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Chapter 20

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LIAM'S POV

I walked into the company premises and checked the smart watch on my wrist. I was a few minutes late for the scheduled meeting with my colleagues. I had woken up late and ran into traffic on the way too.

I stepped into the elevator and clicked on the top floor button while tapping my fingers on my elbow, waiting patiently for the elevator to stop. The moment the elevator stopped and opened, I got off and quickened my pace to the office.

I pushed the office door open, and immediately all eyes fell on me. A few of them held their hands over their lips to keep their giggles out of ears, but I heard them. I had expected them to give this reaction upon seeing my hair, so I wasn't surprised.

"You are here quite late, sir." My assistant walked up to me before handing me a blue folder. I stared at the folder as curiosity sparked inside me. We didn't discuss anything earlier, so I wondered what it was.

Without wasting much time, I nodded and opened it, scanning through the messa
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