One Meet By Chance

Enrique's lips twitched up into a gentle smile.

"You don't have to compensate me." He shrugged. "But if you really want it, there is something you can do for me."

"Well, what is it?" Teresa urged, furrowing her eyebrows.

She didn't get him. She'd just offered to pay for his extremely expensive shirt, and he just outright refused her.

Was money really nothing for him?

Enrique tilted his head and thought for a moment. After a few seconds, he finally responded, "How about this? You can promise me one thing. As long as you fulfill it, you won't have to pay for the shirt. How about that?"

Although he looked extremely harmless, she still needed to be alert.

Her eyes narrowed. "Promise you what?"

Enrique only smiled. "I haven't thought about it yet. I'll tell you when I got it, all right?"

"But..."

"Miss Gu, you shouldn't worry about it. It's only just to put your mind at ease."

He waved his hand dismissively. Teresa blinked, trying to see the expression on his face. Seeing as he meant nothing about it, she nodded. "It's a deal then."

The car finally arrived at the hotel Teresa booked.

After saying her farewell to Enrique, Teresa went upstairs with the room card she'd gotten from the front desk.

As she entered the elevator, a thought suddenly occurred to her. She returned to her hometown for the jewelry design competition and she'd leave a few days later. Maybe they'd never have the chance to meet again, seeing as they didn't have each other's number.

As for the deal...

Teresa shrugged it off. It was not as if he'd travel across the world to find her.

It seemed she was smart enough to agree with him on that at least.

She snorted.

her room, she took a shower

young, not really feeling the effects of jet lag as it

the assistants took her into another private

all around the world. Even though it was still early,

coverage, she could see the press crowding over the place as they were being held

more exclusive passage. Her heart was already beating quickly at

finally reached the

PowerPoint and the jewelry samples for the organizers. The presenters first began their opening remarks. With that, a chill went down her

lounge, all of them looking as nervous

scanned the vicinity only to see that there weren't many local

looks of it, everyone

not the first, and not the last –

up too early, judges wouldn't remember her. If she was too far back, they'd be too tired to even

she waited nervously in line, time was as quick as the

knew it, the announcer

set out the jewelry samples she had designed

her PPT. Without another word, she began her presentation

hall was dimly lit, so

on stage, but after a few seconds of staring at the people, she found herself immersed at the design and introduction of her

She only used hearts to twin around each other in an intricate and

a special material in her jewels. They could change into the color and shape to match the wearer's heartbeat,

was a bold move for someone who was

had definitely impressed the

to an end, she took another round of glances at the crowd

It was Enrique!

She gasped.

'Why is he here?

Is he...

Is he an investor?'

her whole world had stopped right then and there. She suddenly found it difficult to breath as her