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nEon glared at him but stayed rooted on his ground, not budging. That made Luther snickered even more. Conrad, on the other hand, was staring at Eon with an unreadable expression.

nAh, this guy. I have some undisclosed problem with him. Why is he not fixing his relationship with Gwen? She's ignoring you, you dense man!

nTch. I've reached the point where I worry over my friends' personal lives.

nI looked at Janus's direction and saw an incredible view.

n'Damn…'

n

"Wow, that area is so bright,

" Gwen whispered.

nShe must have been looking at the same view because what she said is the truth. They looked so bright standing altogether.

nIf you look around, you would see all kinds of women staring at them with yearning and adoration in their eyes. Some couldn't even help but blush even though the said three aren't giving them the time of the day.

nThere's the most powerful tower owner with his dazzling looks and smile that are on par with Ezekiel's. There's the handsome Crown Prince with his elegant charm that made him so popular amongst the people. Then there's Nathaniel, Captain of the Royal Knights, who has this cold and domineering air on him.

nThat side is like the gathering of eye-candies with only one missing person.

n'Where the hell is Lukas? I want to see them altogether!'

nThe three then, for some reason, glanced at our table. I felt like I met Janus's eyes for a second there or I might just be tripping.

nOh gosh. Those handsome men… I can't even…

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"My eyes feel like they're going to fall off their sockets,

" I grumbled--

"Handsome men are really the best…

"

n

"Indeed,

" Gwen chimed.

n

"I also agree,

" Bea nodded.

nThe council has spoken. Handsome guys rules!

nI heard someone sniggered.

n

"Just like us, right?

" It was Eon.

nGwen blankly stared at his brother.

n

"Haaah?

"

nEon proudly raised up his chin.

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"I mean, if you're looking for handsome people, then we're here,

" he then turned to gushing women from our left--

"Right, ladies?

" And flashed them a grin.

nThe women lost their marbles.

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"Yes!

"

nEon looked so amazed with himself.

nI looked him over, from the top of his brown curly hair, down to his polished black shoes.

nHe is handsome, yes. But nowhere near the height of those three mountains over there.

n

"Hmm, I guess so… Yeah, sure,

" I agreed and sipped on my wine.

nConrad and Noah shook their heads while Luther continued laughing his ass off. Eon looked so happy though, good for him.

n

"Though it kind of sounded unenthusiastic but, hehe, I am handsome, yes,

" he affirmed.

nThe orchestra changed their lively music and played a waltz. It was the sign that the dancefloor is ready to be abused. That sounded wrong, isn't it?

nAs soon as the music started, couples entered the floor. There were those single men who gained courage and asked fellow single women to dance with them. Some were even flustered as they agreed.

nThis too is like a highlight of my night from the past. As I watched it unfold, an idea rose to my mind.

nThat's right, this could be a chance for Gwen and Conrad to reconcile.

n

"Ahh, I want to dance,

" I grumbled while frowning.

nEon went rigid beside me and immediately looked at me.

n

"Then let us dance, Nadia!

" Kai offered.

n

"Wha-- Ehem, t-that's right. I will dance with you if you want it that bad,

" Eon remarked while fixing his tie.

n

"Pfft,

" that must be Luther. He's slowly turning into a psycho from laughing that much throughout the night.

n

"Yes, but I don't want to feel lonely on the dancefloor,

" I sighed.

nThis is my A acting guys, feel free to admire it.

n

"But you won't be lonely? There are others on the floor too,

" Noah commented.

nI sighed for the second time,

"That's true but I want my best friends to dance as well,

" and peeked at Gwen through my peripheral vision.

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"Oh, what to do? Bea's first dance should be the prince but he's not here. Then…

" I turned my head at Gwen who seemed to appear as if she's done with me or something.

nMy acting is foolproof, there's no way that she would notice a thing…

n

"Then Conrad! Go dance with your fiancee!

" Luther exclaimed.

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"That's right, why aren't you pampering my sister, huh?

" Eon seconded.

nA small smile painted my lips.

n

"Ara~ It seems like they have some personal issues so let's not force them. But I feel really lonely,

" I added and acted like I experienced the most terrible heartbreak out there.

n

"That's nonsense! Come with us to the dancefloor!

" Eon remarked and literally dragged Conrad towards the center.

nIt looked like the both of them are going to dance with each other which is funny. Gwen breathed out deeply and shook her head on me.

n

"You minx,

" she said.

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"I don't know what you're talking about,

" I answered and smiled at her,

"I only wanted to dance,

" and winked at her.

n

"Dance with me later, okay?

" I told Kai this and followed the two idiots in the middle with Gwen behind me.

nSometimes, you just have to make a move for others sake. I just hope that they would talk and patch things up while doing so.

nI don't want any tension within our group.

nEon bowed as I curtsied and after that, the two of us glided along the music. I could feel how tense Eon is for some reason but I ignored it. He must be feeling anxious with his sister too, like me.

nI was looking at the couple behind Eon, observing them and urging them on mentally.

n

"They should get along after this or I swear to Luminus,

" I mumbled and grabbed his shoulder to get closer.

nEon got rigid even more,

"Y-yeah…

"

nWe twirled around so now I'm facing the entranceway which isn't that far from here.

n

"Estelle should be arriving soon as well,

" I noted and glanced at the other nobles.

nWhile I was silently roaming my eyes, I felt something odd.

nI frowned,

"Why is your hand sweating?

" I inquired and looked up at him. He's slightly taller than me, reaching only his nose.

nMy face went up and met his bewildered eyes. His face was so close to me too that our nose literally bumped with each other. Eon suddenly went red and pulled back. It was so fast that I feared he would snap his neck and kill himself.

n

"What the… Is your neck okay?

"

n

"S-sorry!!

" He blurted and averted his eyes.

nWhy is he apologizing though?

nHis body went full statue now that all his moves looked robotic. It's strange but funny at the same time.

nI gazed at him and chuckled when he glanced at me. He saw that I was staring at him so he instantly avoided my eyes and looked over my head instead.

n

"Why are you so red?

" I teased him.

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"S-shut up,

" he replied with a pout.

nHe's like a puppy…

nI was going to tease him more when the door opened for the nth time this night. The announcer didn't say anything but a woman slowly walked in and immediately grabbed the majority's attention.

nA wide smile appeared on my face.

n

"There she is…

"

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