Chapter 20: The Dance

NISHA

I looked at Avyaan and even he looked uncomfortable with the offer, but soon enough, he smiled and my face almost fell.

"Sure!" He happily responded.

I wanted to kick him for his answer, but I looked at Matthews.

"May I?" He spoke, offering his hand to me.

I smiled a little and gave him my hand.

He took me towards the dance floor and we started dancing. At first, he was keeping distance and I was relieved, maybe he knew how to respect boundaries. But as the music took its pace, we were pacing up alpng with it.

I was constantly looking at Avyaan while dancing with Matthews. He looked angry, holding the champagne glass tighter than usual, as if he would break that glass with his bare hands. He gulped the champagne in one go and constantly stared at me.

But even after that, he was quiet composed so that no one else would notice.

"I must say! You're a great dancer. You matched the pace with the music quiet quickly," Matthews spoke.

"Thanks!" I responded.

"You're new in this world, r