SOME THINGS ARE MEANT TO BE

CHAPTER 44

As he set the glass down, the look in his eyes grew dense; and his thoughts became clearer. He hoped that days like this would come to a stop soon, for he was getting very tired.

He turned around and, unexpectedly, met someone directly in the eyes. Many women had stared at him. Some, even after knowing that he was married, would still offer themselves to him and wished that they were naked while they were offering. However, he was never a big fan of these women. He would usually reject them.

He looked at the woman. Initially, she was stunned. She began to make her way towards him after a long time. Her expression was slightly shy, and it looked like she had struggled with herself before she finally decided to come over.

Was it a gamble, or was she seeking her own doom? It was either she would get hurt or get burnt.

“Can I buy you a drink?” She offered him a glass of wine. There was some curiosity in her eyes that was different from the other woman. They only saw him as a car, a house, or some piece of jewelry.

“Sorry, but I’m driving.” He received the glass from her hands out of good manners and set it aside. The woman lowered her head in embarrassment and stuck the tip of her tongue out. It made her looked adorable.

Diego’s eyes narrowed abruptly as if he had seen someone else’s shadow on her.

This expression was really similar.

“Diana...”

“What did you call me?” The woman suddenly looked up with curiosity on her petite and exquisite face. It was not obvious as she was trying hard to maintain her composure. From the constant movement in her eyes, one could tell that she was feeling nervous. She was only trying not to show it.

“Nothing.” Diego picked up a glass of fruit punch from the side. He never took his eyes away from the woman in front of him. Her attire was elegant and decent.

“Hi. My name is Ruby.” She reached out generously to shake Diego’s hand. “I want to get to know you because you are very handsome.” She smiled in embarrassment, and her cheeks blushed a light shade of pink.

Diego set his glass down and shook her hand tightly. “Diego.” There was a slight magnetic charm to his voice. It was deep and attractive, and Ruby’s face blushed even more. Could they be considered as acquaintance starting today?

Ruby was vaguely familiar with his name. She looked at the man again. He was standing in front of her, and she could not take her eyes off him. She was visibly disappointed, and the distress showed in her eyes.

So... this was Diego. The cold-blooded CEO of Hanson Enterprise. All these were not important. The most important thing was that he was married.

“Are you disappointed?” Diego retracted his hand with a raise of his eyebrows. It might be because he saw a bit of Diana in this woman, which explained why he was paying a bit more attention to her. If it was in the past, he would have just left.

“Oh, yes. Disappointed, extremely disappointed.” Ruby slightly pouted her red lips. That playful look caused Diego’s heart to skip a beat. The resemblance was too much.

“You are married. I already have no chance. Why is it that all good men belonged to someone else?” She did not hide her disappointment. Rather, she was expressing her thoughts honestly. Sigh... he was the first man she had taken a liking to, but he was married. There was no chance to speak of.

She had no desire to be a third party in someone’s marriage.

“What if I get a divorce?” Diego was still staring at her. Besides Diana, this was the first time he felt like making small talk with a woman.

He was not put off by this woman. On the contrary, he was somewhat interested.

“Oh, no!” Ruby hastily shook her hands. “I have no intention of asking you to file a divorce. That would be too immoral.” She lowered her head and continued to shake her head. Then again, she felt an indescribable excitement and anticipation.

If he filed for a divorce, then she...

A huge hand landed abruptly on her shoulder. It caused her body to shudder for no reason.

“You...” She looked up with confusion in her eyes while the man smiled with a nice curve on his lips.

She blinked her eyes continuously and was attracted to his black eyes. As if her soul was being sucked into them. She began to feel dizzy.

Both of them stared at each other as though nothing else existed here. Only the two of them. Alone, for a long time.

When she felt something tightened around her waist, Ruby was still feeling dizzy. Once she regained herself, she realized that the man had led her onto the dance floor. She followed his steps, and both of them danced to their own rhythm.

She moved like a beautiful butterfly which had flown to the corner of his eye.

To her, he was like a ray of light which had seeped into her soul.

The music continued to play, and the lights grew dimmer. Everything was so dreamy. The two silhouettes spun around the dance floor. No one counted, and it was countless.

Finally, they vanished from everyone’s view. There were a lot of nice spots in this place that suited two people.

To talk about themselves, their emotions, and even to cheat on their partners.

...

Julianna stared at the clock on the wall. It would be 12 midnight soon, in slightly more than ten minutes. Her birthday would be over soon. It would be another lonely birthday. She yawned, still waiting stubbornly. He said he would be back, and she believed him. He would be back.

She was slightly distressed as she walked to the window and put her face against the cold window glass. Under the dim street lamp, the surrounding looked even darker. What did the endless night have in store for her? She felt the sudden pricking pain in her heart, like needles piercing endlessly at her.

She rested her hands on her shoulders. Then, she proceeded to draw the curtains. It was already that late.

She walked over to the telephone as she hesitated whether she should dial the number that she had memorized by heart.

“Sorry, the subscriber that you’re trying to reach is not in service.”

She put the telephone down and turned around to glance at the birthday cake on the table. The candles would finish burning soon.

She walked over to the sofa and sat down. Then, she lowered herself to blow all the candles out. It was her twenty-second birthday. She was still alone.

“Ah Diego...” Julianna called his name. She had no idea why she felt like crying today as she sniffed. She didn’t know what she did wrong or what made him treat her with such indifference. Was it because of that incident? If only she had a chance to speak.

The door opened at this moment. She quickly dried her tears as Diego entered. He glanced at her nonchalantly. “What were you doing, sitting here? Scaring people like a ghost?”

There was no emotion on his face. He had used up every ounce of patience when she was concerned.