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.

he kissed her as soon as

husband!” He

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 voice, she said,

suffer the

looked serious and her

the reporters?” He asked, “What

had been facing the flash lamp and kept her

don’t you admit that you are

I admit it?” She struggled,

wasn’t that appropriate to sit

her, “Why didn’t

her chin and glanced at

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

how to face Hudson, especially now

was she supposed to go just because his grandfather

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

do you

you don't go, I'm afraid that next time, you won't be

that the reporters today were under the order of your grandfather?” Esther jumped onto Elijah’s executive chair and sat down while placing both her feet on the desk, acting as if she

his head and looked at her. He was lost a while as usually he was the one who gives orders and when he looked at her sitting on his chair, he just felt this

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

to stay at home?” He

indifferently and glanced at Elijah who had a gentle face, “I hate

stunned

cartoon desk in the office. “Oh my god,

took a glance. That was the desk which he asked someone to send it here today and it was for her. She probably had less than three hours of classes per day in the university and he wouldn’t let her play around for the rest of the time. He just wanted

had a cute rabbit cartoon pattern on it and sat down on the

a kid after

“Do you

it is quite funny!” Esther said. “Why is it in your

you!”

She was

on the desk while

you taking advantage

mind to say something, but in the end, he was just hugging her. Yet, Esther heard

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

face uncomprehendingly as she tried to see his intention from his

too, but his voice was soft,

always holding her so why shouldn’t she always look

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

a hint of appreciation.

silly way. “I

up with me even if you don't want to see me!” He

unreasonable!” Esther pouted to show her complaint. “Although the table is cute, and I like it very

I make

the look that would cause