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

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

blue and pale.She clenched

loved Annabel too! What was so good about Annabel that so many men wanted her? Resentment and

the hall for

Bella strode to her and pretended to

Annie hadn't seen the target

a friend of Heather's, she couldn't help

pointed at the

just saw her go

"She went out?"

wondering if Annabel would return

her great effort to convince Brett to bring her to the party.She had prepared everything ahead of time.She just

so you should be able tc catch up with her if

"Okay, thank you."

of food and headed for

on the balcony of the second floor, Annabel leaned against the railing and looked at the stars

Heather are dancing.Why are you

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

"There you are!"

blonde appeared; it

Annie in the past, Annabel put on her

looking for me?" she asked

"Yes."

carrying a tray that

to you," she uttered,

"You came to apologize?"

knitted her

of all people, came to apologize? Imposs:ble!

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

happened

has opened my

me

apology, let’s toast

your apology, but we