In Love, Never Say Never

For a moment, there was a rumbling in my mind. My heart skipped a beat. Eventually, I took a deep breath and asked the unthinkable, “Did something happened to Macy?”

She did not reply me. There was a moment of silence before she stressed again, “Just come here. You’ll see!”

“Fine!”

Right after I hung up the phone, I booked an air ticket to J City. I was lucky because there was still time. There was a flight from K City to J City in an hour.

When that was done, I started the car again. It was then I saw Joe exit the White Corporation office building. He jogged towards me, arms waving.

His appearance surprised me. I stopped the car and peered at him. “What now?”

“Scarlett, Ashton’s booked a table at a Western restaurant in South Metro. Do you want to join us?” He extended an invitation to me with a broad grin on his face.

Wait, South Metro? Where young folks in K City like to go to hang out at night? The most lavish place to enjoy nightlife?

I looked at the time. I could barely make it to the airport in under one hour if I set out now. I did not have time for lunch.

Ashton also walked out of the building to join us, his face still void of emotions.

turned to Joe. “Sorry, Mr. Quinn. I won’t be able to join you. I have other things to do later. Why don’t you give Rebecca a call?

a table at a Western restaurant in South Metro? He’s making up for that feud between you

ticked away. I looked at Ashton standing by the door, then at Joe, and said stiffly, “Mr. Quinn, I thank you for making the effort to help Ashton and I sort things out. And I appreciate Ashton’s kindness. But, please tell him this. Since we can’t go on anymore, we can end the relationship on a good note. He and I are on a break

and sped off onto the road, feeling

refused to ease the relationship between us, but I still had

I was off to J City, where I would take a short break, and perhaps

at K City airport every day, in addition to the congestion on the road.

ticket in a hurry and boarded the plane. I found

please put up your tray table, buckle your safety belts, and kindly turn off your phone or set it to airplane mode. Thank you.” The sweet voice of the air

subconsciously fished my phone out from my bag and was about to turn it off when I was notified of the dozen of missed calls, all of which were from

had to turn it off quickly, I merely scanned through them. The first one asked

plane was taking off. There was no time for me to reply, so

City to J City. I barely slept last night so, not long after the plane took off, I asked the air stewardess for a blanket and took

the time I woke up, the plane had landed. I turned

already there to pick me up when I got off the

like night had fallen. Stacey was wrapped in a thick padded jacket. She chuckled when she saw that I came with only one bag and nothing

“Yes. Take me there

After a pause, she spoke, “Let’s get something to eat first. I’ve