Amelia hung her head low, keeping silent. She knew that she had angered Liam."Why'd you get so quiet all of a sudden? You were running your mouth earlier, weren't you?" Amelia had talked so much and even said that she knew about what had really happened, but what the fuck did she know?Startled by his raised voice, Amelia began to tremble. She had always been afraid of him. Now that Liam was angry, she was even more fearful of the man.However, her flinching only fueled Liam's anger.Grabbing her hand forcefully, he yelled, "Why are you shaking? Did I hit you or curse at you? Why are you so scared? How are you so timid and weak? You're unworthy of being a Prescott!"The person in his memories was never this timid. She was always elegant and dignified, earning everyone's respect.Amelia's heart clenched as she recalled what Ember had said.She suddenly felt aggrieved and smacked his hand away swiftly. "That's right. I'm cowardly and weak. I'm not worthy of being your wife! That'
David didn't end up getting transferred to a VIP ward because Amelia hadn't arranged it for him. David didn't want to spend the money he had on it either.He still had some reservations as to how his money could be spent. Amelia still sent David and Sarah meals every day. While there, she pretended not to hear all the sardonic remarks they made."If you're so sure that he's behind everything, why not just report it to the police?"Although Amelia's last conversation with Liam had ended on bad terms, she took some time to reflect on David's situation after. She figured that Liam probably wasn't behind the beating. Liam was a dignified man, after all. He wouldn't push away responsibilities like that.Even though she believed Liam wasn't behind the beating, the same couldn't be said for David and Sarah. She had no way of convincing them otherwise."What's with your attitude? I told you to think up more ways to get more money out of him, didn't I? Have you been listening to a word I s
"Amelia Jenson, you'd better stop right there!"Ava was infuriated by Amelia's words. She stopped Amelia in her tracks and panted angrily as she quickly caught up to Amelia. "You're clearly just jealous of me! You think he doesn't love me just because you can't get him hard like I can!"Amelia didn't want to engage with her any longer. When she found out that Ava had driven here in Liam's car, she had already started to feel overwhelmed. She didn't want to dwell on the finer details. If she did, her strained relationship with Liam would only be highlighted."I have no idea what you're talking about. I don't care what you think."Pushing past Ava, Amelia rushed into her place.Ava tightened her grip on the pair of sunglasses in her hand as she watched Amelia's retreating figure. She said with a sneer, "I'll make sure you understand just how dire the consequences are for crossing me. Liam Prescott can only be mine!"Amelia sat at home in a daze. When she heard a loud beep from her
Soon after Amelia woke up, she received a call from Farah."Amelia, do dress up today. I'll need you to come to a dinner party with me after work.""Will do, Farah." Amelia felt appreciated when she heard that she had been invited to a dinner party with Farah. She worked even harder at her job.On her way to Astra, Amelia saw Ava's new advertisement on a billboard. The bracelet on her wrist stood out a lot.Since they ended their conversation on bad terms the last time, Amelia hadn't seen Liam.She would think of him occasionally, but she knew that the man probably hadn't thought about her at all.Liam had another woman in his life now, after all.Since this was Amelia's first work-related dinner party, she felt a little anxious. Before everyone arrived, Farah reassured her in a low voice and a smile, "The CEOs are very friendly people. You don't need to be afraid of them. I've got you covered."Amelia smiled gratefully at her."The man who'll sit next to you later is a CEO we
"I'm sure that's not the case. Ms. Jenson has only just started working in the entertainment industry, after all. It's her first time meeting so many big shots all at once. She's probably just feeling a little more nervous than usual," Farah said with a sweet smile as she motioned toward Amelia."Amelia, why don't you have a drink with Mr. Prescott?" she said.All eyes were on Amelia at that moment. It made her feel uncomfortable, especially when Liam focused his gaze on her from the seat beside her.Farah handed her a glass and added, "Mr. Prescott's well-renowned in the business industry. Many would sell their soul to share a table with him. This is a very rare opportunity for all of us."Farah tightened her grip on Amelia's hand as a subtle warning.Amelia snapped back to her senses immediately. She raised her glass and said to Liam, "Nice to meet you, Mr. Prescott. Let's have a toast."Smiling faintly at her, Liam said, "Nice to meet you too."He clinked his glass against he
"Here's to more opportunities to collaborate in the future," Farah said. She retracted her gaze and smiled graciously. Raising his glass with a smile, Liam drank with her politely.Once he placed the glass back on the table, Amelia immediately filled it with wine. When Liam reached for the glass, their hands brushed against each other. It made her retract her hand quickly as her cheeks blushed."Let's drop the formalities. I came barging in unannounced, after all. If my presence has ruined everyone's enjoyment, I'd like to apologize. I'll down three more glasses as punishment!" Liam exclaimed before proceeding to drink three more glasses of wine.Everyone at the table insisted humbly, saying, "Sitting at the same table as you is an honor, Mr. Prescott. Please enjoy yourself as much as you can."After that was said, everyone at the table continued to chat happily while drinking. Amelia noticed that Farah had quite a bit to drink already.When she noticed how red her boss' face ha
Amelia chose to ignore Liam and focused on refilling his glass with wine.Dinner parties as such often took up a considerable amount of time.By the time everyone was ready to leave, it was already 10:00 pm.Many of them were pretty drunk, with some even needing their drivers' and assistants' help to get into their cars. Even Farah seemed pretty drunk. When Amelia moved to help her stand, Liam stopped her."I'm drunk too. You should help me out," he said, then reached out to put his arm around her shoulder.Amelia stared at him in disbelief. The man seemed perfectly fine just a moment ago. How the hell did he get drunk so quickly?Farah was quick to pick up what Liam's intentions were. She walked over to them with a smile. "Amelia, some people get drunk a lot later than others. Don't be fooled by Liam's sobriety from earlier. The alcohol's probably only just starting to affect him now. Can you help send him home?""What about you?" Amelia asked Farah. She noticed that her boss l
It took Amelia a lot of effort to finally get Liam into his room. However, the man still held onto her hand, seemingly unwilling to let go.May was pleased to see her. "Madam Amelia, Mr. Prescott's been muttering about you this entire time. I know he doesn't say things like that out loud, but I know he must've missed you. Otherwise, why would he refuse to let go of your hand even while asleep?"Amelia felt a little embarrassed. She eyed the man lying on the bed, feeling her heart swell with a mix of emotions."Madam Amelia, you must be exhausted too. Why don't you stay here a little longer? That way, Mr. Prescott won't get upset if he doesn't see you when he wakes up later. I'll make him some tea so he can sober up. You can get him to drink it when he wakes up. He might get a headache otherwise."Amelia nodded. "Thank you. Sorry for the trouble.""Don't mention it. It's my job, after all."After May left, Amelia observed Liam more boldly. They had been married for three years and