Reborn as Mr.CEO’s Fat Wife
Chapter 887: Removing the Mask for a Passionate Kiss

Chapter 887: Chapter 887: Removing the Mask for a Passionate Kiss

The man’s voice was deep and magnetic, carrying his usual elegance. Catherine Ford’s eyes unexpectedly moistened without her guard up, thinking that she might miss the chance to dance with him tonight. But at this moment, hearing his familiar voice, she realized how anxious she had been.

"What’s wrong?" Benjamin Jones felt something was off with Catherine Ford and asked quietly by her ear.

Catherine Ford shook her head, feeling somewhat relieved that she was wearing a mask, hiding her embarrassed, tear-stained face from the man.

"Did you think I mistook you for someone else? Silly girl, how could I?" Benjamin Jones saw that although Catherine shook her head, her mood was still down. Following her earlier gaze, he saw Gene Meredith pulling a woman wearing the same starry dress as Catherine, and everything became clear.

This silly woman had indeed misunderstood.

Knowing Catherine’s situation, Benjamin Jones inexplicably felt better. He reached out to stroke her head as if petting an animal, and softly murmured "silly girl" again.

Catherine Ford, initially feeling downtrodden, was warmed by Benjamin’s indulgent behavior, especially by his words, "how could I" — did he mean he wouldn’t mistake someone else for her?

"Let’s go." The venue was large, and most people had already chosen their dance partners. Benjamin Jones led Catherine Ford towards the dance floor.

Catherine Ford’s small hand was almost completely enveloped by Benjamin’s large palm. The chill she had felt from searching for Abigail in the hotel room was replaced by warmth radiating from him. She turned her head to look at the man beside her, his suit impeccable. Even wearing a Joker mask did not diminish his compelling, dignified presence.

"No need to sneak glances." Benjamin Jones, feeling Catherine Ford’s gaze, curved his lips slightly.

Catherine Ford’s cheeks pinked, and she reflexively retorted, "Who’s sneaking glances at you?"

"Don’t be shy. What I mean is, you don’t need to sneak glances, you can look openly." Benjamin Jones didn’t care what Catherine said, he was just teasing her intentionally.

Catherine Ford shot an annoyed look at the man, the teasing visible through her mask caught Benjamin’s eyes.

Benjamin Jones felt that the little woman today was exceptionally well-behaved, lifting his mood even more.

Possibly affected by Benjamin’s good mood, Catherine Ford finally spoke, "Why are you wearing this mask?"

It clearly wasn’t the one they had prepared together. Wasn’t he afraid she would mistake him for someone else?

"It was snatched away by someone shameless." Benjamin Jones mentioned Gene Meredith with a face full of disdain.

After hearing this, Catherine Ford guessed that the shameless person in question was probably the person wearing the lobster mask earlier, and she couldn’t help but ask further, "Aren’t you afraid I’d mistake him for you?"

"Don’t worry, I would find you first." Benjamin Jones was still confident in this regard.

If it were any ordinary day, Catherine Ford wouldn’t push further after his response. However, maybe because she had read Abigail’s information tonight and understood that the man mistook her for someone else, she couldn’t help but continue asking, "What if that woman, who was wearing the same dress and a similar mask like a mermaid, approached you? How would you recognize that she’s not me?"

Benjamin Jones, hearing Catherine’s words, turned his head to look, and saw the little woman wearing a mask looking up at him with utmost seriousness, even a bit of probing in her gaze. Suddenly thinking of something, he stopped walking, his gaze intense, "Did you hear someone say something?"

Given this silly woman’s usual nature, she wouldn’t dig this deeply.

A flicker of guilt passed through Catherine Ford’s eyes, followed immediately by annoyance. She hadn’t done anything wrong, so why should she feel guilty?

"Nothing much, just curious," Catherine Ford replied evasively.

Even with the mask on, Benjamin Jones could still discern the shifting emotions in Catherine Ford’s eyes. He was about to explain his guess when the emcee’s voice rose, announcing that everyone should finalize their dance partners within the last minute as the dance was about to start.

As soon as the emcee finished speaking, the music started, forcing Benjamin to swallow his words. Considering the current situation wasn’t great for questions or explanations, he stopped probing further. Holding Catherine’s hand, they entered the dance floor, "It’s starting, are you ready?"

"Yes." Catherine nodded, taking a deep breath to prevent her bad emotions from affecting her. She finally had a chance to be with Benjamin, and it was unclear how long it could last. This might be their first dance together, and possibly the last, so she wanted to cherish it.

Upon hearing Catherine’s solemn affirmation, Benjamin couldn’t help a smile from lifting the corners of his lips. What to do? Right now, everything she did or said seemed so adorable to him.

When Catherine heard the quiet laughter above her head, she looked up only to have Benjamin suddenly kiss the tip of her nose.

Caught off guard by this action, Catherine got scared and quickly surveyed their surroundings only to realize that, as the music played, everyone was focused on their own dance partners and no one noticed them. She slightly relaxed, then feeling a tightening around her waist, she looked up again only to hear Benjamin whisper in a seductive, deep voice by her ear, "Focus."

No sooner had Benjamin finished speaking than he started to move with the rhythm of the music. Catherine panicked for a moment; not keeping up with his first step, she even stepped on his foot. Before she could apologize, she stepped on his foot again and was about to speak when she heard a woman’s voice nearby, "A bumpkin is always a bumpkin; no matter how expensive the dress, it can’t change your worthless nature."

Catherine’s expression slightly changed; she recognized that voice as Nancy Newman’s.

She didn’t expect Nancy Newman to have also blended into the dance floor.

Her almond eyes glancing over to Nancy wearing a black feathered mask, Catherine’s hand on Benjamin’s body suddenly exerted more pressure. The next moment, Catherine rid her mind of those messy thoughts and focused solely on the music and dance steps, quickly catching up with Benjamin’s rhythm.

Benjamin raised his eyebrows slightly; his clumsy girl actually had a good foundation in dancing.

If initially Catherine was stimulated by Nancy’s words wanting to prove herself, as she kept up smoother and smoother with Benjamin, she thought more and more that this might be the only time she could dance with Benjamin. By the end, she grew increasingly involved, even embracing a touch of a moth to the flame.

Benjamin felt the emotions of the woman in his arms, involuntarily attracted and influenced, making it seem as if they were the only two people in the dance floor lost in a fervent, crazy dance full of passion and desperation.

So much so that when the music ended, Catherine couldn’t regain her senses for a while, and the man holding her fixed his gaze on her, softly calling out in a hoarse voice, "Catherine..."

Catherine finally snapped out of her emotions, looking up at the man wearing a mask in front of her, his deep eyes filled with concern, "I..."

Clap clap clap clap!

Just as Catherine was about to respond to Benjamin, she heard the sound of clapping and looked around in astonishment to find that they were the only ones left in the dance floor, surrounded by other colleagues who were clapping for them.

"Ah? What’s this..." Catherine was completely baffled.

Benjamin laughed, "You danced so well."

Catherine finally came to her senses, realizing what she had done, "That I..."

"Amazing!" Benjamin didn’t let Catherine speak her needless words, swiftly complimenting her before leaning down to kiss her again.

Catherine was even more perplexed, not understanding why the usually rational and reserved man suddenly became so passionate and unrestrained today. With many questions in her mind, yet as the man’s kiss deepened, the only thought left in her mind was that everyone was watching.

"Mmm, Benjamin..."

"Hush! We are wearing masks," Benjamin shushed her next to her ear, intending to continue kissing, but the applause around them grew even louder.

Embarrassed to hide, Catherine heard the male host speak, "According to our game rules, the most popular and mismatched dance pair of the evening has emerged. Now please welcome the Joker and the Mermaid on stage."

"Huh?"

"What’s going on?" Benjamin Jones, who was about to leave with Catherine Ford after a kiss, was suddenly called out and finally got confused for once.

Catherine Ford didn’t expect that the rule she set would backfire on herself, and she was also somewhat stunned.

But no matter the reactions of the two, their dance and kiss had just stirred up the atmosphere of the entire venue. Everyone was curious about who they were and didn’t want to let them go, directly crowding around them to go on stage.

Benjamin Jones, Catherine Ford, "..."

They inexplicably ended up on stage.

Unlike the formal hosting before, the ball was an entertainment segment. The host was very relaxed, treating them as young men and women who danced irresistibly and then kissed passionately in the modern heat. He directly asked, "Do you two realize you picked the wrong couple (CP)?"

Benjamin Jones and Catherine Ford looked at each other’s masks and nodded, both having a very bad feeling in their hearts.

"Do you know there is a punishment for choosing the wrong (CP)?" The male host said this with a mischievous smile in his eyes.

Benjamin Jones and Catherine Ford didn’t move, and the host continued, "As the most popular couple in the wrong pair this evening, what do you think we should punish them with?"

"Take off the masks!"

"Kiss for three minutes!"

"Yes, take off the masks..."

"Keep kissing!"

"..."

Right after the host finished speaking, the urging voices from the audience surged, and many people recognized Catherine Ford by her hairstyle, surprised by her dazzling starry dress, especially Nancy Newman and Anna Ford, who had been watching Catherine all evening. How could they not recognize her?

However, because they were wearing masks and heavy makeup, standing together, neither recognized the other. At this moment, someone in the jeering crowd murmured, "That woman on stage looks like Catherine Ford, today’s host."

"It’s not just similar, it is indeed her. She’s so lucky being paired with Lawyer Jones, turning from nobody to somebody," someone agreed.

"She’s Catherine Ford? Then isn’t that man next to her Lawyer Jones? Tsk, tsk!"

"You guys don’t know? Lawyer Jones is over there," said the person pointing to a tall and straight man wearing a lobster mask not far away, then whispered, "I heard from Universal that they saw Boss Jones holding a lobster mask, now this is funny!"

Nancy Newman and Anna Ford, hearing this, began shouting along with the crowd, "Take off the masks, take off the masks..."

Everyone around was excited by this gossip.

If the two removed their masks and discovered they were not each other, what an amazing scene it would be, especially since they had just kissed in public after a dance. Just the thought made Nancy Newman and Anna Ford extremely excited.

Kyle Carter, who sneaked in alongside Nancy, was also wide-eyed, eager to see Catherine Ford be embarrassed.

He wanted to see if this well-born young master would indeed kiss another man in public like a shameless woman!

The shouts from below were too intense, wave after wave, Harmony Meredith glanced at the silent man beside her, the face under the mermaid mask looking complex.

The stage host, hearing everyone’s cheers, smiled at Benjamin Jones and Catherine Ford, "You two have heard what everyone is calling for, right?"

Catherine Ford naturally heard it, her exposed ears flushed. Thinking about her and Benjamin Jones’ craziness just now, she summoned her courage, "Can we change the punishment?"

But before the host could respond, the audience below immediately shouted their refusal.

Nancy Newman, Anna Ford, and others felt Catherine Ford was obviously displaying a guilty conscience, and they stirred up even more intensely below.

The host was also helpless, "Seeing how enthusiastic everyone is, you two should sacrifice a bit. Thus, the first penalty will be to take off the masks and kiss for three minutes!"

Catherine Ford looked helplessly at the man beside her, what should she do? Just now, she was bold not to reject this man precisely because they were masked and no one knew who they were!

Seeing this, Benjamin Jones reached out and held Catherine Ford’s hand, "Then let’s take them off."

Catherine Ford, "..." This damned man!

The shouts from below grew even more intense, even the host joining in the clamor.

As Catherine Ford met the man’s gaze and listened to the noise below, she became annoyed, realizing she had shot herself in the foot, and could only grit her teeth slowly taking off her mask.

The male host was initially stunned when he saw Catherine Ford, then teasingly said, "I didn’t expect our mermaid to be our beautiful Catherine. Now, let’s see who the ’Joker’ is?"

Nancy Newman and Anna Ford had already guessed it was Catherine Ford, and seeing Catherine remove her mask, their eyes filled with schadenfreude, excitedly watching the man wearing the Joker mask. The drama was about to start, and they were very eager to see Catherine Ford’s expression when she found the man under the mask was not Benjamin Jones.

And just when they were excitedly jeering, the man on the stage suddenly raised his hand, causing everyone to involuntarily hold their breath, while the mermaid in the starry dress stiffened her body, fiercely turning to the man beside her, "Who are you?"

Gene Meredith didn’t pay attention to his little sister, but silently cursed as he watched the man kneeling on one knee onstage in full view of the public, "This is really damn flashy!"

The others were also stunned by the ’Joker’s’ flashy move, forgetting to shout and just staring blankly at the stage.

Catherine Ford också blev förstummad och tittade på mannen som plötsligt knäböjt, hon förstod inte vad han gjorde. Hon sträckte handen för att hjälpa Benjamin Jones, "What are you doing?"

"Catherine, although I’d love to propose right now, I know that’s too hasty, so I want to earnestly ask you again, can you be my girlfriend?" Saying this, Benjamin Jones took off his Joker mask, revealing that strikingly handsome face.

The crowd gasped, everyone’s eyes filled with disbelief, followed by irrepressible excitement!

Only Nancy Newman, Anna Ford, and a few others were stunned, their minds full of confusion, how could this be!

While Harmony Meredith clenched her fists, turning her head to look at the person beside her, "Who really are you?"

"Moll, don’t blame your brother, although saying this is for your own good sounds cliché, but this time you really went too far," Gene Meredith said, then took off his mask.

Harmony Meredith blankly watched her older brother walk away, then suddenly raised her head to look at the stage, could it be he knew?

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