It was exactly nine on the dot when Liam heard a knock on his door. He did not bother to respond since the office door had been open, and his mother had entered his office.
"When I called Jerry, and he said that he was still at the office, I knew you would also be here too. Why are you still at the company at this hour?" Lina scolded her son.
"What do you want, mother?" Liam asked without staring up at Lina.
"I was checking with Jerry about things at the company, and that's when I found out that you were still in the building."
"I will ask you again. What do you want?"
Lina scowled at her son's outrageous behavior toward her, but his attitude did not come as a surprise since they did not have the best mother and son bond.
"Did Carmen inform you about tomorrow?" Lina asked.
"It was you who pushed her to remind me about your stupid in
At ten o'clock on the dot, Carmen and Liam had arrived at the Davis compound.Carmen felt depressed as she looked through the window and stared at the enormous mansion. It was not her first time being here. Yet in the past, her visit to this place with Liam wasn't always idyllic, but at least they were in a good relationship back then, or so she thought. However, he could barely look her way now."Can you fake a smile, at least?" Liam coldly asked.Carmen turned and gazed at him, then she brightly smiled. But Liam only seemed to be angrier."You are trying too hard." He sharply said.Carmen's lips carved into an effortless smile as she tried to suppress the panic she was feeling."Are you trying to ruin my mood with such a stiff smile?" Liam mumbled.Freddie stared at them from the v-mirror, and he could see that they were both in torment
The study's door shut, and Liam felt like he was standing in the presence of two angry lions that couldn't wait to devour him, but this was not a strange feeling because it had been like this since his father brought him and his mother to the mansion."You ungrateful brat! You are just a bastard! How dare you put up an attitude in my presence?" Anthony shouted while he waved his hand in front of Liam's face out of anger.Liam did not move a muscle as he gazed at his grandpa with no care, nor did he seem sorry about a thing. Instead, his stare was as cold as the first of December in winter."I spoke the truth. Why are you guys mad? Are you all afraid that Carmen will leave me, and you both will lose your connection with Carmen's family wealth? Ha! How pathetic." Liam mockingly stated."What do you mean, you bastard?!" Levi screamed in a rage.Liam frowned when he heard the word 'b
The next morning Carmen jumped out of her sleep when she heard a loud knock on her room door."Open the door."Carmen heard Liam's voice from on the other side of the door, and in a rush, Carmen got out of bed and raced to the door.Once she opened it, she met Liam staring at her with an aloof expression on his face.“Good morning. Can I do something for you?” Carmen sleepily asked while striving to keep a stable smile on her face.“Get ready.” Liam said in a cold tone.“For what?”“Shouldn't you know already?”Carmen confusedly gazed at him as her mind skipped through various reasons Liam was at her door so early in the morning. However, since they left his parents' house yesterday, he had not spoken a word to her until now, so she found it difficult to gues
Carmen walked into Liam's office with fear in her heart. But she didn't have the guts to show it on her face.Once Carmen closed the door behind her, she waited for a minute before walking closer towards Liam.As he sat down behind his desk, he didn't show any emotions on his face. So it was difficult for Carmen to tell what he was thinking.But somehow she felt as though he was pretty mad, and she didn't know if it was because he was jealous or it was his pride.“Start talking.” Liam calmly said.However, the way he spoke gave Carmen a clear picture of how he felt, and in that instant, she wished that she didn't walk into that office with him.“I don't know what you mean.” Carmen softly said.She knew that she did nothing wrong. But the expression on Liam's face made her feel guilty for a crime that doesn't exist.“Haha! You are really a tramp.” Li
Dax followed Liam into the office and slammed the door behind him.“Did my door do something to you?” Liam asked.“Yes, it did.” Dax said.Liam frowned at his friend’s mad expression as he took his seat. He tipped the desk while striving to act patient even though he wasn't.“Are you angry with my door or me?” Liam asked.Dax walked to the front of the desk, pulled the chair closer to the table, and sat down. He knew what he was about to say was none of his concern. But he still planned to say it anyway.“We are both men, so I am not going to hold back my feelings. I am mad at you, you prick!” Dax angrily replied.“I don't recall us having any childhood grudges, and you just arrived in the country, so it is kind of difficult for me to guess how I offended you.” Liam calmly
Liam’s heart skipped a beat. Then he stopped and turned around to gaze at Dax. His eyes bear coldness when he stared at his friend.“I see you picked up a new and disturbing behavior.” Liam coldly said.“What are you talking about?” Dax jokingly asked.“Isn't it disturbing that you are listening in on other conversations?”“Why are you being so serious? I happened to hear the lady's voice when I tapped you on the shoulder. I wasn't eavesdropping on anything. You seemed tense. Is everything okay?”Liam placed both his hands into his pocket as he let out a sigh of relief.“I am not stressed. I need you to stay out of my business and stop whatever you have going on with my wife!” Liam coldly said.Dax seemed a bit disheartened. He then looked down at his shoes to hide the sadness that occupied his eyes.“There's nothing going on between Car
Carmen bit on her lower lip as she struggled to not allow her cry from within to slip out of her mouth.She stood still for three seconds, feeling like she was being swallowed by the anguish ripping throughout her heart.Liam gazed at Carmen's back while wondering about what thoughts were going through her head and for once, he felt like he wanted to listen to her feelings, but she wasn't saying a word.At last, Carmen built up enough courage, and she used that strength to walk into the bathroom. Then she slammed the door and locked it.Even though Carmen and Liam had so much to say to each other, the room grew silent since they didn't have the courage to speak those words out loud.Carmen listened to the silence in her room. But after a minute or two, she heard her room door banged shut, and that sound pained her more than she expected.“When I felt your gentle touch upon my
The next morning Carmen slowly opened her eyes, and yet she wished that she had one more hour of sleep.She lied in bed feeling empty as she listened to the silence in her room, and even though it was just the start of the day, Carmen already wanted it to come to an end.She turned her head to the left and sadly gazed at the spare pillow, then her lips curved into a frown.“Good morning, Carmen.” She whispered to herself.With a heavy heart, Carmen dragged herself out of bed and headed towards her closet.She got a hold of a white pencil skirt, a silky silver v-neck blouse, and a black blazer. Feeling satisfied with her choice, Carmen headed back to the bed and dump the clothes on it.‘I hope that my outfit will be to Liam's taste today because I don't have the energy to exchange hurtful words with him.’ Carmen thought as she left for the bathroom.After a few minut