Chapter 563
Ivan wasn’t shocked that Elizabeth could bust out a cha-cha, but the sudden change in music threw him off. Somehow, Ivan and Elizabeth ended up on the edge of the dance floor. As they took a step back, Elizabeth’s fingers brushed against Ivan’s, then they drifted apart. Before Elizabeth could move forward, someone grabbed her from behind and wrapped an arm around her waist. She spun around; someone bumped past her, and she ended up in another person’s arms.
Elizabeth was stunned. She quickly looked up and frowned when she saw who it was. “Alexander?” Elizabeth’s voice wasn’t loud, but it was full of surprise. Why is it Alexander?, she wondered. Alexander raised an eyebrow and smiled.
Elizabeth was surprised. She was Ivan’s dance partner. Why was she suddenly dancing with Alexander? Elizabeth glanced at Ivan and saw that his dance partner had also changed; Evan looked back at her. Alexander stepped in, blocking her view. Elizabeth had no choice but to look at Alexander, her eyes showing a hint of anger. “Alexander!”
He tightened his grip on her hand, stepping closer, putting more distance between her and Ivan. Just as Elizabeth was about to call out to him, Alexander leaned down, his lips close to her ear, his voice low. “Elizabeth, from today on, I’m pursuing you again.” Elizabeth turned her head. A beam of light occasionally swept across his face. His features were smooth, lean, and handsome. But without the light, his outline was somewhat blurred. They were so close that if Elizabeth moved just a little bit forward, she could kiss his lips. Her scent filled Alexander’s nostrils. He looked at her face, his Adam’s apple bobbing, his voice a bit hoarse. “I will make up for everything I owe you. Elizabeth, give me another chance.”
Elizabeth’s heart skipped a beat. For just a moment, she turned her head away. “I don’t need your compensation,” she said. Alexander didn’t respond, his eyes full of sincerity. “I’ll pursue you, but I won’t force you. I’ll keep pursuing you until you forgive me and fall in love with me again.”
“Isn’t that still forcing?” Elizabeth was annoyed. Alexander had directly separated her from Ivan. How was that not forcing? “I can’t stand seeing you in another man’s arms,” Alexander said. He lowered his thick eyelashes, his voice carrying an indescribable…
Alexander thought he could let Ivan pursue Elizabeth without interfering. But when he saw Elizabeth laughing so happily with Ivan, he admitted he couldn’t hold back. If Alexander didn’t let go of that damn confidence, Elizabeth might really belong to someone else. Elizabeth found his words ironic. She looked up into Alexander’s eyes, disdainful. “But we are nothing to each other now. No right to be jealous.”
“True, but I can stop it.” His voice was low, a hint of danger flashing across his face. Even if I sleep with another man, you have… For some reason, Elizabeth saw a hint of madness in him. It was as if she did anything inappropriate with Ivan, he would do something to her or Ivan. Alexander was truly unfathomably terrifying.
Elizabeth looked at his face and realized her heart could no longer beat for this man. She couldn’t carefully observe his micro-expressions or care about what he thought of her. The years of her heart fluttering for Alexander had completely vanished. Elizabeth’s lips curled into a sneer, and she unceremoniously cursed. “When I loved you, you made me feel unappreciated. Now that I don’t love you, you’re desperately trying to win me back. Alexander, you are such a jerk!”