Chapter 25: Don’t they know that she is his woman?
Ch-25
Eleanor found a seat in a corner and sat there. She decided to congratulate them and hand the gift to them after the Chairman and the CEO’s speech was done. She took a champagne glass and sat without talking to anyone. She just doesn’t want to go there and talk with leechers. Maybe it’s because she hasn’t learned to cope up with humanly monsters, she doesn’t know how to live a life with a fake smile while stabbing them with her tongue.
But unexpectedly something has happened. She saw Cedric walking onto the stage. His father gave a long speech about the company, while Cedric gave a short speech in his way.
After he was done, they announced that a woman would be picked up from the crowd for his first dance. Even Eleanor was shocked when she heard that he would pick a woman from the crowd. She felt something was off with her. if something was not off with her, why would she feel jealous at the thought of him dancing with some other woman. She shook her head and tried to sip her drink. But to her surprise, Cedric started walking in her direction. He looked handsome wearing his black tuxedo, his suit was complimented well with a silver brooch making it reflect at the night ball lights under the night sky. Her mouth opened widely at his handsome features.
[Eleanor... Control. He is seducing you. Ask your heart to beat slowly.] she said to herself.
She noticed that his actions were affecting her. She felt her heartbeat was beating fastly, her breath turned ragged as she noticed his eyes were looking at her only filled with love, care, and adoration. Suddenly, she blushed when she noticed his hot gaze on her. She just wanted to claim him as her man and would only belong to her. But she felt a lump in her throat. As he came closer, she clutched her dress, crumpling it. She noticed that he wasn’t looking at anyone but only her. She felt her throat dry, she took a big gulp
At that second, he reached her and stood in front of her. He extended his long arm towards her and asked, "My Lady, would you give me the honor of dancing with you?"
He was a total gentleman. She wondered how did she even get the heart to say ruthless things to him.
When she was busy staring and admiring him, she heard him saying to her, "Everyone knows you are my girlfriend. Don’t embarrass yourself," she realized he misunderstood. She got up from her seat with a big smile and took his hand as he guided her into the ball area.
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