Leap OF Fate

Serene felt that the odds were against her. Of all the days that she’d miss an elevator, it had to be today. The elevator doors slowly closed on her and descended. She could not help but cry inwardly. There was nothing left to do but to wait for the elevator to come back up. Her eyes fixed on the closed doors, not daring to look anywhere. She felt that there were invisible eyes looking at her and were judging her.

A warm hand enclose her icy ones while internally lectured herself for once again falling for Justin’s charm. She looked at the hand’s owner and she saw Justin looking at her, his lips stretched to a smile.

“You forgot your bag,” He motioned his other hand that held her bag. Serene’s face burned up. She moved to retrieve her bag from his grasp, but he evaded her.

“It’s OK, I’ll hold it for you.” He chuckled and clasped her hand.

After a while, the elevator door opened. The people in the elevator all looked shocked at the scene that welcomed them. Their usually aloof CEO stood beside a woman. Not only was he holding a woman’s bag in one hand, his other hand even clasped hers.

After recovering from their surprise, they tried very hard to look away and murmured a greeting to them as they alighted from the elevator.

Serene’s face felt so warm she can probably fry an egg on it. All she wanted was to disappear from everyone’s sight. There were even some familiar faces from people who got off the elevator. She groaned inwardly at the thought that she’d definitely be ‌their subject over lunch.

Justin did not seem bothered at all. He flashed his elusive smile to everyone who alighted the elevator. He stood erect as he proudly held her bag.

He entered the elevator with Serene. Once inside the elevator, Serene tried to take her hand from Justin.

he said, smiling at

followed him wordlessly as he took confident strides towards his parked Maybach. He deposited her in the front passenger seat of his car while

do you

at him, her hands crossed in front of her chest. If looks could kill,

have an appetite to eat after what just happened?” Serene

at her with tenderness. “What happened there

took a deep breath to calm herself.

the point?” He raised his brow,

Do I have to remind

recall how Chester’s mouth almost reached the ground. His eyes were enormous, like lemons. When he recovered from his surprise, he saw a smile register on his face. Was this person

the sneer he had. He looked at her with mockery; it made her blood boil.

let out a deep sigh, and with a helpless voice, he said, “I can’t do anything about that situation, Serene. It is what

not stop myself from feeling what I’m feeling simply

her directly. His eyes were full of seriousness. He pursed his lips before

Serene. I am not one bit affected by the

the eyes, not wanting to miss any of her reaction. “Unless you are still