Chapter 7:

“Tonight’s lighting technician must have a grudge against me,” Darren murmured, his hand slipping away from Belinda’s slim waist.

Belinda flashed him a playful smile and said with a twinkle in her eye, “Darren, it seems fate loves to tease us.”

She then turned, her gaze drifting to another beam of light across the room.

Caught in its glare stood a man, his expression icy and distant.

Belinda’s smile stiffened.

Kristopher?

Why was he here? Was he searching for her? Or…

Almost without thinking, her eyes flicked back to Darren.

There, she caught sight of his new partner, Cathy, whose displeasure was painfully clear.

A pang of sadness hit Belinda.

all appeared to be just a

How

the dance floor, causing her to squint. From a distance, soft


she

know. Now, as a divorcee, she felt even less compelled to give people something to

have done with anyone. Without the

walked up to Kristopher and offered a forced smile, saying,

the newest

her hand and gently placed

Kristopher’s frame tensed slightly.

on his shoulder, his lips curling

“Why so formal?”

Belinda’s waist firmly and yanked her close. “You seemed quite close with the other men you danced with earlier. Why such formality with your

moved together, he lowered his gaze to meet hers, his dark eyes brimming with icy contempt. “We were married for three years, and I had no idea you

his grip caused Belinda to

lifted her head, her smile tinged with coldness. “There’s so


they had just gotten married, Belinda had tried to impress Kristopher by inviting him to dance

know? If you want to make fun of

that she was capable of dancing, but he simply turned and walked

a deep scar on

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