White Lotus

The next day,

Genesis woke up in one of the bedrooms in the base. Both Jess and Genesis stayed up late together and re-investigated the car crash but they got the same results as two years ago.

This morning Jess had already prepared Genesis' things so she took a shower and got herself ready for the day. Genesis put on a white tie-neck ruched bust tiered dress and a pair of open-toe ankle strap chunky heels. She placed on a hairband and let her hair fall on her back. Once she was ready Genesis bid Jess goodbye and left to meet up with Ethan.

She had gotten up early to get ready so that she would arrive back home around 6:50 am. She wanted to have a bit more time with Ethan. Especially since her phone was off and she had not brought her charger along.

Once she got home she met with Ethan sitting in the coach with his luggage by his side. He had his head between his legs and was tapping it with his phone. Once the door opened Ethan got up and sent Genesis a glare. " Before you say anything my phone ran out of battery and I stayed over with Jess." She explained and raised her hands in the air, innocently.

Ethan sighed and hugged her. "I thought you ran off with that fiance of yours." He told her. Genesis laughed and hugged him back. "Come on let's go. I'll drop you off at the airport." She told him.

A few minutes later they arrived at the airport and they bid goodbye. " Bye!" Genesis waved. Ethan waved back. He asked her to go back and sleep more before heading to work instead of waiting for him to board the plane. So, Genesis dropped him off just at the entrance of the airport and headed back home.

At the same time, Bae coincidentally came to drop off one of her friends. " Call me will you?" She pleaded cutely. " Come on Bae you know I will. I will call you so many times that you'll get annoyed and block me for spamming you!" Her friend replied with a smirk. Bae rolled her eyes and hugged her. She waited until her friend finally boarded her plane.

She then turned around to leave and bumped into someone. "Miss Bae," Ethan called out. Bae froze and looked up at him while rubbing her nose. She laughed awkwardly. "What a coincidence!" She called out.

"Are you sure that you are not the one stalking me?" Ethan teased. Bae rolled her eyes and scoffed. " I came to drop my friend off, isn't it you who's stalking me?" She replied. Ethan chuckled. "I came to board my plane Miss Bae. I'm sure it's just a coincidence." Ethan told her.

'How feisty' He mused. " Is Genesis here?" Bae asked. Ethan shook his head and responded. " She just left." He told her. "Okay," Bae said simply.

There was a pin drop of silence between them for a few seconds. They stared at each other and didn't move. "Miss Bae…." Ethan called out. "Uh right goodbye.." Bae told him and snapped out of her daze. She went past to leave but he stopped her.

"I guess I won't see you for a while." He told her. Bae nodded in response. "Take care." He told her and patted her head. He then turned around to leave. Bae put her hand where he patted her. " Does he think I'm a baby or something? Tch" She murmured and walked away, annoyed.

When she was outside the airport she was stopped by a young lady. She looked around her age. She looked innocent and friendly. Bae saw her glare towards her. She frowned, not knowing what the girl wanted with her. "Bae right?" The girl asked.

Bae smiled thinking she's probably a fan. "Yes....oh hello" Bae lifted her eyebrows in surprise. She didn't expect to see Faith here agaib.

" It's good to see you again!" Faith replied and extended her hand for Bae to shake. Bae gladly shook it but frowned when she felt Faith squeeze her hand tightly.

"Let me just warn you. Stay away from my man. Ethan doesn't like thirsty women like you!" She threatened and ran off to catch up with Ethan. Faith had heard that Ethan was leaving today so she had come to say goodbye to him but when she saw Ethan with Bae it was clear how jealous she got.

Bae watched her back and laughed. " Did I just meet a white lotus? Wow never thought it would happen to me!" She chuckled and walked away in amusement.

'Thank goodness I didn't take her as a close friend or else I would have been a bit hurt' She thought.

….

Genesis parked her car and arrived at SY Industries. She put a mask over her face and walked inside. She stopped by the receptionist and smiled through her mask." I have an appointment with Mrs.Evans." She told her.

She had gone to work earlier but informed Aiden that she would spend her lunchtime with her mom's best friend.

"Ah you can take the elevator to the last floor, Miss." The receptionist informed her politely. She had been informed that only one person would come to meet with the chairwoman and that she was supposed to send her up with no problem.

Genesis followed her instructions even though she already knew the building like the palm of her hand. She walked into the elevator and took it to the top floor. The CEO office and Chairwoman's office took the whole top floor.

There were a few other small offices too but that was left for their assistants. Genesis smiled remembering how she used to accompany her dad to work and would sit in his office all day absorbing as much information as she could.

When she and Aunty Evans would go practice martial arts and Ethan would beg to stay behind. Genesis sighed and took her mask off once the elevator doors opened again. This floor is a safe spot for her since everyone on this floor is trustworthy and they know exactly who she is.

The first person she met was actually the Aunty Evans herself. " I was waiting for you." She told her with a warm smile. Genesis laughed. You didn't have to come all the way here." She replied noting that she could have knocked on her office door.

"En." The woman hugged her and kissed her cheeks. The only aunt Genesis ever acknowledged is this woman. She had always been independent and quite empowering. Just like her they shared the same brown curls and brown eyes. The woman looks like an older version of herself which is why they basically became best friends.

Despite their age gap, they have always been close.

"Come on let's go talk inside my office." She told Genesis in a serious tone. Genesis furrowed her eyebrows in confusion. For her aunt to get this serious something must have happened.