Leap OF Fate

Serene felt that the odds were against her. Of all the days that she’d miss an elevator, it had to be today. The elevator doors slowly closed on her and descended. She could not help but cry inwardly. There was nothing left to do but to wait for the elevator to come back up. Her eyes fixed on the closed doors, not daring to look anywhere. She felt that there were invisible eyes looking at her and were judging her.

A warm hand enclose her icy ones while internally lectured herself for once again falling for Justin’s charm. She looked at the hand’s owner and she saw Justin looking at her, his lips stretched to a smile.

“You forgot your bag,” He motioned his other hand that held her bag. Serene’s face burned up. She moved to retrieve her bag from his grasp, but he evaded her.

“It’s OK, I’ll hold it for you.” He chuckled and clasped her hand.

After a while, the elevator door opened. The people in the elevator all looked shocked at the scene that welcomed them. Their usually aloof CEO stood beside a woman. Not only was he holding a woman’s bag in one hand, his other hand even clasped hers.

After recovering from their surprise, they tried very hard to look away and murmured a greeting to them as they alighted from the elevator.

Serene’s face felt so warm she can probably fry an egg on it. All she wanted was to disappear from everyone’s sight. There were even some familiar faces from people who got off the elevator. She groaned inwardly at the thought that she’d definitely be ‌their subject over lunch.

Justin did not seem bothered at all. He flashed his elusive smile to everyone who alighted the elevator. He stood erect as he proudly held her bag.

He entered the elevator with Serene. Once inside the elevator, Serene tried to take her hand from Justin.

said, smiling

followed him wordlessly as he took confident strides towards his parked Maybach. He

have lunch. What do you like

in front of her chest. If looks could kill,

after what just happened?” Serene was livid from

looked at her with tenderness. “What happened there was simply proof that

took a deep breath to calm herself. “You’re not getting the

raised

convoluted our situation is? Do I have to remind you? Did you just see the look

were enormous, like lemons. When he recovered from his surprise, he saw a smile register

not forget Bryan. She wanted to punch his face, to get rid of the sneer he had. He looked at her

said, “I can’t do anything about that situation, Serene. It is what it is.” He looked at her

feeling what I’m feeling simply because of how you’re connected

His eyes were full of seriousness. He pursed his lips

Serene. I am not one bit affected by the situation. Chester and Bryan have their

miss any of her reaction.