Chapter 327 - 324: Ligeti’s Ball VI (1/2)
Geoffrey followed the direction given by his man; he saw a double door at the end of the hall leading to what he presumed must be the garden.
He opened the door and though it was quite a distance he instantly recognized that the lady standing in front of the entrance of the labyrinth was Serena. He was not able to see her features, but the pale pink dress she wore gave her away.
She took a quick glance at his direction and entered the labyrinth. Geoffrey did not think she have recognized him given the distance and the dim lights. He smirked as he walked to enter the labyrinth himself.
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Charlton kept a straight face as he danced with Annalys. Thankfully, he chose to dance the lancers with her. Lancers was a variation of the quadrille, and the steps were only repetitive. Thus, he could afford his mind to drift without making a misstep. He could not help but worry with the thought that Serena was waiting for him all alone.
”Lord Daniel?” Annalys asked. Charlton's steps were perfect despite him not even looking at her. But she wanted him to look at her.
Charlton who was only moving with the motions heard her call him. He finally looked to meet her eyes.
Annalys smiled sweetly. ”You seem preoccupied.”
Charlton gave her a polite smile but did not say anything. He just wanted the song to end so he can leave.
Annalys got the hint and just thought that maybe he wanted to use the toilet. Definitely, Lord Charlton Daniel would not have attempted to leave the ballroom without good reason when it was their turn to dance. Satisfied with her own thought, she just enjoyed the moment.
When the song finally ended, Charlton led Annalys to the table where the ladies were and excused himself.
Annalys thanked him and just observed him as he quickly exited the ballroom. She wanted to follow him, but her next dance partner was there to claim his dance.
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Reaching the middle of the labyrinth, Geoffrey saw Serena standing by the fountain, her back facing him. As the only source of light were the moon and the stars which were hanging brightly at the night sky, the area was dim. However, Geoffrey could still see her clearly and perhaps it's the color of her dress or the crystals in it that reflected light, but she seemed to sparkle.
Geoffrey walked towards her. She did not turn to look at him, and he wondered if this was a game that she and his cousin usually played.
Serena heard his footsteps behind her, but she wanted to be a little dramatic. She smiled when she felt his presence behind her.
Geoffrey leaned forward and wrapped his hands around her waist. With her hair in an updo, her shoulders and a portion of her back were bare. Knowing that her body trembles when he kisses the portion of her back just below her shoulder and near her neck even asleep, he did just that.