The men who were still thumping their heads halted in surprise. They thought Rachel was helping them.
'Looks like that's not what she's doing!'
'She said we might dirty the floor?!'
'What does that mean?!'
Edward squinted upon hearing Rachel's explanation. In his eyes, there was a barely detectable interest toward her.
"You're right."
To everyone's surprise, Edward agreed with Rachel.
Edward Bluemel was the man standing at the top of the world!
His coolness and ruthlessness were his signatures!
He had never cared about another person, especially a woman.
However, this night, not only did he meddle in someone else's business, but it was a woman's business?!
When his wife was being shamed onstage, he had never even shown himself once.
Yet he intervened in a small issue like this.
In an instant, they regarded Rachel with curiosity.
'Just who is this woman?!'
'Why are both Nathan and Edward protecting her?'
Edward looked at the three men on the ground as he glared at them with a cold fury. "Roll out of my sight, now."
The men looked at each other and slowly rolled out of the ballroom.
Rachel nodded at Nathan with Jodie still in her arms. "Nathan, thank you. But I should go. It's late, and my friend is drunk."
Nathan looked at Jodie's superior height pressing onto Rachel's relatively diminutive frame. "Let me drive you home."
Rachel looked at Jodie. Even if she wanted to bring her home, they probably would not get far.
There was also the question of whether cabs would come to the venue.
"Is it okay for me to keep bothering you like this?"
Nathan smiled gently. "That's alright. I should thank you for agreeing to be my date for the ball."
Rachel shook her head with a smile. "Don't mention it."
Seeing Rachel and Nathan banter while they completely ignored him, Edward pressed his lips together.
He then grabbed onto Rachel's wrist. "Why, aren't you forgetting to thank me instead of just thanking Nathan?"
Rachel threw a sidelong glance at Edward. "Edward, please let go of me!"
"I seem to remember the person who saved you from the situation just now was me and not Nathan, am I right?"
Not letting go of Rachel's hand, Edward pulled her into his arms.
A light lavender fragrance found its way into his nose, spreading a sense of serenity to his entire body.
However, Rachel backhand-slapped Edward's face and struggled to escape from his embrace. "Don't touch me!"
Nathan pulled Rachel behind him. "Edward, I'll thank you on her behalf. I should send her home first."
After that, Nathan led Rachel out of the ballroom by her hand.
Disgusted, Rachel dusted off the places that came in contact with Edward. Her downturned, tight lips clearly expressed her dismay.
Nathan helped Jodie into the Lincoln stretch limousine and added, "Edward is actually not a bad person. He's not the most charismatic, but his intent is good."
Rachel smiled at Nathan and took off her mask.
"Is that so? I will keep that in mind."
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