Chapter 403
In that instant, I felt like prey being stared down by a tiger, pinned in place by the overwhelming pressure.
Steadying myself, I offered Mr. Jennings a composed smile and raised my glass. “Mr. Jerinings, let me toast you.”
Mr. Jennings didn’t put me on the spot in front of everyone. Instead, he said, “I’ll finish mine, you do as you please.”
He drained his glass in one go.
“Mr. Jennings is already standing up for his nephew’s wife,” someone teased.
“Edward, looks like your uncle approves of you and Ms. Murphy,” another chimed in.
“Quiet type, but you sure know how to pick a stunner,” someone else added.
Teasing remarks filled the air, but they were all just for show.
My nerves were all over the place. I took a sip of my drink and looked over at Mr. Jennings.
Mr. Jennings set his glass down and turned to everyone. “I need to handle something upstairs. Have fun, everyone.”
As soon as Mr. Jennings left, the mood picked up again. Ryan had been drinking, and his fair, jade–like features were tinged with a rosy flush.
had that dangerous charm unique to someone his age–his gaze was
on the music, and in an instant, the air was thick with romance
few couples nearby were already getting ready to
since I’d already
his hand, and I placed mine in his palm. He gave it a gentle
gently around the floor,
more intimate.
between
couch, chatting with a few girls. Every so often, her gaze would
just feel that subtle tension between women–no need to guess, it was
Isabelle wasn’t happy about me and Ryan being
been divorced. The look on her
Ryan said with a
me that I’d been spacing out. I quickly apologized,
Ryan’s smile grew
mischievous. “So, what would it take to
felt like it was on fire and
clearly getting flirty, his mind already wandering to more intimate thoughts. He leaned down and pressed a kiss just below my ear. “You
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