"Molly, are you falling in love with me? " in a low firm voice Brian asked, mockery and disdain showing, though.
That caught Molly by surprise. "Brian, you are the last person I'd fall in love with!" she shouted angrily. "Set me free, please. I just do not want to be a mistress. I just do not want to hurt anybody's feelings. Please, let me go,"
At last, Molly growled. She didn't know why she was so vulnerable, and it seemed that she was disturbing her fragile heart with unnecessary issues.
In response, Brian sniffed with his eyes sharp like eagle's and shoved her, throwing her off balance. She landed awkwardly at the foot of the stairs, hitting her forehead on the stair.
Although the stairs were covered with a thick carpet, the impact still made her see stars and left a bump on her forehead.
When she came to, she slowly raised her head to look at Brian, clenched her fist, wishing she could hit him, but she was too weak and still feeling light-headed. Towering over her, Brian stood still on the second flight of stairs, looking down at her, with detachment.
"It is just a game. Although you are my woman and I will be good to you, I have to warn you that it's not an easy thing to be in love with me!" Looking down at Molly with indifference, Brian's face was even colder than the chilly wind outside.
"Brian, you bastard, I have told you that you are the last person I'd fall in love with!"Apparent difficulty showed in her voice. A dull pain throbbing in her head and the wound in her back, she was feeling short of breath. It felt like her heart was curbed firmly and she was about to tumble on the floor again. Even so, Molly still raised her head to look at Brian stubbornly, no matter how disdainful he was.
"Then, that will be great!"Without another word, Brian turned around to go upstairs.
Tears welled in her eyes, soon as she heard the door was closed behind him.
Picking herself up, Molly dragged her exhausted body to go upstairs, shivering. Her head was still spinning from the fall.
Everything went black again when she tried to clutch the handrail.
Molly rolled down from the stairs, causing huge noise. Her whole body became too numb to feel the sharp pain, and then everything went black. She passed out completely.
Just before she passed out completely, a cloudy figure hurrying down the stairs flashed across her eyes.
*
In the Presidential Suite in Sophia Hotel, With a wine glass in his hand, Eric Long was half clinging to the terrace, recklessly putting his arms over the fence and staring at the distance.
The night breeze was frigid, but he didn't seem to care. Now and then, he'd take a sip and smile to himself in satisfaction as he stood there, affecting an air of arrogance.
"Eric, Shirley is back in A City," Lenny began. "Do you plan to break the news to Brian?" she asked with raised eyebrows.
Leaning against the wall, Eric sniffed and took a quick glance at Lenny. "Do you still think that Brian doesn't know Aunt Shirley is here?" he quipped.
Lenny curled her lips feeling incredulous.
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