When Marx and Amaya were going back into the banquet hall, a beautiful lady in a fairy-like mask bumped into Marx. The lady was about to fall and Marx held her hand to steady her. He let go and stepped aside once the lady found her bearing.
"Sorry." Marx apologized politely.
Sofia looked up into a pair of deep blue eyes and for a moment she was mesmerized. The sconces on the wall cast a warm glow that illuminated his face which was half covered by the mask. He appeared mysterious and more handsome. She wanted to see the face behind the mask so with a quick movement she tore the mask off his face.
Marx was taken by surprise and it was too late before he grabbed her wrist. His mask was already in her hand.
"I'm sorry, I thought you are someone I knew." Sofia lied to justify her action. She was awed-struck
"Are you okay, Miss?" Amaya noticed that the lady was staring at Marx for a long time. Her voice seemed to wake her up.
