Love Began with the First Meeting novel Chapter 337

Brian's cheek burnt, and his head turned to one side from the force of the slap.

The master control room fell silent, as everyone held their breath and looked at Molly and Brian in surprise. They didn't dare make any sound, fearing that even a small gasp would lead to a bigger disaster.

Jason and Tony were the most shocked. They stood there dumbfounded, forgetting how to even react. Mr. Brian Long was not a person to be trifled with. They had never seen anyone who would dare slap him, or anyone who even had a chance to get close to him and hurt him. Astonished, the two men exchanged glances and frowned. They couldn't imagine what Molly would have to go through next.

Molly sensed the tension in the air. She felt a burning pain in her palm. It was different from the last time she had slapped him in the car. Previously, she had done it accidentally and in a panic. But this time, she had slapped him on purpose and with all her strength.

Brian slowly turned his face back in her direction, his sideburns slightly trembling and his eyes as ghastly as a ghost. When he finally moved to face her straight, he glared at her with his fierce black eyes. He bit his lip and narrowed his sharp eyes. A devilish light flashed in his eyes and it froze the air around them and sent a shiver down everyone's spine.

Molly stepped back instinctively, but it was only one step backwards.

She shot daggers at him and clenched her hand which had just slapped Brian. She felt a surge of pain from her palm. She had struck him too hard with her hand and there were still small wounds which were caused by the pieces of broken glass. But only with such intense pain could she keep her head clear and tell herself that she should not be afraid. Even though she was a humble woman, she would stand straight, face him, and keep her chin up.

Everyone tensed and the frozen air seemed to take their breath away. Brian had been focusing his intense gaze on Molly, silently. No one dared to pant or utter a single word before him. Brian was like a fireball now, which could burst at any moment once it was triggered. And in the blink of an eye, the whole world would turn into ashes. That was the kind of temper he had.

As everyone in the room was about to be suffocated by the tensed atmosphere, Brian suddenly lifted his hand and grabbed Molly by her throat. He slightly tightened his grip. In a moment, Molly's face became ghastly pale and she couldn't breathe.

Brian ground his teeth and glared at Molly who was staring back firmly into his eyes. She didn't have the slightest intention to resist his attack and there was even a sneer on her face, as if she was mocking Brian's ridiculous behavior.

Brian felt more outrageous after seeing her scorn. He even had the urge to end her life right there. But when he saw the light in her eyes dimming because of the lack of air, he felt restrained. She was too bold. How dare she slap him over and over again!

"Are you blaming me ?" Brian clenched his teeth and asked in a menacing voice, "You are blaming me because I demanded you to come back to Grand Night Casino, right?"

She was stifled by the grip and the remaining oxygen in her body was gradually squeezed out. She remained emotionless, waiting for death to come, neither sad nor happy. She looked at Brian with her feeble eyes and then shifted her gaze away. She just waited silently. The scornful smile which had lingered in the corner of her mouth spread over to her whole face.

"Molly!" Brian growled, flinging her away. His heart trembled intensely at the heartbreaking scene. He felt frightened thinking about what might have happened to her if he had kept strangling her.

Molly gasped hastily out of instinct. She still glared fiercely at Brian, her deep grudge against him showing clearly on her struggling face.

She remembered what he had said just moments ago, 'Molly, what do you want them to pay you?'

'It's all up to you.'

Huh!

Yes, she blamed him and she was angry at him. He had promised to let her go, but he forced her to be with him in this disguised form. He took her to his cottage. She wanted to escape, but there was no way out. How much she had hoped that she could live her life on her own terms! But she couldn't. She had to think about her father, her mother, Daniel, and even...Becky.

Her eyes became red thinking about all that. She told herself to keep it together. But why? Why was she feeling depressed as she looked into his eyes?

Molly hurriedly turned her face to the other side as tears formed in her eyes. There were bruises on her throat caused by Brian's grip. She hated this! She hated that she wasn't strong enough.

As soon as he saw her tears, Brian wrapped her into his arms. Molly wanted to struggle and break free, but she couldn't move from his firm embrace. Then she heard him say in a low voice, "Are you satisfied now ?" Brian asked, a little annoyed. The tears which wet his chest wrenched at his heart.

Molly didn't reply. She stopped struggling, as tears streamed down her face. All her grievances and sorrows just poured out with the overflowing tears.

Brian's face darkened. He bit his thin lip. He completely forgot that this woman had just slapped him while so many people were watching. The only thing he felt at that moment was the wet tears that were penetrating his chest and it stung his heart.

Doubts filled across the huge room. The atmosphere was overcome with confusion. No one knew what was actually happening. The assistant to the gaffer had an inkling as to what was going on. Molly was Mr. Brian Long's woman and this woman had slapped him. Angry as Mr. Brian Long was, he still loved her. And the assistant to the gaffer clearly knew what this meant. He was done.

As the assistant to the gaffer and several other people's heart sank at the scene, Brian carried Molly in his arms. "Get rid of those men," he said coldly as he left the master control room.

Tony rushed to open the door for him and followed after him. He closed the door behind him to shut out all the whine and howl from inside.

Brian quickened his pace and Tony felt something was amiss. He knew Brian all too well. He immediately pressed the down button on the elevator and went to the parking lot.

"To the hospital," Brian said in a serious tone.

Tony nodded and instantly started the engine. The car left the parking lot and they headed to the Dragon Empire Group Private hospital. Tony glanced at the rear-view mirror to check on Brian. Brian's brows were furrowed and he was gazing at the woman in his arms. Molly had passed out!