Love Began with the First Meeting

Easily, Brian sensed the sudden stiffness all over her body. In reaction, he raised his head from her ear, and resumed his usual cold look again. His earlier signs of concern and anxiety for Molly disappeared as quickly as they had appeared. "One more thing! You have no right to interfere in my life no matter how many women I keep around me. And you have no right to compare yourself to any of them either. Do you understand?"

As she lifted up her head, Molly felt confused. With unusual courage, she coolly replied," I already know my role very well. You don't need to keep reminding me, Mr. Brian Long! Why are you always reminding me of it? It makes me suspect that Eric is right, when he says you're falling in love with me!"

The audacity in her eyes somewhat unsettled Brian. "I hope that this will be the last time I remind you!"

"I also hope the same!" replied Molly. In few moments, she continued," I'm going to make dinner downstairs, and I will come for you once it's ready."

With that she slipped out of Brian's arms with some ingenuity. She opened the door and walked out.

Instead of being angry, Brian smiled faintly when he saw the door close in front of him. Seeing Molly resist rather than tolerate all his authority left him in a puzzling good mood.

Downstairs Molly didn't find Eric in the living room. When she realized he was nowhere in the house, she called his phone. "Hey, Eric, where are you?"

"Something came up, and I had to leave." Holding the phone in one hand and the steering wheel in the other, Eric looked straight ahead. It was the peak hour, and the traffic made him even more depressed.

"Really? But you just said you had time tonight." Molly pouted and went on," I thought you would have dinner here. I made yours too."

you owe me a meal.

Molly refused without hesitation. "In that case, I'm sorry, you may never have the chance

"Little Molly,"

in a

at the dull unusual way Eric had addressed her. She frowned, instinctively, afraid of what he would say to her next. "Hey! Don't pretend to be gloomy! It's not

know me well, haha." There was a smile on Eric's lips. As he drove slowly, he reminded her," By the

floor, and complained with some guilt," You did say that Brian would go to the party with

to be with

company. All I know is that

Eric was thinking, but she was mindful not to offend him. Eric was always the first person to show up whenever she needed a shoulder to lean on. She honestly valued him that way, and she didn't think it wise to

Molly agreed to go to the party with Eric. It was not that she dared to rebel against Brian, but that she didn't think Brian would have time to be with her even though he didn't have to accompany Wing.

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room of the Golden Bay

reclining on a chaise longue beside the swimming pool in a white bathrobe. There was a green and bright yellow fruit juice cocktail on

help Edgar get into the State Parliament this year," she