Rewriting My Heart's Fate

Chapter 29

In a sour

I pursed my lips together, pulling the jacket he had draped over me tighter around myself. When I looked up, I noticed Leah standing nearby, her face twisted in a as she stared at me.

Her resentful gaze showed just how much she despised me, and she seemed particularly enraged that Ethan and I were leaving together.

expression

I figured that a woman consumed by jealousy would stop at nothing to go after her perceived target. I couldn't help but find it amusing as her jealous and hateful gaze burned into my back.

I tried to calm myself down and quicken my pace, ignoring the whispers and murmurs behind me. All I wanted was to get out of there.

a stepping stone for him to climb the social ladder and integrate himself with the powerful. The satisfied look on his face when Ethan took

deep breath when I reached

back so you can change," he said coldly, his tone laced with

won't be necessary." I turned him down without a second thought. Heaven knew how much I wanted to distance myself

standing here? Or are you just attempting to stir things

he had for me. I let out a decisive chuckle, knowing he would assume I meant to cause a scene. "That is none of your

him-it was Leah. Of course, she wouldn't let us be alone together. "Let's go," I told the driver, clutching the coat tighter around me, just a moment ago, I thought he was a good person for offering me help, but then it hit me-the coat I

Larried home, I slipped out of the dress and carefully inspected it. Just as I suspected, someone had tampered with it. After taking a

only got out of bed well after daybreak. After freshening up, I turned my phone back on, only to be bombarded with a flood of missed calls and messages. soon as

dress from the floor and tossed it into a bag. Then, I slipped on a pair of sneakers before heading home. As soon as I ste heard

They said she's using the celebration as an opportunity to seduce men with underhanded tactics, Elene said, her

rotten, dear. Now,