Lifen has pushed herself to work after seeing off President of YS Group. Just a mere mention of Country A brought back all her memories back of the man, she has once given her heart to.
But now that was not her, she has changed herself and her heart too. She had already made her confronted her heart saying that they are already over and that was not in the last two years, but a long time before. The day he left her and went abroad, he had forgotten her and had moved on. He has just given her the fake promises which were long forgotten by him.
And now they are just impossible because he already has someone special in his life, the same one for whom he had shattered her heart terribly, breaking it and then crus.h.i.+ng it. His confession for her was just in the heat of the moment and nothing else. He was just feeling sympathetic for her and she doesn"t want it.
After having such a difficult surgery, she had made her heart promise that she won"t look back at the one who has hurt it so badly.
Knock knock! At the time when she was thinking all 5his and just flipping the files, there was a sudden knock on the door that brought her back to reality.
"May I come in, Mam!" it was Erica.
Lifen gave her a small nod to her, allowing her to come inside. Erica has been with here for more than seventeen months now, from the very start of this studio and she was the one who spend most of the time with her, working late nights with her and has even accompanied her visiting different places too. And even she was a biggest fan of her. So she knew well all her expressions and moods.
Seeing her now she can say, that something was bothering her and she wasn"t looking nice. It might be her past and she has no idea about it. Something was hurting her heart deeply but she also knew well that even asked, she won"t share it with her. The only thing that she can do now was make her at ease. The thing for which she is being paid extra by President Yang.
"Mam, the lunch with Mr.Gong is being postponed today. His wife was in labor, so he has to rush there. He has apologised for this inconvenience ", she informed.
"Okay!" she replied and went back at the files regarding the financial statements of the studio. She was continously feeling a deep gaze on her.
She put her file aside and looked up at Erica who was staring at her with a smile. "Erica, is there anything on my face?", she asked with a pretentious smile.
Erica blinked her eyes, fluttering her eyelashes, "Mam, you are so beautiful. If only I could have one-fourth of your beauty, my boyfriend wouldn"t have broken up with me last night".
"Oops, you had a break up. Don"t you would get someone better who would be much better. Do you need a leave?" she asked with concern.
"No, Mam. I don"t need any leave. I have no hard feelings for my breakup. Even I am pretty happy about it. That pervert doesn"t deserve me. It wasn"t a mutual break up. I dumped him because he was cheating on my back with other girl. And believe me Mam, she was such an ugly duckling. I know I am not as beautiful as you but I am definitely not as ugly as her. He doesn"t deserve me at all. Hmph!", she complained to Lifen as if she was her elder sister and she can bring justice to her.
Hearing her innocent complaints and comparisons, Lifen couldn"t hold her laughter inside. She started laughing forgetting all her previous thoughts. "Oh G.o.d! Erica you are so cute. Don"t worry you will someone much better than him, who will cherish you with heart. Just wait for him with patience", she said.
Erica nodded to her in understanding. She was successful. She never thought the breakup with that useless pervert boyfriend will become so useful.
"Okay now get back to work", Lifen said while pointing her chin towards the door of the cabin.
But Erica was still standing there, pondering something in her mind. After some time she said, "Mam, it"s already time to lunch. And the meeting got cancelled. You schedule right now is free too and I have worked so hard for you in the last few days so can you treat me to lunch today". As she said this, her stomach growled too making her a little embarra.s.s.
Lifen didn"t missed that growl, she chuckled lightly and grabbed her bag, "Okay, let"s go".
She stood up and lightly patted her head. Erica was really closed to her. She was a nice girl in her heart and had worked for her quite diligently. She too considered her more like her younger sister.
They both left the studio, and drove to a Chinese restaurant. Erica has liking for Chinese cuisines, so they went to get their lunch in an authentic Chinese restaurant, which was quite famous.
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Deming was too having regrets in his heart same as Lifen was having before, but it was still different from her thoughts.
He was regretting everything he did with her. He was regretting breaking her heart. He was regretting for not realizing his own feelings on time. He was regretting for not giving his 200% in mollifying her. He was regretting for ignoring her on the day of his engagement, if only he had not ignored her that day, it wouldn"t have happened. She would still be here with him, not beside him but at least in front of his eyes.
He was still regretting when a phone call grabbed his attention. He received the call instantly, "h.e.l.lo, Rick. It"s been long".
"Hey! Deming. It"s really been quite long. I remembered you because I am here in a Chinese restaurant having your favourite, sweet and sour pork. So I thought of calling you", the other side voice came out with enthusiasm.
Deming eyes became wide and his heart started racing at a high speed. It definitely not because of Rick"s words but the voice he heard in the background.
It was surely HER!
He finally found her. A winning smile spread on his lips.