Chapter 17

I first stood there, staring at them and not knowing how to feel.

I was a bit hurt, that he had moved on and got so easily over me that fast. Then it turned to jealousy and envy as I watched the way she was making him smile. The way he was staring at her, with his full attention.

I wanted it to be me. I wanted to be the one by his side making him smile like that.

To have him grace me with that charming smile of his which could light up any room.

I wanted his hand caressing my arm not hers!

But I could not and had no right to feel this way, for I was the one who had rejected him!

Just as I was about to turn around in sadness and leave the party to go wallow at home. My eyes widened as Aleksander grabbed my arm instead and started dragging me with him by his side to where they were.

“What are you doing???” I quickly said to him!

“I told you, I do not want to sit there alone. I'm bored.” He replied as if that gave him th