Chapter 131 The First Love


    Getting off the vehicle, they nced at the beautiful mountain ahead of them. It was indeed a


    marvelous ce to be spending their weekend. Everywhere, they could get a fresh breath of air.


    Beautiful environment and pleasant scenery could put any mind at ease.


    Now that they were out of the car, Essie took Daisy''s hand and walked up to William. "William, Zac and


    I will take care of Ivy, but Daisy is your sole responsibility. Take care of her," she warned, but there was


    a hidden smile.


    William quickly nodded and his expression was that of a calm man. But deep down, he was a bit


    startled.


    Since he had obliged without any questions, Essie was a bit stunned. He seemed cold like an ice and it


    was beyond difficult to decipher what was going on in his heart.


    Ivy was the first to rush into the mountain, followed by others. Two servants were responsible for the


    backpacks and tents. They would camp on the mountain tonight.


    Climbing the mountain was quite an adventure. There were twists and turns they had to go through


    before they reached their destination. However, there were no steep steps or obstacles on their way.


    Essie caught up with Ivy. Together, they hummed their favorite song, the autumn without love.


    Zac was a few steps behind them. He had wished to spend a lot of time with Essie. But it looked like


    Essie had abandoned him. He couldn''t help but notice a change in Essie''s behavior towards him. She


    didn''t need him anymore and barely nced at him. In her heart, the little bit of existence he managed


    to upy was disappearing at a terrifying speed. This thought ate him alive. ''Was it because Hanson


    had taken that position?'' he couldn''t help but wonder. And he had lost his advantage in the current


    situation since Valery was pestering him without stop.


    Daisy and William walked together, a couple of steps behind Zac. William was not a talkative man. To


    lighten up the atmosphere, Daisy began to rummage through topics in her mind.


    "William, has work been busytely?" she asked, shing him a smile.


    "Work is fine," William replied, without returning the smile. He made no attempts to keep the


    conversation going!


    Daisy wouldn''t give up. Instead, she continued, "I heard from Zac that you are good at ying golf. To


    be honest, I am also a fan of golf. How about we y it next weekend?" Her voice was low. She wasn''t


    used to inviting boys for a date so this made her quite awkward. There was a part that worried he


    would refuse.


    "I have a meeting next Sunday," said William, giving her a meaningful look.


    Upon hearing this, Daisy''s heart sank. She looked down and her fine eyshes cast two sad shadows


    on her white eyelids.


    She was rejected! Was it too stupid of her to invite him? She instantly regretted asking him out.


    On the other side, Zac, who was not far from them, heard the whole conversation. He nced at


    William and said, "You don''t need to attend next Sunday''s video meeting. I think you should take a


    break and have fun."


    ''Is he trying to help me?'' William couldn''t help but wonder. It looked like everyone here was hell-bent on


    fixing him up with Daisy.


    His refusal was a heavy blow to Daisy''s fragile heart. She walked forward silently with her head cast


    down.


    Looking at her receding figure, William felt guilty. He had been hard on her.


    The truth was, he liked her. But he was not ready to ept a new rtionship. Rtionships were a


    mess and thest thing he wanted to do was hurt someone.


    Seeing the hesitancy on William''s face, Zac walked and decided to give him another nudge. Patting on


    his shoulder, he said, "Your task for next weekend is to y golf with my sister."


    "Boss, being in a rtionship will affect my work," William said, cutting down to the chase. There was


    no point in being subtle.


    With a smile at the corners of his mouth, Zac said, "It doesn''t matter, William. Consider falling in love


    with my sister as your new work."


    William now caught up with Daisy and said, "I''m free next Sunday." This time, his voice was low.


    Daisy raised her eyes, and her eyes lit up again. Her smile was like a little ink in a tank, slowly


    blooming all over her beautiful face. This glow didn''t go unnoticed by William.


    Zac gazed at his sister from afar, a trace of smile appearing on his lips.


    If William didn''t have any feeling for Daisy, he wouldn''t have done it. Now it was obvious that both of


    them had feelings for each other. As her brother, how could he let his sister miss the opportunity of


    having such a good man in her life?


    They came to a halt when they reached a tree shade. Everyone agreed to take some rest before they


    continued with the journey.


    Zac handed the water to Essie and Ivy.


    Essie took a sip of water. With a sly smile on her face, she said, "Let me ask some interesting riddles!"


    "Okay!" Ivy and Daisy pped their hands.


    "What is so delicate that even mentioning it breaks it?" Essie asked.


    "Well, let me think...." Ivy said, continuing to brood over the question.


    "Secret! Secret has to be the answer!" Daisy replied, getting quite excited.


    "What do you think?" said Essie as she turned to Zac and William.


    "I can''t guess it," Zac said, shrugging his shoulder. Although he knew the answer, he decided to remain


    silent. Women liked it better when men acted dumb. William shook his head and said, "I''m not good


    with riddles."


    Essie giggled and said, "Okay, I''ll tell you. The answer is silence."


    "Oh yes! That makes sense." Ivy was a little disappointed since the answer seemed so obvious yet she


    couldn''t have guessed it.


    Daisy''s spirits also sank. She had been certain her answer was right.


    "Isn''t it a smart one? I thought so too. When you speak, you break the silence," Essie said and


    to guess any of them.


    Once they were tired of the game, Daisy stood up to take pictures.


    "Zac, Essie, you both look lovely sitting under the shade of tree. Shall I click some photos?" she


    suggested with a smile.


    Before Essie could refuse, Zac wrapped his hands around her waist. She couldn''t even struggle


    against his grasp. Before she asked him to stop, he ced a possessive kiss on her lips.


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    ''I don''t think she can go on ignoring me now!'' he thought with some satisfaction.


    With her face flushing red, she wasn''t in a position to speak. Everyone was staring at them.


    Daisy managed to capture some beautiful candid shots. She reyed the pictures and whispered, "Zac


    seems so absorbed in the task of kissing. I have never seen him kiss Le."


    Ivy, watching their shots, smiled and said, "It seems that he is addicted to kissing Essie."


    William was utterly confused by his boss''s action. ''Is my boss just putting on an act? If so, doing


    something like this will get him in trouble!'' He wished he could tell his boss to act more carefully. But on


    a second thought, he gave up on the idea. To start with, Zac hated it when someone went to him with


    an advice. Moreover, it was not easy for Zac to ept a woman. In the present days, if a man didn''t


    keep a woman around him for a long time, people would talk rubbish about them. Perhaps Zac knew


    what he was doing! After all, he was a smart man.


    Essie drank half a bottle of cold water to calm herself down and then came over to Daisy. With her


    camera in her hand, she suggested it was her turn to take the photos now.


    "William,e here. You should stand next to Daisy. Pose as you please but try to make it look


    natural!"


    Hearing this, Daisy smiled shyly, looking at William with a pair of eyes brimming with expectations.


    Zac patted him on the shoulder. "Be quick. My wife is a pretty good photographer."


    Having no other choice, William had to brace himself and walked up to Daisy.


    They greeted each other like two strangers.


    Seeing the awkwardness, Essie was a little dissatisfied. "Let''s get a little creative guys. Don''t be


    overcautious. You both aren''t posing for wedding photos!"


    Essie''s remark turned Daisy''s cheeks into scarlet red. William was shocked too!


    Daisy moved aside, but identally stepped on a stone. She stumbled and nearly fell down. Luckily,


    William held her before she hit the ground.


    Her small hands clenched his cor in horror. When their eyes met, a strong current pierced through


    them, making them tremble slightly.


    Essie grasped this moment and clicked several photos of them.


    Sitting on a big stone alone, Ivy looked up at the sky and sighed, "You are all in pairs. I am alone.


    Hanson, where are you? Come and save my lonely heart!"


    Hearing her words, Zac''s eyes turned venomous. He hit her lightly and said, "Hanson? What''s wrong


    with you? You should adore me rather than him!"


    "You''re my brother. How can I adore you?" asked Ivy.


    "I wasn''t talking about that kind of love. Anyway, what does that dude even have? Why is everyone


    blindly in love with him?" Zac asked, unable to hide his indignation. The world was full of handsome


    men, but every girl went ahead and fell in love with that cowardly Hanson. Jealousy was gnawing


    through his heart.


    William and Daisy had returned to their seats. Daisy''s face turned red, akin to Begonia flowers during


    spring. There was no expression on William''s face, but there was slight ripple in his dark eyes.


    Essie heard that Zac and his cousin were discussing about Hanson. Having no interest in joining the


    conversation, she stayed behind.


    Even though she could tell Zac was envious of Hanson, she didn''t think it was because he loved her.


    He was merely a possessive man who didn''t like it when his ything fell in love with someone else.


    Hanson was more true to her. Even though he had abandoned her due to many reasons, he still had


    her in his heart. However, Zac had been brutal enough to deceive her. He felt no emotions for her and


    picked her with an intention to use her. All the nice things he had done for her were nothing but a


    pretense. He sugar coated the bullets with fake love. All he wanted was to use her as a cannon fodder.


    He felt no love for her. It was all reserved for Le.


    After resting, they continued climbing. At dusk, they finally reached the top of the mountain.


    The servants set up tents and began to make dinner. They had a quick meal at noon. Beef and soup


    noodles were the food they would take for dinner.


    Zac sat down beside Essie and whispered, "I am starting to miss stewed sirloin with white radish that


    you used to make."


    "The food we are being served now is delicious and you say you miss my food? I am only capable of


    making ordinary dishes. How is it possible that you miss it?"


    Zac shook his head and said, "Don''t call them ordinary. Nothing beats the food that is cooked by these


    beautiful hands." After speaking, he held her soft hands. "Essie, you need to know there are many


    reasons due to which I hid my true identity from you. It wasn''t just Valery. Besides, I thought it was best


    to make sure if we could get along before I told you who I am. Also, a part of me worried you would try


    to stay away from me if you came to know about it. And now look, you are going away from me!" Zac


    poured his heart out.


    His strong words made Essie tremble slightly. Her eyes turned to look at Zac. The sunset was shining


    on his face, but his dark eyes were wrought with disappointment and worry.


    It was hard to decipher theplicated expression in his eyes. ''No! I don''t believe him. He is lying!'' she


    thought. Perhaps he was speaking this way because he wanted something more from her. To him, she


    was a dispensable item. After driving Valery away, she would be of no value to him. He might probably


    treat her as a vulgar woman, urging her to divorce!


    With these thoughts in her mind, she felt a kind of unspeakable sadness. She lowered her head and


    covered her injured eyes with her thick eyshes. Thest thing she wanted was for him to see how


    fragile she was. It may give him the license to hurt her more!


    He took the wrong meaning out of her refusal to look at him. He frowned slightly. His heart sank, the


    disappointment in his heart bing deeper than the twilight.


    "You are still thinking about him, aren''t you?"