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.

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

in the art of networking through alcohol. After a while,

situations, but just barely. Halfway through, I decided to escape the next round of drinks by slipping to

left the restroom, my

going to make it,

from a distance. His long frame blocked

slightly and looked up, surprised to see Ethan standing there. His chin was shadowed with stubble, as though he hadn't taken care of himself recently. He looked wom out, yet there was something undeniably rugged and weathered

pierce through everything as if he

drunk?" He sounded frustrated,

out a cold laugh, steadying myself despite still feeling wobbly. I straightened my back, standing tall and facing him head-on. "I didn't think I needed to report my life to

were nothing more than strangers now, so what right did he

You could've just come to