On the Ruins of His Regret I Soar novel Chapter 99

Lance finally snapped out of his trance, his gaze falling on Catherine. "Sorry," he mumbled.

"Are you still thinking that woman is Jessica?" she asked, her voice tinged with worry.

"I know she's not," he said, his voice clipped and rational.

"Exactly," Catherine agreed. "You've already confirmed it. So you can stop staring. You're going to make her partner angry."

Lance fell silent.

Suddenly, Catherine lost all interest in dancing. "Lance, let's go sit down. My face is starting to hurt."

He immediately led her to the lounge area. As fate would have it, their table offered a clear view of George and Jessica. He tried to force himself not to watch them dance together, not to see how perfectly they moved as one. Catherine was right. It wasn't Jessica. He had no reason to be angry.

He stared down at the red wine swirling in his glass, his heart pounding in his chest. For the first time, he felt like he didn't know his own mind.

"Lance, you're acting strange tonight," Catherine said, her voice soft. "Is it because of Jessica? I've never seen you let anyone affect you like this. You always said that a truly powerful person can't let their emotions be controlled by others, or they'll develop a fatal weakness."

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