A Moment in Destiny

“You’re done crying?” He glanced at her and smiled, “Being pestered by reporters is worse than being pestered by prostitutes, and you’re laughing?”

“I’m done crying so I’m laughing now. It hurts, but I’m not scared!” Esther explained.

“You’re one tough girl!” Ethel laughed. “I’m relieved that you’re fine and recovered so quickly!”

“If I don’t recover, I will die.” Esther drooped her head as she answered frailly. She was miffed, her annoyance was brewing inside, and she couldn’t say anything. Her whole body was aching from being irked, “Who knew that the reporters would come. And they were so vicious, there were so many of them along the way. Nothing’s going well this year for me!”

Elijah was driving and before he arrived at the company, he got a call. “Young master, Miss Price’s tapping device was destroyed, and she was surrounded by reporters just now!”

“Shit!” Elijah cursed, “Is she okay?”

“She was saved by Mr. Kirby and got on his car the moment we arrived. You can check Channel 99, it is being shown live right now!”

Elijah stopped his car by the roadside and turned on the tv in the car. It was showing Esther helplessly picking up a box of birth control pills. Shit, she bought birth controls! He squinted his eyes and saw that her hand was being stomped by someone. Then the camera showed Ethel rushing over to Esther, going through the crowds, and saved her. His eyes dimmed as he saw Esther depending on Ethel, her hands were over his neck.

He grabbed his phone and said in a deep tone of voice, “Purchase Channel 99 within three days, and then fire the entertainment director and all reporters who are involved today. Make them leave G City. Delete all footage involving Esther from today… Yes, including the ones on the internet. Also, determine the number of reporters present today and make them leave their trade. They are not allowed to be reporters ever again!”

The person on the other side of the phone replied frantically!

Elijah grimaced and yelled, “Do it, right now! I don’t care about the process; I just want the results!”

“Investigate where Mr. Kirby’s car is heading to.” He then made another call.

He got the information not long after. He turned around and drove off, driving towards the apartment.

Elijah quickly opened the door and saw Esther rubbing her hand. She was smiling. She was shocked and stood up abruptly as she saw him, “You, why are you back already?”

He slammed the door and walked towards her. He looked at her hand that was stepped on, her hand was wounded. He frowned and his eyes were wintry.

Those damn reporters, their punishments were too light! He reached out and grabbed her wrist. He checked it and felt relieved after confirming that her bones were fine. He remained expressionless even though he was feeling very sorry for her inside.

He didn’t say anything as he walked to the fridge and got some ice. He got some water and a towel as well.

Esther looked at him blankly, she didn’t know what he was up to. He didn’t say a word since the moment he came in.

“Come here!” said Elijah in a deep voice. After a while, Esther was still standing there. He arched his brow and said coldly, “Come here!”

a few steps backward and looked at the frosty Elijah with a complicated look on her

it couldn’t be that he

She refuted!

sofa. He put the ice in the water

the towel on the back

shocked by his actions. Her hand felt less pain after being covered up by the towel. She shook

wasn’t angry at her,

noticed a hint of displeasure on his face. But soon after he smiled as he put his hand on Esther’s head lovingly. He ruffled her hair, “I’m tending your wound and you’re

taking aback. She looked up puzzledly and stared at Elijah who suddenly turned gentle. She squinted her eyes that were now filled with awareness, “What

smiled without saying anything.

Her reaction

scared?” He let go of her,

afraid and then luckily Ethel got there. Otherwise, I wouldn’t know what to do. It was all thanks to him!” said

Ethel’s neck appeared in Elijah’s mind. The expression in his eyes tensed up and his

and went to get

he walked into the bedroom. Esther was so confused as she couldn’t understand what Elijah

knocked on

aback,

put the first aid kit on the table and went to open the door. He saw Ethel’s

he had a

do you need something else?” Elijah blocked the door, not

not letting me in? This is

trip to Japan in my stead in the next few days!” He

sleeves and said, “Elijah, I didn’t do anything wrong, it was those reporters. Don’t take it out

it Ethel?” Esther pressed the towel on her hand as she walked up to the door! Elijah was displeased seeing her

your hand feeling better?” Ethel waved his hand and said hello, ignoring Elijah. “I’m here to bring you some

Elijah withdrew his hand that Ethel was grabbing onto heartlessly. He glanced coldly at Esther and slammed the

locked him out.” Esther was

I let him in?” Elijah was

“But…”

guests in here!” said Elijah

you bastard!” Ethel’s face crumbled, he was standing outside the door. If he knew that this would happen, he wouldn’t come here. He didn't want to leave the house nor he wanted to

“Elijah…”

here!” He urged her with a deep tone of voice. He was getting