All too late for his love

Chapter 81

She only had a fleeting glimpse of him, however, and soon lost sight of the man amongst the sea of people filling the hall.

Willow let out a wry laugh, realizing that she must have been hallucinating. Zayn must be busy spending a romantic evening with Skyler. There was no way he would be in a place like this!

It was for the best that he didn’t come. Even though he hurt her deeply, she still did not want to expose this unsavory side of herself to him. She was quite pathetic, seriously.

In total, there were six women whose first dances were up for auction tonight. Willow was among them. Before the bidding, each woman had to dance.

The manager

er was a typical shallow man. As expected of him, he saved Willow, the most beautiful, for last as the grand finale. Dancing would have been a breeze for Willow in her healthier days. But lately, her body had deteriorated so much that she was worried she wouldn’t be able to withstand it.

So, as the makeup artists worked on her, Willow closed her eyes to rest and conserve her energy.

first time they’d ever had the privilege of working on such a

artists felt a pang of regret. Such a beautiful young woman, serving

who wasn’t

with a revolting old man

mistress of a wealthy

talents, the manager had arranged for her to

look at the dress and realized that the manager must

voluminous sleeves. A band of gleaming red rubles cinched the waist, creating a pure, yet alluring, contrast. A ruby–encrusted headdress, necklace, and anklets completed

with an air of innocent naivety. With every subtle expression and movement, an effortless seductiveness emanated from her. Pure, yet sensual, she was

ne of the

Willow’s turn to take the stage. Rumor had it that the highest

who bought her first dance was over 70 years old, obese, and vulgar in speech. It was unclear whether this was a blessing

a curse.

Willow exited the dressing room, she happened to catch sight of him. He was clumsily