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

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

was so good about Annabel that so many men wanted her? Resentment and malice flashed through Bella's eyes.She couldn't wait to

the hall

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

hadn't

that Bella was a friend of Heather's,

pointed

just saw her go

"She went out?"

frowned deeply, wondering if Annabel would

Brett to bring her to the party.She had prepared

important to tell Annabel? She just left, so you should be able tc catch up with her if you ‘eave now,"

"Okay, thank you."

and headed for the door.It was

the second floor, Annabel leaned against the railing and looked

business that Rupert and Heather are dancing.Why are you affected by

tc walk

"There you are!"

blue-eyed blonde appeared; it was

had with Annie in the past, Annabel put on

for me?" she asked

"Yes."

that had two glasses of

to apologize to you," she uttered, holding

"You came to apologize?"

her eyebrows in

people, came to apologize? Imposs:ble!

"I know we didn't get along, but

happened is my

opened my eyes

forgive me

let’s toast to forgiveness and new beginnings,

apology, but we don't