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

Bang!

word, the man loosened his grip and dropped her on the floor

"Ouch!"

nice of him.

jet

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 couldn't process her thoughts any more.

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

handsome face, especially at such a close

said Carlos, lowering his face and concealing his eyes from giving away his emotions. "But I don't usually take 'no' for an answer! Especially from people who

nose, making her heart skip a beat.

a handsome man, but the person in front of her was and exceptional example

and his eyes were dark brown, framed by graceful brows. He had prominent cheekbones and

such confidence and bravado that he could

he was more demon than man.

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

tried to explain herself,

ok

seemingly unclear to her, she remembered losing consciousness at some

the president during that

only attracted to men?

You don't have

smirk made Celia uncomfortable.

mind helping you regain your

who

the corners of his mouth. The sound of their irregular breathing filled up the

close he got to her, the bigger the handsome face became. The way in which he smirked and intensity of his gaze could bewitch people, let alone Celia, whose face was now redder than a tomato.

are you so afraid to look me in the

like a gentle breeze sweeping across the lake,

only couldn't move her eyes away, but

in his deep endless black eyes, she turned her face

a pace or two.

pressed

stepping back a few

advanced without uttering a

wall against her back which meant that she had run of space.

locked Celia in his gaze, like a ferocious predator, slowly forcing

arms and held her face between the palm of his

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