Chapter 87 Choosing Her Dance Partner
The spotlight haphazardly swept across the crowd of dozens, perhaps hundreds of
people. It seemed as random as the odds of winning a lottery. Yet, that beam of light unerringly fell on Aurora. She glared at the man beside her and muttered, "You jinxed it."
"Aurora, can you find me if you're blindfolded?" Julian repeated his earlier question.
Before Aurora could respond, the host's voice boomed. "It appears we have found our lucky lady for today. Now, let's blindfold her."
A piece of black cloth was brought over. Aurora, who had been clinging to Julian's sleeve, had no desire to be the first to dance.
But it was too late to leave. Someone covered her eyes with the black cloth over her mask and led her towards the center of the room. Aurora's grip on Julian's hand gradually loosened, until, at the last moment, Julian gently squeezed her hand, perhaps to help her remember this sensation.
"Now, do we have any gentlemen who would invite this beautiful lady to dance?" the host asked, his voice close to her ear.
Aurora felt the gaze of everyone in the room fixed on her, yet she could see nothing, which unsettled her. Even though her face was unseen, her figure alone captivated countless men.
was as fair as snow, her body graceful and curvaceous, her neck elegantly lined, and her delicate chin
man.
sending the men's blood racing in anticipation of being chosen by
nearly every unaccompanied man
recognized Aurora instantly and felt uneasy at the thought of someone else holding her slender waist soon. He put on a mask and walked directly towards her. Susan, not wanting to cause a
was relentless as he positioned
her face, ten
has charm. Now, twelve gentlemen stand before you. Whom will you choose to
expected so many to appear before
have brief physical contact with these gentlemen. Once you've made your choice,
indeed cumbersome", Aurora thought to herself. She wasn't in the mood to dance, but withdrawing now would cause a
moved in the direction the host had indicated. Reaching the first man, she detected the scent of cologne on him and
his shower gel before, and he had already bathed and changed clothes when he came to pick her up today. When they were very close together in the car, she could still catch the faint scent of his skin. The trick of recognizing someone by scent wasn't exclusive to men. After dismissing the first man, she had also identified a few men with a distinct
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