She Knew She Loved Him(Completed)

As Alex was returning from brunch, Zunnie Bai was getting ready to drive to her family's house for dinner. Since she had parked close to the stairs, she took it down to the parking lot.

The moment she reached her car, the elevator to the third floor of her building opened. A fine-looking man in black sweat pants and mustard long sleeved top walked out then headed to the apartment door down the hall. Alex had never once wondered who his neighbor was but for some reason, the hallway had a faint scent of the girl he saw at Hunter's club.

There was something about this girl but he couldn't figure it out. He wanted to see her one more time. Perhaps if he saw her again he would understand his curiosity. It couldn't be love at first sight because he was not the type to fall in love so easily. Since when had he become domineering…a sadist, curious about someone's daughter he had seen only once.

Alex entered his apartment changed his shoes and walked to the glass window facing the small lake outside. The sun was setting and looked beautiful. He opened the sliding door and stepped onto the balcony to admire the scenery.

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At the same time, Zunnie who was driving towards the Bai manor, rolled down her window to admire the sunset. She inhaled the late afternoon breeze and stepped on the gas. The road was empty and she couldn't help being naughty. She stepped on the gas some more to go slightly over the speed limit.

Within fifteen minutes she arrived at the Bai manor.

"Pumpkin!" Her dad welcomed her with his usual bear hug.

"Papa it's good to see you. It's like you haven't aged one bit." She eyed him up and down.

"My, my, can't say the same for you. How old are you again?" Wan Bai playfully chuckled and pulled his daughter along to the sitting area.

"What a way to tease your only daughter. Mr. Bai, be careful what you say, or you'll die without any grand-kids."

"Oh, don't worry Eyan is still around. His girlfriend is an attractive and educated young lady. She's a pediatrician, and your brother is very fond of her." He replied and turned to wink shamelessly, stunning his daughter.

"If that is how you feel, then stop trying to marry me off. I am going to stay single till I die." Playing along well, Zunnie kept a serious face to show her dad she meant what she just said.

"Okay…Okay…Okay, I will stop interfering. But at least try to find a boyfriend pumpkin. You need a good companion to bring you happiness."

"Fine, I get it." She agreed to stop him from nagging her.

Her older brother Eyan Bai had invited his girlfriend to dinner so she could meet her.

Selina Gunno was very intelligent. Her dad had been right, she was attractive. Zunnie liked her and what she did. So, before she left, Selina invited Zunnie to stop by her office to chat with some of her patients whenever she had time.

After dinner, she drove back home. Zunnie was happy for her older brother. She could tell he really loved Selina. The thought of having a little niece or nephew made her smile. She loved children and even planned to have two of her own if she ever found the one.

But, would she ever find someone to look at her the way her brother looked at his girlfriend? During dinner, she really felt a little envious of how affectionate they were. She even caught her dad staring at her once.

'This old man.' She thought then stuck her tongue out at him.

Her family was the most important people in her life and even if her mom was not alive, they continued to take care of each other.

Zunnie arrived home at eight in the evening but didn't go upstairs.

It was a starry night so she walked towards one of the benches in the park to enjoy the night view. Mesmerized by it all, she sat down, took her phone and captured the magnificent dark sky above.

Tired from the drive, she stretched out on the bench for thirty minutes before the breeze got chillier. Feeling a little cold, she picked up her things and headed up the stairs.

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Alex walked out of the bathroom with a robe on and went to his bedroom balcony. When he got there, he saw a familiar silhouette walking away from one of the benches in the small park.

'It's her...it's really her!'

Although he could not see the person's face, he knew the person outside was the same girl he saw the night before. He quickly threw on some clothes, rushed out to the elevator, pushed the down button and waited. Seeing it was taking too long, he ran past Zunnie's condo and headed to the staircase, through the parking lot and toward the bench he had seen her.

It was too late, she was already gone.

"Was I hallucinating?" An out of breath Alex mumbled turning around to see what direction the person might have gone.

To his dismay, she was nowhere to be seen.

A bummed Alex took the elevator to the third floor and walked back to the balcony. He sat there for an hour trying to read, hoping he would see the girl walk by. But she never did.

Both were unaware of what was happening.

Alex had no idea that the person he is curious about was living on the same floor as him.

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Little did he know, when he got downstairs, the silhouette he saw from his bedroom balcony, stepped out of the elevator. She walked down the same hallway, then headed to the same door he just ran past.

Zunnie entered her apartment, walked toward her home office to review patient's treatment plans she would be needing the next day. She had no idea that a handsome hunky ran three flights of stairs to bump into her.