Chapter 762 Five Years? Ten Years?
It was Anthony. He had become so domineering. His eyes, the tense and cold contours of his face, and his actions were all very forceful, even hurting her a bit.
Juniper was caught off guard, but she reacted quickly, swiftly keeping up with his dance steps.
Anthony was a good dancer, but he danced as if he were venting, moving quickly and spinning constantly.
Juniper wanted him to slow down; she was getting dizzy from all the spinning.
She hadn't eaten yet, and her stomach felt uncomfortable.
However, when she saw his cold face, she didn't dare say much and just tried her best to keep up.
The others couldn't see the tension between them. The men envied Anthony, while the women were extremely jealous of Juniper.
"Bitch."
"Why does she get to dance with that handsome guy?"
"Exactly, if I had approached him earlier, she wouldn't have had a chance."
"Damn it!"
"So many men were surrounding her earlier. She must be here to seduce men."
"Yeah! She's turned this business ball into her own seduction party, totally lowering the class!"
They kept spinning, and Juniper was really about to faint.
Was Anthony mad at her?
But she didn't think she had offended him in any way.
It was baffling.
Finally, the song ended, and Juniper let out a sigh of relief.
Anthony immediately let go of her hand and left without looking back, taking large strides.
Juniper quickly found a corner.
She glanced at her phone; Brice had sent her several messages, asking if anyone had approached her, if she had made it clear she had a boyfriend, reminding her to come back early, and even sending her some birthday party photos.
'Do all men have such strong possessiveness?' Juniper thought helplessly.
She could still feel the tight grip Anthony had on her waist, so tight it was frightening, as if her waist was about to break.
Could Anthony's... possessiveness be directed at her too?
Juniper shook her head, dismissing the thought. Impossible.
They were already over.
She replied to a message, and after another fifteen minutes, Anthony still hadn't returned.
A strange worry... Could something have happened to him?
Feeling a bit uneasy, Juniper thought for a moment and walked towards the restroom.
In the hallway, she encountered a "staggering" Anthony, his hand against the wall, his face flushed from the alcohol.
He never had a good tolerance for alcohol.
"Mr. Eilish, are you okay? Are you alright?"
"I'm fine, you don't need to worry about me." Anthony left in a huff but stumbled.
"Careful." Juniper quickly supported him, but as soon as her hand touched Anthony, he pulled her against the wall, pinning her wrists to the wall, staring intensely into her eyes, his face flushed.
Juniper was startled by his emotional state, "Mr. Eilish..."
"Don't call me Mr. Eilish, we're not that distant!" Anthony gritted his teeth.
"Pretend nothing ever happened, pretend we're meeting for the first time, is it that simple? Did nothing ever happen between us?"
"Are you acting, or do you really not care anymore? Have you forgotten everything?"
Yes, she was acting, and he suddenly pierced through that facade.
Juniper's face turned slightly pale.
"That's all in the past, why bring it up?"
"Yes, it's all in the past for you, but not for me. I'm still stuck in the past."
If he weren't drunk, Anthony would never say these things. He had been holding it in, struggling to suppress it, and the alcohol had finally made him break down.
"Just forget it? You're really heartless."
"You're about to get married, saying these things is meaningless." She didn't want to be swayed by him. She tried hard to suppress her feelings for him, not to interfere with his marriage, not to persuade him.
"You know I don't want to get married!"
"But you still agreed to it. That was your decision, Anthony, not something I forced on you."
Anthony felt like he had been hit with a heavy blow, bitterness and self-mockery spreading.
"Yes, it was my own decision, I deserve it."
"If I hadn't mistaken her for you that night, none of this would have happened."
Juniper's face turned anxious, and she quickly said, "Don't drag me into this, it has nothing to do with me!"
"Nothing to do with you? Who made me so miserable?"
"People's misery is self-inflicted."
"You were the one who came after me first!" Anthony roared, his voice filled with accusation, deafening.
Juniper's heart trembled, but she couldn't speak.
Yes, she had pursued him relentlessly back then. Indeed, it was her fault.
"I'm sorry..."
"What's the use of saying sorry now? Do you think saying sorry will make my pain go away? Will that suffocating feeling disappear? Juniper, don't you think your words are hypocritical?"
"I have no other way, I can't turn back time."
Anthony's face turned even paler, his eyes bloodshot, "If you could, would you turn back time and never meet me?"
Juniper didn't know the answer to that question. If she hadn't met him, her life would probably be very dull.
The painful experiences were often the most unforgettable.
She didn't regret it.
But she couldn't tell Anthony that.
She chose to remain silent.
And to Anthony, her silence was undoubtedly an admission.
"So that's it, I mean nothing to you. Just a ripple in the water, disappearing without a trace after a while."
He wasn't a ripple. How could he be a ripple? He was a brand, a mark!
Juniper bit her lip, "I'm not the only woman in the world. You're just being controlled by your obsession right now, it will pass."
"How long? A year? Five years? Ten years?"
"It won't take that long."
"I'm not you! I'm not as cold and heartless as you!" Anthony shouted at her. Her indifferent attitude made him feel like a clown, pestering her endlessly, more annoying than flies.
"It's late, I need to go back. Have the driver come pick you up." Juniper twisted her wrists, "Let go of me."
"There are people coming and going here, it's easy to be seen."
"What? Afraid your boyfriend will misunderstand?"
"Yes. Brice and I are serious about our relationship, and I don't want anyone to cause any misunderstandings. So please let go." Juniper looked at him coldly, her eyes firm.
It was like countless needles, all piercing Anthony's heart, all bloody, blood dripping.
"You're really cruel!" Anthony's face turned even more ferocious and terrifying, "Juniper, are you playing with my feelings?"
"I don't want to discuss this, let go..." She continued to struggle.
"You heartless woman!" Anthony was furious, angrily lowering his head to kiss her face, venting his anger.
How dare she play with his feelings, how dare she tear his heart apart, he wanted to punish her! He hated her!
"Let go of me..." Juniper dodged, "Don't touch me, Anthony."
Juniper's every cell was resisting him, "Let go!"
"Anthony!" She screamed in panic, extremely flustered.
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