It had been a long time since Harper had danced, and she had stepped on Jayden’s feet several times. The last time she stepped on him, it was a bit too hard, causing Jayden’s thick eyebrows to raise in pain.
“I’m sorry. Why don’t we stop dancing? I’ll help you to the resting area,” Harper said.
Jayden didn’t mind the accidental stepping, but Harper didn’t want to dance anymore. She was afraid of causing him more pain.
As she helped Jayden off the dance floor, they were blocked by a tall and handsome man in a custom-tailored suit. Preston exuded an air of aristocratic calmness and his cold and sharp eyes were fixed on the hand that Harper was holding Jayden’s with.
“Miss Duke, are you here for the blind date?” Preston asked.
Harper didn’t bother to respond and tried to walk past him with Jayden, but Jayden reached out to stop them.
“Dr. Sherwood, don’t you know that Miss Duke was with me for few years?” Preston said, looking down at Jayden, who was wearing gla*ses and looked scholarly.
Jayden had just returned to the country and had no idea about
their past, but he recognized the man who was blocking their way. He was Griffon’s cousin, the seventh son of the Knight pack, a notorious play boy who was famous both domestically and internationally.
Jayden, who came from a simple pack, really had nothing to show off in front of Preston’s wealth and power. However, for some reason, Jayden just wanted to fight against him when he saw the disdain and superiority in Preston’s eyes.
Jayden straightened up, held Harper’s hand, and looked up at the younger but taller Preston.
“She’s broken up with you, Preston Knight, so there’s no need for you to say such things in front of me,” Jayden said.
“Oh, really?” Preston walked up and tried to intimidate Jayden with his height. “Dr. Sherwood, do you want the woman who I played?”
The word “played” was quite harsh. Harper thought she couldn’t feel sad anymore, but those words still hurt her.
“Were the few years we spent together just a game to you?” Harper asked.
“What else could it be? Dating?” Preston asked back, looking angry and giving her a cold glance.
Harper’s heart sank, and her hands and feet suddenly felt cold. They had been in a loving relationship for few years, and he had treated her well. He had stopped her from smoking, helped her quit smoking, made her warm water when she had her period, ma*saged her head when she had a headache from staying up late, bought her gifts when she was upset, and sent her flowers, food, and drinks every day. But in Preston’s eyes, it was just a game.
Harper’s face darkened, and she gradually became disappointed as she looked at Preston.
“I see,” she said, trying to leave with Jayden, but Jayden held her hand tightly.
tightly. “Since you insist on using the word ‘play’ to insult Miss Duke, then I will announce that she’ll be my girlfriend from now on.”
The warmth from her fingertips made Harper feel a little strange, but she didn’t withdraw her hand away. Perhaps it was because she wanted to get back at Preston.
When Preston saw their hands clasped tightly together, he was bristling with rage.
He stared at Harper for a long time before gritting his teeth and asking, “Why don’t you push him away? Are you ready to accept him?”
Harper thought for a while. She was fine with it even though Jayden had had a lot of girlfriends after they broke up.
She just went on a blind date, but he made it seem like she had done something wrong.
Harper thought, “What is going on? Only he can date others? But I can’t date anyone else? That is ridiculous. I want to date whoever I want to date.”
Harper opened her hand and interlocked her fingers with Jayden’s. She then looked up at Preston. “That’s right, I’ve accepted him. From now on, Dr. Sherwood and I are in a romantic relationship.”
Preston sneered. “You’ve only known each other for a day and you’re already someone’s girlfriend? You’re so casual.”
“Who said Dr. Sherwood and I have only known each other for a day?” Harper turned her gaze away from Preston and looked. at Jayden, who had been watching her the whole time. “He’s my schoolmate. We’ve known cach other for a long time. We met again and thought we were pretty good, so we started dating. Do you still think I’m casual?”
Preston’s heart sank when he heard that they had known each other for a long time. He was angry and his eyes were filled with rage. “Harper Duke!”
He grabbed Harper’s wrist and tried to drag her out of the banquet hall, but Harper shook him off. “You’re just a man I played with. I’m tired of you, so stop bothering me.”
It was clearly a counterattack, but it sounded extremely harsh to Preston’s cars and he felt heartbroken.
“Harper Duke, how dare you say it again!”
When Harper was about to repeat herself, Preston’s eyes turned red.
Preston hated this kind of uncontrollable emotion. He grabbed Harper’s chin and pulled her into his arms.
Jayden, who was following them, wanted to pull the two away but was stopped by Preston’s fierce red eyes.
“If you dare to come over, I will make all the members of the Sherwood pack go to hell!”