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 newspaper, Leila felt extremely

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

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 around Mr.

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

the gorgeous jewelry, beautiful dresses, a lot of pretty and delicate bags, and stylish

However, until today, she realized that it was not that she didn’t love them, but she didn’t have time

to dress

out that she also had

always told herself that she was quite satisfied, when she faced those things, she couldn’t help feeling down. ‘Leila, it turns out that you also long for those things,’ she thought to

an average income that wouldn’t starve me to death. But if I lead such a life all my lifetime, will I be willing to?’ she asked herself

willing to work in the Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of Municipal Government after graduating from the university. Then she would have a stable job and

a jewelry store. A delicate and dazzling sapphire necklace was hanging on the model’s neck in the showcase window. It was so resplendent that Leila was totally obsessed for a

didn’t notice that a man was standing next to her for a long time. He was staring at her

he was smiling, he brought her a strong feeling of pressure. She wondered how long he had been standing there and staring

the neon lights along the street were on, their colors overlapping and shining. She checked the time and found that the afternoon had passed already. She didn’t expect that she would

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

that you like?”

seen by someone, and that person was even Arthur. Judging from her look just now, anyone

so what then? She couldn’t afford it and she

said in a soft voice, “The showcase is beautiful and the model chosen

staring at Leila, his eyes presumptuous without any disdain. His gaze even seemed quite serious, but Leila felt quite awkward. “I’m sorry, your

don’t want it

it was trash, so it was tossed

raised his

“So, I’m terribly sorry.”

I don’t want it back,” he said seriously again, “You don’t need to return it

give it back to you for sure.” Leila felt so embarrassed, but her most embarrassing moment had been seen by Arthur already, so she couldn’t

later.” Arthur smiled. He cast a glance at the showcase and the sapphire necklace. He asked gently, “Do

but he directly didn’t want it. Unexpectedly, he wanted to give her

go. We’ll buy it.” He grabbed her wrist, dragging her into the jewelry

I don’t want it!” Leila shook her head and wanted to break free from his grip, but he was so strong. She failed to break free. “Hey! I don’t want it. Arthur,

hadn’t met such a person before. How could he do such a thing to a person who he had only met for the third time? And he would give such an expensive gift so

didn’t explain, only dragging her into the store. “You don’t want it, do you? I must buy it

let go of me. If you are rich, just donate it to Project Hope!” Leila growled. “I’m not that kind of woman you’ve thought. Stop