Fan Fiction |
by Serena
"Uh, no." Leila shook his head and slunk back to her seat, praying hard that Raymond would not know that she had seen the photoframe lying in his showcase.
"Erm, so, what's your..Erm..Where's Ron?" Raymond asked when he didn't see Ron in his room.
"He's having an interview at Tavia's company. You..You're not jealous right?" Leila instantly hoped that there was a hole on the floor where she could hide herself when she realised she had actually asked Raymond if he was jealous.
Raymond's POV: Haa! Your expression betrayed you. Asking if I'm jealous. Obviously not, since I don't even like Tavia. Seems you are more jealous though. Hehe.
"Nope, why should I be jealous?" Raymond replied winking at Leila.
Leila tried to hide her smile and changed the subject. "Uh, I..I have..I have decided to undergo the operation."
Raymond stared at her. "You..You are very sure? If anything goes wrong during the transplant, you might even lose your life..-"
"I'M DYING ANYWAY!" Leila cut him off. "I've thought it through carefully. I want to undergo the operation."
"But, but..If anything happens to you, Ron will be devastated, and me..-"
"I know kor will be upset, but I still keep my stand. If you're not confident in operating on me, I can find another doctor." Leila stood up agitatedly and headed to the door.
Raymond grabbed Leila's hand, and stared at her, while Leila tried to avoid looking straight in his eyes.
"What about me? You don't care about how I will feel?"
"I don't know what you are saying. Let me go!" Leila struggled.
Raymond loosened his grip and opened the showcase, taking out the photoframe.
"Remember this photoframe? The salesperson said the display piece was out of stock, but I negotiated with the manager and managed to get you the photoframe. Surprised to see another one here? That night after I had sent you home, I went to nearly all the gift shops in HK and I finally found one, identical. I bought it and put all our neoprints inside. I couldn't put in at home, cuz I know my parents would see it and the only way is to hide it in my showcase, at a position where I could see it clearly from my table. I don't believe you don't even have that tiny feeling for me."
Leila pretended she didn't remember the whole incident at all. "Oh yea? Let me tell you, I've always treated you as my brother. In the past, now and in the future. Nothing will change."
"But I don't want to be your brother! I want to be the one in your heart! You are just worried about Tavia right? We don't like each other! Trust me!"
"I'm not worried about anything! I don't like you you understand? Love is something that cannot be forced!"
Raymond pulled Leila towards him.
"Look into my eyes and say that again."
Tears were forming in Leila's eyes.
"See? You don't even dare to look in my eyes. That proves you have some feeling for me!"
Leila broke away from Raymond.
"Ya, I don't deny that I have some feeling for you. But you and Tavia's getting married and I might not live through the operation!"
Raymond went towards Leila and hugged her.
"I don't like Tavia and I know she don't like me either. It's torturing for two person who don't love each other to live together. I will make sure you live through the operation, cuz I can't lose you,"
They stared affectionately in each other's eyes and Raymond moved closer to Leila.
"Dr Lam! The patient in ward 105 needs...Uh, your help..Sorry for disturbing," The nurse aplogized when she saw she had disturbed Raymond and Leila.
"You go and work. I..I need to go," Leila ran off.
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* At Mr Yeung's office *
"So you only graduated from secondary school? And you have no experience in working in an office?" Mr Yeung was looking at Ron from top to bottom.
"Yes Mr Yeung. But if you are wiling to give me a chance, I promise to prove myself useful to the company." Ron replied confidently.
Mr Yeung's POV: He does have the never-say-die attitude. If I give him the job, Tavia will keep her promise. But if I don't, she might elope with him, I don't know.
"Okay, you will be on a 3-month probation. Start work tomorrow." Mr Yeung agreed.
"Thank you, Mr Yeung!" Ron smiled and thanked Mr Yeung in gratitude before leaving the room.
"Ron! Everything's okay?" Tavia asked anxiously when she saw Ron coming out of the room.
Ron acted to be sad and hugged Tavia.
"Why, my dad didn't employ you?"
"HE DID!!" Ron exclaimed.
"YOU!! Fooled me huh! Humph!" Tavia hit Ron.
"Ahem. Tavia, I'm going out now. Remember what you had promised me," Mr Yeung reminded her when he came out of his room.
Tavia nodded her head and deep inside, her heart sank.
"Bye Mr Yeung." Ron said. "What did you promise him?" Ron asked curiously.
"Nothing! Uh, this calls for a celebration! Come with me, I'll bring you somewhere," Tavia acted coolly.
Tavia's POV: Tavia, you can't be so selfish. Ron needs the job and the money. Stay away from him after tonight.
Tavia brought Ron to a bungalow.
"This place is...?"
"My birthday present from my dad when I turned 18. Come in," Tavia unlocked the gate and beckoned Ron in.
"The house is so beautifully-decorated," Ron stared in awe.
"Yea, my parents did it according to my likes. What you want to drink? Water, Coke?"
"Anything's fine with me,"
Tavia went into the kitchen and passed a can of Coke to Ron.
"Why did you bring me here? And are you okay? You've been weird ever since we left your company,"
"Er, what? Nothing's wrong with me. You know what? You are the first person I've brought to see this house. This place had been my hide-out when I feel sad or angry."
"Really? I'm so flattered," Ron joked.
"Ron, look at me in the eyes and answer me truthfully. Do you love me?"
"Huh? What's with you Tavia? You know the answer perfectly well,"
"I want you to answer!"
"I don't love you. Cuz I really really really love you. I fell in love with you ever since I saw you,"
"Okay, fine..." Tavia muttered. "Then I'll make myself yours tonight,"
Tavia unzipped her jacket, only surprised to see Ron stopping her.
"Stop the nonsense Tavia! Wear it back! Respect and love yourself okay? I don't want to get you into trouble. I don't have anything to my name now. No money, no status, I can't promise you anything yet. What's more, Raymond is..is your fiance."
Tears started to fall and Tavia cried on Ron's shoulder.
"Huh? Why are you crying. Tavia, what happened? Tell me what happened! Tavia?" Ron consoled her.
"You are the first person to care about me. Surprised? My parents are always busy, they just buy me whatever I want. They never ever cared about me. They are now forcing me to marry Raymond. Both of us are just their pawns in their plan to conquer the commercial world. I promised my dad, if you got the job, I will stop seeing you..."
* Tavia's flashback *
"Fine, you win. I will grant him an interview, but as to the job, I shall have to see his capabilities. But I don't want you to see him anymore." Mr Yeung sank down onto his chair.
"What? Give him the job and break us up?"
"Yup. Can you do that?" Mr Yeung smirked.
"You are just taking advantage of the situation. You know he needs the job and money for Leila's operation. And so you want me to leave him once he got himself the job?"
"Bingo! As long as you leave him, and he manage to convince me that he is up to the job, I will make sure he will soon be a rising entrepreneur star in the commercial world. By then, he will forget about you, you will be left with nothing, so take my words, leave him and marry Raymond, for the sake of his and your future."
"You opportunist! I..I agree! But you better don't go back on your words!" Tavia snapped.
* End of flashback *
"Tavia, how could you agree to that? I'm quitting tomorrow." Ron said.
"You can't. Promise me you won't. I don't know what my dad will do if he knows you're quitting! Don't make me worry about you. Ron?" Tavia sobbed.
Ron agreed reluctantly and Tavia soon fell asleep in his embrace, feeling safe and warm...