Love Began with the First Meeting novel Chapter 203

All of his actions were stupid.

All that he did was for nothing, he bitterly thought.

His arms tightened around her, making her uncomfortable with pressure and pain. She cried out for release but he refused to let go.

He hated the fact that she was his cousin's lover. The reality of not having her pained him greatly. No matter how their relationship ended, she would never be his. Frustrated, he told himself not to fall for his cousin's woman.

Releasing her from his hold, he stared at her while she glared at him in return. He wore his infamous roguish smile. There was a daring glint on his deep-set eyes and an expression on his striking face that she failed to define.

Molly rubbed her arms. She was about to yell at him when she noticed his smirk and gave up. She would have to let this one go, she thought. "Why are you here?" she asked despite feeling hesitant.

"I came to pick a stray cat up. Got it?"

Eric stood and instantly sat right next to her, closer to her this time. "That stray cat gets a bad sense of direction. She needs my guidance," he explained, smiling at her.

Angry to an extent where her mouth was slightly trembling from it, she shouted at him. "Am I? You're the stray cat here! You're the one with no sense of direction!"

He was truly having the time of his life by teasing her. "Are you not lost?" he asked.

"I…," she evaded his eyes and focused on something else. Caught off-guard by his question, Molly chose to keep quiet. She turned around and saw his face which further added to her annoyance and anger.

He could see that she was truly mad. She was always like this. He could see past her actions and emotions, as she could not hide them from her eyes.

It was disappointing to see her expression.

A palpable pain dawned on him upon knowing she was upset to see him.

She looked like she was waiting for someone else.

Was she expecting to see Brian?

Despite being uncomfortable, he was willing to be by her side. "I told you before that whenever you need me, I will appear in front of you as soon as I can. I'm your hero."

With his words, Molly turned to him in disbelief, her eyes wide in astonishment. Eric's face was serious at once. Gone was his smirk or his expression, she thought. He always behaved cleverly that it became difficult to find his real personality. Maybe this was one of his other sides. However, when she was in great need, he would surely be there in an instant.

"Eric...", she whispered his name, only for her to hear.

He grinned, his teeth showing. His expression was bright once again. Suddenly, he leaned his face towards her, which turned out to be too close for comfort. "You are touched with my words, aren't you?

Am I the best man in the world?"

Molly's mouth twitched, admiring his words one moment then hating his arrogance the next. She applauded his transition of character. How he loved to give him a smack! "Eric!" she gritted her teeth in annoyance, emphasizing each letter as if she wanted to crush him up.

"What?

Gentlemen reason things out rather than resort to force."