Chapter 13

hapter 13 Brush-off Avery was smiling, but it was a smile thinly coated with a veneer of civility.

Underneath that, it was all disdain Polite, sure, but also dismissive-like the kind of smile you gave the shoeshiner who polished your boots.

Micah searched his memory but could not think of an incident where he'd, probably inadvertently, offended Avery He shifted his attention to Darya, who was busy examining the ballroom.

After the initial glance, she didn't pay him the slightest attention.

Micah's gaze flickered to her arm, interlinked with Avery's.

Their physical proximity and body language spoke of intimacy, of familiarity, and it made Micah frown. He couldn't recall the last time Darya had gotten that close to him.

Who was Avery to her?

Were they dating?

Had she moved on, barely a month after their divorce?

Had she been staying at Avery's house?

Was that why he, Micah, couldn't find her?

There were so many questions, yet Micah knew better than to demand answers from her in direct view of hundreds of party attendees.

As the four of them made their way into the ballroom, Micah couldn't help stealing glances at Darya.

She was so different from the Darya in his memory.

No longer meek and quiet like a wallflower, this Darya exuded confidence.

She dazzled with her graceful form, captivated every male's attention in the room with her presence, and the fact that she seemed unaware of it only added to her allure.

She didn't just walk into the room; she made an entrance.

Micah's hands clenched into fists.

He didn't notice, but Regina did.

She felt his body tense, followed the direction of his gaze to Darya, and gnashed her teeth.

Oh, how she hated that woman!

And that dress!

And those earrings!

How did that mousy housewife make such a startling transformation?

More importantly, how did she hook herself another rich guy so soon after being divorced from one?

Blinded by jealousy, Regina blurted, "Darya! What are you doing here? Do you even have an invitation?"

Both Micah and Avery paused..

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