Chapter 4

After the main part of the engagement ceremony, the dance party was up next. After Peterson and Edith finished their first dance, more youngsters joined in the fun on the dance floor, having a whale of a time.

Upstairs in the lounge, the Whitmans and the Millers were sitting together, their faces grave after a heated. argument. Ike Whitman, the second son of the Whitman family, was nonchalantly leaning against the window, intrigued by the scene on the dance floor.-

Among the sea of soft, muted colors, a lady in a red dress stood out, her skirt swirling with her dance moves, oozing artistic flair.

The party had been going on for just twenty minutes, and Seraphina had already had five dance partners. Yet, there were still plenty of dudes lurking around, hoping for a chance to dance with her.

The door was pushed open, and Peterson and Edith came in. Edith’s dad immediately picked up a glass of water and threw it at Peterson’s feet.

Ike turned around when he heard the noise.

The parents started arguing again, but Edith and Peterson remained silent, one with a stiff face, the other puffing away on his cigarette, frowning.

The lounge door was pushed open again, and the bridesmaid Amelia appeared, panting.

Edith looked at her with a poker face. Where have you been?

II was locked in the toilet. I just managed to get out.Amelia was startled by the tense atmosphere in the room. What happened?

Edith sneered, then turned to look at Ike.

Ike smiled and said, Come on, it’s a day of celebration. Don’t frown all the time. As for SeraphinaI’ll take care

of it.

As soon as he finished speaking, Peterson looked up at him, his face dark.

Ike had already turned his head, his gaze returning to the banquet hall.

The dance floor was still buzzing.

Apart from the boisterous atmosphere, the open garden at the end of the corridor seemed serene and tranquil.

holding a slim ladies‘ cigarette in her hand, but it wasn’t

lit.

in no hurry, tiptoeing patiently.

tall, impeccably dressed man emerged from

him. When he turned around, she raised the cigarette in her hand. “Could

me a light?

the breeze in her red dress with

man stood there for a while before approaching

about thirty–five or six, tall and thin, dressed in a well–fitted black suit. He was

it’s Mr. Lawson,” she said with a smile, her

Lawson didn’t seem surprised that she recognized him. He just smiled slightly, his eyes unwavering.

as a tycoon like him, there was hardly anyone

on his lighter, the blue flame flickering between his

tilted her head slightly, lit the cigarette, took a deep drag, watched the smoke slowly rise, then looked up at the man in front of her and smiled

calmly, put away his lighter, and

arm around his, looking at him with a

however, was fixed

of the hallway, Ike was coming this way with two

Ike seemed somewhat surprised, but the smile on his face remained. “Mr. Lawson, I

I do

a smile, “I was hoping to have a few

could answer, Seraphina was already clinging to him, cooing, “Mr.

understanding something, and nodded in agreement.

in arm with Seraphina,

heard that ever since his wife passed away, he’s been avoiding women, hasn’t he?” one of the

behind Ike said.

at the retreating figures of the two, a smile still on his face, but his eyes deepened, “That depends on the ability of the

with Balch, headed towards the hotel entrance, casually glancing back a

looking calmly ahead, and said softly, “It’s still early, the dance isn’t over yet, Ms.

hearing this, Seraphina sighed softly and looked

just a slight movement, her heels would ache.

wearing a pair of shoes that don’t fit, and I can’t

and said slowly, “If the shoes don’t fit, you should throw them away sooner. There’s no need to torture

The more uncomfortable they make

anything

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