Chapter 30

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Dezrail enters his office as Gun follows him.

"Aren't you going? Blackhand concert today" Gun asked him.

Dezrail sat down in his swivel chair before opening a folder he had been holding. It contained important documents regarding the Fynrell Syndicate given to him by Peter.

"I told Ten and Cold to secure the area while I'm gone. The other members of HuPoFEL are also there even Boss is there to watch the concert" he replied to his friend.

"You too, will they just have a concert once you miss it? You should at least make an effort to surprise your bands and fans" he suggested.

Dezrail raised his gaze to the friend. "I might ruin their concert Gun, I’ll leave it to them and after all, I am no longer the leader of the band"

"Silly bastard!" Dezrail backed away as Gun threw a tissue at him on his desk. She just laughed because of the man's pickiness.

A roar of music greeted Ernaline inside the bar where Renal's birthday party was being held.

It was a private bar where all celebrities can unwind until the sun goes shining.

Jasper and Kaizen grumbled to one side, they didn't want to come but she insisted. It was embarrassing because they were sent invitation letters.

"Why do we need to be here? I should be asleep" Kaizen said lazily but Ernaline ignored it. They just keep on entering the bar; most of what he sees is artists, politicians, businessmen, and such.

"Kyle doesn't let go of my hand, my fist is itching" Ernaline heard Sav whisper to the man. Surprisingly, she did not investigate it. The two hold hands until they get close to the place where Renal's band is.

"Happy birthday Rei-rei" Ernaline greets Renal when she approaches him. The man's face lit up when he saw her.

"Hey, Ashi. Thank you for coming" the man hugged her before tapping her companions on the shoulder. "Thank you guys for coming,"

"Happy birthday dude," Ernaline's companions greeted the man with the birthday one by one. Renal also introduced them to his bandmates and other friends who were there.

"It's hard to do a plastic attitude here," Saviel smiled at her as she shook hands with another actor who approached them.

"Why?" Ernaline asked the girl. She is also not used to birthday gatherings.

"The amount of people I see is fake." Ernaline frowned as she couldn't understand what it was saying. "A walking trash,"

"By the way congrats on your concert," Renal said as they sat down at the table reserved for them. "I would like to attend your concert in case we are out of town."

"Thanks" Ernaline replied. "It’s okay though I'm a little nervous because it's my first-ever concert,"

Renal and Ernaline were the only ones talking while her companions were also talking to other acquaintances. While Saviel could no longer paint the face in front of her.

"Please enjoy the party. I'll be back later, I need to entertain them," the man bid goodbye to her before heading to his heavy guests who had just arrived.

After Renal left, Saviel sat next to her.

"It's awkward here," she whispered to Ernaline. Nor does it matter the volume of the loud music inside the bar. "Will Dezrail come later?"

"He called earlier; he said he would pick me up,"

"Is Dezrail courting you?"

"Why is he?" Ernaline refusal.

"I know you. Let's just have a drink," Sav took a drink from the buffet table and pulled her out.

Ernaline is not used to a lot of people. She just smiles at the people passing by their table but the four around the actresses are more distracted.

"Why don't those four have a girlfriend?" Sav nodded as she handed her a glass containing tequila. "Celebrities and models they're talking to,"

"Ask them why don't ask me!"

"Do you have a visitor?"

"There is!" Ernaline joked Saviel and she never spoke again. The truth is that she doesn't have a men's, she just trips to tell the woman to stop talking but she can't stop talking.

Too bored, she bid goodbye to Sav who was going to the comfort room but the woman did not consent if she did not include it. Saviel said that she does not want to repeat what happened when Ernaline suddenly disappears.

Ernaline was also a little dizzy because of the amount she drank. The two of them and Sav held hands as they traced the place where the comfort room was.

They were separated by a cubicle that Sav entered. Ernaline came out earlier than Saviel so she hung out on the sink first. Her eyesight is spinning because she is so drowsy and tired from the concert in the past few days.

"Look who's here, Ernaline Montenegro the great social climber," Ernaline turned to the people who spoke. Three women, sophisticated rich spoiled brats in town greeted her.

Ernaline straightened up before leaning on the end of the sink and facing the three women.

"What do you need?" she boldly questioned them.

"You are having a thick face, didn’t you? First, you spread that you are a Montenegro as well as on international TV that you broadcast? According to my source, Reiden Grei Montenegro is the only son and doesn't have any siblings, and worst of all, you're in control of the Blackhand band? Are you already working too hard and hanging out with the rich is already your habit?" Ernaline was speechless at what it said.

She’s Katelyn Sandoval, the bratenella at her former school. One of her avid bullies back then with her friends, Ella and Jessica.

"Whatever I have now, is not your business anymore--" Ernalin's face turned to the left after Katelyn’s palm landed on her cheek.

This was the first time she had experienced the laying on of hands.

"Don't you dare look down on me Ernaline, you're just rubbish" the woman who was Saviel's scene after she came out of the cubicle was still stabbing her?

"What the fuck!" Sav let out a crisp murmur before she could pull Ernaline from Katelyn's hands. Sav is in front of her now who is very angry, they are just the same height but Ernaline feels Saviel is taller than her.

Ernaline is shrinking herself. Her older brother was portrayed in the media as the only son because that was what she wanted then. She doesn’t want to get involved in the turbulent world of the business industry but here she is and in the dirtiest industry- in performing!

"Who the hell are you? What right do you have to stab Ernaline?"

"Quit meddling on other's business, bitch!" Ernaline grabbed Sav's arm as it ambushed the woman. But Sav just shrugged from her grip.

Her eyes widened as Sav punched Katelyn. The woman fell to the cold floor unconscious.

Jessica and Ella's screams provoked Ernaline to stop Sav. She didn't realize that they were already tweaking after Sav punched Katelyn.

"Sav, that's enough," she tries to keep Sav away from the two but Saviel is stronger than her. She forgot that Saviel was a dangerous person and a member of HuPoFEL, an underground group.

"Don't interfere, Ernaline, I'll make these two bald" Sav just stopped as the security entered the girl's comfort room. Senri, Jasper, Kyle, and Kaizen are also here with astonishment on their faces as they look at the two of them.

But what Ernaline was more surprised to see Perth in the crowd.

"What happened here?" Renal was curious about them but her eyes were only focused on Perth. They are now outside the comfort room while the security guards lift the unconscious Katelyn followed by her friends who almost tore their clothes due to Saviel's harassment.

"Those guests of yours are to blame Renal, is it enough to stab Ernaline and tell her that she doesn't fit in with the Blackhand band and they even said that the song Ernaline made for the band was rubbish!" Sav's tongue twitched as she straightened her curly hair. Sav gave the wrong information but Ernaline didn’t care about it anymore, she just wanted to get close to the place where Perth was.

Her eyes watered as she stared at Perth. Begging with her eyes. Ernaline wants to get away from judgmental people. She doesn't want to be here anymore!

The people around them fell silent as Perth approached the place where Ernaline was standing. It was as if the noise around suddenly disappeared as the man hugged her in front of Renal's guests, even Renal's bands fell silent.

"Everything is going to be fine" the man whispered to her as he kissed the top of her head. There were abundant tears from Ernaline's eyes which caused Perth to hug her even tighter.

"What the hell?" Renal exclaimed. "I thought you were dead?"

Perth turned to Renal for what he had said. Ernaline looked up at Perth's face, a trace of seriousness in his eyes as he looked at her. The other people who witnessed their scene also started whispering.

It looks like seven people against the world are their theme here at Renal's birthday party.

"Surprised?" a strange grin flashed on Perth's lips as Renal turned. She wanted to get out of the man's embrace but Perth only wrapped his arm around her waist before presenting her to Renal. She rubbed her face which was now still wet with tears, fortunately, she didn’t think to wear make-up and she might look like a ghost when the mask spread on her face. She also lost her intoxication earlier when Katelyn's group attacked her.

"Dad told me you were dead!" can't believe what Renal said to Perth. Ernaline frowned as she couldn't keep up with what the two were talking about.

"Oh, right. I remember your father. That man with a big big heart, how I miss him" Perth casually said. "I don't care if he broadcast it all over the world that the heir of the Fynrell Empire is nowhere to be found and considered it as dead? How amusing, I'll congratulate you as a new heir of that dirty company. I'm just here to seek what is mine." Ernaline felt Perth's fists clench around her waist. Ernaline looked up at the man but his attention was on Renal. It doesn't even show anger in its eyes but the girl can feel the grip on its hands.

Renal grins at Perth. "Seeking for what is yours, huh? You can't have them back Dezrail. You already abandoned your band, your friends, even her!" Renal's eyes landed on the girl he was looking at.

Why did she get involved in their conversation?

"I have my way on how to get them, cousin. No need to worry and please tell your father my regards. We're going home" Ernaline of Perth led out of that bar and the whole band followed them including Saviel.

Ernaline did not know that Perth was Renal's cousin.