Semua Bab Who's the One Regretting Now?: Bab 791 - Bab 794

Macie instinctively glanced behind her. Seeing the bodyguard still following her helped calm her racing heart. But before she could fully turn around, her foot missed a step. With a startled cry, she stumbled forward."Watch out!" the bodyguard shouted, lunging forward to catch her.But before he could reach her, someone from below cleared three steps in a single, powerful stride. A second later, he caught her firmly in his arms.Safe in his steady grip, the panic in her chest finally began to settle.Then, a deep male voice rumbled above her head and asked, "Are you alright, miss?""I'm fine," Macie replied, looking up to meet a pair of cold, almost menacing eyes in a stern face.The man who had just arrived was none other than Elias Hale. When he saw Macie's face in his arms—especially her eyes—he froze. He wondered why she looked so familiar. There was something about her that made him think of his younger sister from years ago.Macie had regained her footing. However, Elia

Alice immediately grabbed Diana's arm and said through gritted teeth, "Mom, don't do it. It would look like you're begging Elias. As the Hart family's daughter, do I really need to stoop to that level? I have my pride, too, you know."Alice thought that this was beyond embarrassing. The thought of her mother asking him to be her opening dance partner made her cringe at the thought of the humiliation.She grabbed Diana's arm and stopped her from leaving. As she scanned the crowd, she noticed three or four young men making their way toward her.But they were all so unattractive that she couldn't stand the sight of them. With the prelude nearly over, Alice said, "I'll just ask Sean.""What's the point of having your brother as your opening dance partner?" Diana said disapprovingly."What's wrong with him being my partner? It's not like he isn't good enough," Alice shot back. "Just don't even think about approaching Elias. I'm not going to humiliate myself." After saying that, she s