Hun...

As soon as she stepped out of the cubicle, her mouth was covered with a hand and dragged into one of the cubicles. She struggled to free herself that she bit the hand as a result. She swiftly turned around and was dumbstruck. Steve Mclare.

"Let me go this instance, Steve!" she retorted. Steve locked the door and stared at her. She was so dazzling tonight and it was a lie if someone said they won't feel anything seeing such exquisite and pretty little thing. He had to hold it in for so long looking at the way Jude touched her, looking at her, kissing her. Recalling all the scenes transpired before his eyes made him mad.

"How could you accept his proposal? Is it because he is a CEO of a big company?" He asked with a menacing voice. His hand trailed behind her exposed back that made her shuddered. She quickly distanced herself to the corner until her back completely flat against the cold wall.

"What are you thinking? Steve, you better watch out your behaviour. Don't make yourself regret the things that you have done," she demanded, angry.

"Heh! What am I thinking?" he inched closer to her. "Oh… You have no idea of what I am thinking about. Right now…" his fingers caressed her jawline down to her nape that her breath hitched. Her heart raced wildly and screaming internally.

"You are so tempting… So, I think I might just have a taste of you. Imagine your engagement night having sex with another man instead of your fiancé." He grinned evilly.

"Steve Mclare!" She roared. Her eyes flashed with anger. "Don't think you could get your way!"

"Really?" He pulled her forcefully into his arms before something weird happened next. She was struggling to free herself when suddenly Steve was kicked away by a force that he landed next to the toilet bowl. Blood dripped from the corner of his lips. He wiped it with his left hand and scoffed.

"Yo! You sure know the right timing to save your darling," he laughed evilly, intentionally to provoke the man in front of him. Because of him, he lost the chances to claim the woman he loved. Because of him that the woman he loved so much despised him! He hated him to the core! Damn Jude Townshend!

Earlier…

Jude was surrounded by the higher-ups to congratulate him upon his engagement to the daughter of Smith. He talked with them for a few moments when he looked around him to find Rose. But he didn't see her around. He quickly excused himself from the group before he went to Leah and Abigail and asked them if they had seen her. Both gave him the same answer – no. He glanced at his Patek Philippe watch. It had been 15 minutes passed.

He began to feel something wasn't right. He signalled to his subordinates to gather at one point.

"I need to find Rose. I'm afraid something happened to her. Scour the place for her whereabouts." He ordered them in a stern voice.

"Captain, is something wrong?" Tony asked him. Jude's expression darkened. The aura around him turned grim that sent chill down their spines. Without waiting for his answer, Tony swiftly urged the other to move about.

Jude swiftly walked towards the washrooms. He even asked the Heavenly Spring waitresses whether they had seen his fiancée. When each and everyone that he asked shook their head, he began to feel uneasy. His stomach clenched in uneasiness, heart raced frantically. When he came to the ladies washroom, he took a deep breath.

It was then he heard the noises from inside. He quickly opened the door but it was locked. He cursed under his breath. Damn! He quickly ran towards the entrance of the washrooms and asked the key from the manager before he rushed back to the washroom.

"Let me go this instance, Steve!" He heard Rose's voice clearly. He stopped awhile and listened to their conversation.

"How could you accept his proposal? Is it because he is a CEO of a big company?" It must Steve's voice. Jude clenched his fists that it turned the knuckles white. It was then Tony, Paul and Andy came to him.

"Captain!" Jude gave the signal to quiet down before he put his ear to the door again. He then looked at Andy, saying, "Andy, you go and secure this place. Paul, I need you to go out and make sure no one notices the weird circumstances, especially the waitresses because I asked them earlier since you are her personal assistant. Go." Paul looked surprised but he nodded his head anyway.

It was then he heard her asking Steve.

"What are you thinking? Steve, you better watch out your behaviour. Don't make yourself regret of the things that you have done," From the way she sounded, she was angry and scared.

"Heh! What am I thinking?" Paused.

"Oh… You have no idea of what I am thinking about. Right now…" Steve's voice trailed behind and it masked the urgency and menacing stance at the same time.

"You are so tempting… So, I think I might just have a taste of you. Imagine your engagement night having sex with another man instead of your fiancé."

That's it! The moment he heard what Steve had said, Jude couldn't contain his wrath any longer. He pried opened the door with the key he obtained earlier.

"Steve Mclare!" He saw her trapped against the cold wall and his heart clenched. He could see that her eyes flashed with anger. "Don't think you could get your way!"

"Really?" He just about to see Steve forcefully pulled her into his arms before he tried kissing her as Rose was struggling. That's it! How dare he lay his hands and filthy mouth on his woman! He kicked him hard and sent him flying across the room in which he landed next to the toilet bowl.

Jude quickly walked to Rose and inspected her from top to the bottom, just in case he hurt her. He totally ignored the ranted Steve.

"Are you okay, honey?" he asked her worriedly. Rose crashed herself into his arms and nodded her head before saying, "I'm okay hun," she responded. But her response made Jude momentarily stunned. He stepped back two steps and looked at her.

"What did you call me just now?" he asked her. His eyes sparkled with interest.

"Er… hun?" she answered, bewilderedly. She glanced at Tony who rubbed his nose in awkward. Gosh! Ever since his captain met Rose, he began to unable to comprehend his thoughts. This was the best-case scenario to explain it. Just a simple word ' hun', his captain would be in cloud nine and it was so obvious through his brighten eyes. Gone was the ruthless Captain Jude Townshend of Platoon 5. He sighed.

"I'm so happy today, thank you, honey," He whispered huskily to her ear while hugged her intimately that he didn't want to let go. The two of them indeed forgot the current situation.

Steve stood and scoffed.

"Jude Townshend, if you are really a man, come. Let's duel one to one," he provoked Jude. Jude's expression instantly darkened. He let go of Rose's body and turned to face Steve. He had heard about him before but didn't really focus on him. For him, Steve just a little boy that needed a good beating to mature.

"Really? Steve Mclare, I was wondering why did you come all the way from Australia to Malaysia. So, it turns out you are chasing your own cousin. What a pathetic," he casually remarked. Steve clenched his fists and started to charge forward Jude who stood nonchalantly.

Before his punch landed on Jude, he was sent flying across the washroom once again by a vicious kick. Jude casually patted his suit pants and glared deathly at the crouched man.

"I'm warning you. Never try to disgrace my fiancée. And don't even try to do funny things against her. Once I know what you're up to, you'll never know why you're in a trench. Mark my words!" with that he held Rose's hand and together they left the washroom, leaving behind Steve Mclare.

Once they were in the venue, Jude kept his hand on her waist, never left his gaze off her. Those who were watching chuckling and started to comment on his protectiveness. All, except Mike Willis. He walked towards the bedazzled couple with a wine glass in his hand.

"Congratulations, Miss CEO. Captain Jude Townshend," he raised his wine glass and gulped down in one go.

"Thank you, Director Mike," Rose smiled sweetly in response. Her smile blinded the two men altogether and she didn't realise it. Mike cleared his throat to shake off the weird feeling that crept into his heart since the day he spent the day with his lady boss.

"You're lucky to have the chance to get the lady's affection, Captain," he commented. Jude smirked. He raised his wine glass and said, "God save the best for me." He gulped down his wine too. Mike laughed but the way it sound sent a goosebump to her spine. Rose instinctively tightened her hold around his waist that alerted Jude to the sudden change in her mood. He glanced at her with his queried gaze.

"Hun, I'm tired. Maybe we should call it a night?" she asked. She softened her voice that made both men stunned. Rose seductively fluttered her eyelashes at Jude that made his heart to beat crazily, again. Mike who watched, smirked.

"Sure, please excuse us, Mike," Jude swiftly left with Rose in his arm, leaving Mike alone. He grinned evilly as he hatched an evil scheme in his head.

Jude… Jude… May the best man win!