Pursuing Her

Chapter 63 A Goodnight Kiss

“Mr. Tristan.” The man was immediately petrified when he saw Tristan.

F*ck! She’s his woman, and she was even in his room. I’m doomed.

“Get lost,” Tristan growled.

“Sure thing. I’ll leave right away.” With that, the man disappeared without a trace.

Everyone in Jipsdale knew their days would be numbered if they dared to cross Tristan, and the man had no wish to meet a sticky end.

Under the crowd’s envious gazes, Tristan extended his hand in a gentlemanly gesture of invitation. “May I have this dance?”

Sophie placed her hand in his, silently agreeing to dance with him.

Tristan held her hand and led her onto the dance floor, then placed one hand on her slender waist while resting the other on her shoulder.

As the other ladies watched Tristan hug Sophie’s waist, a thought surfaced in their minds. They wished Sophie would disappear at once and that the person in Tristan’s arms was them.

“D*mn it! Why is it Sophie again? How is she so lucky?” one of them whined.

“Yeah! How could she end up with the man of my dreams?”

Another choked out through bitter sobs, “This is going to make me cry myself to death.”

“I won’t let that little minx get away with this!” Danielle hissed through clenched teeth, her fingers gripping the stem of her wineglass so tightly as if she was going to crush it.

Winter was also still among the crowd. I thought I’d get the opportunity to dance with Tristan, not expecting I’d still lose to Sophie in the end.

“Forget it. There’s nothing we can do about her,” she said.

“What are you talking about, Winter? What do you mean by there’s nothing we can do about her? She’s just a member of the Tanner family. What could she possibly be capable of doing?”

“You’re no match for her.”

Danielle was enraged. “You… Don’t look down on me, Winter. Just you wait and see how I’ll make her suffer.”

Winter knew Danielle would not be able to stir up much trouble. Nonetheless, the latter was capable of causing Sophie some minor upsets, which wouldn’t be such a bad thing.

Meanwhile, Tristan and Sophie were twirling away on the dance floor in effortless harmony. It was their first time dancing together, yet they made for a completely compatible pairing. “Mr. Tristan, I didn’t think you had what it took to cause a national crisis,” Sophie remarked.

“What do you mean?”

“Sir, don’t tell me you can’t tell that all the ladies here are thinking of sinking their teeth into me and ripping me to pieces,” Sophie replied, deliberately emphasizing the word “sir.”

“They’re just jealous that you’re much more beautiful than them. You don’t have to worry about a thing.”

His response rendered Sophie speechless.

well, then. Since you’re so

us

together in uncomfortable proximity,

he

fell silent while the ladies in the crowd started buzzing

I thought, Sophie is a minx! It’s too shameful

right! Is she trying to seduce Mr.

of Mr. Tristan. Let me hold him

them dancing any longer, Winter turned and grabbed a glass of red wine

little being

angry that her face turned

the music stopped, Tristan still did not want to let go of

Tristan, I think that’s enough,” said

overboard. I certainly have no

Tristan loosened his

appropriate to take things

had her fill of dancing, Ysabelle

this is your keycard.” Ysabelle handed a

“I’m exhausted, Belle. I’ll go to my room

Felix, help me see Sophie to her room.

think anyone present was

answer and merely looked

the

with you. I’ll send Sophie up to her

and the others before leaving

her room and opened the door, she turned toward Tristan and said, “Goodnight, Mr.

leaned forward and pressed a kiss

goodnight kiss. Go on in and

at a loss

by him again? This man

the room because

uttered curtly, then went into her room and shut the door

so brusquely, yet he did

and as Winter returned from drinking her glass of

agitated by the

never thought she would see him

“Mr. Tristan…”

called out his name, hoping he would spare her

the smile on his face faded the

some rest,”

those three words was worlds apart from how

“Why her?”

question. After all, Tristan disliked others

really, really, really like him. It has nothing to do with his family background. My love for him is pure