The guests who could attend the party were all rich or noble and had gone through strict identity
checks, but Kathy's only had eyes on the food.
She didn't even seem to have eaten anything yet that day, and her stomach was already growling.
After noticing Zofia, she went over to the dining table.
She looked for a sit and sat down to relax her feet.
A tall black shadow suddenly appeared in front of her, and when she raised her eyes, she met Bertie
Marshall's playful gaze.
"Mr Bertie." Kathy's attitude was distant.
Bertie pursed his thin lips and handed over a tissue, and his fingertips pointed to the corner of her
mouth.
Kathy reacted and immediately took it and wiped the corner of her mouth. There was some tomato
juice on it.
"Are you starving?" As soon as Kathy came in, Bertie noticed her.
Kathy didn't say anything, but in Bertie's eyes, it looked like she admitted to it.
He sat down next to Kathy. The spot was away from the most lively area.
"Has the internship been busy lately?" He sounded like he was concerned about a friend.
"Quite busy."
"When you first came to the Ocean University, why did you choose neurology?" This was a question
that Bertie had wanted to ask for a long time.
Kathy's face was calm, and she said lightly, "No professor wanted me, only Professor Watson was
willing to accept me, and he happened to be a professor of neurology."
Bertie frowned, Mr Watson... he had not been guiding postgraduate students for several years already.
However, he figured it out quickly, and it was probably related to Joseph.
"Still want to eat? I'll help you get something else."
After saying that, Bertie immediately helped Kathy to add food without waiting for her answer.
Kathy didn't take the plate Bertie handed over, "I'm full."
Bertie frowned, but he was not angry. He elegantly put down the plate, he gentlemanly bowed and
reached out his right hand, "Miss Kathy, will you accompany me with a dance?"
"I... I can't." Kathy showed a troubled look on her face.
She didn't know how to dance...
"I'll teach you." Bertie's eyes and voice were so gentle that it was almost impossible to resist.
"Bertie, I'm sorry." Kathy was calm.
After hearing that, Bertie lowered his face.
Although it was at the corner away from the crowded area, there were still quite a few people paying
attention to him due to his status and appearance.
"Kathy, I will teach you." His tone had taken on a bit of intensity.
Even his hand had already taken hold of Kathy's wrist.
When she subconsciously wanted to push Bertie away, Kathy was distracted by two familiar figures.
At the doorway, there was Joseph with a custom made suit and Ella who was holding his arms.
The two people came in side by side, and it was hard for her to look at.
At the moment when she was distracted, she had already been brought onto the dance floor by Bertie.
Bertie knew what Kathy had seen.
Bertie's arm circled Kathy's thin waist, and his low voice was heard by Kathy, "Look at me."
When Kathy regained her senses, the dark shadows intermingled in her vision, and Bertie's handsome
face gave her a chill.
She didn't know how many times her foot had already stepped on him...
"Now it's me who is by your side, when will you look at me?"
Kathy pursed her lips and had a slightly cold smile, "You know, it's never going to happen."
"He's getting married."
"No need for Mr Bertie to remind me of this fact!" Kathy was a little angry.
She admitted that her mood was already a little annoyed because of Joseph's arrival.
Once Kathy met him, she could never be calm.
And at this time, Joseph and Ella also stepped onto the dance floor. Joseph had the usual indifferent
handsome expression, while Ella was in his arms.
In the eyes of outsiders, the two were very close.
However, although the place was dark, Joseph's eyes could still clearly see Kathy in Bertie's arms.
At that instant, a gloomy aura spread.
When crossing eyes with Joseph's, Kathy's heart fluttered in chaos.
She immediately avoided Joseph's eyes. However, Joseph and Ella were getting closer to the centre of
the dance floor where she was located.
Kathy's footsteps were even more chaotic, almost wildly stepping on Bertie.
Kathy kept her head down and tried to watch her steps.
The next second, her wrist was suddenly clasped by another arm. Before she could react, Kathy had
been pulled into another embrace.
She heard Joseph's deep, cold voice, "Swap dance partners for a moment."
Kathy frowned, Joseph almost picked up her whole body, she could only hold his neck to avoid falling.
Joseph's palm pressed against her hip.
Kathy's cheeks instantly turned red.
Finally, her feet landed on the ground, Kathy immediately tried to push him away, but Joseph's strength
was not small, and she was held tightly in his arms.
In the dim vision, Joseph's eyes were very attractive. It was like a glowing light, attracting her to
indulge.
She shifted her gaze and continue to push him away.
Joseph took her gradually out of the dance floor, and the music just stopped.
Kathy immediately pushed Joseph away with all her strength, and she looked furious.
She said in a cold voice, "Mr Joseph, please behave yourself!"
"What did I do?" Joseph raised his eyebrows, and his thin lips curled up in a teasing smile.
Kathy bit her lips, "I didn't agree to dance with you!"
"You couldn't refuse, could you?"
Kathy turned her head and ran out, and Joseph lowered his face. Ella had already walked over and
wanted to hold Joseph's arm.
But Joseph coldly put away her hand.
"Tonight you asked me to come over, I have done it."
His words implied that he had enough of the drama.
He knew Ella's intention was to provoke Kathy.
"So, with Kathy gone, you're leaving too?" Ella asked coldly.
"I'm not interested in these occasions," Joseph said. Then, he lifted his feet and walked in the direction
of the door.
Kathy sent a message to Zofia, telling her that she was going back first.
Just as she intended to stop a cab, Bertie blocked in front of her.
"I'll take you back."
"No need."
"Your foot is hurt, and it will be difficult."
Bertie had already squatted down while saying it.
Only then did Kathy notice that he was holding a pair of flat shoes. Bertie's hand brushed against her
skin, taking off her high heels.
"Bertie..." Kathy frowned.
Her feet subconsciously retracted.
But Bertie held her ankles firmly, not allowing her to struggle until he helped her put on the shoes.
Kathy's face was a little uneasy, and she turned her head and suddenly met Joseph's profound eyes.
When did he... come out, and how long had he been standing there she wondered.
She quickly moved her eyes away, and spoke to Bertie, "Let's go back."
When Bertie heard what she said, there was a smile that rose inside of him, and he immediately went
over to the car.
Kathy's steps were fast. The sight behind her was like thorns. She just smiled coldly.
She never could understand Joseph.
"Do you want to go back to the Booth residence?" Bertie asked.
Kathy frowned, thinking that she seemed to have not been home for a long time because it was busy
lately. Since there was no work the other day, Kathy agreed to it.
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