all shocked by her gravelly voice. “You’re a cleaner? Even though you’re so young?” His seductive eyes looked Jane up and down. “So you’re going to Room 606, huh?” Jane was about to say yes when the man beckoned her over. “C’mon, I’ll take you there.” Huh? … Jane looked at the man, confused, and followed him after some hesitation. Jane knew the woman who was with the man. She was a new model, stage name Jenny. When Jenny saw the man walk past the emergency exit, she followed behind him. The man suddenly stopped and turned around, telling Jenny, “I said I’m taking her up there, not you. You don’t have to follow me anymore.” Jenny pouted to the man, whining, “Master Soros, have you abandoned me already…?” As she was saying that, a check magically appeared in front of her, and ‘Master Soros’ grinned at her. “Can you leave now?” Jenny’s eyes lit up, and she instantly stopped sniffling, giggling as she took the check and thanked him. Jane could clearly see that while Soros’ face was smiling when he gave Jenny the check, his eyes were clearly filled with derision. Soros seemed to sense Jane’s gaze on him, and he suddenly looked up, casting his seductive gaze onto her. “What’s the matter? Have you fallen for me?” “Huh?” Soros suddenly flexed the muscles in his body, and before she knew it, he was right in front of her. Jane was not that tall to begin with, so the moment Soros came this close to her, he made her look even shorter. Soros narrowed his seductive eyes, lowering his gaze and looking at that little black-haired head right in front of his chest. Suddenly, he bent his waist and said into her ear, “Have you really fallen for me? Are you in love with me as a person, or with my money?” Jane felt that warm breath on her ear, and her ears turned completely red to the roots with a whoosh! She instinctively took a quick step back, but she had forgotten about her old leg injury. When she backed up too abruptly, her leg stumbled and she lost her balance. By then, she was fully prepared to take the tumble. However, a large hand suddenly appeared at her waist and caught her in time.