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

Bang!

word, the man loosened his grip and dropped her on

"Ouch!"

very nice of him.

face upwards, Celia's jet

she knew it, his face was close to hers, so much so that

very unsociable, moody and cold. Rumors had been

a close distance, was

giving away his emotions. "But I don't usually take 'no' for an answer! Especially

breath fell on Celia's nose, making

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

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

bravado that he

be precise, he was more demon than

grateful for your help, but

tried to explain herself, the less

ok

that night was seemingly unclear to

to the president during

only attracted to

have any

made

helping you regain your

Carlos advanced closer to Celia, who had been lying on

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

The way in which he smirked and intensity

you so afraid to look me in the eye? Are you

his voice all of a sudden, like a gentle breeze sweeping across the lake, causing ripples.

she not only couldn't move

in his deep endless black eyes, she turned her face

a pace or

he pressed forward.

frowned and kept stepping back

without uttering a word.

against her back which meant that she had

like a ferocious predator, slowly forcing its prey into a

her face between the

had nowhere to run. She took a deep breath and drew in his strong, masculine smell