"Hey, why are you looking at me like that?" Amelia asked.Liam's intense gaze made her a little nervous."You wanted to ask me about something, right? Go ahead," he said. Then, he let go of the steering wheel and leaned back in his seat. It looked as if he was keen on telling her the truth as long as she dared to ask.Amelia blinked. She thought she might be seeing things. However, when she looked back at him, he had the same look on his face."What's your relationship with Ava Summers?" she blurted out without thinking. She regretted it the moment that question left her mouth. "Why did I ask him that?" she thought to herself."Actually, forget it. I don't really want to know. You don't have to answer that. Let's just hurry back."Liam chuckled. It turned out that his beloved was still as timid as ever."She's just an up-and-coming celebrity managed by my company."Amelia pouted. She didn't believe him. She remembered what happened that night, after all.Upon noticing Amelia

Amelia checked the contents of her bag once she got back home. David had taken all her cash. Even the spare change she had saved for the bus fare was gone.She only had one other ATM card with her. Even though there wasn't much money in the account, it had been the money she had saved for three years.At this moment, she was glad that she hadn't carried the card Liam had given her when she left for work. Otherwise, David would've robbed her blind.Though she was a bit sore from David's beating, she didn't pay it too much attention. She had endured the same treatment three years ago and was numb to it. Even so, experiencing it all again after three years felt equally humiliating.Amelia took a day off work the next day. She started looking around for a new place to live.She had transferred a portion of the money from her card for safekeeping via mobile banking. Since David knew where she lived now, she couldn't stay there anymore. Otherwise, yesterday's incident would only repeat

Liam had been acting strange lately. In fact, he wasn't the only one feeling this way. Even Gio had noticed how odd his boss was acting. Liam's moods were erratic. He would go from being in a sunny mood to a dark one in the blink of an eye. Whenever Gio reported to him, he would have to tread with caution.When Gio entered Liam's office this time, he noticed his boss sporting an odd smile."Judging by Liam's expression, he's probably waiting for someone to fall into his trap," Gio thought.Liam was in a good mood today. Not only had Amelia lost her job, she also hadn't been able to find any work with other companies. He had kindly suggested she return to Riverbay Residence with him to enjoy a life of comfort. Yet, she had refused. Without a job to keep herself afloat, Liam would like to see just how long Amelia could survive outside. At this moment, Amelia was worrying about this very issue. She had found a place she really liked and planned to rent it. However, her job search

Amelia stepped out of the fitting room and looked at herself in the mirror. She was taken aback. She hadn't expected herself to look so radiant and beautiful.At Riverbay Residence, Liam had prepared many clothes for her to try on. However, she wasn't very skilled at matching outfits. She also found many of the clothes too revealing to wear. As for the makeup, she wasn't used to wearing any. She usually went about her day without makeup most of the time.Upon seeing her reflection in the mirror, she was surprised by her own allure.Liam stood beside her and raised an eyebrow as he looked at her slim figure and beautiful face."Let's go with this outfit," he said decisively. He thought he should take her out shopping more often.Upon hearing that, Amelia timidly walked over to his side while gripping her dress tightly. "Maybe I should change into something else. I … I don't like this one.""It looks great on you!""It's too revealing," she whispered, covering her chest with one h

Still lost in thought, Amelia returned to her room. Ember's attitude toward her and the words she had said kept replaying in her mind.After she decided to move out of Riverbay Residence, Amelia planned to keep her distance from Liam. However, when she made that decision, she never once considered divorcing him.Following her grandmother's teachings, she ended up becoming a conservative woman. That was why she had always stayed at the mansion and waited for Liam. Even though he messed around with other women, she had hoped that he might change his mind someday.When he brought Ava home that night, Amelia found that she couldn't bear staying in that mansion any longer. That was why she moved out. She wanted some peace and quiet."What are you thinking about?" Liam asked.Amelia didn't know when Liam had entered the room. Upon hearing his voice, she instinctively looked up at him with a bewildered expression.Liam furrowed his brows when he saw her face. He stepped closer and brush