Find Me In Your Labyrinth

How much he wished he could’ve been there that sweltering summer day, to shield her from those two dogs rushing up to her, to show her that there were people in this world who would help and love her.

Estelle didn’t struggle, but fended off the man’s advances with a composed expression. He was more unsettling than the dogs behind him.

Soon, the elevator stopped at the sixteenth floor. The woman holding the dogs sneaked a peek at the entwined couple before taking her dogs and leaving.

Once the elevator doors closed, Estelle immediately stepped out of the man’s embrace and turned to face the elevator doors.

Jonathan leaned against the elevator wall, his gaze never leaving her retreating figure.

The elevator stopped again. Estelle stepped out with Jonathan following close behind.

She entered the password to open the door. The moment it opened, she darted inside and slammed it shut with a bang.

Jonathan, left outside, was speechless.

Estelle let out a long sigh, feeling like the pent-up frustration of the past

the door, “Open up, let’s

talk about!” Estelle leaned against the door, her tone icy. “Mr. Lamont isn’t short on women. No need

set up for a blind

anything to me, go explain

for a moment, “I don’t have a

“Not for long!”

was left

Jonathan smoking

see Estelle?”

raised an

out his cigarette and tossed it. The butt landed perfectly in the

voice was low, “Get in

got into the passenger seat and chuckled, “You knew she didn’t want to see you, yet you still went looking for trouble. How does that feel?”