Liam noticed Triston's determined gaze towards Audrey. He introduced himself with a smile, "I'm Liam Black, new in Casier. If you don't mind, let's be friends. But this woman has offended me, so she must stay."In Liam's view, he had shown Triston enough respect. But if Triston didn't reciprocate, it would be his problem. Confidently, Liam awaited Triston's response, believing he would handle the situation wisely.Triston glanced at the host, Gabriel Williamson, and remarked in a cold tone, "Gabriel, you have invited a very interesting guest, haven't you?" The chilling look made Gabriel shiver involuntarily. In Casier, everyone knew about the Lamberts and the Duncans. Though not as prominent as the Duncans, the Lamberts were not to be trifled with.Triston seemed friendly and talkative on the surface, unlike Branden, who was cold and ruthless. However, Triston was a wolf in sheep's clothing. Crossing him was more disastrous than crossing Branden.Triston's words sent a shiver dow
Triston followed Audrey all the way, just a few steps behind her.After a while, Audrey couldn't help but turn around to look at him in confusion. "Why do you follow me?" she asked coldly.He ignored her indifference, smiling gently. "It's late. I can't risk letting a girl as pretty as you go home alone, can I?"Audrey was amused by him. Triston was relieved to see her smile finally. He took off his coat and handed it to Audrey. "Put it on. It's windy now. You wouldn't want to catch a cold, sweetie." His voice was low and filled with endless tenderness.The wind was chilly at night. Audrey took his coat and put it on. It was still warm with a good smell. She looked back at him, handsome, glowing under the moonlight."Let's take a walk," she said. Triston immediately said yes to her invitation.They walked along the river in front of the hotel. Looking at the neon lights shining in this magnificent city, Audry felt lost. She halted suddenly and turned to Triston, her eyes not
Audrey felt nervous when asked by Catherine, even on the phone. "Just an accident. It's settled. Don't worry."Of course, Catherine knew it was settled. Or else she would be there to fix it instead of talking to Audrey on the phone. But she was more curious about Audrey and Triston. They had been off and on repeatedly. "What about you and Triston?"Audrey didn't know how to answer that. She coughed awkwardly. "There's nothing between us. He happened to be there and helped me."Catherine could feel Audrey had no intention of talking about this. She didn't push her. She was never a nosy girl and only made this call because she cared about Audrey."Fine. I'll rest, then. Feel free to call me whenever you need any help." said Catherine.Audrey let out a sigh of relief after Catherine hung up. She was worried Catherine might keep asking. Then she wouldn't know what to say.Looking at the pale moonlight outside the window, she was lost in her thoughts. She forced herself to calm down a
But nothing happened in the next few days. The brand didn't even ask Audrey to dinner. Kim got some pros to look into it, but they found nothing."Isn't it weird, Audrey, how some rich folks just give away millions of dollars worth of jewelry?" asked Kim. How it felt like being that rich was beyond his imagination, though.Audrey looked at Kim helplessly. "Well, I don't know."Kim thought for a while and asked, "Could it be Triston? People capable of this can be counted with one hand in Casier."Audrey paused. For a moment, she almost thought it was Triston, too. But it was so not him, given he always kept a high profile.Although she had to admit he had changed a lot recently. So, it could be him.Kim poked her after moments of silence. "No way! Is it really him?"Audrey shook her head. "I have no clues. But I'll take care of this." Her head ached at the thought of this.Seeing her frowning pensively, Kim left her alone.All she could think about was the free jewelry, which
Audrey couldn't stop herself from thinking about Triston after she returned home. She clearly didn't love him anymore, but why did she care who flirted with him? She thought about it carefully and laughed at her foolishness.'Ding-dong,' went the doorbell.Audrey frowned and thought, 'Is it Triston?'She walked to the door unpleasantly and looked into the surveillance, ready to tell Triston to go away, only to find the security standing outside."What's the matter?" asked Audrey, confused.The security was polite. "Miss Swann, there is a package for you. We have checked. It's safe. Do you want to sign for it?"The apartment manager and the security crew knew Audrey lived in this building. She never had packages delivered to her home as a precaution against overzealous fans.She was unsure what the package contained, but as security had deemed it safe, she decided to sign for it."Wait a second," said Audrey.She opened the door and took the package in. The label on it showed i
The assistant reported to Triston about Iris. "Mr. Lambert, there is something unusual going on. Iris is paying Miss Swann more money for advertising than they pay an international star."That was strange because popular as Audrey was as an actress, she was no match for an international star. So, it meant Iris was overpaying Audrey for no reason. The assistant sent the picture of the jewelry to Triston. "This is what they gave to Miss Swann. I heard her manager is looking into this. They seem to have concerns about it, too."Born in a wealthy family, Triston knew its value at the first sight of the picture. They gave her the jewelry set for free, which was worth more than her endorsement fee. They had to be after something.Triston inhaled a deep breath of the cigarette between his fingers and asked, "Have you found out who the boss is?" His voice was low and distant."Not yet," answered the assistant guiltily. He had put quite a few men on this, but whatever or whoever behind Ir
A few pictures were taken from behind and aside, but no front views. Someone took them and posted them on her account. She only took them because she thought Triston was handsome and notified several famous talent scouts.Those scouts had been in this industry for years and recognized Triston instantly. And the public comments went wild. Triston dating a new girlfriend became a heated topic.Triston was one the most discussed men in Casier as the heir of the Lamberts. In the picture, Audrey was covered by a hat and a mask, so her identity remained unknown. But many people still recognized her clothes and accessories and suspected that it was her in the picture.So far, no one in the industry had confirmed this conjecture. But Audrey knew it was a trick. They had to spend some hush money.After she read the tweets, Kim called. "Have you seen the pictures?"Audrey snorted. "Well, yeah. But it only says that Triston and I know each other. Big deal."The picture was taken from behind
Audrey waited for a while and didn't hear from Triston.Worried that nothing good would come of it, she contacted Kim. She was about to ask him to bargain with the media and bury the news. Then she heard Kim's cheerful voice from the other end, sounding like he was in a good mood.Audrey was curious, and then she heard him say, "Aud, I did not expect Triston to be so reliable. We are lucky to have him today. Or else you will have to pay that three billion dollars."Audrey was still confused and did not even understand what was going on. "Kim, what are you talking about? Did Triston do something?"Only then did Kim realize that Audrey didn't know anything about it. He thought it was Audrey who had asked Triston to do it. "Sweetie, go check it online."Then he hung up. He knew she would find out by herself. There was not much for him to say.Audrey logged on to Twitter and saw the new trend immediately. Triston was still the key figure. She clicked into the entry and saw Triston's