Chapter 138. Confronting Ryder

Kathy led her at last towards the reception venue where people were loudly cheering and laughing and enjoying themselves to the maximum.

Brooklyn’s heartbeats sped up with apprehension, seeing everyone’s gaze fixed upon her the moment she entered. There was a sudden awkward silence, as if the school principal had just walked inside a class full of rowdy students!

Nikolas came forward to receive her with a peck on her lips. Brooklyn could smell the alcohol on his breath. So he had been drinking all the while she was away!

“Come darling, they’ve kept me a prisoner here till we perform our first dance for them,” he said with a warm smile on his lips.

“Oh, but what will we perform? We haven’t practiced at all,” whispered Brooklyn into his ear.

“Nothing much, just sway to the music, that’s all,” said Nikolas.

“We want a dance, please,” said Michael as he led them to the dance floor.

They switched on the music, Calum Scott’s, You’re The Reason, an