Chapter 128
Matilda and Criss made their way back to the center of the ballroom, a hubbub ofughter and
conversation buzzing around them.
Guests approached, clinking sses with a yful touch, their smiles tinged with a hint of flirtation.
“Your date is quite the catch,” they chuckled.
Criss, ever the charmer, took thesepliments in stride, his arm possessively wrapped around
Matilda’s slim waist, almost as if he were showing her off. This was especially true when they passed
by Yvan, whose intense gaze lingered on Matilda a little too long.
Criss couldn’t resist brushing past Yvan repeatedly, and sure enough, he caught Yvan’s frown
deepening each time.
“Honey, look at him. It’s hrious,” Criss whispered in Matilda’s ear, unable to contain his amusement.
Matilda responded with a knowing smile. “You’re terrible.”
“With that tone,” Criss winked, “it’s a good thing we’re besties, or what if I fell for a woman like you?”
“Then I’d be the savior of all men.” Matilda’s lips parted in a bold, seductive grin. “They should all be
thanking me.”
“You’re saving men right now,” Criss murmured, his voice low. “Have you seen the way they. look at
you? My God, like you’re a goddess. I think I might be the target of their envy.”
shing an impish smile that would seem coy and enticing to onlookers, Matilda let go of Criss as
Chloe waved at them from across the room. “I shall leave you to pick up some handsome.
men.”
“I highly doubt I’d find one tonight,” Criss shrugged, “Every man here I’ve thought of approaching is
smitten by you.”
As an apology, Matilda blew him a kiss as she left, capturing the hearts of all men who were blessed to
witness it. Meanwhile, unaffected by the kiss, Criss calmly grabbed a handsome. young man. “Hi,
what’s your name?”
The young man was absolutely dumbstruck by Matilda,pletely ignoring the internationally famous
design director, murmuring, “An angel…”
Matilda approached her friend Chloe, who had changed into a sharp pantsuit that entuated her
sleek, powerful aura, much like a corporate queen.
Seeing Chloe in a different light, Matilda teased, “Wow, look at that chest.”
Puffing up her chest, Chloe retorted yfully. “Jealous? I can share some with you.”
Matilda poked Chloe’s cheek. “No need. Stick around after the party, will you? Let’s hit the town
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together.”
Chloe’s eyes sparkled with surprise and delight. “Really? You’re finally up for it? Let’s do it! Forget
window shopping; I’m taking you to the hottest club in town!”
The phrase “hottest club in town” made Matilda’s expression waver with a touch of
awkwardness. “Easy, tiger. Let’s not get too wild.”
Chloe’s voice turned sultry as she hugged Matilda close. “Don’t worry! Tonight, I’ll introduce you to the
new eye candy they’ve got. Fresh on the scene!”
“No, no, no…” Matilda quickly declined, “Let’s just stick to a couple of casual drinks. No need for
anything over the top.”
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“Ugh, you’re no fun.”
After agreeing on a time to meet up, the two women went their separate ways to find their respective
malepanions.
Matilda, however, couldn’t find Criss and instead bumped straight into Yvan.
Van was surrounded by a bevy of women, all eager for his attention and attempting to toast with him.
But Yvan paid them no mind, walking straight past them. It wasn’t until his eyes caught Matilda’s figure
that he paused.
That nce swept past all other distractions, like twoets on the verge of collision, sparking a
chaotic maic field. At that moment, Yvan’s pupils were filled with nothing but Matilda’s presence.
It was as if the past ovepped with the present as he waded through a storm of memories, breaking
free from the chrysalis of the past, and approached Matilda once more. And, as if driven by some
unseen force, Yvan called out her name again.