Love Began with the First Meeting

"Brian," Molly called his attention, skepticism apparent in her tone.

"Is it true that you haven't pursued a woman before?

Am I right?"

She spoke with her eyes wide and alert, her head slightly slanting to the side as she gazed at him.

Brian's attractive profile made her smile, a warm caress?akin to the sunlight that she welcomed.

He was angry at first but seeing her smile gave him relief. Slowly, he took a few steps towards her and helped her put the jacket on. "Aren't you assuming too much about it?"

"What other choice do I have, anyway?" she asked, freezing at his words.

"Indeed," Brian replied as he glanced at her, looking calm and collected.

Molly agreed at once.

There was a momentary pause between them as she pondered about it, making her frown.

"I don't need you to follow me because I told you before I'm not going leave. Don't you realize?it's weird for a big hotshot guy following an odd girl like me?" she asked, licking her parched lips after.

"No," came his quick reply.

His gaze went down to his wrist, specifically on the teeth mark Molly had inflicted on him.

The bite was strong. It almost seemed?like she had put all her strength into it. It was still raw and torn. He might need to stitch the gaping wound.

And yet, the expression he had was far from being in pain.

'A meek woman like Molly could sometimes bare her teeth, ' he thought, smiling to himself.

As she glanced at him, Molly noted the unusual expression on his face. When she followed?his gaze, her heart was suddenly filled with regret and fear. The angry wound she made looked painful and disgusting.

"You may not be the first woman I'd chased but you certainly be the first to bite me," he said, looking at her.

Shocked, Molly moved a meter as she stared with guilt, stuttering with her words.

"I... I…It's your fault! You should've let me go."

"Are you saying I deserve this bite?"

stared at her with a

was almost like a

should leave me

said.

Can't you see that?"

notice, Molly shrieked in shock as Brian moved towards

"My goodness, Brian!

What are you doing?!"

she was almost at the edge of her seat. The next thing she felt was the hard bump on her butt. She moaned, her face distorted in pain.

serves you right," Brian said, his

mischief was

frown on her face, she stood in front of him with a grim look, trying to keep her cool. But the pain was simply intolerable that she can't help

one arm on the backrest, he looked

you really think I'm following

might come across as rather complex but I think you're in

face, hoping for a flicker of hope. Unfortunately, her efforts

grasp her hand which she intuitively evaded, her eyes looking anywhere but him.

his icy eyes and sat on the seat next to him while

attention. He heedlessly took them with his, warming them with the pads

she focused on how his big hands felt against hers. It made her heart flutter, making her breathless with such

her lack of response made him sigh. Instead, he turned his attention elsewhere, pondering

to his painstaking training, especially in Hell Forest, he had adapted and developed

his surroundings, even when Becky collapsed after

this

love with you

a few months time?' These were the thoughts that clouded his mind as he looked at

was like a sponge.

his heart as well as his body.

never liked feeling

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Imperial Garden

asked calmly as he stared at him.

look back and regret." At his words, Justin's expression contorted his face but soon regained. He asked, "Do you think she will be able to deal with them if you

years, we never bring them up. I knew they are all deep within her heart. It

back then but now, I will

expression was full of regret as he spoke, "With Rory's