Love Began with the First Meeting

A gust of cold wind blew over Molly, and she shivered as the wind passed, coming back to her senses.

Startled, Molly drew her hand back from Edgar's big palms as she asked," Do you have anything to tell me?"

Her sudden aloof voice upset Edgar Gu. His eyes went gloomy but was soon concealed, and he said," I just want to check up on you, to see if everything is going well with you."

Molly smiled bitterly and bluntly replied," Mr. Mayor, you should have already noticed how I am doing now. Isn't it clear? So why bother asking?"

"Molly, what did you just call me?" Edgar frowned as he heard Molly call him Mr. Mayor. Coming from Molly, those two words suddenly became unpleasant to hear.

Looking up, Molly saw the anger on Edgar's face. In her thoughts, she mocked herself but remained calm and said," Mr. Mayor, you are the mayor here. Is it wrong for me to call you Mr. Mayor out of respect?"

Edgar stared at Molly intensely. Molly, the girl who used to hide herself behind him when they were little. She was the shy and timid girl who always wanted someone to be her friend but had no courage to talk to anyone. "My status doesn't matter. I'm still and will forever be your Edgar!"

Moving his gaze away from Molly, Edgar bellowed in a cold and unhappy voice," Molly, you should know that I'll never look down on you!"

regretted it right after she had finished her words.

As an ambitious man, Edgar had already seen the dark side of the military and politics in order to achieve power. He had advanced quickly in his career and managed to become the mayor of A City in such a short amount of time. He had been exposed to the corruption and darkness of society. Molly was just one of the many cases whose life was choiceless. Even though she had no choice,

anything to prevent it.

and cruel man and he is dangerously possessive with the things and people he owns. You were kidnapped and I just happened to have you rescued. At that time, I didn't know your relationship with him and he was very unhappy with me. So in the casino when I gambled with him, I knew what I had to say in order to keep you safe. If I had said anything making him think that I had feelings for you..." He paused, looked at Molly and said," You would have been the one

calm, simply stating facts, with no disdains but worries.

Molly's heart still ached. Maybe it was silly, but she wished that Edgar had been true to his feelings for her that day. He should have shown that he cared for her. Even if the price she'd pay for his care would be Brian's punishment, she would still be

always kept her by his side when they were kids. Maybe, he was never hers to begin with. Still, he

should get going now," Molly said without lifting her gaze towards Edgar and stood up.

by the hand and quickly wrote his number, saying," This

palm, Molly felt an air of self-pity. She drew her hand back from Edgar's warm palm, took off his coat, and returned it back to him, saying," Mr. Mayor, thank

as she had just walked a few steps

I'll look into your father's case.

as she smiled mockingly.

a day she had had. Why did everyone tell