Love Began with the First Meeting novel Chapter 1399

T City was a city where the lights were turned on even at night—it was a city that never slept. Colorful neon signs and headlights were part of the night's spectacle.

Sally was hiding in the trunk of the Maybach. Fortunately, the trunk was big enough to comfortably fit her. 'The car's been driving for quite a while now. Why hasn't it stopped yet?' Sally wondered.

She also kept thinking how she would bring Rachel up to Henrik. According to Nina, Rachel's interim guardian, her distant relative had transferred the guardianship to the Ji Family six years ago. Most of the Ji Family members lived abroad. Only Roger, the old master, stayed on the Dragon Island while Henrik, the young master, bounced from place to place.

Sally couldn't figure out why the Ji Family, such a powerful and rich family, would adopt Rachel. A poor, humble family like hers would never have gotten involved with a family like the Ji Family.

Suddenly memories of the past came back to her mind—her face twisted in pain as she recalled all of it. She'd never gotten involved with anyone rich and powerful, perhaps only one person. A person who she wanted to see the most but dared not see; a person whose status was so high that she shrunk in comparison. She started reminiscing again.

"Sally, let's make our relationship public after you graduate from high school! What do you say?" His voice sounded so gentle that her heart melted, but his tone was questionable.

"Addison, you're such a pedophile!" Sally joked. That summer, she was at her happiest. She was like the sun with all her energy. "You've liked me since you were ten! You're the pedophile!"

Addison said, wearing a doting smile. "I'm just way too mature for my age! I met you when you were ten!" He wrapped his arms around Sally before he continued, "Sally, I'm telling you! I've been chasing you for seven years. I don't know what I would do if you suddenly rejected me!"

Sally said nothing; instead, she rested her head on the twenty-year-old boy's shoulder. Now, he was not only the future of the Dragon Island, but he was also leader to its people. And her? She was still as captivated as ever.

People said that the Long Family was stubborn and loyal. If they fell in love with someone, that love was forever. What started from an innocent crush had turned into a deep affection that even seven years couldn't quite cure. She didn't know when Addison had started getting feelings for her, but when she found out, she'd long been in love with him. However, she wouldn't ever come out in public with their relationship, and she also forbid him from telling anyone else. It wasn't because she felt inferior but rather, she was afraid. She was afraid of what could possibly happen if so many people found out. She might lose him and she didn't want that. He was the perfect man for her.

"Sure, we can come out in public with our relationship when I graduate," Sally said happily. Unfortunately, things didn't turn out the way they planned.

Soon, the car was coming to a stop which brought Sally back to reality. She listened carefully till she was sure that she was alone again. Then she took her tools out so she could open the trunk from the inside. Henrik was a cranky person. If she asked him right away, he might not answer her, so she had to make sure that Rachel was there with him.

Sally somehow started to feel anxious as she tried to open the lock. If what Nina said was true, Rachel would be here in Henrik's villa. Sally heard that Henrik had moved to T City five years ago. It was both for business and for Rachel.

Clank! The trunk was finally open. She heaved a sigh of relief. She didn't get out immediately. Instead, she waited and listened closely. A few moments later, she concluded that the area was clear. The car did have excellent body work!

Sally waited for another ten minutes before slowly opening the trunk and crawling out. Outside, everything was perfectly still in the dim lamplight. However, a pair of deep eyes suddenly met hers when she turned around.

When she was still in prison, she imagined day in and day out how her first meeting with Addison would be. Where it would be, what kind of meeting it would be, and all the other little details. Sally thought that she would never see Addison again for the rest of her life, if she really tried to steer clear of him. After all, Addison was from another social class that she wasn't part of. There was a huge distance between them. While the fact that they would never see each other again devastated her, she knew that she couldn't do anything about it.

She was no longer the same Sally that she was seven years ago. She was a different person who had done a terrible thing and had gone to jail for it.