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!

she pricked open the blister and took out a band-aid from her bag to

her habit of always carrying band-aids with

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

Whitney joyfully

Gwendolyn. The smile on his face was genuine, and his joy was evident. He seemed to be in a completely different mood from

and affection had clearly came from

to Gwendolyn, Charles had

ago vanished in

something that couldn’t see the light of day, only to

risk embarrassment. Silently, she turned around

but bring up Whitney again. “Ms. Mel Mellor is quite impressive,

a wry smile, shaking his head. “Gwen, you know

easily shift my

was the extent

were in a cooperative

the matter further with him, Gwendolyn changed the subject: “Benny’s

of Benedict triggered a glint of guilt

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

be difficult for you to accomplish. Don’t

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

figures leave, his blue eyes dimmed, his gaze evasive. After a moment, he remembered that

so long, and she still hasn’t

crowd but failed to spot her,

phone vibrated. It was a message from Whitney: I’ll wait for you in the

its composure. He then left

back in the car, he showed his concern by asking, “How’s your

not really used to wearing high heels. They’ve rubbed my heels raw, but it’s fine, I’ve already taken care of

“Mm-hmm.”

anything else, nor did he notice the

usual and redid the proposal, sending

pantry, she ran

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