In the corner, Phoebe watched Alexander chatting intimately with another woman, feeling a pang of discomfort.
She wanted to leave but hesitated to do so.
Turning away dejectedly, she tried to avoid looking at them, perhaps subconsciously trying to escape something. But in that moment, she unexpectedly bumped into someone.
"I'm so sorry, I didn't mean to..." she hurriedly apologized.
"Phoebe..."
Her heart skipped a beat as she raised her eyes to meet a pair of melancholic blue ones.
Curitis... he was here too, which took her by surprise.
"Professor... you're here too..." Phoebe managed to force a smile, recalling how she had slapped him earlier that day and the harsh words she had spoken. She suddenly felt a bit overwhelmed.
"Phoebe... you look beautiful tonight."
"Thank you. I..
