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."

but I can't

Bang!

and dropped her on the floor with

"Ouch!"

very nice of him.

Celia's jet black eyes

through the man with a deathly glare, but before she knew it, his face was close to hers, so much so that she could feel the warmth of his breath on her cheeks. Suddenly, she

Carlos was the most 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

a handsome face, especially at such a close distance, was not only

take 'no' for an answer! Especially from people who burns bridges after crossing them. Are you

breath fell on Celia's nose, making her

a handsome man,

dark brown, framed by graceful brows. He had prominent cheekbones and a

carried himself with such confidence and bravado that he could make people surrender with

he was more

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

herself, the less

ok

of what transpired that night was seemingly unclear to her, she remembered losing consciousness at

the president during

he only

have any feelings for

made

helping you

closer to Celia, who had

a slight smirk creasing the skin around the corners of his mouth. The sound of

smirked and intensity of his gaze could bewitch people,

you so afraid to look me in

like a gentle breeze sweeping across the lake, causing

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

endless black eyes, she turned

back a pace

pressed

back a

advanced without uttering a

she felt the cold wall against her back

Celia in his gaze, like a ferocious predator, slowly forcing its prey into a trap.

arms and held her face between the

a deep breath and drew in his strong, masculine smell coupled with a hint of mint