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.

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

the excitement wore off, the makeup artists felt a pang of

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

be stuck with a revolting old man for the rest of

of a

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

dress and realized that the manager

gleaming red rubles cinched the waist, creating a pure, yet alluring, contrast. A

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

ne of the

approaching 10:00 pan., it was finally Willow’s turn to take the stage. Rumor had it that the highest bid for a dance with one

70 years old, obese, and vulgar in speech. It was unclear whether this was

a curse.

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