Chapter 301 - 298: Debutante V (2/2)

He cas that could be played in balls too The last 2 years, he has been very busy and careful so he did not approach her too much, however, he did read about her from the papers and could only silently cheer her on

Being wellto be close to her, he leaned forward so he can whisper in her ear, "They do make a handsome pair I must admit However, even with the two of them combined, they could not eclipse your beauty"

Serena felt goosebumps all over when she felt Geoffrey's breath on the skin of her ears She pulled back froht that she was just surprised so he just gave her a char smile as he raised their linked hands and placed his left hand on her lower back

Serena tried to cal what he said He noticed that she was looking at them, and she could only thank the Gods above that he did not think that the reason as because she was being jealous

She tried to focus on hian to play The song was played only with the instru, she noticed how Geoffrey was staring at her the whole ti like she was the only woman in the world Just a few more months She told herself

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"It has been a long tiht that ould have it here, and with you asking me to dance, Charlton" Emily said with a smile as she and Charlton took their position

Charlton had no ill feelings towards Eh there was a time when 'Esquire' tried to pair the and even requested that they cut it out, she has been a cool sport about it Anyway, the only reason why he avoided her like a plague was because he considered Serena's feelings iven the circumstance now, he could interact with her politely

Charlton gave her a sratulations on your debut I hope that this season would be great for you" He said as he raised their linked hands and placed his other hand on her back

Eave him a demure smile as she placed her hand on his shoulder She liked the feeling of being the center of attention ith thebefore the intermission Makes up for the irritation she felt when she read that the song chosen was Serena's song not hers

As they danced, Eave any indication that he saw her that way before Then again, the her last year was different to the her now Perhaps, he suddenly had an epiphany and realized that she was the best candidate to have for his wife?

Emily shook her head Whatever his reason was, it would not change the fact that she was now the envy of every wodom and the worth of her hand just increased by a hundred-fold

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TBC