Chapter 433
After leaving the country, Vivian Bennett completely severed all ties with Liam Sullivan.
She no longer inquired about any news regarding him.
She had always believed he would eventually end up with Isabella Sullivan.
She never imagined she would see him again one day.
Fate seemed to be playing an absurd joke on her.
At this moment, Liam Sullivan was equally stunned by this unexpected encounter.
He stopped in his tracks, his gaze fixed on her.
The fountain's spray scattered, refracting brilliant colors under the sunlight.
A light mist drifted, gently enveloping the figures by the pool.
The two of them remained completely unaware.
They stared at each other silently through the curtain of water.
The swirling mist blurred each other's faces.
Yet Vivian Bennett clearly felt the icy coldness in his gaze.
Even though she couldn't see clearly, that chill penetrated the mist and went straight to her heart.
She couldn't bear such a gaze.
Pulling down her baseball cap, she turned and hurried away.
She did not look back.
She did not dare to look back.
It was just a chance encounter. It shouldn't disturb her peace of mind.
Like two intersecting straight lines, they briefly met before inevitably drifting further apart.
Vivian Bennett quickly walked down the square and hailed a taxi.
Once inside the car, she instinctively looked back.
His figure was long gone from the square.
Only after returning to her hotel did her heart begin to settle slightly.
Why was he here?
He should have been back in the country.
Perhaps he was in France on a business trip?
But she immediately shook her head.
The probability of such a coincidence was minuscule.
A man as busy as him wouldn't have the leisure to linger here.
She refused to believe they would meet again.
It was absolutely impossible.
Vivian paced around her room, trying to convince herself.
If she treated this chance encounter as a dream, it wouldn't trouble her.
Her mood gradually brightened.
She took a long, relaxing hot shower.
She planned to try the local specialty cuisine tonight and then get a good night's sleep.
She was here on vacation. Nothing should affect her mood.
Just after she finished blow-drying her hair, the local guide girl called.
She invited Vivian to a masquerade ball.
It was the city's anniversary celebration.
There would be a fireworks display and a masquerade ball at the lakeside square.
The most dazzling couple at the ball would be chosen as the King and Queen.
They would receive the honor of starting the fireworks show.
Vivian was immediately interested.
The most enchanting part of traveling was experiencing these rich, folk-style activities.
Though she was somewhat tired, she didn't want to miss such a fun experience.
She happily agreed.
The girl said she would pick her up in an hour.
They would go choose ball gowns and masks together.
Vivian quickly touched up her makeup.
She applied an exquisite party makeup look.
She adorned the corners of her eyes with a few rhinestones.
She put on jade-green colored contact lenses.
She decided to play the part of a medieval European noble lady.
It was a complete transformation.
Soon, the guide girl arrived right on time.
The two of them went to a shop specializing in renting ball costumes.
Vivian chose a gorgeous mask.
It had a pale gold base glaze with meandering jade patterns.
A vine rose adorned the right side.
It was both mysterious and elegant.