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OpheliaWith the way Cedric and his friends sounded, I was quite convinced that they were lonely.The way they envied Jason—I wouldn't exactly say "envy," but the vibe they gave made me think like that.I soon started to feel uncomfortable—noticing that Alric was still looking around for me.I stood up and walked towards the stage and it was then Cedric caught sight of me,"Speak of the devil." He said and got up, trailing behind me.He probably had a few things to say to me but was quiet about it.Ignoring him, I walked to the stage, and Alric took my hand, whispering into my ears. He asked, "What were you doing?""Nothing... I just wanted to get water for Laura because we happened to be drinking and I thought the content that went into her body was enough to make her drunk."He stared at me for a few seconds before rubbing his hand on my shoulder, "Why are you being irresponsible? That's the last thing I want right now,"Apparently, I wasn't even going my job as host; my husband was

Ophelia"Uhm... I went to get myself a glass of water..." I murmured.Alric just gave a small nod and turned to the men he was talking to earlier—he was probably trying to dismiss them."Better keep your guard up or you might get heartbroken," Cedric whispered to me. It sounded more like a threat than a warning.After he left, it was just me and Alric, or probably the only person my attention drifted to was Alric."Is there something you want to tell me?" He asked, taking a few steps closer to me.Confused, I arched my brows. "What do you mean? I'm good and there's currently nothing on my mind," I said, trying to keep a straight face and maintain eye contact at the same time."Are you sure?" He asked, placing his hand on my chin.He stared right at me, smirking. He murmured, "I saw how Cedric looked at you a moment ago. What was he whispering to you? I know the both of you went out of the hall."Although nothing happened, it still felt wrong, and it made my heart beat faster than norm

OpheliaI liked the idea that he didn't want to dance with anyone on the second round, considering that it'll be impossible for him to dance with me again."How about you dance with Laura?... I know for a fact that the men here wouldn't pay 250,000 dollars to dance with her..."I paused; calling the amount of the money alone made it sound so outrageous."On second thought... No need," I said, causing Tristan to burst into laughter, knowing the reason for it."You're worried about the money, aren't you?" He inquired, and I just gave a small nod before the dance finally came to an end.People soon started walking towards where they could pay for the next dance.Letting out a long sigh, I walked towards one of the bar counter after losing sight of Tristan.I had no idea where he was for like the 10th time tonight.Soon, it was time for the next dance to be announced. Apparently, Alric paid for the dance with Laura.It brought a smile to my face but at the same time, it kept me wondering

OpheliaAfter the dance with Cassius, I slowly started to move away from him; the music was still echoing in my ear as I finally slipped away from the dance floor.Laughter, clinking glasses, whispers, and their unending talk about business—it all blurred into my ear. My chest rose and fell a little too fast, my pulse still caught in the rhythm of the dance. I didn't enjoy any of my time there, and if it wasn't for the rules of the dance, heaven knew that I had no plan to dance with anyone but Alric today.I didn’t need to look to know eyes had followed us the entire time. Some were curious, some were shocked—they were shocked that Cassius came to the banquet, and one pair in particular that I could feel even now.Alric, "Finally, I've been looking for you."I found him exactly where I’d left him—leaning back like he owned the entire room, one arm draped lazily over the back of his chair, the other resting on his knee. But the moment his gaze landed on me, something sharpened. "Where'

AlricSeeing Ophelia on the sickbed made my heart restless—my heart? I wasn't sure where exactly in my body was restless, but one thing I was certain of? I haven't been myself since I was carried out of the banquet.I left the room for Luara and the boys to have private time together. I just needed the space to think, and surely there was no way I could think with people around.I got downstairs to my car. I thought Cedric would be there, but I found him. That didn't bother me; he wasn't my problem, but as much as I tried to play it cool and not act suspicious, I couldn't help but ask myself a hundred and one questions.It's not in my nature to believe that things happen coincidentally, and I didn't plan to see this as one as well, but I wanted my priority to be set straight this time. Instead of getting involved in what Cassius was doing at the banquet, I chose not to get involved because he might be planning something else.Everything just felt like a trap, a trap to shift my focus