A Billion Dollar Exchange

As soon as Xin Yong left the room she started running out of the mall.

'He was seeing someone else and he had told her to her face without even thinking twice. So he didn't even love her, so all these while she had just been a fling used to pass time'

She increased her pace as tears started streaming out of her eyes.

She didn't want to believe what he had just said and if that was true, if it was true, what would she even do?'

As much as she wanted to deny it, she knew she had started having feelings for him.

If not, why would she be lost in thoughts of him almost every time?

Why would she be waiting for his call every minute of the day?

Why would she be going through their former chats even when she had read it over fifty times?

Why would she feel butterflies anytime he was around her?

And why was she even angry and heartbroken in the first place?

That was it right?, she had fallen in love with him but he had just been playing her all along!!

Xin Yong cried like a baby as she sat on a bench in a love garden just opposite the mall. She didn't care if anyone was watching her, she just cried her eyes out.

Jin Yue who had lost track of her suddenly saw a familiar figure with a head bowed low and a quaking shoulder. He walked towards her slowly and bent down in front of her.

"Sweet, why are you crying?. I was just.. "

"Don't touch me!!. How could you?, I thought we had something going? Who is she? Uh? Is she prettier than me? What did you see in her? How could you treat me like this?..."

Xin Yong continued crying and cursing Jin Yue. As surprised as he was, he couldn't believe that she was actually crying over a little prank he just played, but altogether he was extremely happy because he was sure she liked him. In fact, it was obvious that she was in love with him.

Jin Yue started grinning from ear to ear as he squatted before the angry Xin Yong.

"Why are you laughing? what's so funny uh?..."

"Sweet, you are stunning when you cry.".

" "

"..and I love you. I love you and I'll always love you, there's no other woman, it's only you okay. Back then, I was just joking around, I didn't know you would take it so seriously. I'm sorry, please forgive me. I would never do it again"

'So he loves me.' Xin Yong thought as she felt her heart swell.

'What's wrong with me?, why am I even believing him?'

Xin Yong lost herself staring at him, her red eyes stopped tearing as she blinked severally.

"You love me? "

"More than anything on planet earth "

"You were joking back then, right?"

"Mm, and I'm so sorry for making you cry.. "

Jin Yue's words stopped at the tip of his tongue as he felt a softness on his lips.

It took him a moment before he realized Xin Yong had taken the initiative to kiss him. She was a complete novice but the little she did excited him. He immediately held her head with both hands and took over, kissing her wildly.

They only separated when they ran out of oxygen. Jin Yue hugged her tightly and whispered calmly to her hearing.

"I love you Xin Yong"

That was the first time he had mentioned her name, and that was when he told her he loved her.