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Henry <b>said</b>, “Follow my lead in a minute.”
“What are we doing?”
“When I count to three, I’m going to loss you out there.”
“What?”
“Three.”
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He didn’t even bother counting to one–Henry shoved Eliza forward without warning. She hadn’t expected him to let go so suddenly; she stumbled, nearly losing her bnce. But before she could fall, someone caught her from behind–and then Nn’s arm wrapped tightly around her waist.
Gasps rippled through the crowd.
Everyone knew Nn had no interest in women: rumor had it he wasn’t even attracted to them.
But with Eliza, he was the exception. Nn, that dangerous man, was actually dancing with her.
It was hard to believe.
Eliza frowned. “Why are you here?”
It was obvious Nn had run over to get to her, he was wearing a suit, but his clothes carried a faint scent of tobo.
He must’ve rushed over straight from some dinner or event.
“I heard you wereing, so I came <b>too</b>.”
Nn’s voice caught slightly in his throat.
For the past couple of days, he hadn’t dared to <b>leave </b>Westbrook for good,
ch out, afraid that if he pushed too hard, Eliza would
But once he found <b>out </b>she’d be at the wee party tonight, he couldn’t stop himself froming.
“Then I’m not staying. You should go.”
Eliza tossed out the <b>words </b>and turned to leave, Nn grabbed her arm, pulling her back to stop her from walking away.
To outsiders, the scene looked like a sweet, intimate dance between two lovers.
No one could hear what they were really saying
“<b>Nn</b>, don’t pull this crap here.”
“I’ve taken care of everything–the engagement, it’s off.”
Eliza’sshes fluttered at his words. “So <b>what</b>? You still lied to me.
“I didn’t lie. I <b>just </b>wanted to handle it myself so you wouldn’t <b>have </b>to worry
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“Lying to me so I wouldn’t worry? Nn, I’m <b>not </b>that easy to <b>fool</b>.”
He could’ve just told her the truth from the beginning.
It’s not like she was some irrational woman.
<b>But </b>he had <b>chosen </b>to keep her in the dark.
Eliza said, “Come back to me when ine truly lets you go. I’m not interested in hearing empty promises.”
Calling off the engagement might’ve sounded easy.
ine didn’t have any family left, if Nn wanted to break things off, he just had to inform her.
But Eliza had met ine; she knew ine wasn’t the kind of woman who would let Nn go that easily.
<b>After </b>saying that, she pulled her hand out of Nn’s grasp.
Nn stayed where he was as Henry walked up beside Eliza.
She nced at Henry and asked, “You did that on purpose, didn’t you?”
“I did.”
“You wanted to watch us fight?”
“No.”
Henry replied coolly. “We were brothers once. I owed him for the past. That move just now? Consider it repaid. He only gets one chance–if he doesn’t hold on, I won’t go easy on him next time.”
As Henry spoke, Eliza finally realized just how dangerous this man really was.
No wonder the Foster family <b>and </b>the Hayes family had been the top dogs in Westbrook in herst life.
Henry’s heart was far more ruthless than either Colton’s or Lewis’s.
The sight of Eliza and Henry together didn’t go unnoticed–Colton and Lewis spotted them from a
distance.
Colton blinked, thinking <b>his </b>eyes were ying tricks on him.
“Lewis, doesn’t that <b>look </b>like Eliza?”
Lewis followed the direction Colton was pointing. Sure enough, there she was<b>, </b>standing close to Henry. deep in conversation.
They looked <b>close</b>.
“Yeah, I think that’s them.”
The moment Lewis <b>confirmed </b>it, Colton was already <b>striding </b>straight toward them.
“Hey!”
Afraid Colton would cause a scene, Lewis hurried after him
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But he was toote–Colton <b>had </b>already reached Eliza and Henry
“Colton?”
Eliza hadn’t expected to see <b>Colton </b><b>and </b>Lewis <b>at </b>the event <b>too</b>.
Eliza, since when did you get so cozy with this guy?”
Colton’s face was full of anger.
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Lewis <b>tried </b>to hold him back, but Colton was like a bull charging forward–there was no stopping him.
Before Eliza could respond. Henry slipped his arm through hers.
Seeing this. Lewis’s brow furrowed. “Henry, you and Eliza…”
We’re engaged, Henry said tly. “Why else would we be this close?”
His words were aimed straight at Colton, <b>meant </b>to provoke..
Colton stared at Eliza in disbelief. <b>“</b>You’re engaged to Henry? Then what about Nn?”
Eliza said nothing.
“Well, that’s just great. Eliza. I thought we were friends! And now you’ve betrayed Nn?”