Rewriting My Heart's Fate

Chapter 244

The best thing I could do for Liam was to stay out of his way.

When I walked into the hotel wearing a light blue gown, I immediately caught the attention of many. Perhaps, for someone like me, youth and beauty were my greatest assets now.

the surface. If they didn't even have the desire to dig deeper, how could there ever be a chance for real connection or progress?

Most people only look at th

Thankfully, I was no longer the same weary, wom-our version of myself. I was young, radiant, and prepared for anything.

As I walked into the dinner alone, scanning the lavish spread of food and the faces around the table, I understood what kind of evening this would be.

my sincerity and to stand out from the crowd, I took the initiative,

men, however, were seasoned drinkers, well-versed in the art of networking through alcohol. After a while, the

shot at life, 1 still hadn't developed much of a tolerance for alcohol. I could hold my own in these situations, but just barely. Halfway through, I decided to escape the next round of drinks by slipping to the restroom 1 lingered there for a few extra minutes, hoping the others would have moved on

my

seemed like he wasn't going to make it, and from here on out, it was all on

figure approaching me from a distance.

surprised to see Ethan standing there. His chin was shadowed with stubble, as though he hadn't taken

seemed to pierce through everything as if he had witnessed the passage of time

let yourself get this drunk?" He sounded frustrated, his

still feeling wobbly. I straightened my back, standing tall and

more than strangers now, so what right did he

business? You could've just come to me. I