A Moment in Destiny

“Yeah, there’ll be many obese CEOs here later on. Young businessman like Vincent is really hard to come by. You’re really in luck to have him, Leila!”

Leila went into a short daze, her smile disappeared. She shrugged and remained silent. Suddenly, Manager Billy walked towards them hurriedly. He sighed in relief when he saw Leila and walked up to her.

Leila was stunned when Manager Billy seemed to have a hard time opening up.

Renee had been working in the institution for years and was sophisticated enough to sense the awkwardness. She raised her eyebrow. “I’ll leave you guys to talk!”

Only after Renee left that Manage Billy whispered, “Miss Hunter, the president asked you to have lunch in his room!”

“I already had lunch!” She didn’t expect Vincent will send someone to ask for her.

Manager Billy didn’t leave but added, “The president said, if you don’t go, he’ll lock you in the room this afternoon and make you be an irresponsible member in your team!”

Sweat was dripping down his forehead when he said that. This message the president asked him to convey was like a kid’s nuisance, he felt embarrassed to have to say that as a man in his forties. So he fled immediately after saying that without waiting for Leila’s reply.

Leila frowned and felt her heart sank.

Screw him! She decided not to go to his president suite. Let him do what he wants!

Feeling a bit vexed, she turned around and saw Renee, who was sitting in a distance. “Renee, want to grab lunch?”

“Sure! The buffet in the restaurant downstairs is nice. Let’s go fill our tummy and get rid of all the problems!” Renee walked over and took her arm. They then left for the restaurant together.

Seeing Leila didn’t show up, Vincent made a call to Manager Bill and heard she was having lunch with colleague in the restaurant downstairs. Looking at the dishes on the table he specially ordered for her, he put on a long face and pursed his lips, wanting to curse.

Glimpsing at the food on the table, he felt a sudden rush of rage. He never felt this before. Scratching his head in frustration, he felt like flipping off the table.

One o’clock in the afternoon, Director Gordon showed up early. The news reporters arrived early too. They set up the cameras and equipment, waiting for the big shots to arrive.

“Hey! Leila, what a coincidence!” Leila heard a familiar male voice calling the moment she entered the hall.

She turned around and fixed gaze with a pair of plain glass spectacles. Slightly stunned, she was surprised since this was the first time she saw Julian in his reporter’s look, carrying a notebook and wearing his reporter’s licence. So he was a news reporter after all. “Oh, it’s you, Julian! You really are a reporter?”

“Of course!” Julian smiled. “Why would I lie to you! Well, how do I look?”

him, feeling she was probably a little paranoid for being suspicious of him before this,

be here. My director sent me here to write a draft

funny!” Leila shook her

chatting away in laughter the moment he entered. He shot his sharp

to the doorway. She felt indescribably flustered when her eyes met his long gaze. She could

towards the doorway. Seeing Vincent walked over, he walked up to him and greeted cordially, “Hey,

giving him a long gaze. “What a

years!” Julian was not just being courteous here. Everyone who knew Vincent heard about his prowess in business. He was young, smart and aggressive, a rising star in the business world. He

not, I’m not interested to do that!” Vincent’s gaze was guided at Leila’s flustered eyes when he chatted away with Julian. Speechlessly, he glimpsed at Leila’s face with mixed feelings for a few seconds before turning back to Julian.

in front of other people. He was wearing the suit she picked for him. His tie was tidy, covering the bite mark at his neck near

and shot a glimpsed at him. She felt a prick in her heart. Vincent was seated when the rest of the representatives arrived one

a brochure, for my drafting later!” Julian smiled

him the brochure, the gloomy emotion just a moment ago was nowhere to be found. Suddenly recalled she hadn’t give Vincent the brochure, she took

corner of Vincent’s lips curled up. Even

didn’t expect he would thank her. It gave her goose bumps. She

of evasion and suspicion in her eyes behind the bright smile. Stunned, he pursed his lips

nobody was paying attention to them, he said in a low voice, “Come to my

Leila widened her eyes in

his head and stared at her

Leila dropped her

watching!” Vincent took his gaze away from

“Oh!” Leila fled immediately.

away immediately. Flashlights were flashing wildly as the grand ceremony began. This was a grand event held by the institution, all the reporters were

was seated with the rest of

There was less than five businessmen who were as young as Vincent on the

had strong personal charisma as well as diplomatic skills in

peered at Vincent’s face from the side,

wasn’t interested at all when they started to discuss about service industry and overseas projects.

was a success. It was when Director Gordon came up to do the conclusion that he knew the meeting was over. Everyone left and moved towards the banquet hall downstairs. There was a

need to wear a gown for

didn’t know how to deal with that kind of event, and the director didn’t inform her about the banquet to begin with. Moreover, she