Man, what's wrong with you? novel Chapter 45

The blinding light fell on Sherry. She silently stood there at the center of everyone's attention. On her fair slender neck, a silver necklace was giving off a brilliant shine.

At that moment, she looked so stunning and holy in that white dress she was wearing.

Still holding the roses in her hands, Sherry was starting to feel her palms getting sweaty. As she looked at the men in front of her, she noticed that there was a faint smile glued to Chester's face; Steve was gave her an expectant look; and as for Jeremy, his eyes looked like they were giving her a hint of a warning.

'Don't you dare dance with anyone other than me.'

That was the thought that cropped up in Sherry's mind the second she saw the look in Jeremy's eyes. After giving him a quick glance, she instantly looked away and tried to avoid his gaze.

Needless to say, other men had also been looking forward to it.

"So, Miss Xu, who are you going to choose?" Seeing that Sherry still hadn't picked anyone, the emcee had to ask her.

With the emcee prodding her into making a decision, Sherry took a deep breath and made up her mind.

This would mean she was going to choose the most attractive man among all of them. After all, no matter whom she chose to dance with, people would think that she had her eye on that man.

Under everyone's watchful eyes, Sherry walked down the stage and walked toward Steve. With a captivating smile on her cherry lips, she reached out her hand and gave the roses she was holding to Steve.

"I choose Mr. Song, the birthday person tonight!" Sherry voice echoed throughout the hall.

Seeing this, people began glancing at each other and whispering. Although Sherry might not have been able to hear what they were saying, she could more or less guess what it was about.

Sherry could tell that everyone was thinking she had a thing for Steve.

"Today is Mr. Song's birthday, so you are the real star of the night. As a guest, I guess I am lucky enough to dance with you. May I have the honor of dancing with you?"

With her bright eyes blinking, the hair on Sherry's temples fell down. Right now, she seemed quite cunning and cute.

Standing next to Steve, Jeremy made sure to watch every expression Sherry made as she spoke. From being flustered in the beginning to the calmness in her face later on, and the confident smile she was wearing right now.

'Humph, this woman is indeed a little foxy!' With his hands in his pockets, Jeremy clenched his fists.

Steve couldn't help looking at Sherry in astonishment. Truth be told, his heart skipped a bit when she walked toward him, as he wasn't expecting that she would actually choose him.

She had always been indifferent to him before.

"Of course, it would be my pleasure." Looking at the roses in her hand, Steve took them right away without any hesitation.

Seeing the unexpected turn of events, the emcee was pleasantly surprised and shouted, "Miss Xu handed the roses in her hand to Mr. Song. She has invited Mr. Song to dance, and Mr. Song could not refuse!"

Her voice was so loud that it reverberated in the entire hall.

With a smile glued to his face, Steve happily told Sherry, "It's my honor."

"No, today is your special day, and you invited me to your party. Of course I should choose you," Sherry quickly blurted out.

When the people heard this, the whispers of the people around them suddenly shifted into a different tone.

'She might not be one of those women who are trying to pursue Steve after all!' Because of this, Sherry was finally able to breathe a sigh of relief in her heart.

Someone next to him took the roses over, then Steve extended his hand in front of Sherry, and she gently put her hand on his.

The music started playing again. Then, the lights in the entire hall were dimmed, leaving a soft purple light shining on Steve and Sherry.

Sherry rested her hand on Steve's shoulder, and his hand accidentally touched her bare back.

Steve was so overcome with joy that he couldn't hide his excitement. "You're becoming even cuter in my eyes."

Sherry was a bit caught off guard. Seldom did she hear people describe her using the word "cute".

"What do you mean?" Considering how awkward and boring it would be if she danced with Steve without saying anything, she decided to have a chat.

"The way you look tonight took me by surprise, and what you did just now surprised me as well. It seems that I'm getting more and more interested in you." Steve didn't even try to hide how he felt about her.

However, this was not a good thing for Sherry. She didn't want him to be interested in her at all.

"Mr. Song, that isn't funny at all." The corner of Sherry's mouth twitched, and she said that in a cold but otherwise still polite tone.

Wearing a joyful look in his eyes, he curtly replied, "Do I look like I'm kidding?

Did I say anything wrong?" From the very beginning, she had always known that Steve wanted her and even asked Jeremy to give her to him.

That was exactly the reason why every time she saw Steve, she would try to steer clear of him subconsciously.

At first, she was a little bit scared, but she had come to terms with it later on, and then she actually couldn't care less about it at all.

"If you think that I was just kidding, then you are mistaken." Raising his gorgeous and sexy chin, Steve set her straight.

"It doesn't matter whether it was right or wrong. I only see you as a friend." If it wasn't for her job, they couldn't even be considered as friends, Sherry pondered coldly to herself.

Much to her surprise, he began to take it seriously, something which was completely beyond her expectations.

"Take it easy. Friends can also turn into lovers." Steve had no intention of giving up, which made Sherry feel somewhat irritated. Without humoring him with an answer, she simply lowered her head and thought about something else.

Only the two of them were dancing on the stage, and the light was focused on them.

The big smile on Steve's face could be clearly seen by everyone present, so people were beginning to wonder if there was something going on between him and Sherry.

"They are a perfect fit for each other."

"Only a woman like her would be good enough for Steve."

"It looks like Steve is quite interested in Miss Xu. However, I'm not sure what's going on in Miss Xu's mind."

"Although Miss Xu has just explained why she chose Mr. Song to dance with her, no woman can possibly refuse a man like Mr. Song!"

All of their chattering made its way to Jeremy's ears. Because of this, his eyes looked like they were burning, and the lights were reflected in them. He couldn't conceal his anger.

His eyes, which were akin to that of a leopard's, were completely fixated on Sherry. At that moment, he was wondering if Steve had done anything that crossed the line to Sherry.

On the other side of the dance floor, Chester seemed rather apathetic. After seeing how Sherry leaned on Steve as they moved in the dance floor, for some reason, he felt a faint sense of loss.

Glancing at Jeremy who was standing close to him, Chester curled his lips upward.

"Why are you being so quiet?" asked Steve. The dance steps they were performing were constantly changing. With Steve taking the lead, Sherry leaned in his arms. The moment they came into contact, the faint aroma of his perfume, which was quite pleasant, gently wafted into her nostrils.

Hearing Steve's question, Sherry didn't give him a response. Then, he went on and added, "Don't say no right away. Take some time to think it over. You know, a lot of women like me."

He was implying that she should feel honored that, out of every woman present, she was the one Steve fancied.

Had he forgotten how he once suggested to Jeremy to have her?

"There's no need to consider it at all. I don't intend to be your prey," Sherry flatly replied, keeping a low voice, and her tone full of indifference.

"Prey? How could you be a prey? Do you think that I'm that kind of man?" Steve was seriously taken aback. It seemed that they still had to know each other a little more!

He genuinely wanted to pursue this girl and be her man. The man whom she could rely on, who could shelter her from any harm, and who could do anything and everything for her.

"Mr. Song, the reason why I attended your birthday party is because you are a business partner of the company I work in." As far as Sherry was concerned, they were nothing more than co-workers!

She didn't want to be too frank with Steve, but she thought that he would be able to get what she was trying to say.

Steve simply continued to listen to her without saying a word, and he was so focused that he even danced a little too slow and a bit out of tune.

"You have my respect solely for the business and the cooperation between us. Other than that, there is no need for us to become affectionate with each other,"

Sherry stated in a calm tone. She was under the assumption that she had already made this clear to him on the table, and that he would no longer try to make a move on her!

Perhaps if Steve was just some ordinary person, he would have given up after what Sherry had told him, but she couldn't have been more wrong. The person standing in front of her wasn't just some random guy. It was Steve, a man who had never faced rejection from a woman.

"Those are just trivial matters. Just take it slow. I've got time in my hands. I never give up. In fact, my greatest point is my persistence."

There was still a smile on Steve's face. Hearing what he had just said, Sherry was left at such a loss that she almost fell to the floor.

As it turned out, all the things she said didn't mean a thing to him in the end. What a stubborn man he was!

"I've made up my mind to formally pursue you!" Steve said, looking her straight in the eyes. The way he was being so serious startled Sherry for a moment there.

However, she managed to pull herself together right away and didn't buy what Steve just said. She wasn't really that fond of Steve. After all, she could never forget what had happened between them in the past.

This dance lasted quite a while. Sherry stayed in Steve's arms, moving stiffly the entire time. It felt so long that her whole body was starting to feel sore. When they were finally done, she immediately took a few steps back, making it a point to stay away from Steve.

Seeing this, Steve simply blurted out, "I'm already looking forward to dancing with you next time."

To which, Sherry curtly replied, "Let's talk about it some other time." It seemed that Steve wanted to continue their conversation, but Sherry immediately turned around and walked toward the washroom.

The temperature was very high, and she felt inexplicably hot for some reason. As she touched her cheeks and looked at herself in the mirror, Sherry heaved a heavy sigh.

Steve looked like a lot of trouble. He was just too stubborn, and Sherry wasn't familiar with him in any way, so she didn't have the nerve to say anything too rude to him. Considering what had happened just now, she thought that it would be better not to have anything to do with him in the future.

She was freshening up and fixing her makeup. And when she went out of the washroom, she bumped into someone by accident.

She had no idea whether Jeremy just happened to be in the washroom or he deliberately stood in front of her to block her way.

At this moment, Sherry began thinking about what Jeremy was trying to tell her earlier. He looked as though he was warning her not to choose anyone other than him.

This should hardly be surprising for her, because what Jeremy did wasn't any different from before. If he didn't do anything to poke fun at her in some way, she would start feeling so uneasy and uncomfortable.