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

gaze was fixed only on Cathy. How could he even be concerned about

hesitated and didn’t move. Then, a spotlight illuminated her on the dance floor, causing her to squint. From a distance,


reluctance as she briskly made her

maintained discretion, keeping their relationship hidden from those who needn’t know. Now, as

she might have done with anyone. Without the bonds of marriage,

she walked up to Kristopher

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her hand and gently placed

Kristopher’s frame tensed slightly.

his

“Why so formal?”

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

meet hers, his dark eyes brimming with icy contempt. “We were married for three years, and I had no idea

his grip

with coldness. “There’s


tried to impress Kristopher by inviting him to dance

do you know? If you want to make fun of yourself, I don’t mind.

capable of dancing, but he simply turned

rejection had left a

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