Amelia stood from the seat. A sinister smile spread across her face.
"You don't have to run away. I have other things to attend to."
And with that, she walked away from the table. Her hips swaying carefully.
A knot formed in my throat as I watched her leave. My fist tightened by my sides as her threat echoed in my head.
My jaw clenched.
And deep down, I wished I had never accepted to come to the ball with him.
I settled back on the chair. Eyes focused on the empty champagne bottles.
"Hey!" Dane cooed as he approached me. "I hope I didn't leave you waiting for too long."
I forced a smile through my frown. "I didn't even realise time went by."
"The dance is about to begin. This is the best part of the night." He spoke, hand stretched. "Dance with me, Aurelia."
It wasn't a question.
