As soon as Kevin parked his car, he dashed into the international airport terminal. He only hoped that it wasn't too late to catch her; otherwise he had no idea what he should do. He knew it was a whirlwind romance and a rash decision -- he should have gotten their parents' approval. He only did it because he knew they didn't have enough time. However, he had never thought that Leena would be the daughter of the noble Leng family, and that her brother would take extraordinary measures to protect her.
The hall was crowded. People talking, laughing and crying, together with flight info being broadcast over the P.A. system aggravated his anxiety. Kevin looked up at the departure timetable on screen, searching for the flight to France among other flights. His eyes lit up when he finally saw it. It wouldn't take off for a few minutes. He still had time.
He looked around anxiously for the figure that he had longed to see. There were beads of sweat on his forehead, and he didn't bother to wipe them off. 'Where is she?' He thought to himself.
Kevin ran through the crowd and looked around, trying to find her. He became more nervous as time went by. He narrowed his eyes and tried to silence all the distracting thoughts in his mind.
All of a sudden, he caught a glimpse of her standing nearby. He sighed in relief and darted towards her with a smile.
Leena had given up on him. Immersed in her own sorrows, she thought maybe things wouldn't work out between her and Kevin. That was why they had to separate right after getting married. 'Fine! I'll go back to France myself. I'll be back someday. Will he forget about me by then? No, I want him to remember me!' Leena thought to herself.
"Leena!" A low but eager voice called out. Leena paused in surprise.
"Kevin, you're here!" All her whinging and sobs suddenly vanished into thin air. Leena jumped joyfully and threw herself into Kevin's arms. Kevin was surprised at her sudden move; but he soon smiled and held Leena tight.
"Leena Leng!" Duke gritted his teeth in rage when he saw his sister hugging a stranger. Duke reached out his hand, trying to pull Leena off the man; however, the man deftly moved both him and Leena away from his grasp.
"Damn! Who the hell are you? What do you think you are doing?" Duke didn't expect that the man Leena had been talking about was real. Seeing them hugging affectionately caught Duke off-guard.
"Mr. Leng, Kevin Gu. We met once at the City of Night Romance." Ignoring the fury oozing from Duke's eyes, Kevin greeted him casually.
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