âCat got your tongue, Miss Turner? Are you afraid?â
This was a direct provocation.
If Eleanor didnât answer, she would be looked down upon and people would suspect that she hesitated because she was wearing the fake.
Vivien immediately rallied to Eleanorâs side.
âDonât worry, Eleanor.
You can beat her! Teach her a lesson! That way, everyone will know that sheâs wearing the fake!â
Yes! How could she have forgotten?
Eleanorâs eyes lit up.
Lucinda was wearing the fake.
No matter how well Lucinda danced, the dress would break.
Humiliating Lucinda was practically guaranteed!
After thinking it over, Eleanor brought the microphone close to her lips and said confidently, âLucinda, since you insist, weâll dance to entertain the guests.
â
As she spoke, she delicately lifted the hem of her dress and curtsied in front of everyone.
The guests nodded in approval.
Obviously, they all thought highly of her.
In the end, Eleanor decided to dance first.
If Lucinda danced first, sheâd definitely make a fool of herself.
Everyone would be laughing at her and no one would be interested in enjoying Eleanorâs beautiful dance anymore.
So it would be better for her to dance first to leave a good impression on the audience.
Because the Lover was a dance for couples, Eleanor glanced in the direction of Nathaniel stood moments ago subconsciously.
But his seat was empty.
Where could he have gone?
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Eleanor couldnât just leave to look for him, not while all eyes were on her.
So she chose the most handsome man among those who volunteered and invited him to dance with her.
The music started and the two started to dance to the rhythm.
Although Eleanorâs dance wasnât perfect, she had remembered the first half of the dance well.
The guests kept in mind that tonightâs party was held for her, so everyone applauded for her politely.
Hearing their applause, Eleanor thought that her performance amazed everyone, so she danced more dramatically.
However, she was waving her arms to the music when she heard a slight âhissâ from the inner side of her sleeve.
The sound was very low and was completely drown by the music, but she heard it clearly.