Amelia swallowed her wrath and walked slowly toward the crowd.She heard the project manager say, "Ms. Summers, Mr. Yale arrived on time, and his makeup was even done already, but you … He's done with his part, and he waited for you for half an hour." "He left because you didn't come and said that you could shoot your part first. He'll come back soon for the part involving the two of you," explained the manager."Should we do your makeup for you first?" Alas, Ava acted as if she didn't hear any of them. It was as though she wanted to make things difficult for them. "What's this? It looks like shit! How am I supposed to eat it?" She yelled in their faces. "Just looking at it makes me feel like puking." After she finished complaining, she kicked the new products that were displayed, as if looking down on them. Amelia had joined the company for about a week, so she knew that the products were fine. The packaging might look a bit childish to appease their targeted consu
Ava turned to see a woman with waist-long hair standing behind her. The woman's eyes were cool and indifferent, and her features were gentle yet elegant. The first thing that caught Ava's attention was the woman's silky hair. It was lustrous and smooth even though it wasn't styled. Somehow, she thought that the woman looked particularly familiar. "Who are you?" she asked.Her question made Amelia laugh. Who was she? It was evident that Ava didn't take notice of Liam's wife when she spent the night at their house that day.Perhaps it was because Liam didn't care much about her either. Otherwise, he wouldn't have let her be after a week of her moving out of Riverbay Residence. "Who are you to act like a wild brat?" Amelia snapped back, fearless.She suppressed her disappointment as she recalled the incident that night. So, Liam liked rude and egoistic women. Provoked by Amelia's attitude toward her, Ava raised her hand to slap her. This time, though, she failed, because Amel
Amelia turned to see Liam glancing at Ava. She couldn't see his expression, but Ava was already falling into his arms.It was ironic how Amelia, as his wife, had never hugged him in public before. Yet, Ava, an outsider, had the guts to do so. Seeing Ava and Liam being so intimate triggered Amelia. Clenching her fists, her fingernails dug into her skin, though the pain helped her to remain clear-headed in this situation. Despite that, she still felt her heart break. However, what happened next was out of Amelia's expectations. Liam frowned and pushed Ava away.If it wasn't for him being drunk that night, Ava wouldn't have helped him back to their house. It wasn't his intention for that to happen. Because of that mistake, Amelia refused to return home till now. At first, Liam didn't mind it. As the days passed, Amelia still didn't come back. Even her grandparents' house was empty.Liam then started searching for her. He rushed over as soon as he knew that she was here at the sho
Meanwhile, Amelia had just returned to her office to report to the manager when her phone started ringing. "Uncle," she greeted David after walking off to a secluded place to answer the call. "You fucking bitch, why didn't you stay at the goddamn villa? Where have you gone?" David started tossing expletives the moment he heard her voice through the phone. Lady Luck did not smile upon him lately. He lost all the money he got from Liam to gambling.He was now in debt, but the loan sharks didn't force him to his wit's end because they knew that his niece was married to a wealthy man. Nevertheless, they still urged him to pay his debt. David never expected Liam to refuse his request for money. Liam had always given him money when David asked for it.It was different this time, all because Amelia ran away and went missing. He started to fret. All this time, Liam would give him money because of Amelia. What could he do now that she was missing? He wasted no time in calling her.
Amelia took a deep breath and said, "No, thanks. I wouldn't dare to bother Mr. Prescott."Her hands balled into fists as she tried to remain cool-headed.Liam had been all lovey-dovey with Ava this afternoon. Yet, now, he had David force her to go back. She'd never forget this. She had always thought of Liam as arrogant, even though he was quite the playboy. Since she refused to take his car home, he should have gotten mad at her and asked Gio to drive away.However, he surprised her by tailing her as she walked. About half a mile later, Amelia stopped walking, worn out. A familiar, raspy voice sounded from the car."There's an accident up ahead. You won't see any taxis around here." Amelia froze when she heard his voice. She then turned to look at the person in the car. Liam was in the driver's seat now, and Gio was nowhere to be seen. She stared at him for a moment, contemplating this. Then, she opened the car door and got into the car. She wasn't going to return to the
Amelia shuddered involuntarily. She seemed just like a frightened child who had done something wrong and was afraid of being held accountable. Liam had tailed her, and now, he even caught her staring at an advertisement of him. She couldn't muster the courage to turn to look at him. A breeze blew past her, making her tremble slightly. She wasn't sure if it was because of the cold or if she was simply too panicky. Just then, Liam's breath fanned her ear, instantly making her feel as though her entire body was on fire. She sprang away a couple of steps away from him and yelped. "What's there to look at? It's not nice at all!"Didn't he leave long ago? Why did he come back now? Her exaggerated reaction made him laugh."If only you could see just how guilty you look right now." "No, I'm not! You aren't that good-looking anyway!" Amelia tried to defend herself.It was as though he managed to read her mind, and she was annoyed and embarrassed because of it. Liam stared at he
Worried about her grandparents' well-being, Amelia decided it was best to transfer the remaining amount in her debit card to David. After doing just that, she sent him a message. "I don't want to go back there. I'll pay you for my grandparents' living expenses. —Amelia"David stopped calling her after that. He replied to her message. "Why is it so little? Ask Liam for more money! —David"Amelia felt rather helpless after reading his message. Her thoughts were jumbled up enough after meeting Liam today.He didn't ask her to go back to the villa. Even when they talked, they didn't seem to converse like husband and wife. It seemed to her that he couldn't care less where she went to or lived after leaving the villa.A lone tear escaped her eye when she thought of this, and she hastily wiped it off her face. It wasn't worth it, crying for someone who wasn't concerned about her. Ever since marrying Liam, Amelia became a full-time housewife. Now that things had changed, she had to
"Are you done?"Amelia hastily buttoned up her shirt, awkwardness written all over her face. Stealing a glance at Liam who stood by the door, she felt so embarrassed that she wanted to dig a hole in the ground and stick her head into it. Ava didn't anticipate this, but she felt way better after getting to humiliate Amelia."Aren't you the sexy one here, wearing clothes like this to seduce men anytime? I accidentally touched you, yet your shirt slipped off just like this. Who are you trying to seduce?" Exasperated, Amelia turned to her and snapped, "I advise you not to be pessimistic just because you're the kind of person you described. You're just going to show others your true colors." With that said, Amelia turned to leave, but she could still sense Liam's gaze on her.Her heart fluttered in her chest. Her feelings were a jumbled mess. Right now, all she wanted was to avoid creating more conflict with Ava. "You! Stop right there!" Ava called out in a panic.Amelia had roa