Loraine.
Her eyes, glowing with enthusiasm, outshone the twinkling celestial bodies.
“Care to make a wish?” He suggested in a soft whisper.
A wave of childlike excitement swept over Loraine as she nodded, folding her arms and closing her eyes,
entrusting her wish to the shooting stars.
The suddenness of it left Loraine flustered. Eyes shut, she pondered before voicing her deepest wish.
“I hope that Grandpa, Rowan, and Wesley stay safe and healthy, and...”
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt
An image of a man flashed in her mind. Suddenly opening her eyes, she caught sight of the final meteor cutting
a path through the night.
Her words choked in her throat, replaced by a silent plea.
“I also wish for a smooth partnership between Marco and myself. No unnecessary complications, please.”
The meteor shower, in all its fleeting beauty, captivated Loraine. But when she finally turned her attention back
to the man, she found his gaze fixed on her, undisturbed.
A sense of unease crept in her heart. She averted her gaze and managed to ask, “Why didn’t you wish upon the
meteors, but just kept Looking at me?”
ninja.com
Universe And Stars
Gazing at her, the man spoke softly.
“Meteors that vanish in a blink don’t captivate me. It's the stars that hold my heart.”
Upon hearing this, Loraine expressed her puzzlement, “Stars?”
His voice sounded gruff, altered by a voice changer, yet a hint of tenderness seeped through.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm
“I've been told that darkness is the permanent state of the universe.
Only the radiance of stars, their energy, can cut through this dark abyss, reaching far and wide, brightening the
cosmos. As long as the universe thrives, the stars continue to twinkle. Stars, they exist for the universe.”
Loraine couldn't suppress a chuckle at his cosmic musings. Why was he rambling about stars and the universe?
Suddenly, it dawned on her.
The Solar Company and The Universe Group? The sun was a star. Was this mere coincidence?
A gulp ran down her throat. An idea began to form in her head but was cut short before she could explore it
further.
In the midst of the undefined ambiance, the man hidden behind the mask leaned in closer to her.