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.

you’re so handsome, everything you

require us

in uncomfortable proximity, and Sophie was sure

does,” he

silent while the ladies in the crowd

thought, Sophie is a minx! It’s too shameful to witness!” someone

right! Is she trying to seduce Mr.

Let me

turned and grabbed

little

angry that her face

Tristan still did not want to

think that’s enough,”

and it wouldn’t be wise to go overboard. I certainly have no wish to make

Tristan loosened

appropriate to take things too far. I

fill of dancing, Ysabelle

your keycard.” Ysabelle handed

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

room. There are many people here who’ve

anyone present was worthy of

no answer and

me the chance to do

here with you. I’ll send Sophie up to her

murmured to Ysabelle and the others

the door, she turned toward Tristan and said, “Goodnight,

and pressed a kiss

Go on in and get

herself at a loss for words once

again? This man is really… Why does he keep kissing others so

matter? Are you hesitating to go into the room because you want to invite me to

went into her room and shut

yet he did not appear

from drinking her glass of wine, she

by the sight

thought she would see him

“Mr. Tristan…”

out his name, hoping he would

face faded the moment he

some rest,”

uttered those three words was worlds

“Why her?”

should not have asked that question. After all, Tristan disliked

can’t help it. I really, really, really like him. It has nothing to do with his family background. My love for