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?"

he stared at her with a raised brow.

nodded. Her?voice was almost like a whisper when

leave

I said.

Can't you see that?"

a notice, Molly shrieked in shock

"My goodness, Brian!

What are you doing?!"

she didn't notice that she was almost at the edge of her seat. The next thing she felt was the hard bump on her butt. She

said, his voice too calm.

mischief was apparent in his

trying to keep her cool. But

delighted him. With one arm on the backrest, he looked at the scenery before him, focusing on a

really think I'm following

might come across

to look at his cold, handsome face, hoping for a flicker of hope. Unfortunately, her efforts were put in vain. "What do you mean?"

she intuitively evaded, her eyes looking anywhere but him. The simple action darkened his

and sat on the seat next to him while still

heedlessly took them with

you're naive. And also annoying," he said with his voice low. Her attention flew away as she focused on how his big hands felt against

him sigh. Instead, he turned his attention elsewhere, pondering

painstaking training, especially in Hell Forest, he had adapted and developed a keen sense on his

even when Becky collapsed after he

is this

with you

that clouded his mind as he looked at her. Thinking about it made him frown. He was

however, was like

heart as well as his body.

out of nowhere which made it harder to believe. He never liked feeling clueless. In fact, things out of his control

*

Imperial Garden

leaving A City?" Justin asked calmly as he stared

the Dragon Island. I don't want her to look back and regret." At his words, Justin's expression contorted his face but soon regained. He

said, "After all these years, we never bring them up. I knew they are all deep within her heart. It will always be a burden unless

missing back then but now, I will stay with

full of regret as he spoke,