Leap OF Fate

Because Justin was driving, Serene had no choice but to take the front passenger seat. She felt uneasy and kept shifting in her seat. She did not know where to place her hands. She placed them in her lap, then crossed her arms across her chest, then placed her

interlaced fingers on her lap and twiddled her thumbs.

Justin missed none of these. He's in a good mood and could not help but have a tiny smirk on his lips. His fascination with her kept growing as he observed her.

Serene could feel Justin's eyes on her. She stole a quick glance in his direction and saw that indeed his eyes were on her. Was that a smirk on his face? She wanted to roll her eyes at him, but his gaze met hers. The longer their eyes stayed locked, the more she felt uncomfortable. After a while, she saw Justin leaning forward, his face moving closer and closer to her.

Is he going to kiss me? Oh gosh, what do I do? Why will he kiss me? Justin's face was just a few centimeters from her. She could see the almost invisible pores on his face and smell his intoxicating scent. She felt his breath fan her cheeks.

Oh gosh, here it is. Serene held her breath and closed her eyes and waited for the kiss. One second... two seconds... five seconds.

Click!

She opened her eyes to see that Justin was no longer leaning towards her. Rather, he was looking at her with amusement written all over his face. "Seatbelt." He simply said.

"Oh. Thank you." Serene bowed her head as she felt her blood suddenly rushing to her cheeks. Oh my gosh, what did I just do? She inwardly chastised herself. She wanted to just evaporate and disappear from his sight.

Justin cannot help but chuckle, then starts the car engine. Serene raised her head and finally gave him the eye roll she thought he deserved.

"About our last meeting," Justin finally broke the awkward silence. He gave her a quick look before returning his eyes to the road. "I did not know about Chester and Bryan's plans." He glanced at her waiting for her response but did not get any so he continued, "Only after talking to them did everything that happened in Coast City make sense to me."

"I'm sorry if I made you feel harassed." He gave her a smile to which Serene simply answered with a nod.

The atmosphere in the car became stiff. Thankfully, Serene can already see her hotel a couple of blocks away. In less than 2 minutes, Justin's car was in the hotel's entrance. After quickly saying her thanks, she unbuckled her seatbelt, opened the door and went into the hotel without looking back.

Justin looked at her retreating back, then gave a deep sigh, after which he drove back to Rain International.

"What is wrong with you, Serene!" Serene was pulling her hair as she paced back and forth in her room.

"You are simply unbelievable, Shen! Barely a month ago, you were cursing the man in anger and now, you seriously thought that he's gonna kiss you! Argh!" She plopped herself to the bed and covered her face with a pillow as she screamed her irritation.

How did things suddenly change this way? Serene's mind was in a mess. The loud ringing of her cellphone interrupted her self-lecturing. It was from an unknown number.

"Hello?" She tentatively answered. Her brows knitted together.

"Serene" The deep and calm voice was definitely from a man.

"Justin?"

"Yes. I'm sorry if I made you feel awkward earlier, but I needed you to know that I did not know of my brother's plans." She heard him take a deep breath.

"We started at the wrong foot, and I would like to ask for the chance to make amends." Serene quietly listened to him. His voice seemed labored, as if he was having a hard time looking for the words to say. "Serene... Can we start over?☐☐☐☐☐☐☐