Chapter 148. Between Trust and Doubts - VII

Christian stood at the edge of the great hall, a glass of bourbon in his hand, watching the crowd with a detached air. The gala was in full swing, laughter and conversation swirling around him. It was supposed to be a social event, but he wasn’t interested in doing so at the moment.

His mind was currently elsewhere, scanning the room for Camille. He had to make sure she was holding up her end of the bargain.

Finally, he spotted her approaching, moving gracefully through the crowd in her lavish dress.

In that moment, he found himself a little mesmerized by her beauty. Although he had never been completely swayed by looks before, he couldn’t quite understand why she seemed so striking tonight.

Perhaps it was because of her words earlier. Although Christian knew they were a lie, the sincerity in her tone unsettled him.

Either she was thinking of him, or she was thinking of another man, which irritated him for some reason.

When she finally reached him, her e