NovelEnglishChapter 423: But with so many guests and such a vast venue, he was nowhere in sight.
"Let's split up," Rachel suggested. "If I spot him, I'll text you." Natalia beamed. "Rachel, you're the best!" Rachel had barely taken a few steps when she spotted Brian.
Though the venue was filled with men, he was always the one who stood out the most.
His refined presence and effortless charm were simply unmatched. And with so many eager to curry favor with the White family, people would go to great lengths just to approach him.
So, spotting him in the crowd wasn't difficult.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtAmidst the sea of guests, Brian held a wine glass, a faint, unreadable smile playing on his lips as he effortlessly commanded attention.
The sight transported Rachel back to their university days.
Back then, he was the most sought-after man on campus, the one every girl admired and desired.
There was never a moment he wasn't surrounded, layers upon layers of admirers forming a barrier around him. And Rachel? She had only ever watched from a distance, unable to get close.
She would stand there quietly, craning her neck, hoping for just a glance.
Now, years had passed. The setting had changed, but he remained at the center of it all-while she remained unseen.
It turned out that no matter how much thad passed, she still wasn't the one standing by his side. They were only meant to walk part of the journey together, never the whole way.
"Natalia, I found him. Just look where the crowd's thickest." "Okay! I'll be right there." Natalia rushed over without hesitation.
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The moment Natalia spotted him, she lit up and dashed toward him without hesitation.
Rachel didn't stick around. She quietly turned away, slipping outside. Luckily, the villa was expansive, making it easy to find a secluded spot to clear her thoughts.
After two hours, judging that the party was winding down, she returned to look for Natalia.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm"Rachel! Where did you go? I've been searching for you everywhere!" The instant Natalia saw her, she ran up and threw her arms around her, sobbing uncontrollably.
Tears streamed down her face, her whole body trembling.
Rachel steadied her, concern knitting her brow. "What happened?" Natalia hiccupped through her sobs, her breaths uneven, her eyes swollen and red.
Rachel held onto her, rubbing her back in a soothing motion. Takela deep breath. Just tellwhen you're ready." It took a while for Natalia to calm down, though her voice still wavered with emotion.
"I-I confessed to Brian... but he turneddown." A failed confession was painful.
Rachel knew that no words could truly ease that kind of heartbreak.
"Does he like Tracy that much? So' much that nothing else matters? That he can just ignore everything?" Her voice cracked with frustration as she wiped her tears away.
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