In her mind, she was back at the place where she had first met Elias, which was also the moment when she had truly fallen in love with someone at first sight. At the time, Mimi had come up with all sorts of imaginary endings she might have with him but never had she expected for it to end up like how it had at that very moment. After she first met him, Mimi had launched a ferocious pursuit toward him. At the time, she had still been a superstar and the people’s goddess but was never restrained
Meanwhile, not even Elias himself expected that he would feel so frustrated when he lost Mimi. It was as if someone had doused his heart before lighting a fire in it, letting it burn vigorously. It was as if it incinerated everything inside his chest, leaving him with an empty and uncomfortable feeling. After Mimi’s departure, he sat in front of the large window alone, while the sky still remained gloomy.Elias had zero appetite even though there was a scrumptious meal placed in front of him.
“Are you… Mr. Burnham?” Britney curled her lips into an elegant smile. Meanwhile, Elias was still wallowing with frustration when he was suddenly being chatted up. Hence, with a frown, he raised his head to look at this unfamiliar woman. Although she did seem a little familiar, Elias ransacked his memories and confirmed that they did not know each other at all. “And you are?” Elias raised an eyebrow as he looked at her in confusion. Britney was instantly startled as she did not expect Elia
Elias had known Mimi for enough years that he was at least well-acquainted with her temperament—she was straightforward and sometimes a little too fierce, but she was ultimately a kind-hearted gal who would not have flipped a table on an innocent bystander. Honestly, asking Elias to believe Britney was a tall order.“Mimi and I go way back, and she’s nothing like what you’ve described. You misunderstood her, I think,” he said.Britney paused, startled at Elias’ palpable incredulity. She swiftly retreated into her well-practiced affectation of wronged innocence, though, arguing, “Maybe she’s nice only to you, but she’s pretty mean to me this morning. Look, I’m not badmouthing her if you think this is what I’m doing. I just think she should be better than this, and I wouldn’t have said any of it if I wasn’t trying to help.”Elias’ eyebrows started to crease. For some reason, hearing another woman picking on Mimi’s foibles irritated him. “I have no idea if helping is what you think you
Britney rose from the ashes of her failure and disappeared by the door in defeat, leaving Elias alone. He exhaled a breath, relishing in a world returned to silence. That woman’s incessant prattling was so close to driving him up the wall.The problem was, expelling Britney did not exorcize the bubbling bile within his chest. It felt like something was smoldering inside him, itching close to flaring. He sighed, even more exasperated, and smacked the magazine on the table as he fell onto the cou
“Come on, Jeanette! Don’t be so cold! I don’t know anyone else in the company, man. If my only friend in this big damn place ignores me, do you know how lonely I’ll feel?” Xavier said, this time angling for pathos.Jeanette gave him a resigned stare. A few days spent in Xavier’s proximity had allowed some insights into the man’s character tics, including the very real possibility that this could go on forever if she did not comply with his request right now. She was anxious to go to the hospita
The breeze was cool as the night was serene. The moon’s niveous splendor regaled the city like a flowing ashen shawl, almost illuminating the whispering breeze that billowed through Jeanette’s hair when she sprinted toward the hospital.Xavier was having the best of his moods as he watched Jeanette’s springing figure. He took a deep breath. The wind sweeping past him was fresh, nipping. His mood had not been this enlivened and at ease for a long time.The street was empty at 3:00 a.m. It was t
“Oh, I… I remembered incorrectly! I did sleep accidentally… B-But it was in the car. See, I actually arrived a few hours ago, but I got so tired and sleepy that what I thought was a little rest turned into sleep. Seriously, dumb mistake.” She laughed awkwardly.Damon’s eyebrow raised, his eyes searching and inquisitive and just a little bit incredulous. “Really?”Jeanette nodded hurriedly. “Exactly. It’s totally true. I accidentally overslept in the car.”For one, it was not a lie—she did sle