A Moment in Destiny

“Hum!” All she could do was to nod her head and there would never be a next time! She had to learn to protect herself now, otherwise it would only be too late to regret anything that happened and she must not let this happen again.

Marley started the car and drove off towards the city.

Sylvie sat there nervously as there was something wrong with the air flowing in the car. She peeked at Marley with some unease before asking cautiously, “How do you know I am taken out by him?”

Marley steered to the right and glanced at Sylvie before saying in a low voice, “It is Tyler who saw you getting into Ernie’s car and called me!”

Sylvie’s heart was warmed and then there was a strong apology, “I’m sorry!”

“Pay more attention next time!” He said. “Just stay away from him! He's not a good man.”

“Hum!” She nodded vigorously and asked again, “Where are we going now?”

“I’m still having a meeting with someone, so you just come with me!”

“Is it suitable for me to go?” She was a little nervous.

“Wait for me in the hall when you get there, I’ll have to talk to someone for a while and we’ll go home!” He said.

“Are you having dinner with someone?” Sylvie remembered that he said he wouldn’t go back for dinner this afternoon, but then he called her suddenly and rushed here because was he worried about what Ernie would do to her?

She didn’t know why she felt that Ernie wouldn’t really do anything. If he did, why did he say so many things? Wouldn’t it be more effective to just do it than to say anything? But he didn’t, what did he mean by teasing her? To test her or to provoke her? Or to provoke Marley?

“Yes!” His tone was calm.

“Then you just have your dinner with someone and I’ll wait for you!” She said obediently, it was better to behave honestly when she had made a mistake! “Don’t delay business!”

“It has already been delayed!” He frowned, forbidding her from saying more. “Shut up!”

Sylvie immediately pursed her lips and stopped talking.

When the car arrived at a hotel, Marley took her out of the car and went to the hotel lobby. The lady at the reception was extremely excited when seeing Marley, and then she was envious and jealous upon seeing Sylvie. Ignoring others’ sight, he told her, “Go and wait for me on the sofa over there, I’ll come out later and we’ll go together!”

“Alright!” Sylvie glanced at the lounge area, then walked over and sat down.

Meanwhile, a few reception ladies at the entrance lobby watched Marley’s figure disappear at the lift.

It was already dark outside, Sylvie looked down at her small hands and she was a little bored.

At this moment, the lobby turned a bit noisy and she followed up raising her gaze. Someone walked in under the enthusiastic admiration of the reception ladies. A tall man, with his meticulously ironed dark grey trousers, well-made metal belt buckles and the white shirt with dark patterns that was ironed neatly, together with his suit that was held on his wrist. He was in such a casual posture walking up with a smile and a tall beauty was beside him!

dumbfounded as the man was

the first time she had seen Ryan dressed in this way and

and saw Sylvie sitting on the sofa. He was stunned and he was walking towards her after saying something to the

stopped, he looked down at Sylvie who was sitting on the sofa with a smile on his face and Sylvie also

Sylvie spoke

with a touch of doting flashed under his

“I’m waiting for someone!”

Ryan asked with a raised

surprise, “How do

it wasn’t him, would you be sitting here so

for a while before she turned embarrassed, “It doesn’t mean

that?” Ryan raised his eyebrows

making fun of me!” Sylvie

hair. “Are you learning to

“Ryan!” Sylvie whispered coyly!

his hand, “I

up at him then looked at the beautiful woman in the lobby and raised her eyebrows just like him,

just smiled with complexity in his eyes. He then bowed his head and

is that?” Sylvie’s eyes widened in surprise. “Ryan,

he was a little helpless and dumbfounded. “My girl, don’t you think the same as

in the act again. She immediately gave a smile. “So aren’t our

bad girl! You should really deserve a beat as you always think that I am a gay all these years!” He made a gesture to knock on

back and leaned back on the sofa while smiling and begging for mercy,

He was not urgent to leave, yet, he was even not worried about the beautiful woman whom he had left there in

there in the lobby and together with the

looking over here where Ryan was taking to

Sylvie was really fortunate when a handsome man had just

dress, with a high bun that was enough to highlight her flamboyant bright features. Yet, it could be a

Sylvie glanced over there again, “She

me too much, so I’d better vanish now!” Ryan smiled but still wasn’t in a hurry to

you go?”

a voice that only two people could hear, “Sylvie,

and her eyes dropped to stare at her own hands while asking herself,

Who could define it?

was something hidden, and after a pause he said, “Sylvie, you must be happy

little confused to what he meant. She looked up and noticed that his gaze was looking at herself with intense emotion, even with a hint of pain and

unable to say the feeling in her heart but she just felt a little