Bedmates Soulmates
CHAPTER 425

Samson caught on immediately. 'A fiancée then? Congratulations.

To men in their positions, girlfriends were basically arm candies, disposable after three months.

But a fiancée was a different story.

It meant the man was going steady with her.

The young girl, who was treating this important gathering as an all-you-can-eat buffet, could very well be the future Mrs McCarthy.

Samson was about to ask if Austyn had set a date for the wedding and fish for an invitation, but held off when he noticed Austyn was not wearing an engagement ring.

There must be more to the story, but he did not want to come off as sounding too nosey.

Austyn simply smiled.

The topic of conversation soon moved on to something else,

Austyn looked as alert as before, but his attention was elsewhere.

Kira seemed to be enjoying herself as she snacked on a ball of pimento croquette.

She looked refulgent in the red silk dress, whose silver waist chain glinted in the chandelier light and drew more than one pair of eyes.

Then she turned around, revealing the smooth, ivory-like, blemish-free skin on her back

More eyes landed on her.

Austyn's tie was suddenly getting too tight.

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Kira eyed the beautiful black-and-white crème fraîche and caviar tartlets longingly.

She set down her plate with a great deal of reluctance.

There were so many more yummies to try, but she didn't want her full tummy to show under the figure-hugging dress.

She decided to devour the food with her eyes instead of her mouth.

Busy indulging in food porn, she didn't notice a pair of venom-filled eyes fixed on her.

Georgina hid behind a tall potted dracaena, her fists clenched.

She never expected to run into Kira Hewitt here.

That woman just kept showing up like a bad penny.

'What are you staring so hard at?' Alissa patted her friend on the shoulder.

'Remember the gold digger I told you about?'

'Uh-huh.'

'She's here.'

Alissa followed Georgina's line of sight. "That's your half-sister? The one who bullied you in the hospital and even slapped you because she got a rich sugar daddy to back her up?' Georgina curled her lip. "That's her.'

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'What a bitch.' Alissa plucked a flute of champagne from a passing waiter's tray. 'Is she here alone?'

'Looks that way."

'Well, in that case, why don't we go over there and say hello?'

Georgina thought it was a good idea.

The two sashayed towards the buffet table.

Kira rubbed one hand clockwise over her stomach.

She was not full yet, but she decided to move away before she succumbed to the temptation.

Austyn had asked her to stick close to him when they came in earlier, but he was surrounded by too many people. Maybe the queue had shortened now.

Kira tossed one last yearning glance at the beautifully garnished plates. 'Bye for now, my little bite-sized friends.' The moment she turned around, a cold liquid splashed onto her, drenching her silk dress.

Kira smelled champagne.

She sighed.

So this was why Cinderella must leave the ball before midnight.

Overstaying would break the spell and bring her nothing but trouble.

'Oopsie, my bad!'

A woman was standing in front of Kira.

She held an empty champagne flute in one manicured hand and covered her mouth with the other.-

'Don't worry about it,' Kira said.

It was probably an accident.

She looked down and surveyed the damage.

Luckily, the dress wasn't white and the fabric wasn't something gossamer.

If she were in her usual get-up, she'd look like a participant in a wet T-shirt contest by now.

'Miss, I don't think I've seen you around before. Is this your first time here?'

Kira raised her head.