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Dare To Love 29. Goes To Party
Finally, Lea left her house at precisely 7:00 PM. Grace and Mrs. Anna saw her off with lots of advice and suggestions to behave gracefully, not be rude, and avoid unnecessary conflicts with others.Lea arrived, shaking her head at Anna's panic, her mom, and her sister. "Seriously, it's like I'm a troublemaker or something. You're making such a big deal out of it," Lea protested.Mrs. Anna responded that her daughter indeed tended to create trouble. "Sometimes, you're too quick to get emotional, Lea. You should be more patient when dealing with new people.""That's right! Remember what happened with Shane? Even though we warned you, you still caused trouble in the end!" Grace chimed in, responding to Lea's protest."That's different. It was Shane who caused trouble first. I just responded appropriately," Lea insisted."Well, that's still considered creating trouble. An elegant woman can control her emotions. She stays calm even if others bother her. The most important thing is self-ima
Dare To Love 30. And The Party Begin
A few moments earlier...The girl in the purple and black dress with a feathered mask seemed alone in her chair. Sipping from a tall, clear glass of iced lemon drink taken from the buffet table, she placed a straw on it, probably to make it easier to drink. Like herself, the girl chose to wear a mask that made it challenging to drink directly from the glass.Shane had been observing Miss Purple since their eyes met a few moments ago. As he idly watched the room, he felt he couldn't recognize anyone as a friend.Until a Caribian-costumed man approached the girl, Shane continued to observe. The woman's gestures indicated that she wanted to keep a distance from the Caribian man, almost making Shane feel uneasy, tempting him to approach and separate them.Fortunately, the man eventually gave up, retreated politely, and rose from the chair before Miss Purple.Then, Shane noticed another masked man with a golden bell mask watching Miss Purple, seemingly about to approach her. Shane interven
Dare To Love 31. Where Is Lea?
"Damn! Where is she, Amanda?" Once again, Daniel grumbled.Amanda, scanning the entire room and examining every corner where Lea usually chose to sit at such parties, shook her head in confusion.In her hand, her phone continued to emit the ringing tone while calling Lea's contact. However, after numerous attempts, a response was still waiting. Amanda became anxious because Lea had assured her earlier that she would come here alone, as she mentioned while still at home.Alvin glared disapprovingly at Daniel. Oh no... Lea was missing, but now a guy was trying to replace her and disturb his time with Amanda."Let me call her home first," Amanda suggested, trying to devise a solution.She then fiddled with her phone to dial Lea's home number.Several rings were heard before a familiar voice, Grace, answered the call from the other side."Yes, it's Grace. Can I help you?""Oh, Grace. It's Amanda...," she said."Oh, Sist Amanda. What's up?" The girl sounded surprised."Did Lea leave a long
Dare To Love 32. Amanda's Protest
Lea, driving her car quickly to get home, finally arrived in less than thirty minutes. Grace, lounging on a lazy chair on their porch while playing with her phone, eagerly greeted her sister's arrival, surprised as it was still too early for the end of an elite party."Hey, why are you back so soon? What's up?" Grace interrogated her sister when Lea exited her car and walked towards the porch."Nothing much. Just felt like coming home, no fixed time to leave, you know," Lea replied casually. She wanted to go to her room and give her heart and mind some rest."Yeah, whatever. But if it were me, I'd wait until the event's over. Or wasn't it fun there?" Grace guessed randomly. Her curiosity always annoyed Lea."I'm just not in the mood. It's not lively enough. Only made one acquaintance, and then he left early. It's annoying, and we didn't even exchange names," Lea finally vented her frustration.Grace widened her eyes, "Huh? You made an acquaintance, and he left without even knowing you
Dare To Love 33. Shane's Mom Advice
Shane arrived at his house promptly because he drove his car so fast out of frustration. Once home, he didn't greet his mom, whom he passed in the living room, because he was distraught. His first blind date was a failure due to Lea's irritating attitude. The second date with an exciting girl ended without even exchanging names."Damn it!" he grumbled on the bed. He then pondered hard on how to find the mysterious Miss Purple. Did the party organizers know the identities of the guests? Probably not. He didn't provide any identification to attend. He just signed the guestbook with a short name and no last name. Also, he should have mentioned the costumes each person wore."Oh, no! Why didn't I think of just asking for her name? Ugh!" he exclaimed. He poured out his frustration onto the pillow uncontrollably.His mom, sensing something unusual about her son, approached his room. She knocked softly and called his name, asking to be let in. Shane had locked his room, which was unusual."S
Dare To Love 34. Daniel Come to Confirm
Meanwhile, Daniel returned home, still very upset. The party ended at midnight, and he could only think about Lea. His efforts to enter the costume party were in vain, and he had yet to prepare a mask before leaving because he had no plans to attend. If it were up to him, he would have gone straight to her house and demanded an explanation for her unpleasant behavior. How could Lea treat him like he didn't exist? He felt offended and hurt like never before. Especially by a woman like Lea, a mere accountant. Even a manager from a large company had pursued him and begged for his attention, but he ignored her because he wasn't interested. Now, he was tempted to go to the disco and release his frustration through dancing and drinking. However, a call from Amanda thwarted his plans. She strongly advised Daniel to go home, calm down, and only go elsewhere the next day. Besides, it was already midnight. Initially, Daniel resisted the suggestion. After all, he needed to vent his frustration
Dare To Love 35. Andreas's Family
Shane accidentally fell asleep after experiencing his mom's light but pleasant massage that made him comfortable. Eventually, thoughts of the mysterious girl in purple lingered in his mind, leading to strange dreams with overlapping events that he couldn't decipher."Just a dream," he thought as he woke up with cold sweat on his forehead that morning. Rising and sitting on the bed for a moment, he calmed his still groggy feelings.After that, he got up and walked to the bathroom in his room for a morning shower. Usually, his Dad would protest if Shane didn't wake up and have breakfast, even on Sundays. So, for the sake of domestic peace, he always made time to have breakfast with his mom and Dad at precisely seven in the morning every day.That morning, unlike usual, his Dad was already at the dining table before Shane. He felt nervous, fearing he might get scolded because his Dad was known for having zero tolerance for any form of lateness."Unusual for you to be late, Shane?" Mr. Lu
Dare To Love 36. Start To Search
Meanwhile, Lea, curious about the person behind the pockmarked mask, tried to find out. She asked Amanda for the contact of the party organizer. Amanda herself didn't know the person but mentioned that there was one active member from the organizing club during the event. She recognized him because he had been to her favorite salon. Lea requested the contact information for that person. Afterward, she mustered up the courage, setting aside any shyness, to get a bit of information about the man who sparked her curiosity and interest. As the ringing tone on the other end stopped, a voice answered, "Hello?" "Yes, hi. I'm sorry, am I disturbing?" Lea asked politely. The soft voice on the other end replied warmly, "Oh, what's up? No worries, feel free to ask. I'm not busy right now." Lea was delighted to hear that and quickly introduced herself, "Thank you so much. I'm Lea. I apologize for being bold earlier, asking for your contact from my friend Amanda. She said you might be able
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