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

was fixed only on Cathy. How could he

a spotlight illuminated her on the dance


with reluctance as she briskly made her way

those who needn’t know. Now, as a divorcee,

have done with anyone. Without

Kristopher and offered a forced smile, saying,

the

and gently placed

Kristopher’s frame tensed slightly.

Belinda’s hand on his shoulder,

“Why so formal?”

of Belinda’s waist firmly and yanked her close. “You seemed quite close with the other

they moved together, he lowered his gaze to meet hers, his dark eyes brimming with icy contempt. “We were married for three years,

of his grip

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


impress Kristopher by inviting him to dance

had coldly rejected her, scoffing, “What kind of dancing do you know? If you want to make fun of

attempted to explain that she was capable of dancing, but he simply

rejection had left a deep

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