Chapter 164 May We Have a Dance?
Chapter 164 May We Have a Dance?
People who knew fashion could tell her dress was rare.
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They all looked at Nadine with envy, but their eyes quickly went to a man sitting on a couch in a dark corner, sipping wine.
Finn swirled the wine in his ss, his face hidden in the shadows as he took a sip. His eyes were as dark as ink.
From where they were, they only caught his sharp profile as he asionally nced toward the center.
He looked like he was waiting for something.
Finn looked at the piano on the stage.
To show how much he cared about Nadine, he’d flown in her favorite private band from
overseas.
Finn’s thoughts drifted, and his eyes unconsciously moved toward the entrance.
He’d left the doorway open just wide enough for one person to walk in. But all that wasing through the door was a single ray of the setting sun.
<i>Didn’t </i>she <i>say </i><i>she </i><i>would </i><i>be </i><i>here</i>? Finn wondered to himself.
He looked down, hiding the disappointment in his eyes.
The party was buzzing with chatter and music.
Finn felt a wave of irritation he couldn’t exin, but when the smooth piano music started, it was like a stream that somehow settled his nerves.
He frowned and looked for the piano, but all he could see was arge grand piano blocking a blurry but graceful figure behind it.
His gaze dropped to the wide, ornate hem of a gown trailing across the floor.
Not far from him, Abel sat on a soft couch, looking very at case,
Abel lounged in a dim corner, the light catching only the edge of his jaw as he tipped back his ss. Each slow swallow seemed to deepen the quiet intensity in his eyes.
Chapter 164 May We Have a Dance?
Beside him were two empty wine bottles.
The usual aggression and ambition in his eyes were gone–now they just looked lost.
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He robotically lifted a new bottle of wine and drank. Sometimes he would stop and his eyes would fix on the grand piano on the stage, his gaze intense and unwavering.
His gaze seemed to pass right through the piano andnd on the person ying it.
Does <i>love </i><i>always </i><i>breed </i><i>hate</i><i>? </i>
<i>Even </i><i>after </i><i>Uncle </i><i>Finn </i><i>treated </i><i>her </i><i>so </i><i>poorly</i><i>, </i><i>could </i><i>a </i><i>trace </i><i>of </i><i>love </i><i>still </i><i>remain</i><i>? </i>
<i>No. </i>It <i>couldn’t </i><i>be </i><i>that </i><i>simple</i><i>. </i><i>She </i><i>must </i><i>have </i><i>her </i><i>reasons</i>.
Abel felt an indescribable reluctance, and soon, another bottle was emptied.
Tess lowered her gaze, focusing intently on her fingers and the music scores.
Only her tremblingshes gave away the turmoil inside.
With Abel staring so intensely, how could she not sense it?
Tess pressed her lips together, letting her fingers quicken as her anxious heartbeat sped up.
The piece was Spring Birds.
She yed faster to mask the panic in her chest.
Tess couldn’t help but recall some images from her mind just a moment ago.
It shed through her mind, so real it sent a shiver down her spine.
<i>Love </i><i>breeds </i><i>hate</i>.
The words echoed in Tess’s heart.
She had said it to get Abel to leave <i>her </i>alone, but she hadn’t expected it to stir up her own
emotions.
Her hands were ying the climax of Spring Birds.
Her fast ying was matched by the rapid beat of her heart, just like it had been years ago.
Why did she fall in love with Finn? When did it start?
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Chapter 164 May We Have a Dance?
Tess‘ mind drifted.
It was probably in university …
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For four years, he was all she could see. But she never knew that during a short six–month exchange program, she had left a deep impression on someone else.
A big wave of disbelief finally left her chest, and she let out a long, helpless sigh.
She couldn’t help but think about Abel’s rash words.
Tess’s fingers trembled.
Was that a marriage proposal?
Tess pursed her lips and, after a long moment, looked up.
She’d made up her mind to walk away from Finn, and since Abel was his nephew, she didn’t want anything to do with him.
Besides, what happened with Finn had taught her a harsh lesson.
From now on, she’d only trust and rely on herself.
Finally, her heart calmed down, and the music softened as well.
“Finn, <i>may </i>we have a dance?”
Nadine stood nervously in front of him, twisting her hands and blushing.
She nced at him, feeling a little anxious.
This party was thrown just for her, so there was no way he’d make her look bad in front of everyone, right?
Before she could dwell on it, Finn rose.
“Okay.”
Nadine was surprised by his quick response, but then broke into a brilliant smile.
<i>When </i><i>Tess </i><i>gets </i><i>here</i><i>, </i><i>she’ll </i><i>see </i><i>me </i><i>dancing </i><i>with </i><i>Nadine</i><i>, </i><i>right</i>?
Finn snapped out of his thoughts and held out his hand to Nadine, inviting her to dance.
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Nadine shyly ced her hand in his.
Thump!
The piano on the stage suddenly made a loud, resonant sound.
The dancers around them slowed their steps and all turned to look at the center of the room<b>. </b>
Sara Lili
<strong>Sara Lili</strong> is a daring romance writer who turns icyndscapes into scenes of fiery passion. She loves crafting hot love stories while embracing the chill of d’s breathtaking cold.