The Ex and Her Riches

Chapter 828 Beyond Resenting. 

Whitney’s heart raced as she was lost in the depths of his profound blue eyes.

“Did that person hurt you just now?”

Upon hearing his concern, a warm sensation surged through her heart. She shook her head.

“No.”

As the music reached its climax, their dance steps quickened. The two of them began to dance in the center of the dance floor, and the people around them tactfully made room.

When the music stopped, everyone ceased dancing.

Whitney was in Charles’ arms, feeling his heartbeat.

The strong and powerful sound provided her a sense of comfort.

After the dance, the pain in her ankle intensified. Whitney said aloud, “Mr. Newton, I need to use the restroom.”

While they were dancing earlier, Whitney was holding it in. She needed to go to the restroom to put a damp paper towel on it, lest she embarrass herself later.

The moment she turned around, her wrist was grabbed. Whitney looked at him, puzzled.

“From now on, there’s no need to address me as Mr. Newton outside the office.”

Charles felt somewhat annoyed with the manner of address. He didn’t know why, but he didn’t want her to call him that. It seemed to subconsciously increase the distance between. them.

Whitney chuckled lightly, nodding her head as she replied, “I understand, Charles.”

Charles let go of her hand, and only then did she go to the restroom.

To avoid dirtying her gown, Whitney carefully lifted her skirt as she slowly made her way to the restroom.

High heels might make one look beautiful, but there was an immense price to pay.

When she took off her shoes, she noticed that blisters had formed on her ankles.

With a gentle touch, a piercing pain was felt immediately.

Gasp!

open the blister and took out a band-aid from

always carrying band-aids with

the bathroom. With the wound now covered, the pain was just about

his recent tenderness, Whitney joyfully returned to the banquet

was evident. He seemed to be in a completely different mood

had clearly came from

had a sparkle in

ago vanished in an instant, replaced by boundless

moment they just spent dancing together felt as if it was stolen. It had become something that couldn’t see the light of day, only to

not to interrupt and risk embarrassment. Silently,

Gwendolyn couldn’t help but bring up Whitney again. “Ms. Mel Mellor is quite impressive, and Zendy really likes her too. You better not miss out on her

flashed a wry smile, shaking his head. “Gwen,

I so easily shift my feelings onto someone else?

didn’t resent Whitney, that was the extent of his feelings

were in a cooperative and contractual relationship.

“Benny’s health has improved a lot recently. I’ve added

triggered a glint of guilt in Charles’s

is too big and difficult. I’m still clueless about it. Is Benny

was giving you a hard time on purpose, knowing it would be difficult for you

was nearby, waved at Gwendolyn. At his cue, Gwendolyn immediately bid. farewell to Charles and cheerfully walked toward Cedrick

After a moment, he remembered that Whitney had just mentioned that she was going

been so long, and she still hasn’t

of Whitney, Charles scanned the crowd but failed

Whitney: I’ll

the message, Charles’s face regained its

in the car, he showed his

her thoughts and responded calmly, “I’m not really used to wearing high heels. They’ve rubbed my

“Mm-hmm.”

notice the subtle change in Whitney’s mood. He just drove

went to work as usual and redid the proposal, sending a

way to the pantry, she ran into Lana

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