Chapter 71

Rose’s POV My first instinct was to push him aside. Yes—I wanted to meet someone but there was just something off with him. I did not like his vibes at all. I might be stupid sometimes but I just hated how close he was leaning towards me and the announcement came just in time to dodge him. I hurriedly fled the bar. I had to find Samantha. To think about it, I haven’t got any sight of her since I arrived in to the party. I started scanning the crowd when I saw her making her way towards me. “Rose …. where have you been?” she asked giving me a quick kiss on the cheeks. I rolled my eyes “dealing with stuff as always. “ Her face creased instantly. She already knew who they were without me even mentioning their names. “Did Alice bully you? “She asked, already furious. If Alice was nearby, she would have pulled all her hair out. I shook my head in denial. I didn’t want to bother Samantha with my never-ending problems. Besides, I wasn’t the scared little girl from the Jones anymore. I was cap