When Love Is Fated

Home At Last

Annie Hu waved to her assistant to go and have some fun. Tomorrow they would be leaving for China but tonight they would enjoy their last night in New York. She wished she could've met the man she saw a few years ago. She has no idea how just looking at a man could make her body react the way it did. She shook off the memory and focused on this one last meeting before she left. Annie looked at the tasteful decor of the hotel and club and wondered why Mr. Lan insisted on meeting with her. She knew just by looking at the decor that it was newly renovated and because of the style, she new the Interior Decorator who completed this job. The style screamed Paulette Yang. Paulette Yang started out in the fashion design program at University with Annie. When she could not best Annie with her fashion designs, the Professor suggested she try her hand in Interior Design. Automatically Paulette became a star in the University with her designs. The Dean even asked Paulette to redisgn his office which was featured in Style Magazine. Thinking of the animosity that she faced due to Paulette's jealousy, Annie shook off the memory and focused on the drink in her hand until she heard the voice she thought she would never hear again. "Well, well, well, if it isn't the world renowed fashion designer Annie Hu. Oh I'm sorry, isn't it Angel Designs," Paulette sneered as she walked into Annie's sight. Annie looked at Paulette and shook her head, "Wow, I was just thinking how amazing the ambiance is here and you spoil it.” With a smile playing on her lips, Annie hopped down from the stool preparing to leave. “How dare you Annie Hu! You really think so highly of yourself just because you opened a few measly shops,” Paulette screamed at Annie as she attempted to walk past her. Paulette knew that Annie was indeed a great designer and she could not match her when it came to fashion. Her interior design skills were praised by everyone but it didn’t matter to her unless she could best Annie. “Paulette, why do you continue with this silly feud. You have recognized your skills and know what you are capable of. Fashion design is my thing and Interior Design is yours. You excel in what you do but why must you focus your energy bothering with hating me?” Annie asked. Paulette stood rooted to the spot as she tried not to explode with Annie’s nonchalant attitude. It really bothered her that Annie could remain calm no matter what other’s said or did to her. She had been secretly designing clothing and having her assistant take her designs to different fashion designers for pointers. Each one had advised her assistant to tell her to stick with Interior designs instead. Paulette was dripping with jealousy that she could not do what appeared to be effortless to Annie. Paulette watched as Annie manuvered around her and walked into the club.

 Looking around while she took several deep breaths to calm down, Paulette saw someone she knew she could use to get back at Annie. Smiling, Paulette walked to her friend Lori and whispered in her ear. Lori looked up at Paulette and followed her line of vision to see Bjorn Gustafsson. Everyone at University knew that Bjorn liked Annie Hu. Annie turned him down and explained that she wasn’t interested in a romantic relationship. Paulette suddenly had a brilliant idea. Lori became excited and reached into her purse to pass Paulette a small vile. She whispered something back to Paulette and proceeded to walk towards Bjorn. “OMG, Bjorn how are you? I haven’t seen much of you since we left University,” Lori greeted Bjorn with fake excitement. Bjorn was surprised to see Lori here and reacted with excitement. “Lori, it is so good to see you. How have you been? He asked. “Oh, I’ve been quite busy with my design shop. Did you see Annie here as well?” She asked while pointing Annie out amongst the crowd. Bjorn’s expression changed to one of pure lust as he watched Annie dancing with another woman laughing and enjoying herself. He was used to women throwing themselves at him but Annie was different. She wasn’t interested in his money or his looks. She asked to be friends and it made him like her more. Although he knew that she would never agree to being in a relationship with him, he still wished that he could have her at least once. He walked towards Annie with determination to make tonight the night he went all the way with her. Paulette walked to the bar and ordered a drink. After pouring in the contents of the vial, she walked to a waitress and instructed her to take the drink to Annie. She slid a hundred dollar bill into her hand and told her to tell her the drink was from Mr. Lan. Paulette smiled as she watched the waitress walk up to Annie. Seeing Annie smile and nod her head and take a sip of the drink. Paulette felt elated that Annie would get what she deserved tonight. 

Annie was enjoying dancing with her assistant when she received a text from Mr. Lan asking her to take the private elevator up. Showing it to her assistant, she turned to walk off. At that exact moment, Bjorn reached her and smiled at her surprised expression. "Bjorn is that you," Annie asked shocked. She hadn't seen or heard from him in the three years since leaving the university. Bjorn was happy that Annie seemed pleased to see him. "Annie it's so good to see you. How've you been since we last saw each other?" He let his eyes roam over the tight fitting design of the pant suit she wore. Only Annie in his opinion could be dressed professionally and sexy at the same time. Annie noticed the lustful look in Bjorn's eyes and stepped back as she replied, "I've been doing well. I hate to run but I'm here for an appointment and I need to leave." Bjorn started to panick and replied, "No don't go let's catch up." "This meeting should not take long, I will just be upstairs. I'll be back down. Just stay here and I'll be back." Not waiting on a repsonse, Annie walked away towards the hotel and to the elevator the receptionist informed her was the private elevator of Mr. Lan. Remembering she had the drink in her hand, Annie swallowed it in one gulp. As the elevator ascended, Annie started to feel a little weird. She shook it off as nerves and proceeded to exit the elevator into the most lavcious Suite she had ever seen. She knew it was designed by Paulette and was amazed at her attention to detail. As she walked around the suite, she noticed that Mr. Lan was no where to be seen. All of a sudden she started to feel warm. Looking at the drink in her hand, she remembered the waitress told her the drink was from Mr. Lan. Annie started to think she was set up.

Anson received the drink from the waitress and stared at it before deciding to take a sip. He tried to think of what Niko had planned for him but could not think of his next move. His phone vibrated in his pocket. He pulled his phone out of his pocket and read the text from Niko asking him to come up to his suite. Smiling, he gulped down the drink and turned to William turning his phone for him to see, "It's showtime." "Be careful man, you know Niko can be tricky." William watched as Anson walked away and laughed at what he was about to experience. Anson walked to the private elevator and started thinking of a plan. All of a sudden, his felt weird. His body started to feel warm. Loosening his tie, and taking off his jacket, he felt warmer. He shook his head to clear it and it hit him, the waitress seemed nervous when she handed him his drink. He had been drugged. He sent a message to William telling him to find the waitress who brought them the drinks. He was about to text Niko but before he could the doors to the elevator opened. Stumbling out, he tried to catch his breath and regain control of his body. Hearing footsteps and moaning, he looked up and his eyes almost popped out of his head. It was her! Annie felt like her entire body was on fire. She had lost all control of her senses. She saw the man come into the apartment and she stumbled towards him. "Help me...so hot." Annie reached for him pulling at his clothes. She needed him to put the fire out. Anson could not fight the drug either. He lost control for the first time in his life. He grabbed her and they moved to the bedroom. Clothes were quickly disposed of and the two strangers that wondered about the other spent countless hours satisfying their desires.

William received the message from Anson and looked up to see that the waitress who served them their drinks were no longer in the room. He quickly walked up to the waitress that was standing behind the bar and asked where the other waitress had gone to. The waitress informed him that she said she had a family emergency and had to leave. William immediately left the room and started for the employee dressing room. Noticing her quickly changing into her street clothes, William walked up behind her and waited until she finished. She turned and saw him and her eyes were filled with shock. "Going somewhere?" He asked at seeing her response. "I have an emergency.....got to go home," she managed to say and tried to leave. William grabbed her arm and dragged her out of the dressing room and back into the private room. He instructed all the girls to leave and threw the waitress onto the sofa. Just then the door opened and in walked Brian and Niko laughing about the success of their plans. Seeing William man handle a woman, both men were shocked and ran over to see what was going on. Niko asked, "William what's going on? It's not like you to be rough with women." "I was just about to find out when you came in." Turning to the waitress he shouted, "TALK!" The waitress seeing the owner there knew she would not be able to just run away. However, she was really afraid of Sonya. She knew what she was capable of but she also knew what the owner was capable of. Fearing the owner more, she started to tell them everything that Sonya said to her. "It was Miss Sonya, she told me to put the drug in the drink for Mr. Wen. She said if I did not do it, she would harm my parents. When I didn't listen to her the last time you were all here, my fifteen year old brother was in an accident. We are still paying his medical bills. I can't afford to lose my job. I'm the only one working. If she hurts my parents too, I won't be able to afford to care for them." She fell over crying in shame after having to tell them her family's business. Niko became enraged. He slammed a fist down into the table and threw a bottle of very expensive wine into the wall. "Sonya is too brave to drug Anson's drink. I knew she was planning something but this is too much." Brian was beyond shocked at the level Sonya sunk to just to get what she wanted. "We have to get upstairs Niko. If Anson does something while under that drug, he will be upset and blame us." Niko turned to the waitress and said, "You won't lose your job. As for Sonya, she won't bother your family anymore." He reached into his jacket pocket and took out a card. "Call this number tomorrow and do as he says." The waitress nodded her head and wiped the tears from her eyes. "Take the rest of the night off. Do not forget to call the number tomorrow." He informed her before running out of the room with Brian. William told her to go and proceeded to follow Brian and Niko.

Upon entering the suite, the three friends heard the sounds of love making coming from the room. Shocked they stood there listening for a few minutes before retreating back into the elevator. "We are so dead Niko," Brian dropped his head and let out an audible sigh. Niko was thinking it as well and shuddered at the thought of what was in store tomorrow. William turned to them both and asked, "I know the drugs were not part of your plan but what exactly did you guys do?" Niko thought for a minute and then explained, "Anson has been looking for this fashion designer since he first saw her a few years ago. I just so happened to meet her assistant while at her shop yesterday. I explained that I wanted to meet with her to design employee uniforms for the hotel and the club. I planned to just have him come up to the suite for the two of them to meet and let nature take it's course. I had no idea Sonya was plotting to drug him to get him to sleep with her." Understanding the plan, William looked at Niko and Brian and realized they were both upset with how things went. Trying to lighten the mood he replied, "Well, he's not a virgin anymore." The three friends looked at each other and could not help bursting into laughter. Tonight they would enjoy this moment but tomorrow, they would have to face an angry Anson.

In the suite, Sonya looked at the clock and smiled, "It's time." The sound of the door opening made Sonya feel excited, "Awww Anson you're finally here." She watched in the dimly lit room as his muscular form stumped towards her. Without saying a word, he started pulling off her clothes while kissing her neck, down to her breast. Sonya felt like her whole body had come alive. She had never had this feeling before and was glad that she saved herself for him. She watched as he tore off his clothes and marveled at his body. She had never seen such perfection in a man before. Hitting the button on the wall, he extingushed the lights and found Sonya on the bed waiting for him. In his mind, Lui Chow thought that this night could not have been more perfect. He would make her pay for wanting to sleep with another man and break off the engagement. He ravished her body all night. What he thought would be punishment to her turned out to be bliss for him. The way her body responded to him was the most gratifying experience he ever had. Sonya felt that she was in heaven. She never thought she would feel this way about laying with a man. From what she heard about s*x from her mother and her friends, it was a tiresome act that only pleased the man. But Anson was making her body feel alive, every nerve in her body felt like they were being hit with electricity. When she felt like she could'nt take anymore, he would push her over the edge causing her to beg him for more. She knew that after tonight, Anson would forever be hers. The thought alone excited her more and pushed her over the limit one more time. 

The morning sun flashed into the room causing Annie Hu to cover her eyes while squinting to see where she was. Realization hit her as she turned and saw the sleeping man next to her. Stifling a scream, Annie jumped out of the bed and shook her head. She saw the blood on the sheet and felt the pain in her lower body proving what she thought was a dream, really did happen. Annie quietly found her clothes and ran into the bathroom. She quickly dressed and found her way out of the suite. When she arrived downstairs, the receptionist informed her that there was a message for her. Annie grabbed the message from the receptionst and read, "Miss Annie, I am leaving to make sure we are all set to leave in the morning. Please call me when you are home. See you tomorrow. Kelly." Annie pulled out her phone and realized it was powered off. She ran into the street and caught a cab home. She placed her phone on the charger and went into the bathroom to shower. Annie allowed the water to cascade over her face to mask the tears that ran from her eyes. How could she sleep with a man she did not know. Although she had been day dreaming and thinking of this same man for the last few years, she still did not know him. Then it hit her, she was drugged. Was this Mr. Lan's plan all along? She became angry at the thought. Turning off the water, she dried herself and went to grab her phone. The moment she turned it on, messages began to pop up from her assistant Kelly asking if she was okay, begging her to call her and reminding her that their flight would be leaving at eleven. She checked the time and it was eight fifty. She called Kelly first and assured her she was okay. Then she called Niko to have a word with him. His assistant informed her that Niko was unavailable but he would have him to call her as soon as possible. Annie dressed and grabbed her bags. She sent a message to Kelly informing her that she was on the way to the airport and would meet her there. 

Anson turned over to see that he was alone in the king size bed. Pulling the covers back to get out of bed, he was stopped by the sight of blood on the crisp white sheets. He started to remember what happened last night before he totally blacked out. He shook his head to clear and saw flashes of his night with the woman he had been thinking about for years. Was this the plan Niko had all along? He knew Niko, no matter what, he would never drug him. The waitress. Anson looked around the room and found his phone thrown on the floor. He grabbed it and called William. Seeing Anson's name on his screen, William looked at Niko and Brian nervously. "Oh oh, he's awake." Niko and Brian looked at each other and the three friends walked into the elevator to head to the suite. Hearing the elevator open, Anson walked out of the room and into the main living area. "What the hell did you do Niko?" Niko moved behind William and answered, "I only planned for you to meet with Miss Hu. I had no idea you had been drugged." William explained, "It was Sonya who made the waitress drug you by threatening her family. We have already taken care of that situation." Anson face became ugly with anger, "Where is Sonya now?" Brian could not help but laugh and then explained, "Well right now, I think she may be laying in the arms of her fiancee, Lui Chow. She thinks he is you of course but she will find out when she awakens that she slept with the "right" man." Anson looked at Brian and could not help but laugh. He knew how relentless Sonya was with getting what she wanted. Knowing that she was tricked by Brian and Niko into sleeping with Lui Chow made him feel just a little bit better, just a little. "Did you see where Annie went or when she left?" he asked his friends. The three friends all looked at Anson with confustion, "What do you mean? Where is she? She was here when we came up to check on you when we discovered you had been drugged. When we heard...well you know," Brian stopped from embarrassment. Niko walked over to the elevator and pulled the screen up. "The time on the screen says she left about an hour ago." Anson ran his fingers threw his hair as he paced back and forth, "How am I going to find her now." Niko walked over to him and handed him Annie's business card with her and her assistant's information on it. Anson grabbed the card and smiled at his friend. "You know me so well." William thought about the meeting with Debbie's father, "Um Anson, I hate to interruput but did you forget about the meeting with Mr. Mei." Anson looked at his watch and turned and went into the bathroom. He yelled back at Niko, "I need a change of clothes." Niko went into the other room and pulled out clothes and shoes. He placed them in the bathroom sitting area and informed Anson the clothes were there. Fifteen minutes later, Anson walked out looking like the professional business man he was. The four friends left the suite headed to meet Mr. Mei and help William to keep his child.

Sonya awakened draped over the muscular chest of the man who made her feel like she was the luckiest woman in the world. Sitting up, she turned to get out of bed and saw the evidence on the sheet to prove she was now a woman. Feeling her movement, Lui Chow also stirred and sat up. Looking over, expecting to see Anson, Sonya's eyes were wide with shock. Lui Chow expected this look but it still angered him to know that while he was making love to her, she was thinking of another man. A man who just by looking at her felt disgusted. How he hated her stupidity. "Wha..what are you doing here?" Sonya said as she tried to cover herself. Seeing her reaction, Lui Chow laughed and pulled the sheet away, "Do you think there is a part of your body I have not seen? Not what you expected after you carefully planned to drug a man to make him sleep with you. Tut tut tut....didn't know my fiancee had such low self esteem that she would stoop to this level just to get a man." He explained as he rose from the bed in all in naked glory. Seeing his body and remembering what they did last night, Sonya could not help but feel excited. She looked at him as he walked towards the bathroom and stated, "Yes, I wanted to make him regret not wanting me. I wanted him to know what he was missing." Lui Chow turned and saw the difiant look in her eyes, "He didn't see it but I did. I saw how your body responded to mine not his, I saw the look of satisfaction in your eyes when you reached your peak not him. Your body belongs to me. It will never respond to another man as it did to mine. Forget about Anson, you belong soley to me." With that he turned and went into the bathroom slamming the door behind him. Hearing the sound of the shower, Sonya could not help but daydream about the water and soap cascading down his body. Without another thought, she bravely walked into the bathroom and stepped into the shower with Lui Chow. Seeing the lustful look in her eyes, Lui Chow smiled as he grabbed her and kissed her hard on the mouth. He decided that this woman would be the death of him. He was determined to make her forget about Anson and so right there in the shower, he showed her again and again how her body repsonded to him. He made her his and his alone. 

Across town, Paulette was sitting on her computer making a design sketch for the model for her next job. She picked up the phone and called Lori, "Hey Lori, did you speak with Bjorn again last night?" Lori checked the time and responded, "No after I saw the two of them together and Annie sipping the drink. I left with Tom. I'm sure they had a great time....hahahahaha." Paulette let out a loud laugh as she thought about pure and innocent Annie being ravished by Bjorn. "Try calling him to see how the night went." Hanging up, Paulette saved her work and sent it to her assistant. She dressed for the day and left to make her next appointment. Walking down the street, she saw Bjorn walking with his arm around a beautiful blonde leggy model type. "Bjorn, is that you? " She asked obviously surprised to see him out and about so early with another woman. "Whoa Paulette, what a coincidence. I saw Lori and Annie last night and now you today." "Weren't you with Annie last night," she asked. "Oh yes, we talked for a few minutes but she had to go upstairs for a meeting. I waited for her for a few minutes but she did'nt return. I met Michelle here and we hit it off." he explained broadly smiling while looking at Michelle. Paulette was obviously shocked and disappointed her plan did not go as she had planned. "Well take care of yourself," she said as she walked away without waiting for a response. 

Anson, Niko, Brian, and William sat in the private room of the Grand Hotel after meeting with Mr. Wei. After listening to them speak, Mr. Wei admitted that he may have acted harshly and gave William and Debbie his blessing to be wed. "What time are you leaving," Brian asked Anson. Anson checked his watch and replied, "I should be leaving now. My grandfather is expecting me tomorrow morning." Brian could not help himself and stated, "Now that you're a man, I feel proud to send you home to your grandfather." The four friends enjoyed a good laugh and hugged each other before Anson left. Anson reminded Niko that the first conference call would be in two days after he settled down. He left for the airport after sending a message to his assistant that he was on the way. Brian, William and Niko watched as their friend left feeling a little sad to see him go.

At the airport, Annie and Kelly was boarding their flight to China. Annie admitted to herself that she was nervous to be returning but elated to expand her business. Most important, she wouldn't have to see Paulette. She felt sad when she thought about Anson Wen and not being able to see him agian. It angered her to know that Mr. Lan set her up by drugging her and she would make sure to make him pay one day. The stewardess came up to the seat she and Kelly was sitting and interuppted her thoughts, "Excuse me ma'am. Would it be of an inconvenience to you to move you and your companion to different seats. The couple standing there would like to sit in these seats as it was where they met. We can upgrade you both to first class if you agree." Annie looked at Kelly and the couple standing behing holding hands with an expectant face. "Of course, that's fine." After being escorted to first class, Annie and Kelly settled in for the flight. Annie looked out of the window to see a beautiful airplane across the runway. However, it was the man that was being escorted to the plane that caught her attention. It was him.

After thirteen hours, Annie excited the plane and stretched her sore muscles. Quickly finding their luggage, Annie and Kelly left to go to their new home. Kelly had already purchased a new villa and cars for them. The new studio was already set up and awaiting her arrival. All that was left to do was to visit her father and inform him of her return. Arriving at the villa, Annie was very pleased with Kelly's work. Annie had talked for years about her home when her mother was alive. She knew Kelly had spoken with her grandparents several times while planning for their move. She figured it was her grandparents who suggested they live in the villa they once lived when they stayed here. The renovations modernized everything but the decor was exactly how her mother had their home decorated while she was growing up. Wiping the tears from her eyes that threatened to spill, she went into her bedroom to change. She had to face her father and stepmother and get this over with. 

Anson departed the plane and smiled when he saw his father standing not far away with a huge smile on his face. It had been two years since he last saw his dad when he visited him in New York. He had to admit facetiming was nothing to seeing him now. He walked into his dad's waiting embrace. "Son it is so good to see you," his father said as he embraced him tightly. If his employees saw him now, they would not believe that he was the cold business man they knew. In his dad's embrace, he became a little boy. Pulling away, he looked at his father and realized he had aged and lost a significant amount of weight. After his mother passed away, his father worked long hours and barely stayed home. When his brother took over the company, his father stayed home and his grandfather worried about his health. "Dad it's so great to see you in person as well. Don't worry, I'm finally home for good old man."