Who Is The Real Boss?

"I know you have feelings for me, Rupert."

Heather lost her cool and leaned on Rupert, rubbing her bosom on him.

Rupert ignored her, and the corner of his eye was fixed on Annabel.

The sight of Rupert and Heather embracing each other on the dance floor made Annabel sick to her stomach.

Rolling her eyes, she stood up and walked to the door.

"Annabel, where are you off to?" Rory followed her in a hurry.

Annabel halted in her tracks and reluctantly turned to look at him.

"I'm not feeling well.I want to be alone."

With that, she walked out of the hall.

Rory's heart sank as he stared at her receding figure.

Was her sudden ill health because of Rupert? Rory saw the way Annabel's face changed when Rupert and Heather went to the dance floor together.

Although Annabel never admitted it, Rory had a hunch that she had feelings for Rupert.

Annabel always said she disliked Rupert and couldn't wait to break off the engagement, but why was she upset upon seeing him dancing with Heather? The realization made Rory sad.

As he stood there, feeling dejected, Bella walked up to him and greeted him with feigned surprise.

"What a coincidence!"

Bella had been staring at him for ages.She couldn't take her eyes off him all evening.She had been calculating how to strike up a conversation with him, so she took the chance as soon as she saw him standing alone.

Rory glanced at her coldly.

"Oh, it’s you!"

"Yes, it's me.Do you remember me?" Bella reached out her hand.

"May I have this dance?"

"No, you can't."

and straightforward words

Rory went back to the table he earlier shared with Annabel and held a glass

blue and pale.She clenched

so good about Annabel that so many men wanted her? Resentment and malice flashed through Bella's eyes.She couldn't wait to see

scanned the

strode to her and pretended to serve herself some food

Annabel?" Annie hadn't

friend of Heather's, she couldn't help

pointed at

just saw

"She went out?"

wondering if Annabel would

great effort to convince Brett to bring her to the party.She had prepared everything ahead

have something important to tell Annabel? She just left, so you should be able tc catch up with her if you ‘eave now,"

"Okay, thank you."

of food and

second floor, Annabel leaned against the railing and looked at the stars in the dark right sky.Her

Annabel! I:'s none of your business that Rupert and Heather are dancing.Why are you affected by that?" Annabel talked some senses into her head as

suddenly blew, making her shiver.She turned and was about tc walk back

"There you are!"

appeared; it

she had with Annie in the past,

looking for me?" she asked

"Yes."

over, carrying a tray that had two glasses of

apologize to you," she uttered, holding out one of

"You came to apologize?"

her eyebrows

all people, came to apologize? Imposs:ble! There must be something fishy

sincerely, "I know we didn't get along, but I want to

happened is

my

forgive me for

toast to forgiveness and new

accept your apology, but we