A Journey from Bitterness to Truth

Chapter 54

Matilda locked eyes with Yvan for a long moment before he let out a knowing, cold chuckle. “What’s the matter, scared I’ll gobble you up?”

Matilda’s fist clenched suddenly, but she sat down all the same. She couldn’t escape this, so why not face it head–on?

The bar lights cast a soft glow just then, and in the dimness, she saw in Yvan’s face those eyes that had haunted countless memories–cold, dismissive, carrying a chill that set her heart on

edge.

Taking her seat, Matilda flashed a wry smile at Yvan and Bennett. “I can’t stay long, though. There are people waiting for me at another booth.”

Bennett, with a mischievous twinkle in his eye, probed, “Oh? Guys or girls?”

Matilda didn’t specify, simply settling down to play games with Bennett while Yvan’s gaze lingered on her, probing. Probing for whatever thoughts she was hiding.

derisively to herself, thinking, “Yvan, back when I used to hover around you, you wouldn’t spare me a glance. And now, you’re

entranced by the beauty before his eyes.

Matilda looked up at Bennett, then chuckled lightly. “Mr. Fuller, interested in your buddy’s

his voice husky as he said, “You should be glad you’re Yvan’s ex… Otherwise, you wouldn’t be sitting

it off. “I’m flattered by your attention, Mr.

murmuring softly,

her eyes glistening,

I once had so much, and yet, in the end, what do I have left? They say time proves everything, but

his look one of deep longing that even Yvan found irritating.

his ex–wife? Why was

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underestimating Matilda’s talent for

fill Matilda’s glass to the brim, and with a