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.

at Willow’s beauty. This was the first time they’d ever had

a pang of regret. Such

was lucky, she might encounter one who wasn’t entirely repulsive. But if luck

stuck with a revolting old man for the rest

of

forte was classical dance. So based on her talents, the manager had arranged for her to be dressed

dress and realized

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

captivating beauty was combined with an air of innocent naivety. With every subtle expression and movement, an effortless seductiveness emanated

ne of the

finally Willow’s turn to take the stage. Rumor had

old, obese, and vulgar in speech. It was unclear whether this was a blessing

a curse.

to catch sight of him. He was clumsily shuffling about the dance floor, clutching a young woman