"Mr. Whitlock, your granddaughter- in- law is beautiful. I bet her dancing is wonderful as well. Since Yuna's about the same age as her, why not have them dance together?" Ruby suggested.
After Yuna's reminder, Ruby had come back to her senses. Natalie had only changed her appearance with the help of an excellent stylist.
That didn't mean that she could change her true self.
Ruby was confident that a girl like Natalie, who came from such a family background, surely had no chance to learn how to dance.
Hence, she proposed for Natalie and Yuna to dance together, so that Natalie would definitely make a fool of herself, and at the same time allow Yuna to shine.
Hearing Ruby's suggestion, everyone concurred and said, "That's right, let's have them do a dance to liven things up."
These people were thinking that allowing Natalie to dance would please Mr. Whitlock.
After all, no one would have thought that Natalie, who had such an ethereal temperament, would come from an average family background, completely unlike the socialites who had learned these things since young.
They all thought that Natalie's dancing must be excellent. Suggesting for Natalie to dance would allow Natalie to be in the limelight, bringing honour to Peter.
Hence, these people called out even more excitedly.
Peter seemed conflicted.
He subconsciously felt that Natalie wouldn't know how to dance at all. After all, she fainted all the time, so she probably couldn't even hold herself steady.
However, Peter didn't feel at ease to reject the crowd's suggestion.
Meanwhile, Ruby pushed her way up to Natalie and said, "Miss Godfrey, why don't you do a waltz with Yuna as a gift for Mr. Whitlock?"
Natalie was stunned.
The smugness in Ruby's eyes deepened.
She was sure that Natalie didn't know how to dance.
If she refused to step forward now, it would embarrass Peter.
If she agreed to step up, then she would embarrass herself.
No matter what happened, Natalie was in between a rock and a hard place!
Ruby was waiting for Natalie to make a fool of herself, and Yuna couldn't stop herself from smiling maliciously.
Her thoughts were the same as her mother's. She was waiting for Natalie to humiliate herself.
At the thought of Natalie making a fool of herself in front of so many people soon, Yuna felt extremely happy.
She could finally get payback for her humiliation.
Under the hubbub of all the people, Natalie looked at Tobias uneasily.
Tobias gave Natalie a reassuring look.
Natalie's heart instantly calmed down.
"Very well, I'll dance with Miss Sherman to celebrate Mr. Whitlock's birthday."
When Natalie had already walked onto the stage, Peter asked Cecilia in a small voice, "Cecilia, does she know how to dance?"
His tone was full of disbelief.
Cecilia did not know how to reply.
She wasn't really sure either.
Peter huffed. "She shouldn't have gone up there to make a fool out of herself if she doesn't know how to dance. She'd better not fall in front of everybody!"
A hint of worry flashed across Cecilia's eyes.
Natalie and Yuna stepped onto the stage.
The music started, and the lights dimmed until only one light was left shining down on Natalie and Yuna.
The eyes of the audience were focused on these two people.
Ruby's lips curled up mockingly.
Natalie was nothing more than a cheap, lowbrow country bumpkin. She'd definitely be outshone by Yuna.
Perhaps she'd even fall down and humiliate herself, turning herself into the laughingstock of the upper class society.
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