Chapter 288

The man's name echoed suddenly in her ear.

Isadora's heart clenched painfully as thoughts of her pregnancy flashed through her mind.

"Tonight's the Capitolion Charity Gala," Nanette said breathlessly. "Victor was invited as the guest of honor, and guess who's clinging to his arm? None other than Laverne—the Oscar-winning actress everyone's obsessed with right now."

"Isadora, isn't he still your boyfriend? How can he be so shameless, parading another woman around for everyone to see? The whole room is gossiping about how perfect they look together. It's infuriating!"

Isadora just stood there, stunned.

Without another word, Nanette grabbed her hand and pulled her inside.

The ballroom was buzzing with chatter and laughter.

Waiters wove through the crowd, balancing trays of cocktails.

Onstage, the charity auction was already in full swing, the bidding lively and relentless.

From the moment she stepped in, Isadora spotted him-sitting in the prime spot closest to the stage.

table was surrounded by distinguished men, every one of them exuding wealth and

wonder Isadora's eyes

stood out so

carved by a master sculptor-bold brows, piercing eyes, a perfectly straight nose-a striking, almost dangerous

his throat. The crisp

even the

been

hadn't even crossed paths with him in her daily

just stood there, caught off

lingered too long, because suddenly Victor's indifferent eyes swept over the crowd

only a second-his gaze brushed past her, casual, almost

hadn't even registered that it

what she

that the darkness in his

felt distant,

her

Laverne, this year's Oscar winner. Look at her-she's

Isadora didn't respond, Nanette glanced over

Nanette squared her shoulders, determined to stand up for her

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