In the end, Yvonne was the one who faltered.
She stared at the man before her, still impossibly handsome and cool-headed, and a sudden realization hit her. The gap between them had grown immense.
Yvonne was stuck in the past, a ghost from five years ago. Bennett, however, was no longer the man he used to be.
“I lose,” she said.
Her chest rose and fell as she caught her breath. A thin sheen of sweat covered her forehead, pasting a few damp strands of hair to her skin.
Bennett’s hands were at his sides, his thumb unconsciously rubbing against his fingers. He started to lift his hand, then seemed to think better of it and let it fall again.
“Mm,” he grunted, his expression unreadable, before turning and walking off the stage.
His aide, Simon, was waiting below with his uniform jacket.
Radiating a cool detachment, Bennett took the jacket and left without a backward glance.
Yvonne walked off the stage a moment later and was immediately surrounded by the crew.
“Yvonne, you’ve been holding out on us!” Lennon exclaimed, his eyes shining.
“I still lost, didn’t I?” Yvonne shrugged with a wry smile.
“You were incredible,” Marina said, giving her a thumbs-up.
“Ms. Jane is casting for a new martial arts film, but she hasn’t found her lead actress yet. If you’re interested, Yvonne, I can make an introduction,” Julian offered.
“Really? That would be amazing, Mr. Hill. Thank you,” Yvonne accepted eagerly.
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