The Years Between Signing and Seeing novel Chapter 412

Yes, he was walking straight toward this area. Was he heading to the dance floor to dance with another woman?

Yet, his gaze felt like a physical weight, fixed intensely on her.

Just then, Orion's polite voice brought her back to the moment. "Would you? Just one dance."

She had been fully prepared to reject him, but her eyes involuntarily drifted back toward Jamie.

He had stopped a short distance away, holding a phone to his ear. He seemed to be on a call, but his eyes never left her.

Stella must have noticed the tension. She immediately spoke up. "Suzie, why don't you go ahead and dance for a bit? I'm going to grab a drink."

She shot Suzie a conspiratorial wink.

Suzie knew exactly what Stella was trying to do.

But she didn't see the point. She wanted absolutely nothing to do with Jamie, which meant she had no desire to play petty mind games. Purposely putting on a show for him would only make it look like she still cared about his attention.

But before Suzie could verbalize her refusal, Stella had already placed her hand directly into Orion's.

The young actor was quick on his feet. The moment he caught her hand, he smoothly stepped into a classic ballroom frame, his other hand hovering respectfully behind her back.

In a matter of seconds, they were officially dancing.

The song changed to something a bit more upbeat, and more couples began flooding the floor. In a setting like this, a casual social dance was as standard as shaking hands or clinking glasses.

Not wanting to cause a scene or be unnecessarily rude, Suzie naturally fell into step with him.

"I might have believed you were a photographer, but a mother of three? Not a chance. Look at you... I've seen celebrities who have had kids, and no matter how much they diet or work out, they don't look half as stunning as you do..."

Orion's teasing compliments pulled Suzie from her bittersweet memories. Surprisingly, she wasn't offended by his flattery.

She continued moving smoothly to the rhythm, returning his smile. "It's fine if you don't believe me. Once this song is over, we'll go our separate ways."

"I'm just joking around. I believe you. I'm just being honest, and I was hoping honesty would win you over."

Orion spoke with an easy, natural charm. He thoughtfully adjusted his arm behind her back, giving her even more space to ensure passing couples didn't bump into her.

Honestly, it was hard to dislike the guy.

Suzie could tell he wasn't one of those sleazy men who couldn't keep it in their pants around a pretty woman. He was actually quite the gentleman.