Chapter 121

**Chip 12**
**Chapter 0121**
**Judy’s POV**

This kiss was like no other. My heart raced in my chest. I never thought Walter could kiss like this, but here I was, practically floating in his embrace.

I felt his strong arms around me as his lips pressed against mine. The kiss felt so familiar, almost like I was kissing Gavin again.

Why couldn’t I stop thinking about Gavin? No matter how hard I tried, I just couldn’t get him out of my head. It was frustrating. When we were together, everything seemed perfect, but now, it felt like I was stuck in the past.

I pulled away, breathing heavily. My cheeks felt hot, and my heart raced like it was on fire.

I opened my mouth to say something to him, but he stepped back. His eyes were wide, yet filled with a deep desire.

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Walter disappeared into the crowd, leaving me speechless and blushing. I couldn’t believe he had left me standing there after such an amazing kiss. I touched my lips with my fingers, feeling how swollen they were.

“I’m sure they were probably red too,” I thought.

“Are you okay?” Irene asked as she stopped next to me. She was looking in the same direction I was.

“Uh…” I stammered, unsure of how to respond.

“Do you know where Walter is going?” she asked.

“Walter?” She frowned and looked over her shoulder at the table. “He just got back to the table.”

My whole body went stiff. What did she mean?

I slowly turned to see Walter talking to Ethan as he took his seat. His eyes scanned the room until they landed on me. A big smile spread across his face, and he waved me over to join him. I was excited to see him.

I was surprised. If that was Walter, then who had just kissed me?

I turned to look back where the man had been, but he was already gone. My heart raced, and my palms felt sweaty. A stranger had just kissed me, and I was still trying to wrap my head around it.

The best kisses of my life have been filled with passion and longing. I had never felt anything like it before… well, that’s not entirely true. I’ve felt that way once before. I feel it every time Gavin kisses me.

But it couldn’t have been Gavin. He was different.

Walter wouldn’t kiss me in public like that. He had much more self-control than I did, and we both agreed that our night of passion should never happen again. We decided to pretend it never happened at all. So, if that wasn’t Walter…

“Who was it, if it wasn’t Gavin?”

“Your face is all red,” Walter said with a frown as I reached the table. “Is everything okay?”

I couldn’t explain what had happened, so I just nodded.

“Yes,” I replied.

“I’m just a little tired,” I replied, offering him a small smile.

At that moment, we had been there for a couple of hours. Even though we were having fun, I could feel the fatigue setting in.

I was really tired. I wasn’t used to this kind of situation, and the alcohol was starting to affect me.

“Here, have a sip of water,” Walter said, handing me a glass.

I smiled at him, grateful for the gesture.

I took a few big sips of water, feeling happy as the cold liquid soothed my dry throat.

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“Thank you,” I said to him sweetly.

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He stood up and put his arm around my waist.

He kissed my cheek softly, and I could tell he was different from the man I had just kissed on the dance floor. His scent was unique, making my head spin with confusion. My inner wolf was restless, almost whimpering in my mind. She urged me to go after that man, wanting me to chase him down.

She was feeling hurt and upset because our friend was with another woman. It was driving her crazy, and it was making me feel crazy too.

“How about we go outside?” he suggested.

“There’s something I wanted to talk to you about anyway,” he said.

I nodded and let him take my hand. We said goodbye to Irene, ignoring Ethan completely. Ethan was glaring at me, but I wasn’t in the mood to deal with him right then.

I walked with Walter towards the back door, and we stepped out onto the patio of the Gala Hall. The night was beautiful. The moon hung in the sky like a perfect crescent, and there wasn’t a single cloud to be seen.

I stood outside, mesmerized by the most beautiful display of stars I had ever seen. The air was a bit chilly, and I wrapped my arms around myself to stay warm.

I should have brought a coat, but I hadn’t really thought about it at the time.

When we left this evening, Walter took off his suit coat and wrapped it around my shoulders, as if he could read my thoughts.

“Thanks,” I said to him.

“Of course,” he replied, keeping his arm around me.

He pulled me closer to his side, wrapping his arm around me.

“It’s a beautiful night,” I said, trying to make conversation and ease the awkwardness I felt around him.

“Not as beautiful as you,” he replied with a smile.

I wanted to change the subject, so I cleared my throat and gently pulled away from his embrace. Turning to face him, I noticed a slight frown on his lips.

“So, what did you want to talk about?” he asked.

“I asked him.”

He lifted his mask so I could see his face. I completely forgot I was wearing a mask too, so I took mine off and held it in my hands while I looked up at him.

He looked nervous, and I could see he was trying to talk himself into something—or maybe out of it.

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