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."

cold and straightforward words shattered

Bella, Rory went back to the table he earlier shared with Annabel and held a glass of red wine tightly.He looked at the glass until he saw

and pale.She clenched

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

scanned the hall for

standing before the buffet, Bella strode to her and pretended to serve herself some food

you seen Annabel?" Annie hadn't seen the

a friend of Heather's, she

pointed

just saw her

"She went out?"

Annabel would return soon.She was a

if Annabel 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

important to tell Annabel? She just left, so you should be able

"Okay, thank you."

plate of food and headed

second floor, Annabel leaned against the railing and

Rupert and Heather are dancing.Why are you affected by that?" Annabel talked some

her shiver.She turned and was about tc walk back tc the banquet hall

"There you are!"

appeared;

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

for me?" she asked

"Yes."

that had

she uttered, holding out one of the

"You came to apologize?"

her

to apologize? Imposs:ble!

sincerely, "I know we didn't get

that happened is my

opened my eyes

forgive me

toast to

your apology, but we