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 spectacr 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, sheposed 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


    Atst, the music was nearing its end


    The first dance presented by Sylvia and Tristan had finallye 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 themotion. 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 toe with me,” she said as she boldly took Odell’s


    arm.


    Odell softened the look in his eyes and stopped ring at Sylvia.


    Sylvia heaved a sigh of relief but soon found herself scowling at the sight of Odell. She recalled that


    Odell was not particrly fond of asions such as these.


    He must care a lot about Tara to put up with a ce like this.


    It was awfully quiet for a few seconds.


    Some of the more alert members of the crowd quickly noticed something was wrong.


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    The host hurriedly defused the situation, “Everyone, don’t just stand around. Let’s dance!”


    The pianist began ying 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 nce 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.