I've Been There Before

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Leon turned around and Grace was pushed into a room. She opened her eyes and got stunned, “Mr. Lo, why did you bring me here?”

This was a similar private room with the one before.

Who is she? She is just a prisoner and she could never afford to get into another trouble.

Graces wanted to avoid everything that made her feel unsettled. She has got nothing left to pay off any debts now.

She quickly said, “Mr. Lo, if you don't need anything else, I shall leave now.”

However, her legs didn't allow her to walk fast. Her speed couldn't catch up with her desire to leave the scene and this dangerous person. Therefore, the way she walked looked funny to Leon.

Grace headed towards the exit with a limping leg. Leon's hand was in his pocket. The pair of brown eyes hidden under the golden frame glasses smiled while he watched her walking to the door. He did nothing to stop her as if she was a free man and it didn't matter where she'd go.

Grace reached out her hand when she finally arrived at the door. She breathed a sigh of relief when she held the doorknob, and pulled open the door in the next second. Lights came out from the gap between the door and the frame. The private room was vacant so it was very dark. When lights hit her eyes, she closed her eyes subconsciously... “Ouch!”

The moment she closed her eyes and started to feel dizzy, she felt her wrist got grabbed and someone pulled her. It wasn’t a vigorous pull but she was weak and her leg was limping. So, she fell to the floor.

Grace immediately raised her head. What she saw was a finely-sculptured face. Under the dim lights, the face wasn't as clear.

Suddenly, a hand reached out to her face.

“What...are you doing?”

She dodged.

“Stop moving,” Leon sounded gentle. He gave her a gentle command.

Grace’s face turned pale. Three years in the prison had transformed her from an arrogant lady into a pathetic and sensitive person. Leon's voice was so gentle but she could catch the coldness hidden inside of his tone... And it is very much like how Caden sounded!

Caden...Caden...Caden... They must be the same kind of person! He will hurt me! Grace panicked and tried to run away.

voice came

don't like a

the dim light, she couldn't see anything in the dark environment, let alone Leon’s face. All she saw was a blurry image of a finely-sculptured face in front of her... Mr. Lo? Caden?

Who? Who was that?

think and started to have difficulty breathing. All that repeated in her mind was the name of Mr. Lo and

disobedient toy must be locked up and

That voice appeared again.

a little. Her eyes were wide open, and fears were in her eyes... Caden, please don't

lock me up! Don't

made Grace went crazy. “Please, please, I was

his gentle face then covered in coldness. He was tall enough to grab Grace's waving hands in the air. He

away! I’m

ever reacted this way to Leon. The switch of the lights was just

the room filled with

movement with one of his one hand, and raised Grace's chin with another, “Are you

Leon stopped. He gasped the moment he got a

eyes... What

they have never met each other before, she must

and took a step back to a safer range. You can't expect a

way is to stay away and wait for

room. It was so quiet in the room.

Grace mumbles at aside. Slowly, her mumbles became slower and slower until she became quiet. Leon then walked and stopped in

to Grace. She

chuckled, “Are you

She...sunk into

well today. Sorry for startling you,

Grace felt warmth on her forehead. Leon said, “Stop dodging. I wanted to ask you, where did the scar come from?” The reason

What?

confused. She then

“You fell?”

was from the

the fall. What a

touch it. Leon let go of her and looked at Grace who quickly tried to cover up the scar with

self-conscious about the scar?” Leon chuckled, “Why don't you get rid of

going. Leon then turned and ready to

my concern. It was what the scar reminds me of

Suddenly!

stopped. He remained silent for

said she could never get rid of her scar too. The reason she kept her bangs wasn't to cover

understood the pain behind the words because she had

The one who said this?” Grace knew she shouldn't have asked

that you are a prisoner and

don't love her,” Grace heard Leon answer, “But for me? I'm the one she loved. So, she

froze and looked at Leon. He