Her Return, His Regret by Natie

Chapter 48- The dance

Lora tried to hide her card when she saw the number but someone had already seen it.

"We have a winner here! Miss L is the winner!" One of the ladies shouted excitedly.

All eyes, including Ryan's, turned to look at Lora, putting her in the spotlight.

The host smiled and said, "Miss Davis, you have to dance with Mr Kingsley since he picked your number."

Ryan got down the stage and approached Lora. When he reached her, he held out his hand and remarked, "I may have picked your number but since I'm a gentleman, I'll ask you to dance. May I have this dance, Miss Davis?"

Gasps echoed around the place as women fanned themselves. Ryan looked so hot as he asked Lora to dance.

"Congratulations on winning, Miss Davis. You're so lucky!" Someone said."

Lora frowned internally.

Lucky? More like cursed. Why would Ryan pick her number out of all the ladies who were in the hall? She looked up at Ryan and her heart skipped a beat. She had to admit he looked handsome. He was handsome... However, that didn't mean she could forget the past and act like it didn't happen.

"Miss Davis?" Ryan asked, arching an eyebrow at Lora. "Would you love to dance with me?"

Lora internally sighed. There was no way she could reject Ryan's request in front of so many people. She was the designer of the jewelry they would showcase that day after all and she used to be Ryan's partner.

It would be suspicious if she refused to dance with him.

Begrudgingly, she placed her hand in Ryan's and accepted, "Yes, I would love to."

Ryan smirked and held Lora's hand before leading her to the dance floor. A romantic song by Justin Timberlake began to play. The song was called, Mirrors.

Lora arched an eyebrow at the choice of song. Did Ryan...?

the DJ probably thought soft music would be ideal for the first

an arm around Lora's waist before pulling her flush against him, eliciting a

you doing?" Lora questioned in a low

Ryan remarked with a smirk and pulled Lora even closer... their bodies were too close to each other with no air able to pass through between them. Lora didn't want to make

that she

something to admire? Cause your shine is something like a

notice, you reflect in this

of the song hang in the air and as the two swayed slowly to the music, the world seemed

was unable to see

would be having the first dance with Lora tonight. After all,

card number

back into his arms. Their eyes met and he gave her a

neck before asking, "Do you love the dress? I thought

into Ryan's gray eyes. She asked,

you the

He let Lora twirl once more before bringing her back and pulling

not?" Ryan replied. "Did you think it was

at Ryan. She spat, "I can

low chuckle. He pulled Lora closer

and damn, I was right... you look

echoed in the hall as the song reached the

wanna lose you now, I'm looking right at the other half

Lora's waist, pulling her impossibly closer,

and glared at Ryan before saying, "I'll return the dress to you... better still, let me know how much you spent and

sent. Now he thought like he had some sort of

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