Chapter 345

“Oh! Sorry, I didn’t mean to…” Juliana stammered, stepping back as if she had been burned. She covered her flushed cheeks and practically fled to the nearby sofa. Her face was crimson all the way to her earlobes. Raised in a strict household and sheltered all her life, her romantic experience was limited to an unrequited high school crush. At twenty-three, she had never been in a proper relationship. That brief moment with Arthur just now? It was the closest she had ever been to a man. As Arthur turned, a bold yet shy girl approached him. “Excuse me, would you care to dance?” “Not interested,” he dismissed coolly, without even glancing at her. His deep, ocean-like eyes remained fixed on the girl curled up on the sofa. The rejection hit her like a physical blow. She had been watching him since he entered the ballroom, gathering all her courage just to speak to him. And this was her reward. Arthur walked slowly toward Juliana. Under the glow of the chandelier, her flushed cheeks and wide