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

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

and pale.She clenched her

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 wait to see both Rupert

the

Annie standing before the buffet, Bella strode to her and pretended to serve

Annie hadn't seen

of Heather's, she couldn't

pointed at

saw

"She went out?"

wondering if 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 of time.She just couldn't let all her efforts go down

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

"Okay, thank you."

her plate of food and

railing and looked at the stars in the dark right sky.Her mind was

dancing.Why are you affected by that?" Annabel talked

making her shiver.She turned and was about tc walk

"There you are!"

appeared; it

encounters she had with Annie in the

for me?" she asked

"Yes."

tray that had two glasses of red

to you," she uttered, holding out one of

"You came to apologize?"

knitted her eyebrows

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

"I know we didn't get along, but

happened is my

my

forgive me

apology, let’s toast to forgiveness

but we