― Helen Oyeyemi

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Ring~ Ring~ Ring~

Zhou Qin Yang skilfully slam her alarm clock off and force herself to sit up. She stare at the morning light outside the window and go through her need to do list in her mind before getting up to prepare for work. Today, she promised her staffs today to eat dinner together as a welcome party.

She go through her closet and pull out a black turtleneck top red flare skirt. To complete her look she wore minimum makeup and did a loose braid on her shoulder. Qin Yang smile at her look, she hadn't wore clothes like this for years since she is always stuck at home. Zi Xuan sometimes buy some for her but she just toss them in her closet. If she didn't work in a corporation today, all these beautiful clothes she has will rot in the her closet.

Qin Yang puts on her office shoes and head out. What she didn't know was, the trouble she cause a few days ago is about to take a turn. She enters in the elevator and press the 'LG' b.u.t.ton. Zhou Qin Yang live 2 floors above the Huo family. When the elevator arrive at that floor, the door open and a man walk in with a devious look on his face.

Qin Yang had an instinct this man is plotting something. The man raise his eyebrow " Good morning, Miss Zhou"

" Morning, Mr Huo." Qin Yang distance herself from him two step. Huo Jia Cheng lean against the wall against his back and look at her from head to toe" You know. Few weeks ago, I got drunk and someone attacked me. You should be careful since you are girl."

Qin Yang wasn't intimidated by him, she was observing what is this man next move and she needs to prepare for it " Thank you for your concern, Mr Huo. It's very kind of you. You should be careful too not to get drunk in the middle of the night or else you won't have healthy children if you keep drinking"

Huo Jia Cheng blood boil at what she said, he slam her against the wall " Zhou Qin Yang, don't play with me ! You think I didn't know who kick me in my b.a.l.l.s that night!"

" Thank G.o.d you remember, Mr Huo. I almost thought you have memory loss from drinking too much " she glares at him with a sweet smile. She prepares to kick him again but he held her thighs as if he read her movements " I won't fall for the same thing twice , Miss Zhou."

He grab her by the neck with his other hand " Looks like I can finish what happen that night." His hand on her thighs slide up, Qin Yang grits her teeth trying to escape from his grip on her neck " Huo Jia Cheng! Let me remind you, this elevator has security cameras. I will sue you!"

Huo Jia Cheng let out an evil laugh " Miss Zhou, you must have forgotten. My family owns this building. I do whatever I like in my property." She watch as the elevator reach the ground floor but before the door open, Huo Jia Cheng press the emergency stop b.u.t.ton.

Zhou Qin Yang realise the situation she was in, she needs to calm down and think fast. No matter how much she struggle, she couldn't escape. Her mind slowly became clutter as Huo Jia Cheng hara.s.s her.

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Lee Jun Ting looks at his watch and realise Zhou Qin Yang was 10 minutes late. He knows her personality well, Zhou Qin Yang never likes to be late or waste time. His heart begin to worry that something might happen to her. He wanted to call her but he hasn't ask her number yet.

He rushes in the building and press the up b.u.t.ton on the elevator. After waiting for a long time, he noticed one of the elevator didn't move at all despite being on the same floor. ' Is she trap in the there?' he thought.

All of the sudden, a loud voice from inside scream " You b**** ! I'm going to make sure you don't stand up after I'm done with you !"

Jun Ting felt unease with the statement from this person, then banging sounds on the door " Someone open up !" Zhou Qin Yang on the inside had hit Huo Jia Cheng in the head hard, she quickly look around.

Lee Jun Ting's eyes open wide with anger when he heard the familiar voice. With his unmeasurable grip strength, Jun Ting force the door open. Zhou Qin Yang fell out because she was leaning against the door and landed on Lee Jun Ting's chest.

Huo Jia Cheng rub his bruise head and stood up" You b****! Come back here !" Before he could fully stand up, an immense force hit him in the abdomen causing him to spit blood out. Lee Jun Ting's anger boil in him when he saw Zhou Qin Yang's clothes lift up and Huo Jia Cheng in the elevator alone. He already deducted what happened.

Lee Jun Ting steps on the b.a.s.t.a.r.d's face "Don't you dare touch her with your filthy hands" One kick wasn't enough to satisfy him, he did another to his back. Huo Jia Cheng groan in pain and coughs " How dare you?! Do you know who I am ?!"

Lee Jun Ting look down at the man like he is some garbage and step on his body " You know who I am? I will make your life miserable"

Zhou Qin Yang who was behind Lee Jun Ting witness everything, she felt relieve she manage to escape from the situation and it was Jun Ting that found her. But the situation had trigger a bad memory, she s.h.i.+ver in fear. She want someone to comfort her, reaching out her hand towards Lee Jun Ting " Jun Ting... enough.. just report him to the police.."

Lee Jun Ting who was taking out his anger on Huo Jia Cheng stop when he felt the s.h.i.+vering grip on his arm, he turn around and look at her in a fearful state. She was holding her clothes in place to prevent it from dropping. Jun Ting was so angry for her that he forgot to put himself in her shoes. Jun Ting removes his blazer and put it around her, he pull her close to her and gave his last wrath before leaving " I will make sure you won't see tomorrow's sun"