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

he earlier shared with Annabel and held a glass of red wine tightly.He looked at the glass until he saw his handsome reflection in

face turned blue and pale.She clenched

Annabel! Rory loved Annabel too! What was so good about Annabel that so many men wanted her? Resentment and malice flashed

impatiently scanned the hall for

saw Annie standing before the buffet, Bella strode to her and pretended to serve herself

hadn't seen the target anywhere

friend of

pointed

just saw her

"She went out?"

wondering if Annabel would

to convince Brett to bring her to the party.She

tell Annabel? She just left, so you should be able tc catch up with her

"Okay, thank you."

plate of food and headed for the door.It was quiet and cool

the balcony of the second floor, Annabel leaned against the railing and looked at the

are dancing.Why are you affected by that?" Annabel talked some senses into her

cold wind suddenly blew, making her shiver.She turned and was about tc walk back tc the banquet hall when

"There you are!"

appeared; it was

she had with Annie in the past, Annabel put on her

looking for me?" she asked with

"Yes."

over, carrying a tray that had two glasses of red

apologize to you," she uttered, holding out one

"You came to apologize?"

her

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

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

happened

has opened my

forgive me

my apology, let’s toast

but we