Chapter 95 A Dangerous Attraction

• Just as Alfred had said, the party was already in full swing by the time we arrived. Kate had gone all out with the decorations—a long row of drinks, an array of food and snacks, and the perfect combination of lights and music to set the mood. The atmosphere was electric.
• I grabbed a glass of champagne and settled at the edge of the stage, watching the crowd dance and mingle. Kate’s words echoed in my mind, and for the first time, I felt a genuine desire to meet someone new. Maybe it was time to move on, to leave behind the lingering bond with Robert that had caused me so much pain.
• Theoretically, the mate bond between Robert and me should have dissipated after he marked someone else. But it hadn’t, and now, Robert’s sudden interest in me was complicating things further. I knew I needed to formally reject him to break the bond, to finally free myself from the torment of our failed connection.