Love Began with the First Meeting
Chapter 948 Extra Story 86 Of Aaron Parents

After going through everything she had gone through her life, Ximena could say that sometimes it was quite easy to be happy. In her case, she felt happy as long as she wasn't greedy enough to attempt to possess everything as she went through the journey of pursuing her dream. Every time she had a feeling that she was happy and contented for today, she would not think about whether she would fall into the abyss tomorrow or whatever it would bring her. She was a woman that took everything one day at a time. Throughout her entire life, she learned that nobody was able to predict what would happen in the future, so she thought it was silly to suffer from imaginary fears. Worst was letting yourself be enveloped by the fear of unknowns.

Today, with the sun shining bright and the air gently blowing a chilly breeze, Ximena was holding a cup of coffee in her hand. She wore a smile of comfort at the corners of her mouth, while her heart was overflowing with bliss and contentment. Savoring the ease and comfort she was experiencing now, she could say that she was quite satisfied with her life now and couldn't ask for more. Especially now that she had her own fashion design shop where she could showcase her talent and love on crafting magnificent gowns and dresses. Moreover, Aaron always tried his best to take time out of his busy schedule to have meals together with her and her loneliness at night was abated by his presence. No more cold and lonely night with Ximena for Aaron was always with her to warm and comfort her on the chilly and lonesome nights. Being a simple woman as she was, Ximena had just such simple principles in life that even if tomorrow she would lose all that she had now, at least she had the chance to enjoy them at the moment.

"Ximena," an intern came upstairs to call her attention, "Mr. Ted Leng has come."

Surprised to hear that, Ximena frowned slightly. She was bothered as to what caused Ted to pay a visit. Then she put the cup of coffee on the table, turned around and went downstairs. Standing on the base of the stairs, she looked at Ted, who was in a royal blue suit and both his hands were hidden in his trouser pockets. Ximena paused and hesitated for a moment, but with a sudden change of mind, she went on and walked towards Ted in an apathetic manner.

As she was approaching him, Ted turned around slowly to face her. Seeing that Ximena looked totally different from the one he had seen when he had met her for the first time at his father's birthday party, a smile played at the corners of his mouth slowly. "Is it because you have stayed by Aaron's side for quite a long time that you look so extremely arrogant, the same as him?" Ted greeted her with an annoying grin.

Hearing his sarcastic tone, Ximena could not help but show the whites of her eyes to Ted. Crossing her arms over her chest, she asked straightforward, "Did you come for customized clothes or for any private reason?"

"Private!" quick and short, Ted answered, raising his eyebrows. By accident, he saw the bracelet that she was wearing around her wrist. He frowned slightly at first but soon smiled in relief.

Looking at the smile on Ted's face, Ximena felt dreamy for a moment, as if she saw James. As identical twins, Ted and James looked very alike. The only difference they had was in their dispositions. Thus, by just merely looking at them, it was almost impossible to distinguish one from the other by appearance or even voice. Of course, it was no longer necessary for Ximena to distinguish one of them from the other now since James would never stand up in front of her for his lifetime.

"Do you mind going out to have a cup of coffee?" raising his brows a bit, Ted asked, still with a smile on his face. In the sunlight reflected through the big glass of the fashion design shop, his smile looked just like that on the face of Apollo, the Sun god, which could easily obsess people around him.

However, seeing his smile, Ximena sneered at him. She had seen his trick for a few times, so she had learned her lessons well and knew how to deal with it now. Different from James' sincere smile in front of her, Ted smiled only to captivate the person he was targeting in order to achieve his own aim. Ximena knew all the while that his pleasant face was just a bait that would try to lure Ximena towards whatever he wanted with her.

"Hmmm, Okay!" twitching the corners of her mouth, Ximena answered, shrugging slightly. She told the intern, who was sitting aside, to fetch her bag from upstairs. Then she got on Ted's car, and he ordered the driver to drive them to the best-known cafe in QY Island. "Do I have to go so far away to have a cup of coffee?" realizing that the trip would be long, Ximena asked in confusion. Her fashion design shop was located in the most prosperous business area in QY Island. There were a variety of cafes nearby. Without looking at her, Ted didn't answer her question. Instead, he only smiled and seeing how arrogant he was, Ximena wished she could beat him with her bag. Of course, she could only do this in her mind. She didn't think Ted would sit there and endure her violence without resisting.

Minutes later, they arrived at the destination and got off the car. A waiter standing at the door of the cafe bowed to them respectfully as soon as he saw Ted getting off the car, and said, "Mr. James Leng is waiting for you inside."

With his superior air, Ted nodded to him while walking into the cafe. After taking a few steps, he stopped his footsteps. With a smile at the corners of his mouth, he turned around slowly to look at Ximena, who was still standing at the door. "What's wrong? You dare not come in?" he asked in a somewhat provocative teasing tone.

Hearing that, Ximena really had an impulse to shake her fist against him. Furthermore, she wondered what was with Ted that even by just looking at him Ximena's blood seemed to curdle in frustration. ☐☐