19 Underneath the Moonlight

After smoothing things out with the couple, Yue excused herself to wander around the place.

Yue was not actually a fan of parties. Also, being around Yyan meant being surrounded by people who wanted to ingratiate themselves with him and will definitely include her in their schemes. She wouldn't like to hear their hypocrisies.

Yue tried to look for the Fierro brothers but they're nowhere to be found so sneaked away to the back garden and found herself on the edge of the lake.

There was actually a swing hanging in one of the trees surrounding the lake. It looked vintage with the vines intertwined in its ropes. She decided to take a rest there.

The lake was very tranquil and seem endless like an ocean. The moon was faintly gazing in its waters, creating a silent beauty vainly being mystified by her own self.

Feeling the coolness of night with the slight rocking of the swing, and the faint music from the garden that sounds like a lullaby, Yue closed her eyes and soak under the peaceful moonlight.

Yue actually fell asleep.

Amidst her formless dream, she felt a soft material being laid atop her body and an intense gaze.

Although Yue didn't feel any malice coming from the owner of the gaze, but she decided to raise her guard and immediately open her eyes.

But what she didn't expect was seeing a familiar person.

Such a refined face, free of any imperfection, with his amused lips slightly raised up, and deep blue eyes, Yue can't help but to openly stare at the man. Not that she has a choice since his face is actually just a few centimeters away from her.

Then she felt his hand trace her cheek and jaw, that's when she jerked away from the man.

The man didn't take offense then straightened himself and kept a not too close but not far a distance from her.

Yue removed his coat that's covering her body and also stood, albeit a little shaky from sleeping in an awkward position.

The man tried to assist her but she shook her head to turn him down.

"You still avoid me" Yue can feel the pain from the statement thrown by the man.

"Apologies Mr. Asher, I'm not sure what you're talking about" That's right, the man in front of Yue was none other than, Film Emperor Rei Asher.

Darkness fell on Rei.

Seeing his state, Yue got scared. It was actually the body, that has innate fear for the man. Unfortunately, she can't find in her memory what Rei Asher did to make the previous owner feel this way towards him.

Yue shivered involuntarily.

Rei squinted his eyes then released some frustrated air. He decided to walk away.

"Wait" Rei heard a small voice and looked back with some expectations.

"You forgot your coat" Yue meekly handed his coat. Bitterness flashed in Rei's eyes as he retrieved the cloth from Yue.

"You must not have forgiven me yet, but remember, I only did it for your own good" After leaving that statement, Rei walked with his firm steps slowly fading away.

Yue was bewildered and lost. A man suddenly appeared, and not just any man, but Rei Asher, suddenly talking about forgiveness and stuff that she didn't understand then suddenly left mysteriously.

For some reason after he left, the surroundings felt bleak. It was like she will be swallowed by grief.

Her head was suddenly in pain and vague scenes from the past are resurfacing but it passed by so fast before she can get a clear grasp of what was happening. All of a sudden she was given a sample of the previous owner's darkness. Yue was crumbling.

Yue was feeling helpless when a pair of strong arms enveloped her. Her pain was slowly being replaced with warmth. She took hold of the person that provided her the comfort and tried to bury herself in his chest.