Once they got out from the elevator, the employees who had not yet gone home had been glancing at their direction as they made their way towards the exit.
As the two were about to pass the lounge area, the employees who were staying inside glanced at Jingfei and Alexander’s direction. A woman immediately stood up to have a better glimpse at the woman who was standing beside their boss.
"Who is that young lady?” She asked while pointing at Jingfei as she stared at her colleagues.
The receptionist who remembered Jingfei, “ “Oh! I know her. She was the young lady whom I had stopped from using
Once they were inside the store, an old man immediately surprised Alexander with a tight embrace, “How are you, young man? It’s been awhile since I last saw you.” The old man uttered as he patted Alexander back. Alexander also hugged the old man back and separated to face him, “Yes it is. How are you Grandpa Raphael? I see that you are still kicking in making pots.” He jokes while taking a glimpse at the machine which has wet fresh mud on top of it. “Of course, I could still make pots. I’m still strong you silly child.” The old man uttered as his gaze landed on Jingfei- who was standing behind Alexander and was slightly covered with his huge frame. “And who is this beautiful young lady?” Grandpa Raphael questioned. Jingfei stepped forwards and stood beside Alexander, “Good Afternoon, Monsieur. I am Xu
Once they got out from the pottery room, Alexander and Jingfei immediately spotted the two elder couples sitting in their dining area.Grandpa Raphael's wife saw the two of them, "Are you two done?"Jingfei smiled and nodded in response, "Yes we are but we were not able to put the handle on the cups. Can we ask your favor Grandpa?" The young lady uttered in a sweet and low voice."Don't worry! Once I am done with polishing and finishing your mugs, I'll immediately send it to you." The old man then glanced at Alexander, "Is your address still the same?""No Grandpa, I am already staying at my apartment building. I could write the address for you. May I ask for a piece of paper and a pen?""I'll ge
At the Villa not to far from the city Lucien-who was staring at his phone- clenched his fist as he felt an unpleasant familiar feeling when he saw Jingfei’s post. Earlier, while he was scrolling through his instagram account as he waits for Oceane to come down- a notification of several people whom he should follow appeared on the screen. And the first person’s profile picture was very familiar to him. Without any second thought, he instantly pressed the name and his thoughts were right, it was Jingfei's instagram account, he immediately followed the young lady and was a bit thankful and happy that her account was not set into private.
After five minutes of waiting and a total silence within their table, the chairs and table that Lucien had requested had finally arrived.The waiters, who were carrying the table placed it on the right left side of Jingfei. “Closer! Make sure that there is no gap in between.” Jingfei was shocked at what Lucien said, “Is he nuts? Can’t he see that his fiance doesn’t want to?” She thought while eyeing Oceane- who was looking at Lucien with an expression that cannot be painted.When the men where done, they immediately excused themselves and rushed to get out from the their area.Alexander clenched his fist when he saw Lucien sitting beside Jingfeinot even helping his fiance- Ocea
Before Daybreak could appear, Lucien woke up with an unpleasant hangover. He rose abruptly from his bed that caused his head to throb, "Fuck!" He groaned in pain as he held onto his head and massaged his forehead and nose bridge."What the hell did I do?" He muttered while still massaging his nose bridge and something on the floor caught his attention, it was a bottle of whisky and two shot glass.He frowned at the sight of the whisky bottle and a flash of memories from last night struck to him.~Last Night~When they entered the huge gate of the villa where Oceane was staying, Lucien Pulled the car in front of the villa."You can go first. I will just park the car." His distant voice made Oceane clenched her fist into b
At exactly eight o’clock, Hugo woke up and jumped off from his bed. He did a few stretching and fixed his bed hair while approaching the window to draw the thick curtains that keep all the sunlight from entering his room.Once the curtains were drawn, the scenery of the garden field with different kinds of flowers welcomed and fed his eyesight.Hugo shortly glanced at the garden and was about to turn around when he spotted two couples sitting in the pavilion.“What are they still doing here?” He mumbled and hurriedly strode towards the door. When he got out, he met one of their servants in the hallway, “Good Morning, Young Master Hugo. I see that you are already awake. I was about to- Why are my parents still here? They should have left a couple of hours ago.” Hugo cut the s
In the middle of changing her clothes, Jingfei heard a knock from her room’s door, “Knock! Knock! Knock! Chef Xu, are you done?” Anais spoke as she knocked again. Jingfei hurriedly wore her upper uniform and opened the door without minding that she hasn't brushed her hair again and her face is still bare. “Yes, Anais? What can I do for you?” Anais's face flushed as she realized that the young lady was still changing her uniform when she saw Jingfei’s collar. “I’m sorry for disturbing you while you're still changing but I just want to ask if I should prepare all the needed ingredients for the desserts. I don’t have anything to do.” “Oh! I think that we should prepare them at- Jingfei glanced at the wall clock near her couch- nine forty-five. It
Later that night, Jingfei sat on her bed as she dried her wet hair. She had just taken a shower as soon as she finished her dinner with Alexander and after washing the dishes, the young man had already gone home to give Jingfei the time to take a rest since they were bombarded with questions by their employees.As she was damping the towel on her hair, Jingfei’s phone suddenly rang and she saw her best friend’s name appeared on the screen. Jingfei hurriedly picked it up and answered.“Huahua! I’m so sorry that I wasn’t able to answer your call last night. I left my phone inside Alexander’s car and when I got home I wasn’t able to check my phone not until this morning.” Jingfei instantly spoke as she asked for forgiveness from her best friend. Last night was their first time that they weren’t able to ha
A year had passed since I received the letter that Alexandria handed to me during the chaotic wedding day of Oceane and Hugo. I finally got to call that man by his real name. It’s also been a year and a half since he didn’t came back from his so-called business trip. After reading the content of the letter, my whole world almost collapsed. I wanted to call him but I have no means to do so since his number was no longer available as well as is his email and social media accounts. They were all deactivated and deleted. Not even his family and close friends were able to contact him and Giovanni. The sound of the sea as the waves gone back and forth from the shore back to the ocean gave calmness to my soul as I stared at the fiery red with a tinge of yellow and orange hue sky, waiting for the sun to set and wishing that tomorrow... a bright new day... he would comeback to me.“You forgot your shawl again!” I felt a warm thick cloth hanged o
A week had already passed since Alexander went to a business trip. He was supposed to come back after three days but... not his body nor shadow have appeared. Jingfei had become worried that something might happened to him and tried to contact him but the number he was using was no longer available. She tried asking for Alexandria and his parents but none of them were able to reach him as well. Madame Heroux tried to pull some strings to ask the airport for his flight details but she only got the information of his three days flight and no further information aside from that. “You really don’t have any means to contact yor brother? It’s been a week since he left but no calls and messages or even emails come from him.” Jingfei mumbled as her eyes stayed focus on the huge flat screen.“Don’t worry about him. Alexander will comeback before Lucien and Oceane’s wedding the day after tomorrow. Maybe something had happened in
The soft mattress sunk as Alexander sat down beside Jingfei. The woman was giving him a glare while pulling the thick blanket to cover her naked body underneath. “What happened to your promise? We didn’t even finish packing your clothes.” Jingfei’s loud vocie echoed inside the man’s Alexander turned his head on the floor to see the scattered clothes of him and Jingfei. “Not that! Over there!” The woman pointed his piled clothes on top of the chair and the suitcase laying on the floor. Jingfei could feel her face burning when Alexander stared back at her with a playful look on his face. “We can just finish that later. Don’t tell me you didn’t enjoy me pouning on top of you? My back stings right now, wife.” Alexander’s roared a laugh when the woman hid herself under the blanket. “Would you please stop laughing, Alexander!” Jingfei lowered the blanket as she took a peek on Alexander wh
“Did something happened at the company?” Lucien buckled his seltbelt first before taking a glance at the woman beside him. Nymphis started the car’s engine and had a glimpse of the rearview mirror. “She just said that the investors demanded for your attendance at the meeting. I almost forgot about the meeting as well.”“Was it about the expansion of the apparel store? Or the one where I invested in a movie?”“Both! I guess? You didn’t even consult me about that movie thing.” Jingfei sneered as she drove away from the mall’s parking lot.“It was an abrupt decision. I read the proposal from your study room and just affixed my signature. Sinclaire Wise will also be one of the cast so it won’t be a problem.”“She’s not even that good so could you please stop sponsoring my cousin’s projects?” A glint of irritation could be heard from the young lady’s voice
Her eyes slightly widened as her lips parted a bit. Jingfei didn’t expect that just after two weeks since that incident had happened, she will encounter him at the jewelry store where she is choosing her engagement ring. The memories of their meeting for the first time after seven years flashed like lightning on her head. She realized that she haven’t said what she wanted to say after remembering that she just left him after he explined everything. “Darling? Are you alright?” Alexander’s deep and gentle vocie got her back to her senses. She looked up to him and smiled, “Yes, I’m alright,” she reassurely uttered before shifting her gaze back to Nymphis and the real Lucien. She stood up and plitely questioned Nymphis who was apcing towards them. “It’s been a while. What are you doing here Miss Nymphis? Did you just got here?” “Yes indeed it’s been a while, Jingfei. And oh! We we
Jingfei was buckling her seatbelt when Alexander popped inside the driver seat. He just finished conversing with one of the head chefs. As he was wearing his seatbelt, he could feel the intense stare from the woman beside him. “What is it darling?” He turne his head to look at Jingfei whose lips were a bit extended into a pout. “You should have not announced it yet darling!” She exclaimed in a low tone, refering to their engagement.“Why? Did you not like that others knew about your proposal?” “That’s the case why I don’t want them yet to know that were engage since it was me who proposed. I am n-“Alexander reached for the woman’s hand when he saw her worried expression. “You don’t have to worry that you... a woman proposed to me. Yes we’ve grew up and knew that it is the man who asks the woman’s hand for marriage but I don’t care what would others say about y
*clink* *clink* *clink* The sound of the glass bottle colliding with each other echoed in the whole first floor of Nymphis’ house. Her blue platform heels halted in front of a wasted man laying on the cold floor. It’s already eight in the morning and like the scene she witnessed yesterday morning, the real Lucien was knocked off on the cold floor again.“Hah!” A breathy sight escape from the young lady’s lips and without hesistation, Nymphis kicked the man with all her might. Not minding if he would scream in pian but she doubt that he could still feel pain.“Wake up! Are you planning to kill your liver and other organs, or what?” Her voice echoed and Lucien could only groan not because of the pain inflicted by Nymphis but because of his throbbing head. Folding her arms together and resting it on her chest, Nymphis tilted her body a little bit to have a clear look on Lucien’s wasted face. “Do you still
“Are you alright, Alexander?” Tilting her head, Jingfei asked when the man didn’t give her an answer.“Why are you standing in front of your door and dressed like that? Elite told me that you are not feeling well.” The woman’s lips curved upwards, she chuckled at what the man said. “I’m probably sick but not from what Alexandria have told you. Here-” Jingfei handed a black long rectangular cloth to the man, “wear this and don’t try to peek at my back. Just look at me as you pair your eyes with that.” Alexander confusedly stared at the woman as he grabbed the long cloth. As what Jingfei had instructed him, he paired his eyes without even taking his gaze on her lovely face. “Why am I getting blindfolded today.” He mumbled as the image of his sister doing the same thing poppes to his mind. “How many finger I’m having on air right now?” The woman raised three of h
Alexander firmly stared at the woman beside him. “What nonsense are you spouting?” His eyes almost squinting and a crease on his forehead was visible.“I’m not spouting nonsense. I’m telling you the truth! Before you go to your business trip. You’ll hear her explanation. I won’t tell you everything because it’s not my business to tell it to you after all. I was just giving you hints so you’ll open that godd*amn eyes of yours and see that Jingfei truly loves you. You better go see your doctor and get some treatment once you know things. And by the way, when are you leaving?” Alexander’s face was still filled with confusion but nonetheless he still answered his sister. “The day after tomorrow.” Taking one cupcake from the box. Alexandria briefly looked at her brother before shifting her whole body towards the direction of the view that overlooks both trees and the city. Clasping both her han