Love Began with the First Meeting

"Miss Xia, Mr. Long wants to see you," said Tony.

Molly's stomach dropped right away upon hearing what Tony had said. She turned her head a little and looked at the villa, wondering why he wanted to see her all of a sudden. She bit her lips and then answered without arguing," Okay, I see." Then she took a deep breath, went back to the villa, and ran quickly towards Brian's study. She wouldn't want to be late and annoy Brian as she was afraid of being punished.

Brian stood by the window of his study while keenly looking at Molly running back to the villa. A hint of anger flashed through his eyes as he watched.

His mouth was slightly turned down at its corners that made him look so strangely cool yet wicked. A dead silence enveloped his study while he stood there without uttering a word.

In a minute, the silence was broken by a knock at the door. "Come in!" Brian said as he turned around slowly to face the door.

Hearing this, Molly opened the door and saw Brian intently looking at her. She felt a bit disturbed when she saw him staring at her condescendingly with hands in his pockets. Still catching her breath from running and feeling so conscious, Molly stammered the words," I.... heard.... from..."

She paused as she suddenly realized that she didn't even know the name of the man who had just talked to her. So, she just asked embarrassingly," You want to see me?"

"Are you busy?"Brian quickly responded by asking her with a complete poker face while he looked at Molly wryly standing at the door.

Molly smacked her lips and murmured," Yeah.... I have to work at night...."

She didn't like working in the casino but the high pay and considerable tips could support her family. It paid her mother's medication and Daniel's tuition. So though she wouldn't want to work there, she knew that she couldn't afford to lose it.

Brian looked at her with piercing eyes which sharply squinted after hearing her words. A tension developed in the air right away and Molly feeling it, went short of breath.

that he was mad and tried to scheme something to punish her, so she had to explain right away to avoid the punishment. She was afraid of facing him directly but knew that she had to. Taking several steps back, she swallowed in

he caught her

trace of happy light. She grinned with pleasure and said in a sweet voice," Thank you. I promise to be

at Brian before

quite a walk from the villa to the casino. Molly had to hurry, or she would be

retreating figure,"

of the villa. The icy wind in the night pierced her to the bones but she just stood there, biting her lips tightly and staring at the closed gate. She looked so

Molly had been fired by Jason, her manager, when she arrived at

she asked in disbelief. She knew that she hadn't done anything to deserve it. Jason responded vaguely, "No reason.... It's the decision of the higher authority! I can't do anything about it.

the higher authority meant the big boss of Grand Night Casino. How could a negligible waitress draw enough attention of the big boss for

how the rich played their games. They were devilishly fond of playing

and benevolently until you fell for their tricks. Then after a while, they would amuse themselves by watching you get

hard to say. Tears of self-pity and self-mockery

Lisa was stunned to see Molly standing frigidly outside. Curious and worried at the same time, she said with an affable smile: "Miss Xia, why are you standing outside? Come in please.... It's freezing cold," Lisa said with a sense

word. She just stood there and looked at Lisa, thinking that Lisa must have been used to women like her.

was feeling, she would still keep her head held high, no matter

book on the sofa. Beside him was a table on which a British style tea set, with elegant prints on a white background, was

cups of tea!

He must have been