Chapter 33

"Hi, lovely. Would you like me to take you to the dance?" Not much time had passed since Atlas had left when a man dressed in a black suit showed up. I wasn't really in the mood to engage in conversation with anyone. I therefore did not attempt to divert my attention away from the mob in which Atlas had vanished and instead simply nodded without looking at him.

When the man drew me towards the dance floor that was being deserted and couples were taking places on the spot, the man's icy hand held mine and he pulled me towards the dance floor. My eyes were moving around a lot. They were so preoccupied hunting for the eyes that I had been looking for that I couldn't even hear them.

There were perhaps twenty couples there, and more people were taking part. He was not one of the group of twenty. What in the name of hell happened to him? Is there a chance that he has abandoned me in this place? However, he would never act in such a way, and it was physically impossible.

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