A Second Chance with the CEO After Divorce

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.

to be just a mere

fixed only on Cathy. How could he

her on the dance floor, causing her to squint. From

creased with reluctance as she briskly made her way

those who needn’t know. Now,

have done with anyone. Without the bonds of marriage, Kristopher was essentially a

this thought, she walked up to Kristopher and offered a forced

the

hand and gently

Kristopher’s frame tensed slightly.

towards Belinda’s hand on his shoulder, his lips curling with a hint of

“Why so formal?”

hand, warm and dry, took hold of 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

his gaze to meet hers, his dark eyes brimming with icy contempt. “We were married for three

of his grip caused

her smile tinged with coldness. “There’s so much

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

had coldly rejected her, scoffing, “What kind of dancing do you know? If you want to make fun of yourself, I don’t mind. But don’t get

that she was capable of dancing, but he

left a deep scar on