A Journey from Bitterness to Truth

Chapter 18

The guy next to Ivan, who’d had one too many, staggered by, his head wobbling as he walked. “Damn, you see that babe by the door? She’s top–notch! That class, that look, wow!”

His buddy chimed in, “Dream on, man. You think you’ve got a shot with a woman like that? Maybe as her chauffeur, if you’re lucky.”

“Ha, I’d be her chauffeur in a heartbeat! For free!”

Yvan’s brow furrowed slightly, and when he looked up again, there was Matilda standing before him, radiating a cool aura. Her Indifferent gaze and stunning features were etched with aloofness and detachment. A flicker of panic crossed her eyes when she saw him.

Yvan just stood there, frozen. He was wearing a creatively tailored white shirt and sharp dress. pants that outlined his straight legs, with a pair of Balenciaga sneakers on his feet. One hand was pinching car keys, the other casually holding a jacket. His face was rakishly handsome, and twin black diamond studs in his left ear twinkled in harmony with his obsidian eyes.

He stood at the entrance, tall and commanding, turning heads as people passed by.

He had that kind of presence, innate, that made everyone take notice. With devilishly good looks and a deep, steady demeanor, he was the kind of man women lusted after, the kind they wanted to throw themselves at.

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said Yvan was the dream lover of every woman in the city. So when he married Matilda five years ago, it was as

Matilda was sent to prison by his

was perfect–his background, his wealth, his power. But when it came to love, he

the fool for five long years, carrying a burden of guilt–ten years in total–and finally understood that she and Yvan were never meant

at the threshold, their eyes locking through the crowd as if traversing the sea of unfamiliar faces to a time long past, an eternity in a glance.

still the one she cherished in her heart, and she remained the

their situation had deteriorated beyond recognition. Who was the unseen

approached her, his presence shining like a star, dwarfing

near, Matilda realized with sadness that her heart no

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beat.

I’ve loved you for fifteen years, from my youth until

and then looked