She stood in darkness.
The air was thick, suffocating, like smoke clinging to her lungs. Somewhere ahead, a faint glow flickered-a lantern? a fire? She was curious. But her sharp eyes caught him
He was kneeling in the dirt, his once-pristine suit shredded and soaked through the crimson. Blood poured beneath him, spilling like ink across the earth. His hands clutched his chest, his breath shallow, ragged...
"Elena..."
Her heart stopped
She had read this scene before. Not word for word, not in such terrifying detail, but it was here, in the novel - the moment Adrian Black's story ended.
Betrayed, cornered, slaughtered. The author had written it as inevitable, the grand tragedy of a man too powerful to be allowed to live.
"No" Elena whispered, stumbling forward "No...this isn't real"
But Adrian's eyes found hers. It was filled with so many emotions. Guilt...Pain...Anger...Fear. He stretched out his hands to her as he was already losing his breath
"Elena..." He called again
Running towards him was what she wanted to do but she wasn't moving an inch. Her hear tightened in pain "No!!"
Grrrr!!!
The clock on her bedside table ticked relentlessly, each second pressing into her skull. She sat up trembling, she hugged her knees burying her face into those trembling hands.
"Why me? Why show me this?"
If this dream was Adrian's fate, then he was sure doomed
But why had she been brought into this novel? Why had she been placed in the body of the woman to witness all these?
Then like a whisper in her mind, came the thought 'Perhaps you are here to change it'
Her eyes widened
Change...the story? Change his death?
Could she?
It was true that he had died in the novel and she has always hated that part, that scene when he realised he was not loved by those who smiled at him...
Is that why fate had brought her into the story? But why her? Maybe because she was currently reading the novel? Is that it?
But could she really change his fate?
And would she be able to go back home? 'Maybe if I am able to stop his death, I can go back right?'
Okay...let's focus on stopping his tragic end and then go back home.
Her phone tinged showing she had a message
'Dinner tonight with the Liam's group, 7pm, don't be late'
Elena stared at Adrian's message. She had to bear with it. This is her living Elena White's life. The dinner tonight was with Adrian's rival company, his step brother and the same dinner Elena White was embarrassed
'Lets do this' She encouraged herself
Jumping into the shower, she prepared to go to her company. Here, she was the boss not some P.A looked down on by some rude manager...After getting herself ready, she entered into a black car opened by a man who bowed respectfully to her.
During the ride to the company, Elena couldn't help but think
How was she supposed to stop Adrian's death. Massaging her temples "This is really weird"
The car pulled to a stop,before she could come out, the same man who had opened the car earlier had already done the same waiting for her to step out. What was this man's name? She was sure it was mentioned
Elena stepped out of the car. She wanted to ask his name but wouldn't that be awkward and suspicious? She knew this man had been serving Elena White even before she had wanted to get married...