Love Began with the First Meeting
Chapter 290 Of Anxiety And Threats Molly's Story (Part Three)

When Becky told Eric that she wanted to go there, he flat out said no. But today, Eric went there for this woman. To say that Becky was surprised was an understatement.

Becky really didn't want to do this but she didn't tell Cindy. When she hung up the phone, she sat at the sofa silently thinking about what Cindy was making her do and every small action of Brian today. Brian was her man and hers alone. No one could get in between them and no one could take him away from her!

Becky squinted her eyes. She was suddenly feeling all the anger. She picked up the phone that Jason gave her before he left and put it on channel one. As she was about to speak, a voice came. "Manager He, one of our waiters is sick. We need someone to take his shift but all of the staff is busy. Could you cancel Molly's noon break so she can cover a shift?"

"You can decide on your own. Go ahead. I have no idea what Brian is thinking so I'm giving you the go signal to decide on your own."

"Okay, I understand."

The voices were gone. Becky opened her mouth and was ready to say something, but she suddenly decided against it in the last minute. She thought back of the conversation she heard just now... The waiter would never have called Jason like that if the situation wasn't urgent. But one waiter not making it to his shift didn't sound urgent at all. This didn't make sense. Why did he have to call Jason? Becky tilted her head. She was confused. After a while, she realized something. She mumbled to herself. "Molly ?! Could it be her? Could it be the same Molly?"

But nobody was here to answer her question. She was gripping the phone tighter and tighter until she decided to turn it off as it wasn't helping her anxiety at all. What if this Molly was the same Molly that Eric had mentioned? If she was, then she would be around Brian all the time, right?

No! She wouldn't allow this! Not on her watch! She wouldn't let some random woman take Brian away from her! That was definitely not happening!

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The night was growing deeper and deeper - not a single yellow star could be sighted. There was only the solitary moon hiding behind the clouds.

Tony was the one driving while Brian sat in the backseat, looking out the window. His face was hard, devoid of any emotion. No one could tell what ran through that little thick head of his.

Suddenly, there was a buzz. Brian silently withdrew his gaze from the window, took his phone out and answered the call.

"Emperor, the man you told me about is here with me. Elias reported to him, quite excitedly. "I made him drink the medicine that I developed. It'll take half a day for something to show up."

"I hope the results don't disappoint." Brian said rather plainly. But if one really knew Brian, there was a twinkle in his eyes that showed he was quite excited too. He hasn't talked to Molly in a few days and he was longing to hear her voice - to hear his name in her voice. Brian ended the call and if one looked closely, subtly drawn across his face was a very small smile. Tony had noticed it and didn't know what to think of it.

Tony watched Brian for a while through the rearview mirror before returning his attention to the road. He couldn't tell if Brian was smiling because of Becky or because of Molly. But he knew one thing for sure, Brian was becoming more and more different as each day passed. He was harsh and cold before, devoid of any emotion, refusing to show them if there were any. But now there seemed to be a soft side of Brian that he was showing more often. One could even say that he was becoming more and more human with human feelings everyday.

"To the overpass! Go to the overpass!" Brian commanded all of a sudden.

Tony was slightly irked but at the same time, he could see why Brian was so panicked - at the rearview mirror were two cars tailing them. He cursed under his breath - he had zoned out and hadn't noticed that they were already being tailed. He focused on the road and made a sharp turn so that they would end up at the overpass, as Brian had instructed.

The car was on full speed and the two cars obviously noticed. Tony glanced at the rearview mirror only to see a look of disdain on Brian.

Brian was silent at the backseat. His black eyes glanced at the rearview mirror for a moment. Then he withdrew his gaze and looked out the window, silently thinking.

He was thinking how many people were in the car behind them. He considered all the possible strategies that Howard could take. Then finally, he snorted, a smirk on his face.

Brian scoffed at the idea of Howard. He sat surprisingly still with such a fast speed. Then he took out his phone and dialed a number.

"Mr. Brian Long." Harrow greeted, his voice a dead sound.

"Did you get a place?" Brian's tone was plain but you could tell he was speaking harshly.

"Yeah, I did," Harrow raised one eyebrow before continuing,"The Imperial Garden Mansions."

"Is Rory back?" Brian asked.

"If the flight didn't get delayed, he'll be in the city in half an hour." Harrow said politely, but he couldn't help but be curious.

"I see." Brian hung up the phone. He craned his neck to check if the two cars were still there - they were. This time, they were practically touching the car.

"Mr. Brian Long, do you want me to get rid of them?" Tony offered.

"No," Brian waved him off,"Just lead them to the airport." There was something in Brian's eyes - they were black, cold, and dangerous.

'Justin... and Rory... who are you to decide! I'm playing the game, I decide!' Brian thought to himself, defensive. ☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐