A Moment in Destiny

“Mom, Mr. White said it’s not his son. I trust him,” Leila said so firmly, but she still wondered if she should trust him.

“He said that to you, didn’t he?”

“Yes.” Leila nodded. Looking up, she found Theodore’s car was going out from the entrance. She became nervous immediately. “Mom, I’ve got something to do. Got to go. Please don’t worry.”

As she spoke, she hung up the phone. She turned around and wanted to hide behind the stop board, but Theodore’s car had been pulled over. He also pressed down the window.

“Leila, where are you going? I can give you a ride.”

“No, thanks, Professor Hall.” Leila could only turn back. Then she saw the bus was approaching from afar. “The bus is arriving. See you, Professor Hall.”

“Oh!” Theodore looked back and saw the bus, a hint of helplessness flashing through his eyes. He didn’t insist. “All right. Be safe on the way. See you.”

“Bye!” Leila didn’t expect that he would agree so easily. Without overthinking, she got on the bus.

The bus stopped in the busy downtown area. Leila was thinking of buying the Armani jacket. She didn’t know how much it cost yet, and for a moment, she didn’t know how she could compensate it to Arthur.

She was wandering in the mall. Then she was in front of Pippa’s store. A saleswoman was standing there. She asked Leila with a smile, “Good day, Miss. Do you need anything?”

Leila was a bit surprised. She nodded. Then she looked around and asked, “By the way, isn’t your boss here today?”

“Oh, our boss? She went to Japan for a vacation. Miss, do you know her?”

“She went to Japan for a vacation?” Leila was taken aback, her whole body stiffened.

Mr. White went to Japan, didn’t he? The entertainment news said that the family of three boarded the plane. Leila wondered if Pippa truly had gone to Japan with Mr. White. What on earth was the relationship between them?

Leila was in a daze, turning around to leave.

“Miss, our boss will come back in a week. You can come to find her then.” The saleswoman was quite friendly.

“Oh, I see. Okay. Thank you!” Leila nodded, looking quite awkward.

After walking out of the shopping mall, Leila suddenly lost her confidence. She felt like a ghost without a soul, wandering around on the busy streets while feeling so empty in her heart.

She didn’t want to go home, because she would be alone after going home. Seemingly she was always alone from the beginning.

Pippa also went to Japan for a vacation, didn’t she?

A family of three?

words in the

by a showcase of a store, Leila saw her reflection on it -- she didn’t put

typical student. She never put on the makeup, only makeunder. She had nothing on her hair. She always wore a t-shirt and jeans. When she went to work, she would dress in a shirt and jeans. In this way, she couldn’t be compared to any woman

in her pocket. She didn’t make much money from her job. All she earned from her part-time job had been used as the tuition fee for taekwondo. The allowance from her mother would be spent as her daily expenses. She still owned Arthur an Armani jacket. Although she has a bank card from Vincent, she didn’t want to

dresses, a

special attention to them before. However, until today, she realized that it was not that she didn’t love

wished to dress

out that she also had

she was leading a fulfilling life and she always told herself that she was quite satisfied, when she faced those things,

let me be a government officer. Should I go on like this? Leading a plain life without any change and earning an average income that wouldn’t starve me to death. But if I lead such a life all my lifetime, will I be

to work in the Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of Municipal

model’s neck in the showcase window. It was so resplendent that Leila was totally obsessed for a

man was standing next to her for

with a slightly evil smile. Although he was smiling, he brought her a strong feeling of pressure. She wondered how long he had been standing there

street were on, their colors overlapping and shining.

It’s a coincidence indeed.” Leila felt surprised. “I didn’t

you found anything that you like?” he asked

someone, and that person was even Arthur. Judging from her

She couldn’t afford it and she wouldn’t want others to buy it for

so pretty,” Leila said in a soft voice, “The showcase is beautiful and the model

staring at Leila, his eyes presumptuous without any disdain. His gaze even seemed quite serious, but Leila felt quite awkward.

want it back.” His tone was

thing -- I’ve washed your jacket, but it shrunk. One of my family thought it was trash, so it was tossed away. I wanted to compensate one for you, but I don’t

Arthur raised his

“So, I’m terribly sorry.”

don’t want it back,” he said

back to you for sure.” Leila felt so embarrassed, but her most embarrassing moment had been seen by Arthur already, so she couldn’t care much about her dignity. She just

talk about it later.” Arthur smiled. He cast a glance at the showcase and the sapphire necklace. He asked gently, “Do you like this necklace? I’ll buy

he was greeting her. She knew the necklace must be quite expensive. Armani was costly, but he directly didn’t want it. Unexpectedly, he wanted to give her a necklace. She was sure that if she nodded in agreement, Arthur would buy it for

He grabbed her wrist, dragging her into the jewelry

break free from his grip, but he was

had only met for the third time? And he would give such

“You don’t want it, do you? I

me. If you are rich, just donate it to Project Hope!” Leila growled. “I’m not that