Since She Met Lucian

"Oh my God! What is he doing?" the girl behind asked anxiously. Her screaming only affirmed Amelia's suspicions.

The atmosphere was thick with tension. Edmund had dropped a bomb. Needless to say, Amelia was utterly shocked out of her wits. As she directed her gaze to the stage, her mind went to what had just happened earlier...

On the stage, Nicholas and Lucian were visibly shocked. They looked at Edmund in surprise.

"Nicholas, Lucian, I decided this without consulting either of you. No need to blame me. This had to happen sooner or later." Edmund gave an apologetic look to Lucian and then said to all the guests, "Have a good night!"

After a warm round of applause from the audience, the waiter asked Amelia to head to the dining room upstairs.

After hesitating for a while, Amelia smiled bashfully as she let herself be led by the waiter upstairs.

The waiter began serving food much to Amelia's disinterest as Edmund's words were still ringing in her head.

When she first met with Lucian's parents, she had found out that Lucian and Shelly were engaged. At that time, she didn't think much of it.

She felt as if she had destroyed an engagement when she found out about this.

"Hello, are you Miss Amelia?" All of a sudden, a man in a black suit stood in front of her and asked her politely.

Quickly gathering herself, she nodded and said, "Yes, I'm Amelia."

"I'm Mr. An's assistant. Mr. An would like to meet you." Mr. An.. Edmund An?

She then followed the man out of the dining area.

The man led Amelia to the end of the corridor. He stopped in front of what seemed like a private room and knocked on the door.

"Come in, please." A male voice came from inside the room. It wasn't Edmund so it had to be someone else.

The door was opened. Amelia looked up and was stunned when she saw the man inside the room.

He looked very familiar yet she couldn't quite figure out yet why.

The man was wearing a knitted sweater over a white shirt. He looked about the same age as Lucian. He grinned when he saw Amelia.

It was a warm smile.

the feeling that she knew who this man was but she just couldn't

said with much ease as he pulled out a chair. "Please have a

was both surprised

were quite familiar with each other. But why couldn't she

The man sat across from Amelia and looked at her with a

gazed back at him, she tried to rack her mind but she came up with nothing—she

"Are you sure you know me? Because I don't think I know

with innocence as the man

"Jonny An," he explained, "Your senior and your pen pal. I've

Amelia repeated. "Yes, I remember! You used to give me advice and you even helped

her excitement, his

we can eat now," Jonny said with a smile as he helped Amelia put some food

little embarrassed. "I can do it

bowl, a stiff smile

the slightest second before smiling in response. "You're right. You're probably used to Lucian helping

trembled upon the mention of

in his head. He smiled and said, "Amelia, are you uncomfortable because of what my dad

stunned—how did he know what she

not that." Her face was slightly red out

via letters, I still believe that I know you pretty well." Jonny smiled and looked at her. He sighed, "How time flies! It's been ten years

nodded in agreement but the

that you were familiar. I just

you one photo, how could you remember?" Jonny said dismissively then

say that?" She'd only met Lucian less than a month ago. How

know what to say to you." Jonny suddenly became stiff and seemingly uncomfortable. He then blurted out, "You're probably hungry. Eat. Help yourself to

to let it go and just continue

a while, Jonny asked tentatively, "Amelia, are you

had just talked about it earlier. Without giving it much thought, she

response was enough to

eyes. Then he said

asked in confusion then she quickly

you're free to call me. Here. That has my number on it."

took the business card. It read, "Reporter of

met Jonny. Iris had just died and Amelia fell into a deep depression to the point that she had considered committing suicide. She would stand by the river and stare at it blankly. Her classmates started being concerned about her that news about it soon spread throughout their school. By then, everyone practically knew her. Some made fun