Bruno walked into his hotel room angrily, still triggered by the confrontation. He slammed the door shut, the sound echoing through the quiet room.

Slowly took a deep breath, trying to calm the storm of anger swirling inside him. Stephen's words back there, the laughter from everyone at the party, Beauty's pain-it was all too much.

He wondered how she was feeling at the moment.

After taking off his suit, he strode to the bathroom and went to the sink to remove his makeup and fake nose. After that, he turned the shower on full blast. The warm water poured over him, washing away the rest of the makeup.

He...