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?"

as he stared at her with a raised brow.

nodded. Her?voice was

should leave

said. It isn't my

Can't you see that?"

shock as Brian

"My goodness, Brian!

What are you doing?!"

that she was almost at the edge of her seat. The next thing she felt

right," Brian said, his

of mischief was apparent in his eyes.

with a grim look, trying to keep her cool. But the pain was simply intolerable that she can't help

on the backrest, he looked at the scenery before him, focusing on a flock

really think I'm

further added, "This might come across as rather complex but

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 slowly asked.

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

met his icy eyes and sat on the seat next to him while still keeping a

got his attention. He heedlessly took them with his, warming them with the pads on his hands. The gesture left Molly

naive. And also annoying," he said with his voice low. Her attention flew away as she focused on how his big hands felt against hers. It made her heart flutter, making her breathless with such a simple

him sigh. Instead, he turned his

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

said, he disregarded his surroundings, even when Becky collapsed after he saw Molly left

is this real?

love with you just like

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

however, was like a

his heart

liked feeling clueless. In fact, things out of his control were

*

the Imperial Garden

leaving A City?" Justin asked

issue formed when she was in 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 asked, "Do you think she will

we never bring them up. I knew they are

may be missing back then but now,

of regret as he