Leap OF Fate

Time moved quickly for Serene. In a blink of an eye, she’s already handing off her project to the person who will be Rain International’s Account Manager. This meant that she no longer had to work with Arthur and his team because she had prepared all they needed to roll out the software to their employees.

Justin did not bring up the topic about her imminent return to Coast City anymore. They simply lived one day at a time, enjoying each other’s company. When his time permits, they would go out on movie dates, a luxury that Justin has not done in a long time. However, what Serene enjoyed the most were their quiet moments — their intimate meals at home, enjoying a TV show together, or their simple chats about anything.

Any outsider would judge their lives as boring. They have unconsciously built their own routine around their individual schedules. However, for Serene, these routines were rituals that tied them together. No one in the world knew the sequence of Justin’s life but her, and that gave her a certain sense of pride.

Today, unlike the previous days, Justin came home early. She has not started preparing their dinner yet and was still in her studio, randomly sketching when Justin’s embrace startled her.

“You’re early,” Serene said, turning to look up at him. She set her sketchbook and pencil aside to focus on him. Justin’s lips stretched into a smile when he saw her sketchbook. She had been sketching him from memory.

“Yup. We’re going somewhere tonight.”

“Where?”

“Home. It’s my parents’ anniversary and they’ve thrown a small party.”

Serene’s eyes widened at his explanation. Her palms turned cold and clammy, and her throat felt dry. As a former employee of Rain International, she knew of Nick Rain. He’s stern but fair to his people. She looked up at him as a leader. But other than this, the Rain patriarch remained an enigma for her.

It’s one thing to meet him in a corporate setting, but to attend his anniversary party as his son’s girlfriend is another. She felt her heart wanted to jump out of her chest and leave her.

icy hands and kissed it. “Don’t

heart to calm down. She followed him out of the studio and down to their living room. Her brows furrowed when she

by a studio, so I asked them to bring the clothes here.

fashion industry, thanks to Mary. The girl whom he just motioned to come was Nikita, one of

as she approached her, pecking on her cheeks. “Justin Rain, huh?” she teased, elbowing

it’s been

then it’s almost no surprise, Serene used to model and her

couch and watched Nikki help Serene pick a dress. He specifically selected this upcoming designer for her sophisticated

yet classy. However, it exposed Serene’s shapely legs, not to

the knee and the cut exposed little skin. It had a low

team of makeup artists and hairstylists worked their magic on her.

no need for him to dress up formally. He picked a long-sleeved button-down shirt paired with his dark pants. He fixed his hair and, in a few minutes,

and made up. Justin stopped in his tracks at the sight of her. He knew that she’s beautiful, but she still took his

vibe. He wanted to just call his parents and give a lame excuse for missing their party so he can lock himself with Serene and

walked towards her. After thanking everyone who assisted her, they went out

a half drive so Justin