Chapter 813:

Karina, watching the spectacle unfold, couldn’t help but feel as though she had walked straight into the pages of a melodramatic romance novel. Two men, both vying for one woman. How utterly cliché. Yet, the tension in the air was too thick, the atmosphere too taut, making it impossible to simply sit back and enjoy the show. There was only one sensible thing to do—retreat.

Casting Corrine a sympathetic glance, Karina quietly slipped away.

But just as she stepped outside, she nearly collided with Bruce.

Karina barely paused before rolling her eyes. “Blind fool,” she muttered.

Bruce’s face darkened at the unexpected insult. But upon reflection… hadn’t he, indeed, been blind?

A wry smile tugged at his lips as he turned, his gaze catching sight of a familiar figure in the private box. Corrine.

woman inside wore an elegant white evening gown, the fabric flowing like liquid moonlight over her frame. The dress

dark hair was swept into a refined bun, a hairpin delicately placed at an angle, lending an air of

detachment she carried was not harsh but rather a serene contrast to

Corrine was breathtaking tonight.

had arrived, Bruce had

truth sat

veered toward a window, retrieving a cigarette and lighting

bite of nicotine offering a fleeting sense of calm, though it did little to quiet the thoughts that circled relentlessly in his mind—thoughts

your escape on g aln ov el s

slightly as he met Leah’s expectant face. “Why are you

embrace as if seeking warmth on a winter’s night. “Bruce, what’s been going on with you lately? You always seem lost in thought, as if your mind is wandering somewhere I can’t

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