Chapter 791: Ditched
Cai raised his glass for a toast, "To my success and to many more in the future..." he murmured, his voice trailing off as he sighed at the vacant round table in front of him. It was supposed to be a celebratory dinner, Instead, he found himself abandoned at his own party. Dora had been summoned back to Estonia on a ’national’ matter, and being the devoted boyfriend he was, Kael had rushed to her side without a second thought.
With a resigned shrug, Cai set his glass down and determined to not let the evening end on a sour note, Cai decided to head out for a bit of bar hopping. Since he was feeling ’lonely’, it was best to surround himself with some loud noise and a lot of people!
However, even with all the dancing and chatting with the many locals, Cai realized that his mood had not yet improved. In fact, it seemed to be getting worst. Wow.. he turned his head to look at his reflection in the mirror of the elevator and sighed to himself.. Not even thirty and he was already feeling like a middle aged man. This is what happened when someone cut himself off from friends early on. Hmm. Friends. That was a much better option. Getting new friends instead of dating.
The elevator doors slid shut, and he leaned his head back against the cool metal wall, closing his eyes for just a moment.
It felt so peaceful, the soft hum of the machinery lulling him into a comfortable daze.
But the tranquility was short-lived. The sudden jolt of the elevator stopping brought him back to reality, and he opened his eyes, blinking against the bright lights.
To his surprise, he saw a girl standing across from him, facing him instead of the usual forward position that most people assumed when riding in an elevator. However, that was not what shook him. It was her face. She looked exactly like Jasmine...
Or at least what Jasmine would have looked like if she’d been given a chance to grow and maybe lose the baby chubbiness... This girl’s features were somehow sharper that Jasmine’s but the resemblance was there none the less.
Cai felt a slight wave of intoxication wash over him, mixing with the haunting memories of Jasmine and her smiling face. Shaking his head, he tried to remind himself that this woman could not possibly be her. "Just the alcohol playing tricks on you. She is dead..." he muttered under his breath as he took a tentative step forward, drawn to her.