Over this, Amber speeded up and walked back to the hall.
She weaved among the crowds and looked for Jared.
Finally, she found him at a corner.
But he wasn't alone. There was a woman beside him.
The woman had an unimpressive face. But she was quite tall and she looked poised and graceful. She should be a lady from an influential family.
And Jared must be quite familiar with that woman. They were talking to each other delightedly and they clinked glasses with each other from time to time.
Amber even saw Jared smile at that woman and the woman was adjusting his brooch for him.
Seeing this, Amber stood there with her hands gripping her skirt subconsciously. Anger and soreness surged through her.
Hayden was standing behind her. He fixed his eyes on Jared and then on Amber, who was now quivering, before he heaved a sigh.
As he guessed, Amber had fallen in love with Jared again.
Otherwise, she wouldn't have overacted to the scene that Jared stood with another woman. Though he was a few meters away from her, Hayden could still sense the smell of envy on her.
But he would not give up wooing her.
She didn't realize that she had fallen in love again with Jared. So, he still got a chance.
He must establish a romantic relationship with her before she figured out her feeling for Jared.
Otherwise, it would be too late.
Over this, Hayden took a deep breath and hid the secret thoughts from his face. He walked over to Amber and asked smilingly, "What are you looking at, Amber?"
Hearing his voice, Amber bit her lips, "That's nothing."
Hayden pretended to turn to where she fixed her eyes on, "Isn't that Elena?"
"Elena?"
"Yes, The one who talking to Jared." Hayden nodded.
Amber lowered her eye, " Elena and Jared …"
Seemingly, she realized that her reaction was somewhat strange and then she shook her head, "No, I mean I've never seen her in this circle, and I've never heard of her. But I saw the way she talks to Jared. I think she must be of some prominent background, right?"
Hayden knew what Amber really wanted to ask was her relationship with Jared.
But since she didn't put it straight, he wouldn't give him an answer.
Noticing the forced smile on her face, Hayden knew she misunderstood the relationship between Jared
and Elena, then a sense of guilt welled up in his mind.
"Well, Amber, the party will start soon. I have no dancing partner. May I ask you to dance with me?"
Hayden stared at Amber and said sincerely.
Before Amber could decline his invitation, she suddenly saw Jared threw his arms around Elena at the
corner.
At least, she finally became his partner.
Hayden smiled and bent his arms before her to invite her, "Then, shall we dance, my fair lady?"
Amber had a glimpse at Jared, who was holding Elena, and then she took a deep breath. She curtsied to Hayden to accept his invitation and then put her hand on Hayden's.
They were walking towards the dancing floor hand in hand, which meant they would dance together.
With that idea in mind, Jared clenched the goblet in hand so tightly that his hand quivered and that the wine in it rippled.
Elena sensed the change of his feeling and the smile on her face faded, "What happened, Jared?"
Jared didn't say anything but fixed his eyes on the couple, who were standing at the center of the dancing floor, waiting for the music.
Elena looked at where he fixed his eyes on and saw Hayden and Amber, who were about to dance together. Then she realized how Jared felt right now, and smiled with her mouth covered by her hand,
"That's the girl you love?"
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