Leap OF Fate
Chapter 80
Justin learned Serene recently enrolled the twins in a play school in a mall the Lewis’s owned in Hyacinth Bay. This was also where they met Kenny, Chester’s son. He also learned that since Serene’s return two years ago, she had been leading Ellis Inc. Under her leadership, she’s able to expand their network. A proud smile left his lips. Serene’s always been sharp and hard working. Her work ethics were admirable, and it’s almost no surprise that she’s doing well in the business world.
He looked at the list of establishments she’s doing business with. He sneered as his eyes went over the list. None of the establishments she dealt with had anything to do with Rain International. Apart from the businesses the Lewis’s operated, the businesses she dealt with were mostly small independent restaurants. Even the hotels she supplied their seafood for were mostly three-star hotels or bed and breakfasts.
She evaded him and stuck with the market that he ignored. Clever move, Serene. He could not help but comment. She dealt business within Hyacinth Bay under the Lewis’s protection, which was no surprise to him. He witnessed how tightly knit the two families were. Serene hid from him in plain sight for the past two years.
He tapped his finger on his desk in contemplation. Now that Serene knew he wanted to play a part in their children’s lives, given the panic he saw in her face when he saw them the first time, he needed no guesswork to know that Serene’s next move was to hide her children from him. Of course, he would not let it happen.
This only meant he needed to work faster than she is if he wanted to keep them.
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Serene busied herself with painting the dress. A week had already passed, and she’d already completed half of the dress. Crystal picked the design closest to the sunset dress that she saw in the exhibit.
For this dress, it looked as if it’s made from a million flower petals. And she’s not wrong. She had painstakingly painted individual flower petals. The shadows around the flowers give it depth and a 3-D illusion. She looked like a flower sprite and the flowers followed her every move.
When Crystal saw the partially painted dress, she’s in awe. She admired Serene for her realistic painting style, and she had used the same technique for this dress. The thought of wearing a Felicity Pax masterpiece tickled her.
Seeing the painstaking effort, she put on the dress, Crystal insisted on taking Serene for lunch. Serene reluctantly agreed.
she entered the famous Japanese restaurant in Hotel Le Grande. She
place. Nothing had changed. It’s still the minimalist yet homey restaurant she
when she and Crystal were about to enter a private
called; his
eyes darted to the person behind him. Justin looked immaculate. His long hair carefully combed and
and I were about to have lunch, do you want to join us?” she invited, her hands wrapped around Justin’s arms as she looked up to him through her fluttering fake
jaw drop. She had expected him to decline after all, he declined all his invitations for a meal in the past. She couldn’t hide her
room first
please just order what you want,” Crystal said smilingly at Serene.
he ate in this restaurant with Serene, her orders almost filled half of the table. Serene just rolled her eyes at him.
waited for their order, Crystal, who was in high spirit asked Serene, “Ms.
me Serene. It’s Serene Ellis. Felicity and Pax are my children’s’ names.”
continued, “You seem to know Justin and
question, making him cough. Serene rubbed his back and gave him a tissue.
As for Mr. Rain, I’ve worked with Rain International before,” she answered.
Then from out of the blue, she
keep my babies alive, I had to do daily injections of blood thinners in my belly.” Many people had asked her about her pregnancy and so it’s almost automatic for her to say what she just said. However, for the people whom she shared the table with, it was their first
dropped and looked at her with unmasked surprise, Crystal was the same. Justin just sipped his drink casually and looked at her from the rim of