All Out Of Love

Clip clop...Clip clop...

The approaching footsteps echoed down an otherwise quiet corridor, as the bodyguards stood up straight and greeted Carlos respectfully. They didn't dare to raise their hands until the distinguished individual had stopped in front of the door and raised his hand.

With his slender hand, the man squeezed and twisted the doorknob with a slight click.

He pushed the door and it swung open with ease. As he stepped in, his eyes caught sight of a beautiful woman standing next to the window, ripping the sheets she had pulled out from the bed with her bare hands.

'Why is the quality of these bed sheet so good? Gosh! How am I going to escape like this?'

Time was of the essence and she was getting agitated by the fact that no matter how hard she tried it seemed as though nothing could tear those bed sheets.

Too immersed in her troubles, she failed to hear the sound of the door opening, nor did she notice the man's footsteps approaching her.

He walked up to the cherrywood wardrobe near the bed, quietly slide the drawer open and took out a pair of scissors.

The moment Celia Ling saw the pair of scissors, her eyes lit up with delight as her lips broke into a smile. "Thank you."

"You are welcome."

The moment the man's sophisticated voice graced Celia's ear and caught her attention, her body jerked her out of her concentration.

"Ah!"

As she turned around swiftly and saw who it was, a startled gasp escaped her lips and she dropped the scissors on the floor.

"Mr...Mr. Gu..."

Celia's voice trembled and she fought the urge to run away.

As a matter of fact, she did, or at least, she tried.

But how was an innocent little rabbit supposed to outrun a full-blooded male lion? Right after the first step, she tripped on her on feet and was about give the floor a hug.

Fortunately, Carlos' had strong, muscular arms and with leopard-like agility he swooped in and caught her waist in mid-air

"That was a bold attempt, I'll admit. But did you really think that you could get out of here without my permission?" The towering figure that stood in front of Celia had an air of enigma about him and his breath had the ability to send chills down her spine in small doses.

"Mr. Gu, you can't..."

Before Celia could finish, Carlos cut her short.

"I've given you enough time already. What I want now, is an answer."

sorry, but I can't marry

Bang!

dropped her on

"Ouch!"

very nice of him.

Celia's jet black eyes

glare, but before she knew it, his face was close to hers, so much so

powerful man in the city and no one would dare to provoke him, he was also very unsociable, moody and cold. Rumors had been afloat for some time that he wasn't interested in women, but there was no evidence to support such

such a close distance, was not only

eyes from giving away his emotions. "But I don't usually take 'no' for an answer! Especially from people who burns bridges after crossing them. Are you sure you want to go

man's breath fell on Celia's nose, making her

a handsome man, but the

hair was midnight black and his eyes were dark brown, framed by graceful brows. He had prominent cheekbones and a well-defined chin and nose. He had smooth flawless

with such confidence and bravado that he could make people

was more demon

am really grateful for your help, but I don't have any feelings

to explain herself, the less confident

ok

transpired that night was seemingly unclear to her, she remembered

the

only

don't have

man's smirk made Celia uncomfortable.

mind helping

to Celia, who

smirk creasing the skin around the corners of his mouth. The sound of their irregular breathing

face became. The way in which he smirked and intensity of his

afraid to look me in the eye?

like a gentle breeze sweeping across the lake,

swallowed. When she made eye contact with Carlos Gu, she not only couldn't move her eyes away,

black eyes, she turned her

a pace

he pressed

stepping back a few more

advanced without uttering a

against her back which meant that she had run

his gaze, like a ferocious predator, slowly forcing its

arms and held her face between the palm of his hands.

and drew in his strong, masculine smell coupled with a hint