Invisible to My First Love by Lypstical Novel

Chapter 111 Harper My warning must've meant nothing to Grayson as he grinned and continued dancing with me . " Come on , Harp . You know you don't mean that . " " Actually , I do . " My voice was steady despite dying inside . " Stick to daytime only . The last thing I want is for my boyfriend to think there's something going on between you and I. " He chuckled dismissively as he looked over at Tiffany dancing with Maddox . " Don't say that . Never in a million years will that ever happen . You and I are friends and that's all we'll ever be . I love my wife and he knows that .

" His words struck me to the heart , but I fought harder to keep my voice steady . " Even if it's not because of him , please don't come over when it's too late . There's no way I'd ever show up to your place at 1 AM . " " But you live alone . " " You're right , but I'm not alone . Even if I was , I wouldn't say anything different . " He sighed , his expression serious this time . " Harp , what's gotten into you ? Come on . it's me . " " Exactly . " My voice was sharp as I pulled away from him to widen the distance just a little bit .

We stood out from everyone else as we were the only ones not dancing , but I didn't care . " So this is how it's going to be ? " Each word slowly came from his lips as he took a step forward to shorten the distance . " Now that you're dating , we can't be close anymore ? " I took a step back . " You need to- " " No. You better listen to me ." He took a step forward again as he towered over me . " I didn't expect to hear this from you .

Ever since I told you that I wasn't selling that house , I wanted us to go to the old treehouse so we could go through some of our old stuff that's been left untouched . That's why I've been calling and texting you , but you haven't been picking my calls or replying to my texts . At least I tried to make it work . " " Wait , you're getting it all wrong . I just meant to say that- " I get it . No need to explain ." " This is a dance floor , people ! " Adrian said , holding my hand and pulling me along to dance with him .

I kept my gaze a little bit longer on Grayson until I lost sight of him in the dancing crowd . I hated that he'd misunderstood me . I'd been certain that what I'd asked was pretty clear . Even though the talk didn't turn out exactly the way I thought it would , I was so proud of myself that I grinned , but it faded when I spotted him again and he was dancing with Tiffany . He possessively held her tight and she grinned , wrapping her arms around his neck as they shared a kiss . It was always so passionate between them . " Jealous ? " Adrian teased me .

I snapped out of it and faced him , my eyes narrowing . " What ? " " For a second there , it seemed like you were wishing that it was you and Maddox right now . " I forced a smile . " You're thinking too much ." " I'll let you go to your man soon . " He gestured with his head towards Maddox , who was dancing with Kate . " But first , I really need to talk to you about Ella . " I rolled my eyes . " Of course . What else could you possibly want to talk about ? " Just like Aiden asked about Zoey , he began to ask about Ella and the guy she was spending the weekend with .

The only difference was that this time , my attention was split between him and Grayson dancing with Tiffany . He even stood behind her as she rested her head against his chest . He must've whispered something sweet in her ear because she giggled . Then , he glanced at me as he said something else and her gaze instantly landed on me . Her expression was scornful and when she looked up at him a few seconds later , they both burst into laughter . Whatever it was they'd said to each other , I was the topic of discussion . It made me feel like I was the joke .

I didn't even have to listen to everything Adrian had to say since I knew he wanted the same thing as his brother . I just wanted to get off the dance floor , so I cut him off and said , " I'll tell her you said hi ." He smiled with relief . " Really ? Thanks ." He should've stopped there , but he kept going on and on about how it bothered him that Ella was spending the weekend with another guy . I barely paid attention as I constantly glanced at Grayson and Tiffany .

They didn't even do too much since they couldn't be all over each other the way they would in a club , but everything they did was still enough to make me feel like there was something stuck in my throat . They maintained eye contact now that they weren't looking at me . The way he was looking at her was once again a strong reminder that he'd never look at anyone else like that . I was thinking about how he'd quickly misunderstood my request when we switched partners again and this time , I found myself in Maddox's arms . I hadn't even realized he'd come that close while dancing with Kate .

Despite everything I felt while watching Grayson and Tiffany , being in Maddox's arms felt ... safe . " Hey , " I managed to say . I couldn't even smile . With him , I didn't have to pretend . " Everything okay ? " " I told Grayson not to come over to my place when it's late . " He smirked with a nod of approval . " That's a good girl ." Hearing him say that in his deep voice and that dominant aura was all it took to push Grayson dancing with Tiffany at the back of my head .

Suddenly , his grip on my waist tightened as he held me real close against his body and brought his lips near my ear to whisper , his warm breath sending a pleasant shiver down my spine . " The last thing you want is for them to see you so broken , right ? " " Yeah ," I whispered back . " Then show them you're actually alright . And you know what ? Now that I'm back dancing with switching partners again . Until we get off this dance floor , you're mine . " you , I'm not I had no objections and liked the sound of dancing with him until we both didn't want to do it anymore .

" I spoke to Uncle Sebastian and you won't believe how the women have been flocking to him ." I chuckled with amusement . " Really ? Tell me about it ." He had a funny way of describing situations at times and as he told me about his uncle , I found it so hilarious that I couldn't stop laughing as we danced without missing a beat . I didn't mean to , but when I looked over and spotted Grayson and Tiffany , they were watching us but I wondered why they weren't laughing anymore . " Hey , eyes up here , " Maddox ordered me .

His voice and the way each word left his lips sent heat crawling up between my legs . I looked back up into his eyes and he drew his lower lip between his teeth for a second . " There you go ." I swallowed hard . Those words reminded me of the last time he had been in my kitchen with me and had his fingers right between my legs . I expected something nasty to follow , but instead , his next action caught me off guard . He rested his chin against my forehead . I couldn't even explain it , but at that moment , being in his embrace felt warmer and more affectionate .

I melted into the feeling , closing my eyes and resting my head on his shoulder a few seconds later . He made me feel like everything was going to be okay . The food was so delicious that I wished I still had more room in my stomach , but no matter how hard I tried , I couldn't take one more bite . I feared that I would explode and my dress was a bit too tight around the waist . I couldn't live with that discomfort " Everything okay ? " Maddox leaned towards me . I leaned back in my seat .

" I just had too much to eat ." He chuckled , moving even closer so he could whisper against my ear since everyone else was at the table . " If you're struggling so much in this dress , how about I help you take it off in our suite ? We're going up in a few minutes anyway . " I had been waiting for something like that ever since he'd left me hanging . I got a little too excited and had to press my lips together so I wouldn't make it too obvious that he was talking dirty to me . When my eyes landed on Grayson , I knew he was watching us closely .

But at that moment , I didn't care about anything else . I even wished Maddox would go on and tell me more . I wanted to hear it , even if it was right in front of his family . " You know , if you two are going to whisper , you might as well leave the table . Some of us are actually trying to eat , " Margot said , glancing at the necklace around my neck . " Honey , leave them alone . They're not hurting anyone , " Mr Aldridge chimed in . " I just think it's inappropriate that they're doing this right now . Look at my daughter and son - in - law .

They can do that if they want , but they're not- " " And that's because they're not us , " Maddox bluntly said to her . She scoffed . " Definitely not ." " Son , " Mr Aldridge quickly stepped in again . " You did great today . So much money was raised thanks to you being the highest bidder . " " Come on . It's no big deal ." Margot shook her head . " You have way more than Maddox's bid . That's why you can always triple the amount so easily ." He sighed . " I don't think you understand . Of course , I can easily do that , but not even I was the highest bidder during the auction .

That's the money we're talking about . I'm really proud of you , son . " Maddox smiled so hard that he looked like a little kid and when he felt my gaze on him , he quickly composed himself but was still unable to wipe the smile off his face . I washed my hands while looking in the mirror , thinking about Maddox's comment about taking off my so I could breathe . dress I couldn't wait to go up to the suite so he could also finally tell me what he'd mentioned on the dance floor .

I was just about to head out of the ladies ' room when the door to one of the stalls opened and Mrs Ford stepped out , approaching the sink while humming softly . She stood right next to me as she washed her hands , staring at her own reflection like I wasn't even there . I then acknowledged the fact that I hadn't greeted her at all ever since we'd arrived at that hotel . She'd always been so nice to me whenever Grayson and I were out in the backyard or just hanging out . Where were my manners ? I felt so awful that I thought that was the perfect opportunity to make up for it .

" We haven't really had the chance to talk , " I said . " I haven't seen you since I returned to San Francisco . I've only heard about you from Grayson . " I expected her to say something , but she dried her hands , then came back to the mirror to fix her makeup with a touch up of lipstick . Finally , she spoke to me , but there was nothing of that sweet tone I grew up knowing . " It's not like I was waiting for you to come and see me or talk to me ." Her tone was condescending . " Excuse me ? " My eyes narrowed as I still tried to keep my tone polite.

" I'd love to stay and chat , but I don't have time to waste . My husband , in - laws and I need to fly out in the next twenty minutes . Something more important awaits . " " Mrs Ford ... it's me . " " I know it's you . "