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 shattered Bella's

the table he earlier shared with Annabel and held a glass of red wine tightly.He looked at the glass until

blue and

so many men wanted her? Resentment and malice flashed through Bella's eyes.She couldn't wait to see both Rupert and Rory

scanned the hall

strode to her and pretended to serve

Annabel?" Annie hadn't seen

that Bella was a friend of Heather's, she

Bella pointed

just saw her go

"She went out?"

deeply, wondering if Annabel would return soon.She

didn't return? Wouldn't her chance 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

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

"Okay, thank you."

food and headed for

Annabel leaned against the railing and looked at

Heather are dancing.Why are you affected by that?"

and was about tc walk back tc the banquet hall when

"There you are!"

appeared;

encounters she had with Annie in the past,

me?" she asked

"Yes."

that had two

she uttered,

"You came to apologize?"

knitted her

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

know we didn't

that happened is

my eyes to

forgive me for

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

accept your apology, but we don't