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 shattered

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

face turned blue and pale.She

of Annabel! Rory loved Annabel too! What was so good about Annabel that so many men wanted her? Resentment and malice flashed through Bella's eyes.She couldn't

impatiently scanned the hall

Bella strode to her and pretended to serve herself some food

Annie hadn't seen the

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

pointed at the

just saw her

"She went out?"

frowned deeply, wondering if Annabel would

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

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

"Okay, thank you."

food and headed

railing and looked at the

of it, Annabel! I:'s none of your business that Rupert and Heather are dancing.Why are you affected by that?" Annabel talked some senses into her head as she patted

tc walk

"There you are!"

appeared; it

the unpleasant encounters she had with Annie

me?"

"Yes."

that

uttered, holding out one

"You came to apologize?"

her eyebrows in

apologize? Imposs:ble! There must be something

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happened

my

forgive me for

toast to

but we