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Gian observed the mall visitors carefully. Trying to guess, who among them did not recognize him. However, as expected, when people saw him, they spontaneously called his name.

"Lux! That's Lux Osiris!" shouted one of the hysterical female visitors as she pointed.

"Bad!" Gian yelled when he realized that neither Zoc nor Bon were with him.

Gian hurriedly left the toilet area and headed towards the coffee shop, but the visitors who wanted to see their idol in person were eager to follow him. Gian was forced to turn around to avoid the chase.

"Lux! Lux! I love you!" the girls shouted as they tried to catch him.

"I love you too!" Lux practically shouted back, the chase causing the other visitors to immediately turn their heads to the source of the voice.

"It's Lux Osiris! Wow, he's really handsome!" exclaimed one of the diners in one of the restaurants.

Some people captured the moment by recording it on their cellphones and then shared it on social media. Although Lux's image became a cartoon, but the hair with the characteristic purple color and the haircut different from other men, made the people who saw the video know who the figure in question was.

"Lux is still in that mall! Let's go there!" invited one of the girls when she saw the video post on one of the group apps.

Lux, who was busy avoiding pursuit and looking for targets to gain buffs, was confused. If he was caught, it would be difficult for him to escape, and he might get hurt as Lux's fans wanted to stay with him. Gian tried not to bump into other visitors as he used the escalator to escape the girls' pursuit.

"Damn, Erica and the others must be waiting for me!" Gian grumbled while looking for a place to hide.

When he saw the sign for the men's restroom, Gian quickly went there to hide. But, the queue was long as some stalls were undergoing repairs. When Gian tried to find another hiding place, he was surprised because the girls managed to find him.

"Lux!" they shouted with two hands stretched forward, ready to catch him.

Gian dodged and desperately went into the girls' restroom. Practically, the excitement immediately happened inside.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry!" Lux shouted as the women in the restroom screamed hysterically at his arrival.

"Oh, young man. You entered by mistake. The men's room is over there," a grandmother said, causing Gian's forehead to instantly frown.

Suddenly, Lux was holding both of the grandmother's hands, leaving the female restroom users stunned.

"Grandma, do you know me?"

"Mm, who are you? Sorry, I'm getting senile," she replied as she looked intently at the handsome man in front of her. Gian's smile immediately widened.

"Grandma, can you do me a favor?" Lux asked with a pleading face.

"If it's not too difficult, I'll try. But what do you need from an old woman like me?" asked the grandmother confused.

Gian saw the women gathered in the restroom staring at him intently. He paused for a moment and thought about what talent he could show the old lady.

"Grandma, if I manage to impress you, will you say 'I love you Lux'? Please, this is important to me," he begged, leaving the other woman stunned.

"I love you, Lux!" the other woman shouted, but Gian just smiled.

"Sorry, it's just that. I want this grandmother to say it," Lux replied which made the grandmother look at him suspiciously and then let go of the grip of the man's hand in front of her forcefully.

"Are you a psychopath? You like old women to be some kind of date?" asked the grandmother which made Gian stunned.

"No-not like that," Lux replied with a frowned face.

"Oh, I just found out that Lux likes old women. Maybe that's why he was seen with Madeleine," said one of the restroom visitors, causing Gian to close his eyes at the misunderstanding.

"Grandma, listen to me carefully. I'm not that kind of guy. I just want to show one of my talents to someone who doesn't recognize me. If you think it's good, I'd like you to say 'I love you, Lux'. That's all, I have no bad intentions," Lux said, trying to be understanding.

"I don't want to," replied the grandmother, and Gian immediately held his head.

Gian was really upset. He stormed out of the restroom looking angry. He ignored several people calling his name. But he didn't care. Gian stomped angrily out of the restroom and tried to get back to the shop where he had left his friends earlier.

However, Gian just realized that he was lost. He didn't remember passing through the area. His face was pale as he looked down and then up from the guardrail of each floor. Apparently, there are five floors in the mall.

"Damn, what floor was the coffee shop on?" he asked confused as he tried to remember.

When Gian was confused, his cell phone rang. He just realized that he was carrying Lux's cellphone and immediately received the call.

"Young master Lux, where are you? We looked for you everywhere," Marbella asked which made Gian breathe a sigh of relief.

"I... not really sure. I seem to be on the third floor. I'm in front of a clothing store called Magenta," he replied as he turned his head and found a boutique which to him looked beautiful because of the unique shape of the clothes, but was deserted.

"We know where it is. Stay there, Zoc and Bon will pick you up. We'll meet at the restaurant Zoc booked."

"Hurry, I'm being chased by crazy girls," Lux replied in a whisper.

"I understand. Hide, young master," Marbella replied, hanging up.

As Lux inserted his cell phone, he was stunned as several women on the other side pointed at him and started walking towards him.

"Damn, I can't go far from this place!" he screeched in panic as he started to get stalked again.

Gian turned around and finally dared to enter the boutique. He hid inside the fitting room by locking the door. Gian's heart was beating fast, trying to remain silent so that he wouldn't be discovered by the rabid fans.

"Oh, why is this door locked? Is it broken?" a woman asked, making Gian gulp. "Dona! Call Devan. This door is broken again!" the woman ordered, making Gian close his eyes tightly.

Gian tried to stay still and motionless. Fortunately, there was no gap in the floor of the changing room, so his feet were not visible. The room was almost completely sealed. Only the upper part was open. Gian could hear people talking outside the dressing room, as if they were looking for him. Then suddenly his mobile phone rang. Gian panicked and immediately answered the call as it was from Bon.

"Oh!" surprised Lux when he saw a man peeking out from the top of the booth and staring at him intently.

"Are you locked in, Sir?" asked a man who was presumably an attendant to fix the door.