Love Began with the First Meeting

Frowning, Brian surveyed the area with eagle-eyed precision. Thick branches blocked his vision. He turned around to check on the exhausted Molly and remembered it would be impossible for her to make it. He cursed inwardly for not considering her state as he planned their way out.

"Let's take a break, okay?" he told Molly. He knew how dangerous it could be to stop in an area where they were exposed, but Brian was more worried about Molly than he was for himself.

Molly nodded as she was really spent. Her legs were heavy. She slumped into a rock and had no energy to talk.

Standing beside Molly, Brian continued to inspect their surroundings. He thought Howard was conceited. But what about himself? Was he not the same way?

All of a sudden, Brian instinctively moved his head as he sensed a bullet whistling towards them. He dropped down to the ground and pushed Molly to take cover. The first bullet narrowly missed them. Brian fired his weapon to retaliate. He heard another shot fired from their left side.

Without thinking, Brian jumped to Molly's side to cover her and fired again. He kept Molly pressed close to him.

Gunshots were still ringing in her ears. Molly was holding her breath, for fear of being exposed to more gunfire. It was a great relief to feel Brian shielding her with his body. She believed that he would not let her get hurt. Molly trusted him with her whole heart and knew she could always count on Brian to protect her.

Meanwhile, Howard, also in night vision goggles, believed he was standing on the spot where Brian was killed when Mr. Yan started the whole plan for his sister.

He was sure of one thing: Brian couldn't

to give up fighting. He took down snipers whenever he

darkened, his lips curved upward into an evil smile. Howard extended his hand to signal one of his men,

flying all around them wouldn't stop. Brian clenched his teeth and momentarily hid under a trunk to keep Molly safe. He shot at two snipers. Brian had no idea how

halted at the edge

Howard spoke through the two-way radio

second round of the shoot-to-kill battle began, and every sniper took off their night

single shot terrified Brian. By his count, there were only six bullets left from snipers. So the shot he heard in Molly's direction would be coming from where?

slammed into each other and exploded. Intense light filled the entire forest

screamed as she pressed her eyes close.

the powerful beam hurt

but the strong flash from the blast still managed to blind him momentarily. The night vision goggles he wore was

two more shots at them. Two deadly