A Moment in Destiny

Chapter 320 An Offer to Stay Someplace Else

“Don’t you want to feel better?” Arthur raised his eyebrows.

“Hmm…” Leila could only smile as this man really was able to read people’s minds.

“Come on, don’t stay at the hotel anymore. I have a place where you could stay. You can hide away for three days without anyone to disturb you, and even Vincent would not be able to find you.”

“Really?”

“Would someone as sweet and kind as me lie to someone?” Arthur raised his eyebrows and flashed his eyes at her.

After a moment of silence, Leila nodded, “Alright, I trust you!”

“Let’s go then!” He stood up and extended his hand to help her get up.

“I really would like to hide away for three days where no one could find me. Are you really sure that this is possible there?”

“Of course!” Arthur assured her. He smiled so sincerely that it was impossible to look away and doubt him.

Leila couldn’t help but look at him and thought to herself that Arthur really was even more charming than a woman could be.

After getting in the car, Arthur started the car in a hurry and then took out his phone, “Hey, Helen! Please prepare two sets of woman’s clothes, two sets of pyjamas and two sets of dresses, and all of the daily necessities that a woman needs. Yes, her height?”

Arthur turned his head and looked at Leila and then said, “She’s about 163cm, and she almost reaches my chest. Yes, would like the best of everything!”

Once he had finished speaking, he hung up the phone and displayed the most fascinating smile.

“Is all that for me?” Leila looked at Arthur rather suspiciously.

“Do you think that I often invite women over there?” Arthur answered rather vaguely, his smile still engraved onto his face.

“Thank you!” Leila appreciated his consideration.

The HL Apartment at the F City.

Once they had arrived, Arthur took Leila directly to the elevator from the garage.

“You have an apartment here? The apartments here are so expensive!” Leila was stunned throughout the whole journey. Not only were the apartments here not far from the sea, but were also the most luxurious apartments in F City. The apartment building was 28-storey high so you could watch the sunrise over the sea from the bedroom. This apartment was so expensive that even if she worked as a civil servant for a year, she wouldn’t even have enough money to afford just one square metre.

Arthur chuckled when he saw the look of amazement on her face, “Yeah, what’s wrong with living here?”

“I thought that only super-rich and powerful people could afford to live here, I didn’t expect that even normal people could live here!” Leila said softly as if talking to herself.

This kind of comment coming from this young woman in front of him startled him slightly but he also found it slightly amusing. She really was a woman who delved into fantasies, however, he felt happy to be able to see her reaction like this.

For a moment there was silence. Leila glanced at the floor level displayed on the elevator as it rose to the 27th floor.

As she was taken inside the apartment, Leila was shocked by the simple décor and huge floor-to- ceiling windows, “Wow, so beautiful!”

From the windows, you could see the sea, and although it was dark outside now, the sea could still be seen due to the many lights on the sea.

“Can we really see the ocean from here? Does this mean I can watch the sunrise over the sea tomorrow morning?” Leila was both shocked but also a little excited. Her face began to turn slightly red.

After displaying much amazement and awe, she began to calm down again, this excitement she had was as if she had completely forgotten all of the complicated matters going on in her life.

Arthur turned his head and smiled deeply at her. “You can stay in the first room on the left for three days; my bedroom will be opposite to yours. During these three days, you don’t need to come out, I will be responsible for delivering the food to your door. You can choose whether or not you want to see me, however, if you don’t feel so comfortable with me here then I can go stay somewhere else!”

Leila was startled by what he said, even slightly embarrassed. “No, it’s fine. Thank you for letting me stay here tonight, I’m not going to trouble you even further!”

“Then feel free to do as you wish. Your things will arrive soon, but for now, I’m going to go take a bath and then look for something to eat, I’m starving!” Arthur shrugged and then went to his bedroom, but once he reached the door he then turned around and said, “Just make yourself feel at home!”

Leila pushed open the first door on the left and walked inside. The black and white monochrome décor made the colour contrast very strong but also very appealing. The curtains were white, but the

headboard of the bed was black, however, the bed currently only just had the mattress. Leila sat down onto the bed and lay down, the quietness of the room making her feel lonely once more.

She wondered how he was going to react…

At the HJ Hotel.

When Vincent saw Leila’s name displayed on his phone he became so angry he also stomped his feet, however without hesitation he began to dial her number.

However, the voice on the phone notified him that her phone was turned off. This material belongs to NôvelDrama.Org.

She had dared to turn off her phone?

He then dialled again, “Sorry! The phone number that you are trying to reach is unavailable at this time! Please try again later!”

Her phone really had been switched off.

This was very strange, very strange indeed!

He began to feel uneasy.

“Vincent, where is Leila?” Nora asked when she couldn’t find Leila in the banquet hall.

Vincent was livid. He then glanced at Pippa who was next to Nora. “I’m leaving mum to you.”

Once he had said this sentence, he was about to leave. However, he was held back by Nora, “Where do you want to go?”

“Something!” Vincent said in a cold tone, pulled away from her grip, and walked out. A strange feeling was forming in his heart as if he had lost something important to him.

This was making him panic and very afraid!

He needed to see her, immediately!!!

He became more and more anxious and just wanted to see her right now. There was the sound of wind on the phone which made him guess she could be near the seaside. However, once he had driven there, he went to the coast but couldn’t see her anywhere; he didn’t even know how long he had been searching for her now.

His emotions couldn’t be suppressed anymore; he kept on calling and calling her however each time he heard the same thing, “The phone you have dialled for is currently switched off.”

He then drove back to Pearl Community and went upstairs and opened the door, but the room was still quiet with no one inside.

He turned back when he had a feeling that he had alerted the attention of the security guard of P University, however, he could already confirm that she hadn’t come back here.

Vincent who was feeling rather disappointed returned to the car, lit a cigarette, and slowly began to smoke.

Leila walked around her room and then walked out.

The door to Arthur’s room was currently open and she could see that his bathrobe was also open slightly, revealing his strong chest as he also was walking out, “By the way, I forgot to tell you that there’s no sheets or quilts yet in your room, so please wait and I’ll get some for you.”

There were still drops of water dripping from his body and hair onto the floor.

Leila who was standing there in a daze immediately turned her face away. At the house of a man who was still unfamiliar to her, she felt slightly awkward seeing him who had just gotten out of the shower.

Arthur seemed to know what she was thinking and said with a smile, “Alright, let me go put some clothes on!”

Leila still stood there in a daze as she watched him leave. She had opened her mouth to say something but, in the end, she said nothing.

After a while, Arthur returned wearing white casual home clothes and was carrying some quilts and sheets. Looking at Leila he then said, “Come and put them on yourself. You don’t need me to serve you right?”

“Thank you, I can do it myself, don’t worry!” Leila said.

Then, when the doorbell rang, Arthur turned his head and smiled at Leila, “It seems your clothes are here, let me go and get them!”

“Alright!”

Watching him rushing to go and get her clothes, Leila shook her head.

Not long after, he had come back with her clothes.

They were Chanel.

Leila looked at the two dresses in shock, “These dresses are way too expensive!”

“It’s fine, this is nothing, and some things can’t be bought with money such as my pleasure. Now, hurry up and take a shower and get changed, I’m going to go get something to eat because I am really hungry.” Arthur said covering his eyes as he went to close her door and leave.

Leila was slightly amused by this.

After closing the door, Arthur suddenly began to smile. He felt both handsome and heroic. In a good mood, he then went to the kitchen, opened the refrigerator, and looked for something to eat.

Everything in the apartment was very simple, but the kitchen was filled with many things, anything you could wish for in a kitchen.

Once Leila had put on the bedsheets and taken a shower, she put on her clothes and went out to say goodnight to Arthur. However, she was shocked to see him busily preparing food in the kitchen.

She watched as he was wearing his silver monochrome apron and frying something, she then saw the steak on the table. The food really looked delicious, better than how this food would be made in a western restaurant even, just like the images you would see in a recipe book.

However, she just stood there with no reaction.

She really had no idea that Arthur was able to cook, especially not this well? And was he also able to make western food? This was surprising.

Why could the two bosses of the White Group both know how to cook?

Leila looked at him rather foolishly, for a long time just saying nothing.

“Would you like to come in? Let’s eat together, you haven’t eaten anything tonight right?”

Leila then went to stand by the dining table, her eyes in a daze as she looked around at all the dishes. She then finally said to Arthur, “You, you know how to cook.”

“Oh, from the men you know apart from Vincent, I really don’t know who else can cook! So, is it a surprise that I know how to cook?”

“Yes, it’s a little surprising!” Leila said truthfully because to her he looked like the kind of boy who was pampered as a child and therefore only knew how to enjoy life, and thus not having learnt how to cook.

“You can’t always judge people by their appearance, like me, I may look both elegant and unrestrained, but I’m also strong and capable. I can guarantee that whoever ends up with me will be enjoying both delicious food and drink for a lifetime.”

Leila burst into laughter, “You are really good at complimenting yourself.”

However, it was because of his chilled nature that whoever spoke with him would never feel strained and awkward, but instead be able to relax around him, “Is there anything I can do to help?”

“Of course! Come and enjoy the delicious food with me, as this food is meant to be shared.” Arthur said charmingly as he put the steak onto the plate, brought it to the table, and sat down. “Please, come and sit down, Ms. Leila.”

“Of course, thank you!” Leila politely sat down next to him and began to enjoy the steak with him.

However, while these two were sitting in the dining room with a sea view enjoying the steaks Arthur had made, another man, was driving his car searching aimlessly for Leila.