170|Do The Necessary

It's been fifteen minutes since Liam summoned Mrs Stone to his study, and she was yet to grace him with her presence. He sighed and drummed his fingers on the cold glass surface, his irritation levels rising exponentially the longer he waited for her.

He checked the time on his phone again.

Five minutes, Liam promised himself. If the housekeeper didn't show up in five minutes, he would go out there and drag her by her hair if he had to.

His patience, though, ran out not even a minute later, and he scooted out of his chair.

"Dave!" He called out as he lingered in the doorway and scanned the empty hallway

His butler appeared beside him like an apparition, almost frightening him to death with his quiet voice and unobtrusive movements. "Yes, Mr Anderson?"

"Goodness, Dave!" Liam grumbled. "You've got to make some sound, you know. You can't just sneak up on people like that!"

The older man laughed. "I'm sorry, Sir, I didn't mean to s