Love Began with the First Meeting

Brian quietly walked in the room with the sound of his footsteps muffled by the thick carpet. He stood by the bed Molly was sleeping in and gazed at her face in the dim light by the wall lamp. He leaned over to smooth over her knitted brows. He smiled at this bitterly and sat next to her just staring at her face. He was so near her yet their hearts were so distanced from one another.

Brian didn't know how long he stayed there but he eventually left. Before he did, he saw a bunch of newspapers on the bedside table with red marks scribbled all over. He was smiling as he walked out of the room.

The sun rose to welcome the morning.

Molly got up very early in order to look for a job. She quickly washed her face and brushed her teeth, and changed her clothes. She stuffed the newspapers in her bag and went downstairs. When she passed the dining room, she was surprised to see Brian was having breakfast there but she ignored him and just continued walking glancing only slightly.

"Don't you have manners?" Brian said coldly.

Molly paused, took a deep breath, and turned her head, "I have to go get a job so I'm not having breakfast here. Enjoy, though," she said simply. Then she turned around and left.

At that moment, Lisa was just coming out of the kitchen with a plate of steamed buns in hand. She saw the whole thing happen. She slowly placed the plate on the dining table and avoided Brian's gaze, sighing all the while.

"You don't have to cook so much," Brian said flatly, "Lucy must be expecting you and John to go there earlier. You can let John drive you."

"Okay," Lucy didn't see herself as an outsider in this villa at that moment. She knew Brian too well.

Brian finished eating, wiped his mouth with a napkin, and left. As Tony drove by, he passed by Molly who seemed to be in a hurry. The villa was in a secluded, private road that taxis didn't pass through.

"Mr. Brian, aren't we going to offer Mrs. Molly Long a ride?" Tony offered.

of Molly walking along the road in a haste, "Let

she watched the car disappear, she slowed down her steps. She tried

her bag. She had to take a few

that was hiring was famous and

Molly did as she was told and handed it back to the recruiter. She quickly glanced at the form and hastily said, "Just wait over there. We'll call you for your interview,"

sat at the corner as she always did, she liked

soon it was almost noon. There were three people before Molly and about twenty more after her. Molly started to lose her hope because so many people were

experience as Spark's assistant in her resume on the form she filled out but she gave it up.

"Molly Xia!"

There was a panel of interviewees—some looking relaxed and some looking bored. After waiting for so long, she started to

that the interview would be so simple. She just took a quiz about interpersonal relationships and then they asked her two questions

at the door, the next person passed her by and sneered at

got a job. She was so elated that as soon as she left the building,

someone was standing till gazing at

knocked on the door and Brian

an easy smile on his face. This Brian Long was going to fund the troupe for the next five years on the condition that

"Hmm,"

"Don't tell her about me." He said this in a way that made sure that they wouldn't go back on their word. Then he left, brushing his shoulders lightly with the head of the troupe. He stood in shock until Brian left - he