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chapter 9

Autor: Mu Han
Waves of exclamation swept through the audiences at the foot of the dais. "Heavens, I wonder who this young lass is," a voice muttered. "Mr. Brown just invited her for the opening dance!"

"Yes! If I could have but just one dance with Mr. Brown, I'd die happy and contented!"

"Shhh! Quiet! I once heard about this girl who rushed to hug him, and you know what happened to her? He immediately had her tossed into the sea for the sharks!"

"Er... Well, I was only fantasizing... I'd never dare go near Mr. Brown!" Nevertheless, the hatred blazed in the eyes of the girl who spoke. "She already has Erick as a boyfriend! Why is she accosting the senior Mr. Brown as well!?"

At the signal of the master of ceremonies, the music began playing from musicians lined on both flanks of the hall. Steered by Damon, Yvonne swayed to the dance that matched to the music.

Shards of light descended from the tallest of heights above, casting shadows on the ground that accompanied the couple in their minuet.

Damon towered over Yvonne, his hand, possessive yet gentle, firmly around her waist as he gazed probingly at the woman in his arms.

He took in everything about her: her sinuous black hair, a swan's whiteness and grace in her neck, and that elegant lilac gown of hers. Swirling gracefully on the dance floor, her rich elegance blended perfectly with his dark enigmatic presence, commanding the concentration of the entire audience around them.

Slowly and gradually, the music built into a rising crescendo and their rhythm and steps grew just as quickly.

Like men of his pedigree, Damon Brown grew up being proficient in dancing.

This only made him all the more skeptical at Yvonne as she too hardly showed any difficulty keeping up to him.

He intentionally used complex dance steps that would require more than ten years of practice. Surprisingly, Yvonne hardly showed any difficulty matching him. Instead of being anxious, she only looked more comfortable and composed.

She knew that Damon was intentionally testing her, but it hardly bothered her.

Dancing was nothing to her.

Dancing, etiquettes of social functions, and even the four classical arts—chess, music, calligraphy, and painting—were all things she learned since her childhood.

She was Yvonne of House Stone of Ning City, the most illustrious of all privileged families of Ushguli.

She might have spent much of her time in her work and studies as a daughter of House Stone, but she never neglected learning these crafts growing up.

Ending with a masterful back arch, her performance wowed the crowd as they all drew in a long breath.

The music came to an end, and the couple on the dais, their eyes locked on to each other, finished their minuet.

The lights over the surrounding audiences came back on, waking everyone up from their stupor of amazement, leaving them still reeling at the majestic dance they just witnessed.

Yvonne retreated down the steps of the dais and headed straight for the ladies' room.

Before she exited her cubicle, she heard some discussions simmering outside.

"Have you heard about the family of this Noelle York? Her father has sold two of his daughters like whores. I wonder what price she's fetched this time?"

"Hmph, between that pretty face and House Brown, you can be sure it's really a good one!"

"Can't you see House Brown only having a go at her? Just you wait. She'd be tossed out the door like a sack of filth the moment Erick is done with her."

"Haven't you noticed? She's not yet done. After Erick, she'll be going after his uncle too!"

"You're right, why did Damon dance with that woman? I've never seen him dancing with anyone before!?"

"Did you not see, Elmina? Erick was missing just now, so Damon stepped in for him!"

"Indeed! Damon would not even have cared about her if not for her success in seducing Erick! Let's have a bet! We'll see how long she can go on until Erick dumps her!"

"One month!"

"One month? That's too long. How about ten days?"

"Three days! I bet he'd dump that bitch in three days!"

The door to the cubicle behind them swung open and the Yvonne Stone the girls were talking about walked out placidly.

All three girls felt their faces flushed with embarrassment, especially the one called Elmina Jennings. For one brief moment, her expression appeared horrid although she quickly recovered.

She looked into the mirror, studying Yvonne, hoping to find any hint of displeasure.

But she could not.

Yvonne casually washed her hands and dried them slowly. She turned and spoke silkily at the three young women, "How about I join in your bet?"

All three of them could not quite believe what they were hearing.

"One year. My bet is one year, and I'll be the one dumping him!" Yvonne tossed the napkin into a bin, her lips curling triumphantly as she spun on her heels and left.
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