Gwen positioned herself before the mirror of her dressing room, using as much concealer, foundation, and cover up as she could in order to hide the fact she had been abused via Yasmine’s request. At first, Yasmine seemed like a distant threat to Gwen-someone who may have the capabilities of hurting her if given the chance-but she was a snake in every definition of the word. Yasmine had appeared quiet, timid even, and was now manipulating anyone she could get her hands on-including Gwen’s beloved, his ex-wife, and their shared daughter. But Gwen’s broken heart was not the focus of this night after she returned to the club, as it had been if Yasmine saw her look, breathe, or sneeze in Deacon’s direction. If not for the man who caused for her to have swelling deep beneath her basic exterior,
