He Lost Me to His Best Friend novel Chapter 625

Scarlett stopped. Her gaze swept over Yardley with absolute indifference. Her voice was cold and detached, as if addressing a complete stranger.

"Move."

A faint, delicate fragrance drifted across Yardley's face.

For a moment, it felt as if time itself had been paused.

Yardley was so struck by her indescribable beauty that his heart began to hammer violently against his ribs.

His pupils dilated uncontrollably.

His mind entirely blanked.

His fingers locked up, suddenly feeling too stiff to obey him.

He stared at her face, his gaze entirely transfixed.

The woman standing before him was on an entirely different level of breathtaking compared to when he had seen her at City Hall.

And yet, that had only been a few short hours ago...

He finally realized that Scarlett hadn't lacked beauty; she just hadn't bothered to dress up. The moment she did, she effortlessly obliterated every other socialite in Bay City, instantly commanding the spotlight.

"Scarlett, you... it must be hard to walk in that. Let me... help you."

Yardley's voice was hoarse, his Adam's apple bobbing nervously as he instinctively reached out to take her arm.

"Don't trouble yourself, ex-husband. Tonight, I'm her date."

Before Yardley's fingers could even brush her, Julian stepped forward and firmly swatted his hand away. With an air of absolute authority, he positioned himself right by Scarlett's side.

He slightly bent his arm, offering it to her.

Scarlett hadn't worn heels in a long time, and the truth was, she was struggling a bit. She gracefully looped her arm through Julian's, immediately feeling a steady, grounding strength radiating from him.

Yardley frowned deeply. The word "ex-husband" falling from Julian's lips hit him like a physical blow, causing his chest to tighten and his breathing to hitch.

Before he could find his voice, Julian was already escorting Scarlett past him with perfect gentlemanly poise.

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