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.

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 fear and bit her lips while

He frowned when he realized how afraid she was as he caught her looking panic-stricken and her hands grabbing her own clothes tightly. He answered in

trace of happy light.

Brian before retreating

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

to Molly's retreating figure,"

biting her lips tightly and staring at the closed gate. She looked so desolate that anyone who saw

Jason, her manager, when she arrived at the casino. Dumbfounded, Molly

done anything to deserve it. Jason responded vaguely, "No reason.... It's the decision of the higher authority! I can't do anything about

the big

games. They were devilishly fond of playing such shameless and

their tricks. Then after a while, they

of the cold or maybe because of the rage that she felt. It was hard to say. Tears of self-pity and self-mockery streamed down her face as she cried silently under

same time, she said with an affable smile: "Miss Xia, why are you standing outside? Come in please.... It's freezing cold," Lisa

and looked at

to keep her dignity. Despite the rage that she was feeling, she would still keep her head held high, no matter what. She wouldn't let herself lose it. She was

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

cups of

in the study... He must have