Love Began with the First Meeting
Chapter 296 Take Her Back To The Villa (Part Two)

Jason was still dealing with the cheater in the lobby when Molly jogged in. There were a few subtle ways to cheat, but Jason knew them all. He was an expert, and why not? He'd tried them himself when he was younger. There was a reason he was in charge of the whole casino, after all. This kind of thing was what he was good at. The bodyguards dragged the cheater away. It went without saying that he would have to face some severe punishment. "General Manager, Molly's here," KK whispered at Jason when he saw Molly tear in at a good clip.

Jason took a look back at Molly and left instructions with the foreman. Then he turned around and walked over to Molly.

Molly scratched her ear and nodded to Jason as greeting -- the nodding, not the scratching. Jason nodded back and said, "Let's go to my office."

Molly was anxious and had no clue what they were talking about. She followed Jason into the elevator and they emerged into his office. His suite was on the first floor of the security station. Apart from a desk, a sofa and some other necessities, there was also a screen where he could see what was happening around there.

"Have a seat," Jason said, and continued, "There's going to be a huge game three days from now. It concerns stock shares spread among some rich families. Their companies' shares are the gambling capital. There will be tons of guests there, a lot of bigwigs. We had a meeting and worked up a list of people working that night. You're on that list. What do you think?"

Molly listened quietly. She was lost in thought, but frowned at Jason when she came back to reality.

"We need to confirm the list tonight. You can think about it while you're here and give me your reply later!" Jason said and then left the office immediately before Molly could give him an answer. Molly was left all alone in the office, sitting there in confusion. After Jason walked out of the office, he texted Brian and let him know that Molly was back now and he was going to keep her there.

Brian got the message, but blew it off. His eyes grew sharper.

"Brian?"

Brian tore his gaze from his phone and raised his head to look at Becky who was chatting with Rory right now. He said disinterestedly, "It's late now. I'll drive you back to the hotel."

Just then, he stood up and pulled his coat off the rack. He shrugged it on, then stretched out his hand to Becky.

Becky put her hand in his, and felt his calluses. She took a few deep breaths and tried to say something. But there were no words for what she was feeling. You could see disappointment on her delicate face.

Seeing Becky lower her eyes a bit, Brian frowned. He looked over at her and asked in a caring tone, "You okay?"

Becky shook her head slowly and forced a smile. "Yeah," she replied in a seemingly easy tone.

She was pretending and Brian could see through it of course. His eyes turned sharp and he made a sidelong glance at Rory. Then he merely said, "Drive Mr. Yan to the hotel, Tony."

"Yes, sir!" Tony replied.

"No, I can go back with Dad. I know you're busy and I don't want to put you out... I don't want to be a nuisance, Brian," Becky said, the words spilling from her mouth rapidly.

There was a sense of anxiety in her soft words and she seemed to try hard to conceal it. She did not want to be an inconvenience because of her blindness. She felt unsafe. and her ears began to ring from her tension. Brian sighed in frustration, staring at Becky. He said coldly, "why are you being so polite?"

"No. I... I'm just scared..." Becky was flustered, trying to explain. She took a deep breath to calm her nerves.

"Let me say this, Becky. Nobody is an inconvenience to me. That's for me to decide. Understand?" Coldness remained on his handsome face. He didn't change his expression once.

You could feel the power in his domineering words. Becky gradually felt her anxiety fade away. He was the Brian she knew, the Brian who wanted to keep her by his side. He was powerful and ambitious. He loved her, and that was why he got so angry when she got down on herself.

Rory stared at Brian, sneering inwardly. Yes, he was a powerful man. But so what? A man who devoted too much of himself to a lover would never be truly successful.

Tony remained calm and showed no emotion at all as if he didn't care at all about what they were saying. He had something on his mind, though. When Brian talked to either Molly or Becky, there were subtle changes in his mood, and the way he related to each one. These changes might tell Tony something. He turned to face Rory as the car pulled to a stop. "I think this is where we part ways, Mr. Yan."

Rory nodded. He walked over to Becky and patted her on the shoulder to comfort her. "I'm going back to the hotel, Becky. Don't worry. Your eyes will be fine," he said this in a loving tone, just like a caring father should. "I'll replace you a pair of matched retinas if it's the last thing I do. Even if I go bankrupt, I'll do so trying to get your sight back."

Becky fiddled with her lipstick and nodded at him with red eyes.

Rory sighed heavily and left after he bade Brian farewell. Brian was unconcerned with Rory, and barely spared him a glance. He was a nobody, just an excuse to confuse Howard. He had served his purpose already.

After Rory left, Becky said to Brian slowly,"Drive me to the hotel, Brian!"

"You don't want to stay longer?" Brian said, his voice indicated he was slightly bored.

Becky shook her head. "I want to stay with you all the time. But... I don't want to interrupt you at work."

Brian said nothing, just watching her. She was always like this. She usually wasn't so clingy, and reliant on him. She liked to be independent. Though sometimes, when they were alone, she could be vulnerable and let down her guard, let him do things for her. He was not upset because of that, he was upset because she felt useless as a blind woman.

And she kept hammering that point home.

Brian narrowed his eagle-eyes a bit. When he slowly opened them again, there was no trace of emotion there anymore. He became cold again. "I'll drive you back!"

Becky nodded, a bit uncertain. Then Brian took her hand and led her out of the office. They made a beeline for the parking lot.☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐