A Moment in Destiny

“You came alone?” Vincent frowned as he asked Arthur, who did not have a female accompanying him.

“Yeah, I’m not like you, I’m not married yet, so I’ve got no one to bring!” Arthur said with a smirk, “Oh right, where’s your mother? I don’t see her anywhere.”

“She’ll be here soon!” Vincent looked out at the hall and didn’t see anyone. It might take a lot longer.

Suddenly, Vincent caught sight of someone familiar and said to Leila and Arthur, “I gotta do something. You guys wait for me here!”

Leila nodded, “Oh, alright!”

Vincent gave a quick nod to Arthur and left.

For a while, it was just Leila and Arthur left alone in the corner.

Leila lowered her head and felt more uneasy. After Vincent left, Leila said in a low voice, “I’m sorry, Arthur.”

“For what?” Arthur asked.

“I shouldn’t have lied to you and gave you my maiden name… Well, actually, I didn’t lie to you. My name is Lexi before…… Can I ask you for a favor?”

“Oh?!” Arthur’s eyes grew wide with playfulness. “And what’s this favor, Leila!?”

Leila’s face was filled with embarrassment, but she mustered up courage and quietly said, “Can you keep the fact I’m learning Taekwondo a secret from Vincent?”

Arthur’s eyes widened, and he said, “Leila, I…”

He deliberately trailed off and stopped there.

Leila looked at him with watery eyes to beg him.

Arthur blinked, “Why should I?”

… Leila said nothing; her eyes were also filled with confusion.

“What’s in it for me?” He asked.

…

“Hahahah…” Arthur suddenly burst into laughter, which drew the attention of those around.

Vincent was speaking with a distinguished guest, then he turned to look at Arthur laughing and Leila’s embarrassed expression. To him, it looked as though the two only met for ten minutes and were already getting along too close for comfort! He felt an uneasiness in his heart, which became a menacing aura around him.

His body turned cold, and his eyes were sharp like daggers, frightening the guest who he was speaking to. “Mr. White?”

“Oh! Please excuse me for a bit!” Vincent returned to his senses, smiled gently, and took his leave.

Staring at the huge crowd, a strange, unspeakable feeling of irritation began to

his face; the glittering tip of the cigarette came and went, and his face looked eerie.

are you laughing at?" Leila

secret from Vincent. But you gotta tell

“Well-”

to defend against him?” Arthur froze and he had

all!” She flushed and lowered her

behaved, he knew there was something between her and Vincent. Arthur then said seriously, “Don’t worry, this will be our secret. I won’t tell him! I know you’re learning to defend against

“tap” sound. He said nothing, but made his

quick to survey the situation and decided to leave in a

The second she turned around, she saw Vincent’s

He headed towards her, with his eyes

daze. He grabbed her wrist and said through a hiss, “Looks like you were having

was confused; she replied softly, “Mr. Arthur seems to have a great sense of

said with a hint of

this, she shut her mouth and looked at him dumbfounded.

great?” Vincent pressed on, “What’s so great about

off, “You, you’re mature, handsome, capable of planning far

does he had got to do with

but Leila’s words had some effect, and Vincent’s tone relaxed a bit, “What were

you had treated me well.” As she spoke, Leila raised her head and

“What did you say?”

said you treat you

said nothing; he

Today, her mother-in-law and Vincent said they were going to introduce her to everyone. This meant that, from now on, she’d appear before everyone as Mrs. White. She didn’t like that, since it meant she’d have

an icy tone only audible for Leila. “Come, I’m going to introduce

her heart, so she chose to say nothing. She put on her charming smile, lifted her eyes, and nodded, “Alright, I

Vincent had also put on a smile as

entrance. Leila raised her head and saw Nora and

white dress that covered above her chest and was decorated with a silver tulip decor, which made her body even more attractive.

staff members guided them into the grand hall, to the resounding awe of

my, that’s really her! She hasn’t shown

“So she’s Vincent’s mother!”

that woman, isn’t that the

…

Then who’s that next to him?” Already people were gossiping as they

had put on a smile, and she nodded politely

there!” Pippa held her and guided her

continued to smile brilliantly. But as she glanced around the room, her eyes gave off a cold stare for a split second as she looked at

lips together; it was as though she had taken some strong but bitter alcohol. Her heart was now an aching mess. It seemed like her mother-in-law could smile kindly