A Moment in Destiny

Ethel froze when facing the accusation. “Well, little girl, how can I be blamed for this? Elijah is the one who has scandal with you, ok? Where do I mess with you?”

“Who asked you to leave halfway yesterday? I was almost trapped in the restaurant!” Esther was furious when she thought about yesterday’s joke of calling Elijah as her husband turned to a fact today.

“Well, I’m really sorry about yesterday as there was an emergency for me. I’ll repay you another day, by the way, what’s wrong with you? The reporter said that you and Elijah got married?” Ethel didn’t believe that it was true.

“It’s all scandal, scandal, do you understand?” Esther wouldn’t admit it as it was a forced marriage. She didn’t even go to the registration and she got the marriage certificate just like that, so it didn’t count! She wouldn’t admit it even if she died.

Ethel looked at her then looked at the large group of reporters that were blocked outside the lobby, “This story doesn’t seem groundless!”

“Ethel, it’s all because of you!” Esther couldn’t control herself cursing in a low voice.

“How did I mess with you again?” Ethel felt so wronged.

“Miss Price, the president wants you to go to his office on the eighty-eighth floor!” Meanwhile, the receptionist suddenly showed up in front of them.

“Me?” Esther pointed at herself. “How did he know I am here?”

“Yes, the president called and asked you to go up!”

“I’m not going!” Esther refused directly.

Both Ethel and Mrs. Tyson at the reception desk froze as she dared to go against the president’s order, did she know the consequences?

Esther looked at Mrs. Tyson’s puzzled eyes and only then she realized she had overreacted, after all, how could she disobey the president’s order. “Ooh…alright, thanks Mrs. Tyson, I’ll go right now!”

But inside her heart, she was cursing Elijah as she didn’t expect that he would know that she was here immediately.

“I’m going too!” Ethel was expecting something interesting.

“Let’s go together!” Both of them went into the lift.

When they reached the eighty-eighth floor, the secretary blocked two of them. “Mr. Kirby, the president said that he would only see Miss Price alone!”

“Why?” Ethel froze.

The secretary smiled faintly. “This is the president’s order!”

Esther shrugged her shoulders, “I’m going in!”

But when she walked to the entrance of the president’s office, she was stunned suddenly as her heart tightened until the door opened. A tall man grabbed and dragged her inside the room.

Ethel took the opportunity to shout, “Elijah, I’m here too!”

But the answer he got was a thud of the door closing.

The secretary smiled faintly, shrugged her shoulders, and returned to her place.

Ethel murmured. “Damn, he must have been fallen in love, this is real!”

Esther who was dragged inside the room was stunned as the tall figure with a familiar aura enveloped her. And fierce kisses made her breathe hard.

Elijah sniffed the fresh fragrance of her mouth, kissing her again and again. His breath hit her face. His eagerness and tenderness made Esther’s whole body tremble.

away because he kissed her as soon as

husband!” He gasped

she wanted to avoid his embrace, but she didn’t expect him to carry her to the sofa. She squirmed up and down in his arms as she wanted to avoid and with a soft

you’ll suffer the

move again but looked serious and her voice muffled. “Tell me, why

you besieged by the reporters?” He

been facing

admit that you

I admit it?” She struggled, “Put

appropriate to sit on his

released her, “Why didn’t you admit

not willing to be Mrs. Perry!” Esther lifted her chin and glanced at Elijah arrogantly. What else could he do

anything but just said, “Come home for dinner as this is an order from Grandpa!

head subconsciously. She didn’t know how to face Hudson, especially now

angry, was she supposed to go just because his grandfather asked them to go back for

you will always be bothered by my grandpa in return, I’m afraid that you won’t be

you mean?”

afraid that next time, you won't

jumped onto Elijah’s executive chair and sat down while placing both her feet on the desk, acting as if she was

he was the one who gives orders and when he looked at her sitting

so boring!” Esther pursed her lips. “Why are you

tell you to stay at home?” He

at Elijah who had a gentle face, “I hate

stunned

in the office. “Oh my god,

three hours of classes per day in the university and he wouldn’t let her play around for the rest of the time.

a cute rabbit cartoon pattern on it and sat down on the chair which

still a

sighed, “Do you like

it in your office? Isn’t it

for you!”

me?” She

to her and leaned on the desk while glancing

“Are you taking advantage

anything. There was a great desire in his mind to say something, but in the end, he was just hugging her. Yet, Esther

instead, he held her, even tighter domineeringly then made himself sit on the cartoon chair. Esther once again sat on

face uncomprehendingly as she tried to

voice was soft, “What are

was always holding her so why shouldn’t she always

spoke, “You prepared this desk in your office not because you want me to be with you even

a hint of appreciation. “Thank God, you

She asked again in a silly way. “I

up with me even if you

are unreasonable!” Esther pouted to show her complaint. “Although the table is cute, and I like it very much but I feel sick at the

eyebrows, “Do I make you

look that would cause people to lose appetite, she still ignored her conscience