Love Began with the First Meeting

Becky shook her head as she held back her tears, bitterness and frustration,"I don't want him to worry about me...", she confessed.

"But your eyes..."

"I'll be fine." Becky interrupted Harrow's sympathetic words. She then forced a smile and said,"Let's go now please."

"Okay, sure let's go." Harrow stood up and helped Becky walk out of the lounge, and into the parking lot.

On their drive back, the atmosphere in the car was quite tense. Becky lowered her eyes and bit her lips as she tried to control her growling anger and bitterness.

On the call he promised to pick her up, but he didn't show up and she was disappointed.

In the past, no matter how busy he was, he always made the time as she was his priority. But now he didn't consider her important enough. Was it a punishment for her being self-willed?

Just the direction of her thoughts laced her eyes with tears. With a hard bite on her lips, Becky tried to fight the urge of breaking down and letting her emotions get the better of her.

Since she decided to return, not a day went by when she was at ease. Her heart was full of expectation, and at the same time, also with fear and anxiety. Yet despite the crippling emotions, she was too proud to let anyone see her failure. She rejected Cindy's offer to accompany her. Instead, she came to A City all by herself. Subconsciously, she hoped Brian was guilty and worried about her.

But... The reality seemed quite contrary to what she hoped and wished with all her heart.

a tear forced its way out of her delicate eyes, and dropped onto her hand. Hastily, Becky turned her face aside to conceal her emotions. But

is too occupied with work these days...I'm sure he has a legitimate reason." Harrow tried to comfort her, not knowing what to say. He glanced at Becky who hurriedly wiped her tears, sighed, grabbed a tissue, then added,"There's a lot going in A City these days. And you know, Mr. Brian Long's work drifts in between of the

turned around to face Harrow as she asked with concern,"Is he

grinned through his teeth as he answered,"You rest assured that he is fine. You know what he's capable of. Mr. Brian Long is simply occupied. You don't need to burden yourself with

hint of sorrow, Becky asked,"Harrow,

words. Yet she just stopped talking midway. Then Harrow asked,"What

speaking further, and instead concluded,"Well, it's nothing

Though the rest of the ride, they just remained silent and awkward. As Harrow dropped Becky off the Sophia Hotel, he called up Brian and said,"Mr.

I'm at the hotel

loud thud of someone closing their car's door. Within moments, the hotel room's door opened and Brian walked in poise.

She opened her mouth in an attempt to say something, but in the end, she just remained silent. She just sat quietly on the edge of the sofa, with her eyes lowered,

about Becky's eyes, but eventually he just pointed at

immediately. But just as he was closing the door, he

close to his heart for over a decade. He tolerated her willfulness again, and again, and again and would do it forever.

silently dripping with concern. She felt overwhelmed by the cold atmosphere; she found it hard to breathe in there. But she just

and said,"Well, I'm quite tired. It has been a long day." Then she stood up in one