Liana’s POVConan’s words sent shivers to run down my spine and somehow, it made me curious about why he would be the only person that I would run to in the end. As if he knew the thoughts that were rushing through my head, he paused, turning to look at me while a reassuring smile slipped on his face. “Liana, I don't mean to scare you but what I am just trying to say is that you should be careful and I mean that you should be really careful,” He said, reemphasizing the ‘Careful’.Different thoughts about Kayla raced through my mind. Who was Kayla? Was she pretending like Conan said? Was she not who I assumed her to be? But, she was now a changed person. She cried that day and begged for my forgiveness and everything has been going on well between us. I think Conan misunderstood her. Kayla was a good person, that I knew of. “If she was a good person, then why did she lie about Conan sending her a cake parfait? Do not forget that she also mentioned that her relationship with Conan wa
LIana’s POVFear, shock, or surprise? I didn’t know if that would be the perfect description of the expression that Kayla had on her face. My eyes traveled from her fingers that trembled to the flash drive that fell to the ground. It was mine and that was all I knew.She made matters worse when she stepped on it, in a bid to stop me from seeing it.Kayla blinked her eyes a couple of times as I stared at her with my mouth slacked open. A wavering smile creased on her face as she dropped the phone, fiddling with her fingers.“Did Conan send this for me? That must have been nice of him. He is the best, thanks to you” Her eyes widened in fear and I was totally at a loss for words to say.Darting my eyes off her, I placed the tray on the table before focusing my gaze right on her. At that moment, a lot of answers that needed answers flooded my head but the one question that lingered for long, the one question that I couldn’t wrap my head around no matter how much I tried to.Who was she an
Liana’s P.O.V I stared so intently at her that when she locked eyes with me, she had no option but to duck her head, and worst of it all was that she was fiddling with the hem of her shirt. I tried to recollect if there was any possibility that I had seen her before. However, the more I stared, the more her name didn’t ring a bell in my head.“What did you say your name was?” I asked her while she raised her head, exchanging fleeting glances with Kayla. “Aria,” She answered.I glanced back and forth between Aria and Kayla while Kayla rolled her eyes as she plopped down on the couch, staring at her fingers. Darting my eyes back to Aria, I squinted my eyes at her suspiciously.“When did you start working here? I have never seen you here before. Have you been working here for a long time and did you just get here recently?” I asked her as she pursed her lips slightly.“I-I…..” She stuttered and before she could even talk properly, Kayla interjected. “Oh spare me the bullshit! The maid
ConanI heard the arguments that emanated up the stairs and all the while I didn't say a word nor did I interfere in any of it. The stomping of feet on the hard marbled floor caused me to sit upright and in split seconds, Liana came rushing down the stairs. There was this expression that depicted betrayal which formed on her face as she ran her hands through her tousled hair. When she caught sight of me, she opened her mouth to say something but quickly clamped her mouth shut before exclaiming. “You were right!”Shooting her a smile as he approached me. “Right about what?”“I mean you were right about everything! I can't believe that I was trying to believe that Kayla changed for good. You should have heard the horrible things that she said towards me, gosh” She cradled her head in her hands.“Well, I told you not to trust her”“I mean, you are always right though. I should have believed you instantly, this is still so hard for me and the fact that she didn’t even feel remorseful” L
LianaMy eyes twitched because even though Bruce Lawrence’s words sounded so real, never in my life would I have believed that my father would do something like that. I believe that he could have retaliated in one of the most extreme ways but stealing was out of it. My father had more than enough for him to ever think of stealing.“My father would never do something like that!” I yelled at him, snatching the phone from Conan.“So who did it? Us? Do you think that we are like your pack who launches an attack on themselves and still blames others for it? The reason why I am being lenient with you is that you have to help me with Co……” I quickly removed it from the loudspeaker, walking towards the corridor in haste.The only thing I wanted to do was to bury my fist in his face! How could he even dare to mention Conan’s name and why was he trying to make it seem like he was doing me a favor?“Bruce, I have never told you this before but your running mouth would kill you before anything e
Conan’s P.O.VBrushing my fingers underneath my jaw, I sauntered toward Liana who stared at the maid as if she was trying to peer deep into her soul. Glancing back and forth between the two of them, I couldn't help but notice the tension between them. However, the tension stemmed from Liana who still had the phone held to her ear as she stared intently at her in shock.“W-What are you doing here and why are you stretching that damn bottle of water to me?” Liana’s voice quavered as the maid raised her head, pursing her lips slightly.“I-I” She stuttered, gulping while my eyes traveled to the movement that her throat made. The only question that came to my head was what was the reason for the nervousness between the two of them?“I was the one who told her to give you the bottle of water. You seemed so restless earlier and when she passed by, I told her to give it to you” I said while she turned to look at me with her mouth slightly agape. She chuckled nervously while hitting her head
ConanA scoff escaped my lips while I tilted my head to a side, fixing my gaze on her. Matilda had a confused look on her face as she stood to her feet and waltzed in my direction while lifting a brow. She leaned forward, placing both hands on the table for support while bending slightly.Her mouth turned at one corner into a crooked grin that looked more like she was amused. “I don't mean to be disrespectful. But why did you scoff? Do you think that I am cooking up lies about my sister?”I crossed my hands over my chest. “The last time I checked, I didn't say a word but you were the one who concluded that I didn't believe your words” I answered while she lowered her head, biting the corner of her lower lips tentatively. “Look, Conan. I mean well for you and that is why I am trying to help you see the real side of Liana. Think about this, why would I reveal my sister’s affair to you? I am telling you all of this because I want you to know that I am on your side and would be on your s
LianaDifferent thoughts coursed through my mind, concerning what Conan must have thought about everything that happened between me and Bruce Lawrence earlier. I was sure that he must have heard the way I screamed at him and what if he thinks that I have something going on with Bruce Lawrence? Even if I had something going on with Bruce Lawrence, I knew that Conan didn't care but I still couldn't understand why I felt so guilty about it all. Maybe it was the fact that I was hiding a lot of things from him. The last thing that I had ever wanted was for him to think that I was a bad person.“It is all a contract, why are you so bothered about what Conan thinks about your relationship with Bruce Lawrence? It is not as if you two are dating or neither are you married for real. The marriage is only for the show and you are the least of Conan’s worries” The voice in my head admonished me while I shuddered. Despite it all, I was still filled with guilt and all of that. A part of me felt l