BELLE

“Need a company?” A young man dressed in a designer suit approached me as soon as Zalden left. He looked like he belonged here, while I just wanted to hide.

“No, I'm good.” I forced out a smile.

“Too bad. Everyone is curious to know where the goddess came from,” he said with a playful smile.

Thankfully, he didn't press on. When he noticed my reluctance, he left before I could ask.

I looked around searching for Zalden, but he was nowhere to be found. Why would he even ...