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?

his hands in

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 his marriage dissolve and sending

of her performance, her lithe body swaying, her

spellbound, drawn to her despite the sense that desiring her was almost a sin. The contrast she embodied was intoxicating, filling the room with the passion that captivated everyone, from the

gaze fixed intently

transfixed look and waved his hand before him, "That

way. Besides, you know who, um, who else could catch

laugh, eyes narrowing, "Nonsense. She

Chapter 34

Yates could utter a word,

was embarrassed

telling the truth, Gilbert, man, that line was so cliché. These days, trying to

for sure.

Gilbert was

was confused

glances,

Derek clapped Gilbert on the shoulder. "Mr. Gilbert, getting dissed

fear?"

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

the song ended, Sherlyn removed her hat, holding it against her chest, and with a

crowd started to

the hat Take off

dancer and have an amazing figure, but

"Come on!"

gave another graceful band of her knees, turned around, and

go! Even if you don't remove the mask,

leaving

the dressing room, it wasn't long before Colin came in, all smiles. He opened with praise. "Sherilyn, that jazz number

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