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

thankful for her habit of always carrying band-aids with her. It

Whitney emerged from the bathroom. With the wound now covered, the pain

Whitney joyfully returned to

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

had clearly came from

had

Whitney’s heart just moments ago vanished in an instant, replaced by

stolen. It had become something that couldn’t

embarrassment. Silently, she turned around to leave, planning to return to her car and wait

Charles, Gwendolyn couldn’t help but bring up Whitney again. “Ms. Mel Mellor is

his head. “Gwen, you know me…”

I so easily shift my feelings onto

the extent of his

a cooperative and contractual relationship.

“Benny’s

triggered a glint of guilt in Charles’s eyes as

renovation for the aquarium that Benny requested is too big and difficult. I’m still clueless about it. Is

on purpose, knowing it would be difficult for you to accomplish. Don’t worry. He wasn’t really serious. Just do what you

At his cue, Gwendolyn immediately bid. farewell to Charles and cheerfully walked toward Cedrick and naturally threaded her

After a moment, he remembered that Whitney had just mentioned that

so long, and she

of Whitney, Charles scanned the crowd but failed to spot

then, his phone vibrated. It was a message from Whitney: I’ll wait for you in the car. My

the message, Charles’s face regained its composure. He then left the

car, he showed his

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

“Mm-hmm.”

notice the

and redid the proposal, sending a new copy to

Whitney’s ankle made her limp as she walked. On her way to the pantry, she ran into Lana and her gang. Sissi blocked her path and began to

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