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.

appeared to be just

only on Cathy. How could he even be

dance floor, causing


creased with reluctance as she briskly made

discretion, keeping their relationship hidden from those who needn’t know. Now, as a divorcee, she felt even less compelled to give people

was merely a dance, something she might have done with anyone.

she walked up to Kristopher and offered

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hand and gently placed it on Kristopher’s

Kristopher’s frame tensed slightly.

his shoulder, his lips curling with a hint of

“Why so formal?”

“You seemed quite close with the other men you danced with earlier. Why such formality with your own

he lowered his gaze to meet hers, his dark eyes brimming with icy contempt. “We were

his grip

her head, her smile tinged with coldness. “There’s so much you don’t know about


Belinda had tried to impress Kristopher by inviting him to dance at

know? If you want to make fun of

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

had left a deep scar

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