Chapter 113 - Coincidence or design

Mei and Lina chatted about men, about work and everything they could think about, lying in wait for hours over Lila. 

At almost 5pm, they were beginning to lose patience.

"Boss, she was supposed to be out an hour ago. What could she possibly be doing for three hours in the riding club!" Mei vented, indignantly. 

Lina just sighed. 

"Socializing...it's a full time job for some women." 

Lina was losing energy to even talk at this point. 

"Well, if spending so much time making an impression on poeple is what it takes to be a socialite, I'd rather recluse myself in the mountains!" 

Lina almost giggled again, thinking about how much socializing Mei would have to do if she ever ended up with Shu Yi. 

Maybe it was too early to think that way. They had hardly spent any actual time together. 

But Shen and her had also moved quite fast. He had decided to marry her in only one month! She too believed she loved him enough to accept him immediately. 

She sighed. She remembered mostly everything about their relationship. She remembered her relationship with Mana too. There needed to be emotional triggers, however. 

With Shen...it was intimacy. With Mana, it was her insecurity that Lina had known so well for years. These stimulants had brought back memories of her related to these people. 

But they were only pieces of the puzzle. She still had a hard time deciphering her dreams about her past. 

"Boss! There she is, that's Lila Lim!" Mei suddenly saw an elegant, refined woman with an unearthly aura walking out of the riding club. 

Lina looked over as well. 

Lila was truly a stunning woman. She was still dressed in her riding habit, looking smart, and cultured. Her luscious her was done in a need updo, and the crisp white shirt tucked in the breeches showed off her delicate, yet upright figure. 

She was tall and her legs were like reeds swaying gently in the wind. She truly looked like she was gliding rather than walking. 

Lila was surrounded by other women chattering continuously. But she just maintained a gentle smile and walked on. 

Lina snapped out of her trance and opened the car door. 

"Let's go Mei, bring the dresses with you." 

"Yes, boss!" 

As the two women in disguise approached the Lim princess, they pulled out the business cards.

"Good evening Miss Lim." the two greeted her politely. 

Lila stopped in front of them. There was a haughtiness in her eyes. Being taller than both Mei and Lina, she looked down on them. The other women around her stopped as well. 

"Who are you both? How do you know me?" 

Mei was fl.u.s.tered, she could hardly speak. But Lina was never intimidated by anyone. 

"Miss Lim, we have been sent by the designer June. She was wondering if maybe you wanted the first pick at her latest pieces. These are all in your size, and haven't been revealed in the stores yet." 

Lina pointed at the dresses Mei was holding. Mei zipped one of the dress covers open to reveal a part of a gorgeous, mustard coloured mulberry silk evening gown. 

As much as she wanted to maintain her composure, Lila's eyes were riveted on the smooth, delicate fabric. She was dying to see more and try it on. 

But she quickly composed herself. 

"I received no call or notification from June's store that they were sending a personal shopper to me. I need to verify this." Lila said, picking up her phone. 

She dialled the store at the mall, where June was waiting for her call. 

Lina knew this would happen, so she had informed June prior to their ambush on Lila. 

"Yes, Miss Lim, please do so." Lina said politely. 

Lila moved a few steps away to make the call quietly. 

In two minutes, she was back. 

"Very well, then. Follow my car back to my villa. I will try all your dresses on and see if I like anything." 

With that, Lila walked off towards her sleek limousine where her chauffer was waiting with the door open. 

The other ladies dispersed as Lina and Mei quickly headed back to their car. 

As soon as they were on the road, following Lila's limousine, Mei breathed a sigh of relief. 

"Good job boss, you really know how to keep your cool!" she praised. 

Lina smiled to herself.

"Part one of the plan is executed successfully! All we needed to do was appeal to her pride. She's not as complicated as she thinks she is, Meimei!" 

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-- Moshi Corp Capital City Offices --

Shen had come in to work very early that morning. He had been in a foul mood all week due to his fight with Lina. 

Today he received a call from the butler telling him she was looking for him only half an hour after he had left for work. He regretted not going to bed the previous night and holding her. 

He regretted leaving the mansion for work so early this morning. 

But what choice did he have?

He had so much to prepare for. Tonight was his scheduled dinner with the Lim brat. He had to prepare a lot of paperwork to discuss. This deal was too important to leave to his subordinates. 

Shen needed to be prepared to deal with that eccentric heir. 

He wanted to speak to Lina, but the butler told him she was ill and resting all day in the bedroom so they did not want to disturb her. He didn't want to disturb her rest either. 

She worked so much from home since he restricted her from leaving.

There was a knock on his office door. 

"Come in." he ordered. 

It was Ayu. 

"Boss, here are the reports and budget summaries you asked for." 

She brought a file to his desk. 

"Ayu, tell the chauffer to bring me to this address for dinner today. He needs to be prepared in half an hour." 

He slid a little note to Ayu. It was an address for an estate a little outside the city. 

Initially, when Shen invited the Lim heir for dinner, he wanted to organise it at a neutral location - a private room at a high end restaurant, preferable. But the brat insisted he visit the Lim villa outside the capital. 

In a way, this was a good thing. It meant the veil of secrecy was thinning, and the Lims were finally letting him in. 

But on the other hand, he would be on their turf. They would have the power. 

Ayu frowned, but she nodded and left to do her job.