Hannah, observing the man’s inebriated state, let out a resigned sigh.
She discreetly summoned a waiter to tend to Edwin’s wine-stained attire.
“You go and clean up,” she advised him, concern etched across her face.
Looking at the wine stains on Edwin’s crisp white suit, she turned to the waiter and said, “Please get him another suit Edwin glanced at Hannah, a flicker of worry in his eyes.
“Hannah, are you going to be all right on your own?”
“Go ahead. Don’t fret. If anyone comes to toast me, I’ll have a few drinks and then retreat to my room shortly.” Hannah reassured him with an errant wave.
Edwin’s apprehensions were quelled, and he nodded.
“Alright, I won’t be Long.”
“Okay,” Hannah replied, her lips curling into a soft smile as she watched him go.
Hannah finished her overly sweet juice and contemplated seeking some water to cleanse her palate when she felt a presence materialize before her.
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It was Declan, holding a wineglass and extending it towards her.
“Would you like a drink?”
Hannah surveyed him in silence for a moment, her expression inscrutable. She gently pushed his hand away and passed him wordlessly.
Declan observed the almost empty juice glass in Hannah’s hand and a sly smile tugged at the corners of his lips. He made a swift decision and trailed after her.
Only a couple of steps later, Hannah halted abruptly. An intense rush of heat swept through her, an inexplicable desire surging within.
Suddenly, her arm was grasped in a firm grip!
She felt as if she were aflame, her legs threatening to give way, but a strong hand held her by the waist.
“You don’t look well. I’ll take you somewhere you can rest.”
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Declan’s voice, like a phantom, lingered in her ears, his words akin to an enticing enchantment. Hannah wanted to resist, to push him away, but her body remained unresponsive, acquiescing as he guided her away.
Outside the opulent banquet hall, a biting gust of cold wind swept over Hannah’s exposed skin, causing her to regain some sobriety.
She tried to extricate herself from Declan’s firm grip, but he anchored his palm against her waist and held her fast.
The intoxicating effects of the drug began to take hold, casting a blurry shroud over Hannah’s vision.
The burgeoning desire threatened to consume her rationality, and with trembling lips, she raised her gaze to Declan, a hint of ferocity in her eyes.
“Declan! You… Let go of me! I won’t let you go if you dare rape me!”