Silvers POV

"Dance with me," Elliot said, taking hold of my hand.

My cheeks flushed at his words. I looked around and saw that others were dancing with their partners as well. Everybody dressed elegantly and the music was remotely classical.

Elliot pulled me to the dance floor and wrapped me in his arms. I wrapped my arms around him and twirled me around with ease. I smiled up at him as he moved around the dance floor effortlessly. I hardly noticed the gathering crowd until the song was ending and a new one was starting.

They started to clap as I did my own moves once the rhythm grew more upbeat. A smile spread across my lips as he wrapped me back in his arms and held me close to him

He ran his fingers down my cheek, tucking a strand of fallen hair behind my ear. Alison was going to kill me if she found out I ruined my hair within the first hour of my being here.

As I danced, my eyes wandered through the crowd and I almost stumbled when I saw a familiar face glaring at me from the other side of the ballroom.

Stell was glaring at me with her current suitor. Her lips were pressed in a thin line and her arms were folded across her chest. She did not look happy to be here. I knew my father had to be around here somewhere as well.

My stomach knotted at the thought of seeing him again. I hadn't really spoken to my father since the wedding.

okay?" Elliot asked

I nodded.

sure my father is around here somewhere too,"

my back gently.

thought and I felt a little lighter and then I

froze. I slowly turned to see my father staring at Elliot with narrowed eyes. It felt like the wind had gotten knocked out of me

Elliot didn't seem phased by his presence at all. He was calm and

my father looked at

his face showing nothing but indifference. "You clean up

wasn't sure what to say to him,

cleared his throat and then turned to

I had two of them this past week. We should start coming up with a

would choose now to discuss business.

as he gazed down at me as if he

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