Love Began with the First Meeting
Chapter 973 Extra Story 111 Of Aaron The Bracelet

On the highway, Ximena was thrilled by the high-speed racing. She took a short glance in the rearview mirror, and found no trace of Aaron's car. A proud smile formed on her lips. She snorted and said to herself, "Aaron, since you started this unhappy quarrel between us, I should be the one with the right to end the quarrel as I wish- Oh shit!" Ximena cried suddenly. She saw roadblocks and a traffic policeman not too far away from her. She stepped on the brake immediately, and the tire squealed against the bituminous highway, making a harsh, high-pitched noise, which drew the attention of the policeman in front of the roadblocks.

He signaled Ximena to pull over. She took a big breath, relieved that she was able to stop on time. She slowly pulled over, and then rolled down the window.

The policeman gave her a small salute, and asked seriously, "Excuse me, madam. May I see your papers and driver's license?"

Ximena quietly took it out of the bag and gave it to the policeman. He looked through it carefully. He seemed really serious about his work. He looked at the papers and the license over and over again. Ximena waited impatiently and thought he would tear the papers in two if he kept turning them like that. So, she asked hastily, "Officer, is there a problem? I... I am kind of in a hurry right now."

The policeman folded the papers, but didn't give them back to Ximena. Looking at her car, he asked slowly, "What was the speed of your vehicle just now?"

She was stunned by the policeman's serious look and grimaced. She yelled in her mind, 'Do you know who I am? Didn't you see Aaron's name on the vehicle papers?'

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As she was about to explain herself to the policeman, they heard another harsh and unpleasant noise as a car halted abruptly near them.

She looked sideways and saw Aaron get out from the driver's seat. He closed the door and walked towards her.

The corners of her mouth began to twitch unconsciously. Although Ximena looked indifferent, the anger in her eyes sold her out.

When the policeman saw Aaron, he immediately saluted him, as if he had just seen a senior officer or some political commissar of the Island. He said respectfully, "Mr. Leng."

"Thanks for your hard work and co-operation," Aaron said with a nod.

"Not at all, sir. It's a pleasure," the traffic police said earnestly, and gave Aaron a simple and honest smile. After taking a quick glance at Ximena, he walked towards the roadblocks and cleared them quickly.

Ximena leaned against her seat, looking at the roadblocks in front of her and sneering at herself. How could she forget about Aaron's power in QY Island? To catch up with her, he didn't need to drive fast at all. Like what had just happened, he simply could force her to stop and wait for him to catch her.

Aaron turned to her with his hands in his pants pocket. Deep eyes looking at her, he said, "I have caught up with you. Now, tell me. What's the reason?"

Ximena watched as the temporary roadblocks and the traffic police vehicle withdrew from the middle of the road. She said arrogantly, without yielding to him, "Aren't you good at seeing through people? Read my mind, then!" She turned sideways and looked at Aaron, who was frowning slightly. She continued slowly, "Your Highness made the bracelet out of the jade seal which James had given me, correct?" Her eyes spoke a thousand words. She then rolled her window up, started the car, and quietly drove away as she ignored Aaron's look.

Aaron stood alone on the highway. Not a single car passed by for a long time. As the wind blew over his face, his well-combed short hair swayed lightly. He squinted as he looked at the sapphire sports car in the distance. He could not help but smile a little. 'Well... If that's the case, it may not be a bad thing! At least, she is trying to get closer to me instead of rejecting me,' he thought.

He looked up at the clear sky and smiled helplessly. After a while, he walked coldly towards his car. He drove away with his usual cold and cruel look. Yet, in the rays of the sun, the black body of the car reflected the dazzling light, while his face too shined brightly for various reasons.

Ximena drove back downtown to her shop, 'Only Memory'. She had rarely come to her shop in the last few days since she had been with Molly the whole time. Although she didn't have time to deal with her business, it was not like she didn't earn anything in the past days. She learned so many things from Molly.

"Miss Mo," the manager greeted her enthusiastically. She asked, "Do you have anything interesting to share with us today?"

Ximena raised her eyebrows, smiled and said, "Sometimes, it is best to get rid of the shackles that keep us bound." She laughed, thinking, 'When people advice others, they always see through everything and persuade them to do the right thing. But when the same thing happens to them, they might not see it through at all. I hope that when Molly told me that, she understood the true meaning of her words as well.'

The manager then noticed that the bracelet on Ximena's wrist was missing. It was odd because she used to wear it at all times. It had a platinum texture, with irregular particles of jade and crystal. She had never seen anything like it before; it was very unique and attractive, making her boss look noble and elegant.

'But... I remember that His Highness had given her that bracelet.'

The manager involuntarily frowned a little and worried for her boss. 'Miss Mo took off the bracelet because she wants to get rid of the history between her and His Highness?' she asked herself silently.

Her eyes widened. Yet, she knew that she should never be nosy about her boss' private life. Thus, she simply said in a calm tone, "Miss Mo, this is the budget report for the next quarter. Please go through it. If there are no issues, please sign it."

After looking at it curtly, she signed her name and handed it over to the manager. Then, she asked, "Have we received any new orders in the last two days?"

"In addition to several wives of government officials, Miss Song has asked if you could design a dress for her. She will be attending a party for the young ladies of the island," the manager said in a bit of a quandary.

Ximena knew that the Miss Song she mentioned was Zoey, Aaron's half-sister. The Song family was a reputed family in QY Island. Moreover, under Aaron's protection, Zoey had become increasingly sharp and wayward. Ximena regarded her as a spoiled child who never thought things through clearly and tended to be easily used by others.

"Reject her request," Ximena said irritably. "Only Memory will not take any orders from Zoey Song." She looked sternly at the manager and continued in a loud and serious voice, "No one from our shop is allowed to accept her order."000000