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!

pricked open the blister and took

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

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

his recent tenderness, Whitney joyfully returned to

was

clearly came from the heart.

Charles had a

ago vanished in an instant, replaced by boundless despair.

had become something that couldn’t see the light of day, only to be kept

to interrupt and risk embarrassment. Silently, she turned around to leave, planning to return to her car and wait until the party

discussing work-related matters with Charles, Gwendolyn couldn’t help but bring up Whitney again. “Ms. Mel Mellor is quite

smile, shaking his

shift my feelings onto

Whitney, that was the extent of his feelings toward

cooperative and contractual

“Benny’s health has improved a

a glint of guilt in Charles’s eyes as he lowered his

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

would be difficult for you to accomplish. Don’t worry. He wasn’t really

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

Charles watched the two figures leave, his blue eyes dimmed, his gaze evasive. After a moment,

long, and she

Whitney, Charles scanned the crowd but failed to spot her, causing him to

Whitney: I’ll wait for you in the car. My ankle hurts

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

showed his concern

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

“Mm-hmm.”

the subtle

to work as usual and redid the proposal, sending a new copy to Queenie.

limp as she walked. On her way to the pantry, she ran into

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