Leap OF Fate

Start over. The phrase rang in Serene’s ears and tugged on her heart. Yes, Justin was an asshole for not correcting her misunderstanding of his relationship with Bryan. Apart from that, he has not really done anything to her.

“OK” was all she could muster. When Justin heard this, she felt a huge thorn pulled out of her chest, making it lighter. He smiled.

“Thank you.” He spoke so softly and sincerely. Serene felt the warmth in her heart when she heard him speak. Such simple words, yet he said it like she saved her life.

Their call already ended for a while, but Serene still continued to stare at the phone she held in her hand. Start over. Such simple words, yet it carried a heavy meaning for her.

Indeed, things between her and Justin started at the wrong foot. Let’s not forget that besides the whole drama of his relationship with Chester and Bryan, their first meeting was not really ideal. In fact, a huge chunk of it was a blur in Serene’s memory.

Start Over. Reset. Second chance. Serene let out a deep, long sigh. “I hope I did not make a mistake.”

*****

A week quickly passed like a heartbeat. Serene’s once again setting her foot on Rain International. She went straight to the conference room and waited for Arthur’s team. She busied herself in preparing the things she needed for the meeting.

“You’re early,” a deep warm voice cut off her typing. She looked up at the sound of the voice.

“Good morning, Mr. Rain” She gave him a smile. It was the first she has given him after they agreed to start anew.

“It’s Justin. You don’t have to be so formal, Serene.” He was also smiling at her. And boy, did that smile suddenly make Serene’s chest beat wildly. “Besides, didn’t you say we’re starting over?”

him a second chance. Somehow, it felt easier to be in

spent more time alone, she did not know how to handle the man opposite her who did nothing

the meeting. She showed the team how to configure their site and talked about how they would like their employees to interact with the site. She seriously listened to

an hour, the meeting concluded. Arthur’s team has long left the conference room, and she was about to step out herself when Justin broke the

at him. He looked like a child asking for candy. Oh my heart,

one after the other. She walked ahead of him, tightly clutching her laptop on her

of her embarrassing performance last time she shared a

looked at her, still keeping that schoolboy smile.

contemplated his question. “Uhm…

of the parking lot.

amusedly said and even chuckled.

going to break out of her chest. How can she relax? The more he kept

did you know Dylan?”

him a quick glance, then averted her eyes again to focus on the view outside her window. “Dylan’s very good with people. He’s easy to talk to and work

he is.” Justin nodded and glanced at her.

modelled?” She asked, her voice hitched a little and her brows lifted as

a quick glance then returned his focus to the

can’t believe that we’ve been in the same circle but never met before. Did you model