His eyes darkened in a split instant
To think that this woman was not caring for her children at home but was all dressed up and dancing
with another man out in public!
Tara appeared next to him and was visibly shocked by the sight of the two dancers on the dance floor
She could not believe her eyes when she recognized Tristan and Sylvia
When she saw Sylvia’s spectacular outfit, she took a deep breath to curb her resentment.
She looked at Odell again
He wore a stoic expression, showing disdain for Sylvia the way he usually did. However, there was also
a visible mix of awe and surprise in his eyes as he was captivated by Sylvia’s appearance
Tara cursed the existence of the wretched woman that was Sylvia. Then, she composed herself and
said to Odell, “Wow, I wasn’t expecting Tristan and Sylvia to be here. They seem like a good match.”
Odell pursed his lips and scoffed with a sour look
At last, the music was nearing its end
The first dance presented by Sylvia and Tristan had finally come to an end.
Tristan led his partner away from the dance floor.
As soon as they stepped off the dance floor, the two keen-eyed dancers noticed something in the
crowd. They turned in a specific direction in unison.
They immediately noticed Odell standing with Tara,
Both of them were surrounded by several notable persons who were responsible for hosting. the grand
ball tonight, all courteously attending to them.
Tristan was appalled
When Sylvia met Odell’s grim gaze, she shuddered conscientiously and jerked her hand away from
Tristan’s grip
The rest of the crowd were reeling back from the wonderful dance and were beginning to notice Tara
and Odell who exuded an extraordinary field of energy.
Someone in the crowd stated, “I think that girl over there is Tara Avery. I can’t believe she’s here”
“She’s one of the most talented artists of the new generation. She must have been directly invited as
well.”
Many of them stared at Odell with adoration. “Who is that man with her? He’s so handsome. He might
be even more handsome than Mr. Ledger.”
“Stop gawking He belongs to Tara.”
“I heard that she’s with Master Carter now. Could this really be him?”
More people gathered around, drawn by the commotion. Tara felt the collective gaze on her. She
addressed Tristan and Sylvia with a look full of pride,” Mr. Ledger, Sylvia, what a coincidence. I didn’t
expect you two to be here as well.”
Tristan smiled politely. “It really is quite a coincidence. I wasn’t expecting Master Carter to be here with
you either.”
“Yeah, Odell happened to be free, so he decided to come with me,” she said as she boldly took Odell’s
arm.
Odell softened the look in his eyes and stopped glaring at Sylvia.
Sylvia heaved a sigh of relief but soon found herself scowling at the sight of Odell. She recalled that
Odell was not particularly fond of occasions such as these.
He must care a lot about Tara to put up with a place like this.
It was awfully quiet for a few seconds.
Some of the more alert members of the crowd quickly noticed something was wrong.
The host hurriedly defused the situation, “Everyone, don’t just stand around. Let’s dance!”
The pianist began playing again. Many people had been itching to dance, so the moment the host
finished speaking, countless pairs of couples stepped onto the dance floor eagerly. Seeing that Odell
and Tara hardly budged, one of the hosts turned to them and asked, “Master Carter, don’t you want to
dance with Miss Avery?”
Tara regarded the crowded dance floor with a contemptuous look. She had wanted the privilege of the
first dance along with Odell, but Tristan and the nasty Sylvia had swooped in and taken the opportunity.
Still, she wanted to dance with Odell. After all, she had dressed up for the night. She asked him
eagerly, “Odell, shall we?”
Odell answered crossly, “No.”
He was not some jester who would dance for the amusement of others. Tara thought he refused
because the floor was already so crowded. She relented and sighed,” Alright.” After a while, Tara shot a
deliberate look at Sylvia. Then, she suddenly smiled and announced, “Odell, I saw Mr. Amos over
there. Let’s go over and have a chat with him.”
Mr. Amos was a famous painter who was not only well known in the nation but all over the world.
Odell grunted, “Yeah, sure.”
He darted a glance at Sylvia and Tristan before walking in the other direction along with Tara. When
Sylvia heard Tara mention Master Amos, the look in her eyes changed.
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