Nathan corrected her, "Isn't the saying 'Cheater draws first blood?' "
Rachel shot Nathan a glare of fake anger before she shrugged. "Well, that's for cheaters, and I'm not a cheater."
Nathan nodded with a grin. "Alright then, beauty draws first blood!"
After Edward studied Rachel for a little, he found familiarity in her voice.
It was so similar to the nymph that fateful night.
However, he would not conclude immediately that she was the nymph that night.
He had found many people who sounded similar to the voice, but none of them was the mysterious lady who had captured his heart.
Besides, having a similar voice profile would not explain anything.
"Nathan, aren't you going to introduce your partner to me?"
Nathan nodded to Edward's question. "This is Rachel, you know her, I've told you before. Her name is Rachel B..."
Rachel reached out and covered Nathan's mouth.
She looked a little dissatisfied. "That's alright. Simple introduction, remember? We talked about how I would like to be low-profile."
Nathan nodded. "Alright, alright, I'll stop."
Edward, on the other hand, began to narrow his eyes. "She's the one you talked about?"
Upon hearing Edward's unfriendly tone, Rachel frowned.
Nathan nodded quickly. "That's right. I told you, she's unlike the type you described, but you didn't believe me."
Edward grabbed onto Nathan's arm and pulled him roughly to his side.
He nodded too, but there was still a hint of coldness in his eyes. "Yes, she's interesting, but undeniably, her approaching you is purposeful."
After being accused by Edward, Rachel was livid.
It was not her intent to attend the ball at all. She would have chosen to miss it if she could help it.
Yet now that she was here, she was being accused of ulterior motive?
Rachel looked up, straight into Edward's eyes and pulled Nathan back to her side.
She smiled like a blooming flower. "Mr. Bluemel, if you lack a male date, you can always hire a gigolo. Don’t hurt other people."
Everyone in their vicinity looked at her, shocked.
Edward's face froze for a split second before he showed any irritation.
If anyone else had seen his face, they would have apologized.
However, Rachel did not mind. She was not working for him, nor did she need to depend on him for business arbitration, so she was not worried about offending him.
"What did you say?"
Edward squeezed the words out between his teeth.
Standing between them both, Nathan attempted to negotiate with a smiling face.
"Edward, don't be mad, Rachel was just making a joke."
After Nathan's explanation, Edward seemed to have regained his composure.
However, Rachel did not take the hint. She pulled Nathan to her side and continued staring at Edward.
"If Mr. Bluemel is unsure of what I just said, I am happy to repeat. But I have to say, it's surprising that Mr. Bluemel has developed hearing loss at such a young age. Tsk tsk..."
Accompanying her words, Rachel stared tauntingly at Edward.
Nathan was slightly surprised at Rachel's nerves.
Rachel seemed to be the first person to speak to Edward in that tone!
The man was a little cross. "Be careful what you say next time. You almost ruined my reputation!"
The greeter nodded awkwardly. "Yes sir, I will keep that in mind."
Ziggy, who had already slipped into the crowd, walked unhurriedly.
He looked at the crowded hall and frowned.
'It's so full!'
'How am I supposed to look for mommy?!'
The driver in front of the hotel shook his head and nodded as Ziggy slipped into the ballroom hall.
'This is certainly some maneuver!'
'I should try it next time!'
As Ziggy held a glass of apple juice, he scanned through the crowd, searching for Rachel in vain.
He pressed his lips together. 'If mommy is wearing the ensemble she wore this morning, I would've found her.'
'Looks like the stranger uncle might have given mommy an evening dress to change into!'
'No wonder I can't find her!'
'Everyone is wearing a mask, it's going to be difficult to find mommy!'
At this point, many pairs of eyes were focused on Ziggy.
Obviously, people would be hard-pressed to see a child in a social event like this.
Ziggy looked at Mr. and Mrs. Bennet who were whispering in front of him and squinted a little.
Slowly, he walked toward Rue, and upon recognizing the facial structure, he hugged Rue's leg.
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