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Chapter 22: Some secrets
Soon Eva stepped down from the dance floor and the moment they reached a near rose, Eva pulled his hand from Stephen’s hold. Rose hugged Eva and complimented her dance
“ Well, my boy, I never saw you dancing, and you were truly exceptional in salsa." So when did you learn this?” William asked in astonishment
” William, only if you were not busy with your work in his teen days, then you know Stephen attended the salsa classes in high school. Richard was adamant about attending the classes with him only. Business Robert requested Stephen, and he agreed. Today I am glad that he did. You made me so proud, dear, and what chemistry you both have, God! You just set the dance floor on fire."
Stephen gave a smile to his mother, whereas Eva was not interested in Stephen‘s past; she was searching for Steve to give him peace of mind
Soon, she spotted him sitting with Richard. She started rushing towards him when she lost her balance and she was going to touch the floor when two arms held her.
Eva was almost going to scream, but soon she felt a pair of arms wrapped around her. She opened her eyes slowly and found Harry, who was giving a warm smile at her
“Harry “
“Yes, my dear, why is it I always have to save you from falling down? Or you love to be saved by me."
Eva stood up on her feet, cursed herself for wearing heels, then gave a stare at Harry
“ Sorry for that, and what if I assert,
“Are you anyhow following me, Mr. Hudson?”
Harry chuckled at her fierceness, as he never thought she got such a sharp tongue too .Eva just shrugged her shoulders and excused herself to catch Steve
Steve was enjoying his drink while Richard’s words were still buzzing in his mind.Eva reached near Steve and got settled beside him. Before she could ask something, she felt the chair by her side got occupied by someone. She gaped at the person and the devil was giving her a sharp look. Stephen was already watching Eva with his eyes. He saw how Harry saved her, which made him even sicker.
Eva wanted to scold Steve for enlightening Stephen about her thoughts., but now it’s not possible as Stephen is sitting close to her.
So Eva decided she would ask Steve on the way back home. But for now, Stephen‘s presence was suffocating her. She started searching for an escape and soon her eyes landed on Rose, who was busy with some of her friends. Eva got an idea, and she excused herself and left to meet .
Rose was busy in conversation with Thompson's family when Eva joined them
“Mrs. Thompson, she is Eva, my friend's daughter. She is staying with us for sometime time.
""Hello," Eva greeted the Thompson family politely
“You are the one who was dancing with Stephan, right?” Elena asked in a bitter tone
“Yes, “Eva replied in a soft tone. Eva was oblivious to Elena’s thoughts; she didn’t know how much Elena dreamed of Stephen and today, when she arrived at the party, she found Stephen dancing with another girl. She felt so humiliated as Elena almost in every party in which Stephen is present asked him for dance, but that man never agreed.
Till date she assumed Stephen didn’t enjoy dancing or maybe he was not an excellent dancer but today Stephen proved her wrong as he danced like a pro and his expressions implied he loved it. Elena was eager to know about that stranger girl but when Rose introduced her to Elena and also notified her that Eva was staying at Smith's place, it made Elena more furious. But she noticed how much Rose was admiring Eva, so she dealt with it cleverly.
“It was an exquisite performance. Why don’t you bring Eva to our place, you know, for the high tea party? She will also meet manyI mean of her age group. “ Elena started her fake sugar coated words
Eva wanted to refuse but rose answered before she could decline the invitation
“Yes, that’s a fantastic idea, dear. I will definitely get her along. I am sure she will enjoy the party.
“Trust me, I will make that party a memorable one for her, an end,nod “Elena stated while giving a deep look at Eva. Rose couldn’t notice it, but Eva did. She was not getting any good vibes from Elena. Still, she gave a nod at them
As the party was ending, Eva was getting eager to talk to Steve, but whenever she reached Steve, she found Stephen nearby, so she postponed the discussion. Soon the smith family bid their goodbye to Richard and Robert and were going to leave the party
Eva tried to stay along with Steve in a hurry . When she was reaching Steve, she collided with someone. She looked up at the man and found him staring at her with wide eyes.
She found him observing her face, like he was trying to find something
“Sorry “