CHAPTER 17 - Trust is everything

The winds blew silently, caressing her hair back. The atmosphere was getting colder day by day as the winter was approaching.

She rubbed her hands around her arms to generate some warmness. Not too long, she felt pairs of warm hands around her. Someone covered her arms with a jacket.

Frowned, she turned around and saw Chris with a smile plastered on his face.

"You're here too?"

"Of course, I'm everywhere."

He then moved ahead and rested his back against the railing. 

She stood there as well. For a minute, there was silence, not the awkward one. 

He let her get relaxed first before he could start a talk with her.

"What happened between you two? I saw him in anger."

Exhaustedly, she pronounced a sigh. "Don't ask. He misunderstood me all the time."

"Is it anyhow because of me?"

"Not only you, he thought, I'm with my ex again. The thing is, I still didn't accept him. I was confused for a long time. Is he playing with me or what?"

Hearing her plight, Chris replied with a smile. "Everyone has a different point of view in the world. If you look through his eyes, you'll find the answer." He turned his head to the sky and gazed at the stars while Selena listened to him carefully.

"He just doesn't know how to express his emotions. If he was straightforward, he would tell you already: Selena, I'm jealous of them."

When you do not have that courage, you do not know how to deal with the situation?

It was the exact situation of Shawn. The master knew how to win the match, but he was afraid to pull the card. 

"Trust me, Selena. I have known him since childhood. He may be less expressive, but once he loves someone, he loves her wholly. I would suggest you have a calm talk with him. He won't disappoint you."

Listening to his words, the doors to get out of all the problems were seen opening.

Once again, Chris had retrieved her lost glow. She smiled like before.

"Thanks a lot, Chris. All your words left a deep impression on me."

"That stupid is my best friend and you... you're my new friend. I'll be happy to see you both together."

"Again, thanks!"

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The next morning, she walked towards his cabin with an obvious motive. The fire in her eyes showed her confidence, which could be felt in every corner of the office.

She knocked on the door, and before his answer, she came inside and locked the door.

She bit her lower lip before moving towards the frowned statue. 

The pen dropped from his hand as he nervously gulped and stood up for the next moment.

He shook his head slightly when Selena glared at him. Gosh, his hands were all covered by the cold sweat.

She looked like a hungry lioness who came to kill him in a single moment.

"S-Selena..." She put her finger on the lips and signaled him to stay quiet.

The already sweating cat instantly zipped his lips. His hands were up as if she caught him red-handed doing a crime.

"Dare to utter a word." He shook his head in disagreement and even held his breath. Was she coming to scare him or to sort out their problems?

One thing was clear: the ruler after marriage would be Selena.

"Shawn, let me get to the point." She took a deep breath and uttered in one go. "I REJECTED CELINE OFFER. I HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH MARK. I EVEN REJECTED HIM YESTERDAY. ABOUT WHAT I SAID THAT DAY I..." Before she could continue, he pulled her into a hug, and his warm hands rounded her with his warmth.

"You don't have to explain anything. I trust you."

At this point, it seemed as if her ear wasn't working, or he had gone mad. What did he say? He trusts her. It was like rain pouring in the desert. 

The guy full of insecurities was now trusting someone. One in a million cases.

"What did you say?" She asked to confirm if she heard right or not?

His lips turned down as he broke the hug and repeated in an irritating tone. "Can't you hear in one go? I SAID I TRUST YOU. I know I was wrong before. I apologize."

Wrinkles formed across her forehead as she extended her hand and touched his forehead. "Agh? You don't have a fever as well."

He nuzzled her hand away. "Nothing is wrong with me. Can't I be gentle to you?"

"You can, but accepting your mistakes seems funny, I don't know." She rolled up to laugh while he crossed his hands and waited for her to stop.

Minutes passed. 

Still, she was laughing continuously. 

Now, it went over his limit. He kept his hands over his waist and fluttered his eyelashes. "If you don't stop, I'll kiss you."

Her laugh automatically turned into silence as she bowed to him and left the room. "Have a good day, boss."

She stepped backward and turned, only to bump her head into the closed door.

"Miss Selena, be careful." He mockingly grimaced at her as she instantly opened the door and stormed outside.