Love Began with the First Meeting
Chapter 278 Apology Not Accepted (Part One)

Brian sat there, unmoving.

He just stared with his deep eyes at Molly who was standing at the door.

His eyes went darker still, as if you'd get lost if you looked into them. He'd only gone one day without her. But why did it feel like a long time? He missed her a lot.

Things got oddly silent. Brian didn't say a word while Molly stood at the door. Jason just observed them, showing no emotion at all, and he chose to stay silent as well. When the man they caught tried to make a fuss, a nod to the guard signaled him to cover his mouth. The man whined through the guard's hand, which brought Brian and Molly back to reality. Molly turned to look at the man and frowned. She walked over to him slowly in confusion. Then she stopped in front of him, looked at his torn clothing, then turned to Brian, asking him what happened with her expression.

Most of the people here worked in the VIP rooms upstairs. Apart from the foreman of the first floor lobby, nearly everyone knew about Molly and Brian. They weren't surprised to see Molly here. However, the foreman was apparently a bit shocked.

He looked at Brian who sat there casually and lazily the whole time, and then took a puzzled look at Molly. That man the guard was holding had been beaten heavily. The foreman thought it a normal reaction. Mr. Brian Long never allowed anyone to act up in his casino, so he might have had to be subdued when he resisted. But now he thought of another reason this man was detained. This might be punishment, considering Molly was here too. Did this guy do something to Molly?

Brian's handsome and distant face betrayed no emotion. The owner raised his eyes to look at Molly. He missed her a bit when he saw her at first. But somehow he missed her worse when she was right here in front of him. He really wanted to hold her tightly in his arms when he thought of her being bullied last night! She was so helpless and just stood there and took it.

Molly waited patiently for an explanation from Brian. However, she waited awhile and no one spoke. Obviously, Brian wasn't going to say a word. Molly couldn't take it anymore and looked around her. Everyone kept their eyes on her, as if they were watching a drama. That really started to grate on her nerves.

She brushed her hair away from her face with her hand and took out her phone. She typed something and showed it to Brian, "What can I do for you, Mr. Brian Long?"

Brian's distant face turned even darker immediately when he saw the words she wrote. His eagle-like eyes narrowed a bit and a cold light flashed through his deep dark gaze. He lifted his gaze from the phone slowly and looked straight into Molly's eyes as if he were trying to see through her soul!

Mr. Brian Long? What a distant address!

She did a really good job trying to stay away from him, especially when she'd only been gone for a day.

Yes... She told him they'd be strangers when they met up later. Good! Very good! She made it.

Brian smiled mirthlessly, and stared at Molly with cold and calm eyes. Everyone could feel the danger emanating from him.

'You're playing your role to the hilt. And you're treating me like a stranger, just like you said you would, 'Brian complained angrily in his heart.

Molly still held the phone out. Looking at Brian, she tried to hold his gaze. Her arm was getting stiff and she wondered if she should withdraw it. Brian stared at her for a long time. His rage frightened her. She involuntarily stepped back a bit, putting that much more distance between Brian and her.

Brian frowned even more tightly when he felt her fear of him. He said in a low and stressed tone,"So you're afraid of me now?" He sounded hurt.

His voice sounded evil yet elegant. But it made Molly worry more so that her heart almost stopped beating for a second. She took her hand back and clenched her phone tightly. She was unable to speak so there was nothing she could do but stare at Brian.

The atmosphere became even more tense. Even the air seemed to be thinner as everyone held their breath, and no one dared to exhale. Everyone stared at the two who were talking back and forth with their hearts in their mouths. They were afraid that they might catch Brian's attention, as well as his rage.

Brian uncrossed his legs and stood up slowly. He prowled like a stalking panther, deliberately, step by step and stopped in front of Molly. The girl was about to step back, but was caught by Brian's large hand.

Ice shivered down Molly's spine as she stared at Brian fearfully with her clear eyes. She swallowed and tightened her grip on her phone. It seemed all she could do with her quivering body.

Brian's rage burned even hotter. But he felt even worse, hurt even, to see her almost on the verge of breaking down in fear. He felt upset and let go of her. "Molly, I'm glad we've set the ground rules. I guess from this point forward you will address me as Mr. Brian Long," he said coldly.

Molly bit back tears of grief. He hurt her with his cruel words. Molly stared at the floor, mostly to avoid meeting Brian's eyes. His warning seemed to be unclear and unreasonable, but she knew too well what he meant!

Miserable and alone, she faced the truth and held back her bitterness as much as she could, and typed on her phone again, "Thank you for reminding me, Mr. Brian Long. I'm just a waitress here. If you tell me to go, I'll go. If you decide to fire me, then you won't need to see me again."

Brian narrowed his eyes, which couldn't conceal his dark and deep rage. He really felt like tearing her to bits when he read her words. How ungrateful she was!

Molly gritted her teeth secretly. She forced herself to look right into Brian's eyes when she took back her phone. Now that they were strangers, why would she be afraid of him? After all, she didn't know him anymore.

But... Why did she feel so sad that she wanted to run away when she looked at him? Why did her heart hurt like this? ☐☐☐☐☐☐☐