Chapter 57

It was one thing to be wealthy, and another to be modest about it. Actually, the second one was more difficult to attain.

These were Liam's thoughts as his car crawled through the gigantic gates of Mr Packwood's Palace. The first thing which caught Liam's attention was the great number of servants and guards. There were over a hundred maidservants just standing by the grand front door and along the endless balcony.

Then there were the bodyguards, regaled in full armor, as though they were ready for war at any time. The eyes were lost behind jet-black shades, and their faces never accommodated a smile. Their index fingers were poised in front of the trigger.

"Men, you must not allow any trouble with these guards," Liam spoke into the intercom hidden under his suit.

"Roger that," Chris replied. He was the chief guard, and his tone was amused.

Elena sat beside Liam, her hands on her laps as they drove slowly across the hundred meter yard.

He let his eyes fall on the towering mansion th