Zhi Xun looked from the glass window of the high-rise apartment building she lived in. After graduating three years ago, she had joined Su Vogue full time to become one of their full-fledged journalists. Come three years later, she was already an accomplished journalist with a reputation of her own. Beautiful, classy, rich and independent, she had the attention of all the single men around her, be it her co-workers, her rivals and even her boss Su Mo himself. But she knew clearly that in her heart, only one man would exist. Other publishers also tried effortlessly to poach her to join their companies, but to no avail.
She continued to blog as ZSyn, and she noticed that everytime she updated her blog, there was a person named 'Looking for Hope' who would always be the first to comment on her posts. He or she also would join her live streams on YuGram. She took no notice of this person because she already had over 100,000 fans and followers. The income she made from AdSense was also flooding in like crazy.
Love, what did it meant to her now that she had a career of her own? When she had been an undergraduate, she had depended a lot on her then boyfriend. When he left her without a word, her heart had been broken to pieces. She knew she could not trust anyone like she had before. Her answer to everyone that asked had been the same: "I have not thought of relationship at this time. Career is my top priority."
Reporters had even asked her, "What about you and Su Mo?" She replied casually, "He is my boss and good friend." It was true. As much as Su Mo had supported her and helped her all this time, she could not bring herself to love him. She had tried once in the past, but there were no sparks between them, and furthermore, she was too ambitious to be the 'model wife' his parents were looking for. Su Mo had accepted her rejection readily, and continued to support her emotionally as her good friend. She didn't think herself capable of love again.
Now, the time had come for her to embark on another journey in her life. Su Mo had sent her, as his best journalist, on a mission to Bangkok to represent Su Vogue in interviewing the fashionista Kanthorn Wisetkaew. She also decided that after the interview, she would stay in Bangkok for a week to take a long-deserved break and enjoy the nightlife and excitement of the city. Apart from the one time she had traveled to the countryside to see her family, she had never left the city. Before she departed, she decided to meet Tian Yin and indulge in high tea with her.
In the three and a half years that she had been working at Su Vogue, her relationship with Tian Yin had grown to that of sisters. Since Runyu and Qiyun were working in different cities and had lives of their own after having boyfriends, she had been spending all the time she could with Tian Yin. She had initially been surprised to know that Tian Yin had left her family and depended on herself to pursue her studies. Tian Yin looked on her as a role model, and in half a year to come, she would finally graduate and pursue her career as a fashion designer.
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It would be the second time that she was flying business-class again, at the expense of the company. Immediately, she pulled the privacy curtain across herself, glad that this plane had been grander than the previous one that she had travelled with Tian Yu. She wasn't able to think of him without feeling a stab to her heart. While it had been so painful to her to think about their times together, she still wondered what had happened to her former lover to have left everything that had mattered to him behind, which had been his business, his sister and his life in N City. All she was able to gather from what Tian Yin had told her, had been the fact that his father had suffered a stroke while living overseas and his mother had to take care of their father, so he had inherited their businesses. As their businesses were suffering a financial crisis, he had been called in for help. But still, he could have at least told her before leaving without a word? She didn't know what happened between him and Tian Yin for her to hate him so much, but she didn't good about asking about a matter that existed between the two of them. Anyway, she wasn't Tian Yin's future sister-in-law any more.
After a few hours of lounging in the solitude of the business-class zone, Zhi Xun took off her sleeping eye-mask and looked at her watch. Her appointment was set at four o' clock, and the plane would touchdown at two. She was used to rushing through tight schedules. Her assistant had already made arrangements for her to reside at a cosy hotel. Upon her arrival, she would have a private chaffeured ride direct to the hotel. While she enjoyed her new life of luxury, she missed how she would run around with Tian Yu in a carefree manner, forgetting who she was. Apart from the condominium and the one time they had flown business-class, Tian Yu had not behaved like one of the well-to-do folks in N City. He had never flaunted his wealth, although he would sometimes invite her housemates out for a treat with the two of them. He would dote on her by occasionally giving her gifts, but he had not spent a fortune on her. All this VVIP stuff was new to her.
She finished the interview smoothly and made an acquaintance of 45-year old Kanthorn Wisetkaew, who was extremely pleased. As part of the arrangement, Su Vogue would give the fashionista free accommodation at a five-star hotel and a tour when she visited N City. Fortunately for Zhi Xun, Kanthorn wasn't difficult to please and had been very amiable. She had also struck a personal deal with Kanthorn, who in return had invited her to one of her wildest parties. Another first time for her, but her boldness and curiosity knew no limits. Kanthorn was also known to enjoy befriending younger, prettier women.
"The party is very wild. Not for one of the innocent bunch. Are you up for it?" Kanthorn said with a devilish grin, sipping a cup of tea as the women enjoyed a light meal together.
"I'm more daring than you make to be," Zhi Xun said, her eyes lightening up as she spoke. "Perhaps I might get to meet my toy-boy there," she added jokingly.
"I love your attitude," the older woman responded. "But if you wanted a toy-boy, I could have given you one. I already have five of my own."
Zhi Xun laughed back. She greatly admired Kanthorn's straightforwardness and her freedom to express any thoughts of her own. Among all the stars she had interviewed for her articles in the vogue magazine, Kanthorn had really stood out. She would do some shopping, and then prepare herself to the party, which she was really looking forward to. Perhaps it would be filled with hunks, she thought to herself with a laugh. Not like she was looking for love, but at 25 years old, she wanted to experience the thrill of being young and single. Kanthorn was single at 45 years old, but she was living the life that any young woman would imagine, achieving so much of her career and independence, devoid of any relationship problems. She saw Kanthorn as a role model in her career.
"I'll contact you, Kanthorn."
"Remember the dress code, bling-bling," Kanthorn said with a laugh. Zhi Xun didn't know what Kanthorn was thinking as she left, but she probably thought Kanthorn was pleased.
She had a good night's sleep. The next afternoon, after having her hair done at a salon, she did some shopping for a party dress and selected one that would fit the dress code and flaunt her curves. She applied some light make-up and got herself ready for the party, as it was about to happen in a few hours. Ever since she had joined Su Vogue, she had been bothered about her figure, and had exercised almost every other day at the gym to maintain her seductive figure. She also had to watch her diet to avoid putting on unnecessary weight. Men desired her, but she would turn a blind eye to their pick-up lines and never gave their begging a second thought.
As it was a masquerade party, all she had to do was flash Kanthorn's invitation and she would receive a mask. She received a fancy costume half-faced mask made of silicone that left her lips uncovered, so she could still enjoy her drinks with the mask on. She recalled how in the past, Tian Yu had not allowed her to dress in sexy clothing and how hazardous it had seemed just for her to have a few drinks. After becoming a journalist, she had since then learned to drink alcoholic beverages, and could hold a few drinks, but she was still not very good at it. In time, she would probably be a social drinker, as some drinking was necessary for her job.
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After a few hours of drinking mindlessly, she was starting to get bored. She had attempted to strike up a conversation with some of the men, but they either didn't know to speak other languages other than Thai, or they were just too uninteresting and had nothing in common with Zhi Xun. She found a tall, muscled man sitting by himself in a corner, and decided to try her luck in socialising with him.
"Do you not like crowds?" she asked. He stood up at her approach. "Not very," came the response. "But I do like the company of a pretty woman like you."
"How can you tell how I look behind the mask?" she asked teasingly.
"Eyes tell a lot of a person's soul," the man replied in a sexy tone. She responding by coming closer to him in her half-drunken stupor, and asked him intriguingly, "Oh? What can you tell of my soul?"
His movements were quick, and in a flash, he had her pinned to one of the walls with her hands above her head with one hand. His free hand roamed her body, rousing the sensual beast within her, and finding its way into the opening of her dress. The crowd ignored them, and continued to party. She contained herself from letting out a moan.
The alcohol was messing with her head. She felt the numbness of her body as the man continued to move his fingers along her chest, bare under the softness of the inner material of her dress. Her heart was beating wildly. She had not felt desire like that for a very long time. He pressed closer to her, and she allowed his tongue inside her mouth. His kisses were furious and raging as his member hardened against her petite body. She made no move to pull away, reminding herself that she was under nobody's will and was a free woman. After all, she was in Bangkok, where probably nobody knew her.
She felt him explore the warmth of her mouth, and after some time, she started returning his kisses with lustful kisses of her own. He removed his hand from her dress and undid her messy bun with a single movement of his hand, allowing her silky dark hair to spill down behind her in waves. Just then, a waiter arrived with more drinks. Feeling him release her, she quickly ended the kiss between them and went to grab two glasses for them.
"It's great wine," she said as they toasted to each other.
"Ah, yes," the man said coldly. He made no move to ask for her name, but neither did he leave. They continued to share a few drinks and talk about the best sightseeing locations in Bangkok, before she finally felt that she was approaching her alcohol limit. Her vision had been slightly dazed, and she was unable to walk properly. The man scooped her up in his arms.
"Do you want to continue?" he asked. She was still a bit confused thinking of her feelings for Tian Yu, but she told himself, he was gone, and probably wouldn't come back. Pain convulsed within her when she thought of him, and she wanted to get rid of that pain. Amidst all the confused thoughts swirling in her mind, she heard herself say, "Yes." Maybe having an one-night stand with this man would heal her broken heart temporarily, and she would find some closure in her feelings for someone who was no longer in her life.
"I hoped you would," the man said as he carried her gently to a nearby room, and locked the door behind them. In the darkness of the room, she could barely make out the faint outline of a bed with dark sheets. Her head was spinning wildly, but she endeavoured to stay awake.
"They even have bedrooms in this castle," she said, without thinking. He propped her on the bed against some pillows, then climbed in after her. Another kiss transpired between their needy selves. All of a sudden, she wanted more. This sexy stranger had just turned the key in her ignition, and she was tempted. Given the alcohol that was rushing in her bloodstream right now, she didn't care anymore. She would have some fun tonight, and tomorrow, she would be back to being Huo Zhi Xun.
"It's so hot in here," she said with flushed cheeks. Pointing to my dress, she ordered, "Help me take it off, now." The man laughed, seeing how she was ordering him and the annoyed look in her eyes. Pulling down the zipper on the back of her dress, he relieved her of what had been restricting them from feeling each other's bodies. Next to go were his own clothes, and she was looking at an extremely toned masculine body, along with his very stiff member. Her body was tempting her further. She cast all her thoughts aside, and confirmed her decision to have an one-night stand with the sexy stranger.
She closed her eyes, but instead of sliding instantly into her as she expected him to do, he kissed her again, feeling for himself every bit of her body before biting gently on her buns as he moved his fingers inside her. Her body convulsed with desire from his foreplay, and she let out a loud moan. This man had to be an expert at satisfying women, she thought. Tomorrow, it would be all over.
"I presume you want it," the man said. How could he still ask, after this time? Her fluids were already spilling on the sheets, and her body was already twitching with desire. Then, without waiting for her response, he inched himself slowly bit by bit, inside her, and she heard herself scream with desire. She asked for it again, and again, and with every round of intercourse, she was left craving for more, until finally, they collapsed from exhaustion.
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