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 Bella's

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 his handsome reflection in

turned blue and pale.She clenched

Annabel too! What was so good about Annabel that so many men wanted her? Resentment and malice flashed through Bella's eyes.She

impatiently scanned the hall

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

you seen Annabel?" Annie hadn't seen

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

pointed at the

saw her go

"She went out?"

would return soon.She

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

just left, so you should be

"Okay, thank you."

ditched her plate of food and

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

Heather are dancing.Why are you affected by that?" Annabel talked some senses into her head as she

tc walk back tc the banquet hall when she

"There you are!"

appeared; it

the unpleasant encounters she had with Annie in the

me?" she asked

"Yes."

tray that had two

to you," she uttered, holding out

"You came to apologize?"

knitted her

came to apologize? Imposs:ble! There

nodded and said sincerely, "I know we didn't get along, but I want

happened is my

has opened my eyes to

me

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

accept your apology, but we