Love Began with the First Meeting novel Chapter 19

Molly borrowed Hogan's cellphone and went to the rest room during the break. She hesitated for a long time. Finally she took out the note she had kept in her pocket and dialed the number written.

"Hello?" A bewitching voice greeted her from the other side.

Molly was really hesitant to introduce herself. She waited until the person at the other end of the line was threatening to hang up if she didn't talk. "I'm the person you took clothes shopping this morning!"

There was silence at the other end for a while. Molly licked her lips while waiting. It was obvious that she felt uneasy.

"It's you!" Eric answered quietly. He took a sip of wine and asked," You have something to say?"

Even though he asked, Eric knew the answer for sure.

"Yeah!" Molly answered slowly. She was not sure if it was appropriate to make this call because they had only met once. What's more, it hadn't been a particularly pleasant experience.

Eric glanced at Brian, who was sipping on his wine leisurely and asked with a smile," What's up?"

Molly didn't answer immediately. She bit her lip and held the piece of paper in her hand with more strength as she was getting nervous. After a while she asked quietly," Can... can I... talk to you later? I mean face-to-face?

I won't take much of your time!" she hurriedly added, as if afraid she would be rejected.

Eric's smile widened into an even more wicked one. "Dream Coffee, 00:30."

Molly wasn't expecting to receive an address and time. She paused and then agreed quickly," OK! Thank you..."

"Thank me after I have helped you, if I can!" Eric said and then hung up.

During the entire length of the conversation, Brian hadn't shown any emotion or looked at his brother.

"Why are you here today?" Eric asked him blandly.

Brian owned several casinos, but he rarely visited any of them, especially when he didn't have any business to do, like today in this one at such late hours. So there must have been a reason.

Brian looked at the wine which was reflecting captivating shades and shapes of light and began talking slowly," Becky has left and I'm depressed. Isn't that what you've always wanted?"

With a calm expression, he raised his eyebrows and looked at Eric, who was smiling slyly.