Chapter 828 Beyond Resenting.

Whitney’s heart raced as she was lost in the depths of his profound blue eyes.

“Did that person hurt you just now?”

Upon hearing his concern, a warm sensation surged through her heart. She shook her head.

“No.”

As the music reached its climax, their dance steps quickened. The two of them began to dance in the center of the dance floor, and the people around them tactfully made room.

When the music stopped, everyone ceased dancing.

Whitney was in Charles’ arms, feeling his heartbeat.

The strong and powerful sound provided her a sense of comfort.

After the dance, the pain in her ankle intensified. Whitney said aloud, “Mr. Newton, I need to use the restroom.”

While they were dancing earlier, Whitney was holding it in. She needed to go to the restroom to put a damp paper towel on it, lest she embarrass herself later.

The moment she turned around, her wrist was grabbed. Whitney looked at him, puzzled.

“From now on, there’s no need to address me as Mr. Newton outside the office.”

Charles felt somewhat annoyed with the manner of address. He didn’t know why, but he didn’t want her to call him that. It seemed to subconsciously increase the distance between. them.

Whitney chuckled lightly, nodding her head as she replied, “I understand, Charles.”

Charles let go of her hand, and only then did she go to the restroom.

To avoid dirtying her gown, Whitney carefully lifted her skirt as she slowly made her way to

the restroom.

High heels might make one look beautiful, but there was an immense price to pay.

When she took off her shoes, she noticed that blisters had formed on her ankles.

With a gentle touch, a piercing pain was felt immediately.

Gasp!

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she pricked open the blister and took out a band-aid from her

carrying band-aids with her. It finally came in handy. that day.

emerged from the bathroom. With the wound now covered, the pain was

recent tenderness, Whitney joyfully returned to

his face was genuine, and his joy was

affection had clearly came from the

Charles had

moments ago vanished in an

was stolen. It had become something that couldn’t see the light of day, only to be kept

to interrupt and risk embarrassment. Silently, she turned around to leave, planning to return to her car and wait until the party was

with Charles, Gwendolyn couldn’t help but bring up Whitney again. “Ms. Mel Mellor is quite impressive, and Zendy really likes her too. You better not miss out on her

smile, shaking his head. “Gwen, you know me…”

so easily shift my

that was the extent of

in a cooperative and

on discussing the matter further with him, Gwendolyn changed the subject: “Benny’s health

glint of guilt in Charles’s eyes as he

requested is

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it. Is Benny mad

a hard time on purpose, knowing it would be difficult for you to accomplish. Don’t worry. He wasn’t really

to Charles and cheerfully walked toward Cedrick and naturally threaded her arm through her husband’s.

gaze evasive. After a moment, he remembered that Whitney had just mentioned that

restroom.

long, and she

Whitney, Charles scanned the crowd but failed to

frown.

a message from Whitney: I’ll wait for you in the car. My

too much.

the message, Charles’s face regained its composure. He

hall.

his concern by asking, “How’s your ankle?”

to wearing high heels. They’ve rubbed my

“Mm-hmm.”

did he notice the subtle change in Whitney’s

Whitney went to work as usual and redid the proposal, sending a new copy

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