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."

straightforward words

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

turned blue and pale.She clenched her

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

the hall

buffet, Bella strode to her and

seen Annabel?" Annie hadn't seen

was a friend of Heather's, she couldn't help asking about

pointed at

just saw

"She went out?"

Annabel would

be 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 efforts go down

left, so you should be able tc catch up with her if you

"Okay, thank you."

Annie ditched her plate of food and

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

of it, Annabel! I:'s none of your business that Rupert and Heather are dancing.Why are you affected by

turned and was about tc walk back tc the banquet hall when she heard a female

"There you are!"

blonde appeared; it was

the unpleasant encounters she had with Annie

looking for me?" she asked

"Yes."

that had two

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

"You came to apologize?"

her eyebrows

of all people, came to apologize? Imposs:ble! There

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

happened is my

opened my eyes to

me for

you accept my apology, let’s toast to forgiveness and

accept your apology, but we