Chapter 33

Sherilyn floated onto the stage, her white silk blouse billowing with each step, paired with breezy palazzo permette graceful legs beneath.

As she reached the spotlight, her coy yet inviting smile sent the crowd into a frenzy without her staring a wors

"Wow!"

"Damn!"

The room erupted with excitement.

fewcters,

At a prime table with a clear view of the stage, Gilbert sat with Derek Brooks, Yates Elliott, and a few others, including as Edgar Ferguson Having recently returned from studying abroad, Edgar seemed more bookish than before it was and shower Etgar the ropes, a rite of passage.

Yates poured Edgar a drink. "You're grown up now, about to join the company. Time to get used to these kinds of nights

"Uh, sure," Edgar replied shyly

Suddenly, the atmosphere charged, and everyone's attention was drawn to the stage

Unable to resist, Derek remarked, "Is Neon Nights Bar showcasing a newcomer? Haven't seen her before?

Yates nodded. "Seems like it."

"Such a slender waist. Derek glanced at Gilbert and gestured, "Look at that. So sexy

"What are you showing him?" Yates chuckled, shaking his head, "Come on, you know he's only got eyes for ma

"Enough." Gilbert, who had been silent, shot Yates a glare, "Cut it out, will you?

in surrender, exchanging a look

hardly a secret in Sunhaven. The drama of the Johnson brothers falling for the same girt, Caroline was well-known Gilbert had been guarding Caroline, even letting

her lithe body swaying, her eyes piercing yet aloof, creating a mesmerizing blend of

was almost a sin. The contrast she embodied

Gilbert straightened, his gaze

Derek noticed Gilbert's transfixed look and waved his hand before him,

Yates was incredulous, "No way. Besides, you know who, um, who else

laugh, eyes narrowing, "Nonsense. She looks familiar, like

Chapter 34

Before Derek and Yates could utter a word, Edgar

was embarrassed in so

Gilbert, man, that line was so cliché. These days, trying to woo a gid

for sure.

Gilbert was

was confused

and Yates exchanged glances, then burst

Derek clapped Gilbert on the shoulder. "Mr. Gilbert, getting dissed by a kid, how does that

fear?"

friend's hand away. His gaze lifted again, back to the stage. He felt like heid seen

it against her chest, and with a slight bend of her knees, she

started to

just take off the hat Take

an amazing figure, but what does your

"Come on!"

graceful band of her knees, turned around,

don't remove the mask, dance another

didn't look back, leaving the commotion behind

before Colin came in, all smiles.

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