Love Began with the First Meeting

When Eric Long heard Brian's words, a sly smile appeared on his face. The look in his eyes became deep and serene yet no amount of intimidation could be seen from his face. With an arched eyebrow, he asked: "Does it mean now that you want to come back to Dragon Island?"

Brian Long slightly lifted the corners of his mouth. He leaned his back against the chair, and said,"If I go back there, I'll make sure that I'll seize not only the Dragon Empire, but also..."

Pausing for a while, Brian's eyes became squarely cold and deep. His charming face seemingly transformed into a contemptible look which resembled a cunning leopard, ready to pounce on his prey any second. His sinister and vicious smile undoubtedly sent chills to anyone who saw it. He then continued,"... the control over the Dragon Island!"

Eric Long lowered his head and sneered at Brian's daunting words but it took no effect on him. No words coming from Brian could rattle or derail him. His gaze darkened, revealing audacity in his eyes. With a look of equally presumptuous arrogance on his face, he said: "Now that you're betting on such a high price, then... why don't we start?"

Slightly astonished, Brian Long focused his deep gaze on him, and thought, 'He's three years younger than me but he's not as imprudent and naive as before. I must not underestimate him. It's obvious that he's grown into an eagle which is ready to hunt any time.'

In reality, the two were only fighting over their right to care for Becky. Properties and power were just too easy for them to reclaim anytime they wanted. And it was not much of a loss for either of them, anyway.

"You are my guest today, so I'll give you the chance to decide how we'll play this game," said Brian Long unemotionally as he leisurely picked up a glass of red wine which the waiter had put on the table earlier. He took a small sip and its excellently light taste spread in his mouth. At the same time, the grin on his face changed into something mysterious as he put the glass back on the table.

a higher card?" Eric asked with a straight face.

of them was actually good at gambling or guaranteed to win. They were merely betting on

never lose!" Eric Long replied confidently. Then he also shrugged his shoulders, returning Brian's gesture a while ago. This diminished the intensity of the atmosphere between them and slowly, it started to shift to a more relaxed and comfortable environment for

eyes to the dealer, who had been observing the two from the start. The dealer immediately understood what Brian meant and tore open a new pack

the dealer placed the cards on his hand and asked both of them politely,"Mr. Brian Long and Mr. Eric Long, would

threw it directly towards the dealer, aiming at his elbow. After a short "Ouch!" the cards were thrown away into the air

remained at their seats, watching calmly and smiling at each other. Suddenly, as if reading each other's mind, they moved at the same

faster than Eric. He gave a sly smile and immediately threw the card away. It flew directly towards another card and because of its strong force, it propelled another card into Eric Long's hand. At that exact moment, Brian's hand appeared out of

that Eric Long barely had

triumph was all over his face. He turned the card over unhurriedly, and as expected, it was the Ace

glance at the card in his own hand, and just mumbled with a hint of