Love Began with the First Meeting

"Miss Xia, Mr. Long wants to see you," said Tony.

Molly's stomach dropped right away upon hearing what Tony had said. She turned her head a little and looked at the villa, wondering why he wanted to see her all of a sudden. She bit her lips and then answered without arguing," Okay, I see." Then she took a deep breath, went back to the villa, and ran quickly towards Brian's study. She wouldn't want to be late and annoy Brian as she was afraid of being punished.

Brian stood by the window of his study while keenly looking at Molly running back to the villa. A hint of anger flashed through his eyes as he watched.

His mouth was slightly turned down at its corners that made him look so strangely cool yet wicked. A dead silence enveloped his study while he stood there without uttering a word.

In a minute, the silence was broken by a knock at the door. "Come in!" Brian said as he turned around slowly to face the door.

Hearing this, Molly opened the door and saw Brian intently looking at her. She felt a bit disturbed when she saw him staring at her condescendingly with hands in his pockets. Still catching her breath from running and feeling so conscious, Molly stammered the words," I.... heard.... from..."

She paused as she suddenly realized that she didn't even know the name of the man who had just talked to her. So, she just asked embarrassingly," You want to see me?"

"Are you busy?"Brian quickly responded by asking her with a complete poker face while he looked at Molly wryly standing at the door.

Molly smacked her lips and murmured," Yeah.... I have to work at night...."

She didn't like working in the casino but the high pay and considerable tips could support her family. It paid her mother's medication and Daniel's tuition. So though she wouldn't want to work there, she knew that she couldn't afford to lose it.

Brian looked at her with piercing eyes which sharply squinted after hearing her words. A tension developed in the air right away and Molly feeling it, went short of breath.

the punishment. She was afraid of facing him directly but knew that she had to. Taking several steps back, she swallowed in fear and bit her lips while staring at Brian silently. Then after a while, she finally found her voice and said," You....

maliciously. He frowned when he realized how afraid she was as he caught her looking panic-stricken and her hands grabbing her own clothes tightly.

with a trace of happy light. She grinned with pleasure and

Brian before retreating

to the casino. Molly had to hurry, or she

to Molly's retreating figure," Yes, you will be back....

and staring at the closed gate. She looked so desolate

arrived at the casino. Dumbfounded, Molly freaked out at the

asked in disbelief. She knew that she hadn't done anything to deserve it. Jason responded vaguely, "No reason.... It's the decision of the higher authority!

the higher authority was absolutely bullshit. Jason was the manager of Grand Night Casino. So the higher authority meant the big boss of Grand Night

played their games. They were devilishly fond of playing such

tricks. Then after a while, they would amuse themselves by watching you get caught in a dilemma that they had schemed all

was hard to say. Tears of self-pity and self-mockery streamed down her face as

said with an affable smile: "Miss Xia, why are you standing outside? Come in please....

say a word. She just stood there and looked at Lisa,

the villa. Even though she lived a humble and hard life, she wanted to keep her dignity. Despite the rage that she was feeling, she would still keep her head held high, no matter what. She wouldn't let herself lose it. She was determined to do her best to pull herself together. She had to look indifferent so as to give others no chance to laugh

entered the study, Molly saw Brian reading a book on the sofa. Beside him was a table on which a British style tea set, with elegant prints on a white background, was steaming.

cups of

alone in the study... He must have been waiting