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

Annabel and held a glass of red wine

and pale.She clenched

her? Resentment

impatiently scanned the hall

the buffet, Bella strode to

you seen Annabel?" Annie hadn't seen the

Bella was a friend of Heather's, she

Bella pointed at the

just saw her go

"She went out?"

deeply, wondering if Annabel would return

wasted? It had taken her great effort to convince Brett to bring her to the party.She had prepared everything ahead of time.She just couldn't let all her

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

"Okay, thank you."

ditched her plate of food and headed

second floor, Annabel leaned against the railing and looked at

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

making her shiver.She turned and was about tc walk back tc the banquet hall when she heard a

"There you are!"

blue-eyed blonde appeared;

Annie

looking for me?" she

"Yes."

carrying a tray that had two glasses of

you," she uttered, holding out one

"You came to apologize?"

her

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

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

happened is

has opened my

me for

apology, let’s toast to forgiveness and new beginnings,

your apology, but we don't