She took off as soon as she had changed into a new dress. She did not want to stay a minute longer at that party, not after the horrendous incident. She did not care about that man who dared to assault her.
However, she could not stop thinking about the man who saved her life. But she could not stand being close to him or being in the same room as him, knowing that he did not want to have anything to do with her.
Admittedly, she still loved him. And she guessed that would never change even when they had been apart for more than a year. But he kept telling her that he did not feel the same way. Yet, that was not what her gut feeling was telling her.
"Are you sure you are going to be alright?" Her brother asked as he escorted her to her room, looking very concerned about her well-being.
