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Chapter 36
Serene and Justin had lunch at the Japanese restaurant at Hotel Le Grande. It surprised her when Justin ordered the same dishes she ordered the last time they had lunch there. It was already a few weeks back since they last dined here, and she ordered quite several dishes then. She cannot help but marvel at Justin’s attention to detail and memory.
They ate in silence. Serene did not know what to say to him. The conversation they had in the car kept playing in her mind. She looked at the man opposite her in between bites. At first glance, he looked stoic, but she knew that deep down, he’s warm hearted.
She also studied how she was feeling. If she were to compare how she felt during the early stages of her relationship with Bryan and with what she’s feeling with Justin now, she would doubt that she’s attracted to him. Although her heart throbbed when she saw Justin, she was not giddy like when she first knew Bryan. Bry
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After sending Serene back to her hotel, Justin drove back to Rain International. He had a couple of meetings to do in the office, after which he’d meet a client at the hotel where Serene was staying. He planned on surprising her by bringing her dinner.Knowing Serene was just in the same building as him, he wanted to rush his meeting. However, it was for a significant acquisition for Rain International, so he made sure that he got all details covered.The meeting concluded a little later than usual. Coming out of the hotel’s function room, he went to the restaurant to pick up his reservation. His heart was aflutter and had a bit of a spring in them. He cannot help but smile at the thought that the last time felt this was perhaps back when he was still a teenag
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“Can I borrow your phone? I need to call my family” Serene looked at Justin. Without a word, he reached in his pocket and handed him his phone. She quickly dialled her mother’s number. After a couple of rings, a panicked voice of a woman answered her. She gave a quick summary of what happened. Her mother wanted to take the next flight to Hyacinth City to see her, but she coaxed her mother and assured her she was out of danger and it’s unnecessary to fly out. She only calmed down and acquiesced when she told her she will come home the following week. After talking to her mother, she called Albert to inform him of what happened and assured him of her safety. Finally, she called Mary. Her friend was more hysterical than her mother and was even harder to soothe. After assuring her multiple times, s
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Justin attended to the discharge procedures Serene changed into the clothes he brought her.Inside the paper bag were three items - a simple white A-line dress, and a pair of lacy red underwear. Blood stained her cheeks when her eyes focused on the lingerie.Picking up the red lacy bra, she quickly put it on. It felt like a second skin. The fabric hugged and lifted her ladies perfectly. Her nose scrunched when she inspected the lacy panties. The lace looked almost transparent. One begs to question why they would need to wear one if they displayed what they should cover. Putting it on, however, Serene felt comfortable.After she wore the white A-line dress, she looked at herself in the reflection. Every piece of clothing Justin picked fit perfectly on her body. Did he pick these up himself? Once again, she admi
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It was already dark when they arrived at the entrance of Hotel Le Grande. Justin unloaded her luggage from the trunk while she patiently waited for him.They entered the hotel together. One of his hand clasped hers while the other pulled her luggage. They skipped the reception and went straight to the open elevator.He punched the P button, then swiped his card to the slot. After doing these, the elevator door closed and ascended.Serene looked at him, perplexed. The groves on her forehead formed canals as she searched his face for an answer but got nothing.They walked towards the door to the end of the corridor. Justin swiped his card to open the door. As soon as it opened, Serene felt cold air embrace her. The room looked familiar to her; she thought she had deja vu.&
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The air coming from the air conditioner brushed Serene’s body, sending tiny goosebumps on her arms. She shivered slightly, then snuggled closer to Justin, borrowing some of his body’s heat. He stuck his face in the crook of her neck, sniffing the remaining lavender scent on it.He pulled her close to him. His arm wrapped around her waist, and he trapped her legs in between his. Feeling her frigid arm, he rubbed her to make them warm.His raven hair splayed across his shoulders. Serene picked a lock of it and absentmindedly twirled it around her finger. Just as she had expected, his hair felt soft to touch.“Justin,” she drawled while she traced his back with her finger.“Hm?” he responded while playfully biting her earlobe.
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Serene felt the bright warm light touch her face. Her hand felt the space beside her. It was empty but still warm. Her eyes immediately opened to confirm what her hand felt. Indeed, she’s alone on the bed. Her eyes lazily explored the room in search of him. Unable to see him anywhere, she sat up, rested her head on the headboard, then looked blankly at the space in front of her. Justin lazily looked at her. His arms across his chest, his body resting on the bathroom’s jamb, one of his feet crossed in front of the other. A smirk formed on his lips as he watched her dazed look on her face. He peeled himself away from the doorjamb; then he lazily walked towards her. He gave her pouting lips a quick kiss, then shuffled the hair on top of her head. “Good morning, sleepyhead
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Serene bit her lips as her eyes scanned Justin's face. All she saw was the movement in his jaws as he looked into the direction Bryan and Chester took. Somehow she felt it would be easier if he showed his dissatisfaction rather than have him sit coldly beside her. Unsure of what’s going on in his mind, Serene swallowed hard and felt icy chills run down her spine and spread through her body. The hand that held his tightened some more, afraid he’d let go. Tears accumulated at the rims of her eyes. Part of her felt aggrieved by the events. She did not know that the necktie would resurface and of all the time it would; it had to be now when they’re just laying the foundations of their relationship, which at this point felt like a grain of rice could topple it. “Shen
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After so much pleading and prodding, Justin finally agreed to return Seren’s confiscated laptop. He also gave a green light to resume her work with his finance team.Her eyes shone when she accepted her laptop. She had never realized how much she treasured it until he took it from her. Receiving it back felt like she held the Holy Grail in her hands.It had been a week since the hotel incident and Justin halted their project’s implementation. Under the guise of wanting her to recover fully, he confiscated her laptop.Serene could not help but shake her head when she heard it. Recover? She already recovered the moment she got released from the hospital. She did not suffer any injuries, nor did she have psychological trauma. But Justin believed otherwise.
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