Fan Fiction |
by Jiajia
Gallen was perfectly aware of what had taken place.
“How could it be? And their offer price was just a bit lower than us, impossible!” Moses halted and looked at Gallen. “Why are you so calm, Gallen? This deal is very important to us!”
“But it is more important to HT, it is vital to their survival.” Gallen spoke in an obliging tone.
“What do you mean? You knew this beforehand? You purposely lost to them?” Moses was a bit agitated.
“Nope, but I’m just happy for their victory, he is my classmate after all, I wouldn’t want to see him in dire straits.”
“What happened, Gallen? You’re rejoicing over our enemy’s triumph?” Moses shook his head in bewilderment. “And where is Flora? I haven’t seen her today.”
“Eh… she has something to do and won’t be back today.” He made up an excuse.
“Won’t be back? Is she back to her old self again? She…” He was startled by Flora’s sudden appearance. “Isn’t that she at the door? Didn’t you say she won’t be back?”
Gallen looked at him, dumbstruck. Flora walked passed Jessica's table and Moses signaled her to go over.
“Gallen said you won’t be back today, then why are you here?” Moses inquired.
She gave Gallen a quick glance. “Eh… I solved my problem earlier and decided to come over today.”
“HT had snatched our major deal for the year, I have to discuss the new report with you, come with me…” Moses was uptight.
“Moses! I need to talk to her. Can she see you later?” Gallen spoke seriously.
Moses felt there was something going on he was unaware of. But nonetheless, he closed the door and exited to leave them to their talk.
“Flora… Have you…” The ringing of telephone had discontinued his speech. “Please hold on,” He picked up the phone and answered it. “Hello, Mr. Koo? You need the batch earlier? Sure……”
Flora felt extremely guilty facing him. Thinking of what she had did make her feel worse…
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“How? Did you get the quotation?” Bowie implored anxiously.
“Yes,” Flora’s tone was a bit dithering. “But I don't know if I should do this.”
“Silly girl,” He went forward and strokes her hair gently. “It’s all for our future. You won’t want to see HT gone, would you?”
“But I’m letting Gallen down. He is so good to me, yet I am back stabbing him…” Her mind was in a whirl.
“Don’t tell me you have fallen for him?” He eyes her in jealousy.
“Of course not!” She protested. “But… can you please promise not to harm him? I have hurt him enough.”
“Why would I harm him? I just wanted HT to go back on its track? Harming him will do me no good.” He assured her.
“Really?” She was unsure of everything around her.
“I won’t do things that harm others but do not benefit myself, pointless, isn’t it?” He hugs her tightly.
“Hmmm…” She nodded.
“Now tell me about the quotation…”
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She eyed Gallen another glance, and then rushed out of the office without a word.
“Eh… sorry, Mr. Koo, I‘ll get back to you later.” He places down the phone and went after her.
Gallen rushed down the building but she was not in sight. He looked around worriedly. She hid in a corner to witness an uptight Gallen. Her heart couldn’t take the pressure. She didn’t know how to face him. Quietly she disappeared within the vicinity, dialing a number, and then hailed a taxi to her destination. The tranquility she was in had landed her into an altered state of consciousness…
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She still remembers vividly that it was 20 October, in her very own office in HT…
“Flora! Trouble’s brewing! Look at this!” He passes her a disclosed letter.
“What? They are really keen on suing us? Now what to do?” Flora looked at Bowie anxiously, waiting for an answer.
“I don't know…” He shakes his head helplessly. “Now they’re sure to take the chance and fight us to the end, I think I’ll have to file for bankruptcy…”
“That serious?” Flora released a long gasp. “I told you not to go against that Master Ko, he is not to be trifled with!”
“I’ll get him back for it!” He gritted his teeth in anger.
“You’re still thinking of revenge in this stage?” She shakes her head. “Better think of how to solve the mess now!”
“Unless…” He sat up.
“Unless what?”
“Unless we snatch the KK deal for the coming year!” He stood up and faces her diagonally.
“But most probably “Angel’s Scent’s going to get it. We can’t outbid them, especially in such a situation.”
“Not if we know their quotation…” He spoke in a lower and deeper tone, which seem a bit frightening to his counterpart.
“You want to steal their quotation?” Flora was shocked. “That’s ridiculous!”
“Not me,” He pointed a determined finger at her. “You!”
“Me? How am I going to do so?” She was still in the dark of his evil plot.
“Through Gallen. Firstly, you must return to him…” He seems to have it all planned.
“What?!?” She rolls her eyes furiously at him, then turning her back against him. “No!”
He walked up in front of her and cups her face lightly. “Flora, if we don’t get the deal, it’s game over for HT. You wouldn’t want to see that, would you?”
She lets out another helpless gasp and kept quiet.
“Please… it pains me to see you returning to him too, but I’m doing this for our future. I can’t lose HT, just as much as I can’t lose you!” He gazed pleadingly in her eyes.
She remained silent for the next minute. “So, what do you want me to do?”
A relieved smile starts to form on his face. “Here’s my plan……”
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22 October, her regrets began to show just before their act…
“Bowie, why don’t we just abandon the idea? I’m sure there are other ways to solve your problem! Why not…”
“No, Flora, it’s too late for regrets, please…” He paused. “He’s here, quick, act accordingly to our plan. Remember, you must win his trust. And that means do anything to win that…”
“But…” She was apparently reluctant.
“No time to waste… Get out of the car!” He opened the car doors hastily and got on with his little show to draw Gallen’s attention, who was on the opposite street.
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16 December, Gallen’s birthday party, on the balcony.
She rolls her eyes and gives a peck on his left cheek, then gives him a loving hug, resting her head on his broad and comfy shoulder.
The tactless ringing of Flora’s mobile placed at the side table of the balcony had unwittingly disturbed the lovebirds’ endearing moment.
“Give me a minute.” She broke free from the hug and whispered.
Picking up the call, her expression changes, and she excuses herself into the room. Gallen eyed her in bewilderment…
She shut the door and answered the phone. “Hello, why are you calling now?”
“Why? Am I disturbing your precious moments with your dear?” He sounded a bit sarcastic.
“I didn’t mean that…” She tried to calm him down. “What’s the matter?”
“While you are enjoying your moments with him, don’t forget your task.” He reminded.
“The quotation is not yet drawn up. Gallen said it will only be ready next week.” She tried to reassure him that she was doing her job.
“Ok, now I think it’s time for you to get back to ‘Angel’s Scent’…”
“Why?”
“Just do as you are told. And… I want to see you later.” Flora feels like she was receiving an order from some absurd commander. This feeling is awfully unbearable.
“I can’t get away. Today is his birthday. I need to be around.” She tried to hide a personal feeling.
“Ok, do as you deem fit then, I’ll contact you later.” He hangs up.
She finds herself in a helpless quandary. What was she doing these for? Love! But her belief wavered…
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“Miss, you’re here.” The car came to a halt as the taxi driver turned his head and spoke politely to his passenger.
Flora spotted the familiar back of Bowie’s immediately. She got off the taxi and draws closer to him…
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PS: What will Flora say to Bowie?