Seeing that everyone was now focusing on Liam, and started throwing insults at him, Mrs. Olivia Lopez spoke up to get everyone's attention. “Well, since no one is taking responsibility for offending Mr. Danvers’ son….” Madame Olivia Lopez started her sentence. Pausing as she looked at Xavier, and then at Kathy and Mila, knowing what she was about to say was going to upset the three of them more. “From now on, there won’t be any monthly allowances. From now on, everyone in this family is going to have to earn on their own.” Madame Lopez informed, with a stern expression.Xavier, Mila and Kathy were shocked,.with what they just Heard. “What? But…” Mila started to object but her grandfather interrupted her.“That’s final…. The three of you come to the office and see me tomorrow, and I’ll give you positions in the company, is that clear?” Mr. Rodrigo asked.The three of them had no choice but to agree, so they nodded in unison, knowing their grandparents' words were final.Madame Lopez lo
When Liam set foot out of the Lopez mansion, he got kidnapped by three men. The men were part of Mr. Martinez's gang.Despite being a successful businessman, Mr Martinez also ran a gang in secret. Infact his legal business was only used as a cover to his illegal business which included drug dealing and a lot of other illegal thingsAbout an hour Later, at around 12 o'clock at night. Liam woke up in a dark room. The room was cold and completely dark, it gave Liam the chills. And he didn't have any idea where he was."Fuck! Where am I?" Liam asked himself, confused. Standing up, he looked around the dark room but there was nothing he could see, not even the door, he just frowned agitatedly and sighed.He was confused as to how he got to this dark room, and on top of that his head hurt so bad. When Liam touched the back of his head, he felt that he had touched blood, and that was probably because someone struck him in the head with something.Then he remembered what had happened to him w
Broke his son's hand? Liam was so confused with Mr. Martinez's statement. He could've sworn he had never met Mr Martinez's son in his life. "I have no idea what you're talking about?" Liam answered, maintaining his composure, he moved and walked towards Mr Martinez, looking him in the eyes, and then he said, "I think you got the wrong guy." Liam said coldly. "I think it's in our best interests, if we decide to go our own ways don't you think?" Liam added, his voice was devoid of any emotion.Seeing the tone he was using and the guts the young man had, Mr. Martinez was impressed. The boy surely was no regular guy. He was now realizing that Liam was nothing like what Mrs. Carol said he was.Before making a move to kidnap Liam, Mr. Martinez investigated his background, just to make sure he knew who he was messing with, and he got to find out from Liam's foster Aunt, Mrs. Carol, that Liam easily got scared. But the person Mr Martinez was talking to now was the opposite. Mr. Martinez found
After everything that had happened the previous night, Liam was tired, so he woke up later than usual. It was at 2 o'clock at noon when he finally woke up. He went about his usual routine. He took some Martial arts lessons from his butler, took a shower and then he had an exquisite meal prepared by the best chefs.After that Liam decided to go out and buy some things, as he still needed to buy a lot of things for himself. For starters, he didn't have a personal computer, and he also didn't have his own car yet, so he decided to finally buy all those things.When Liam walked outside the Manor, the driver slightly bowed, and then he opened the passenger seat of the Rolls-Royce. Getting inside the car, Liam let out a sigh as he rested back on his seat. "Take me to car's dealership." Liam instructed the driver. Nodding, the driver started the engine, and then he drove out of the Manor. When Liam reached the car dealership, he alighted the car and instructed the driver to go back to the M
Meanwhile at the Lopez mansion,"That idiot revealed everything to my family… and can you believe it that he even insulted me and ran off?" Erin said to Iris, gritting her teeth. Just thinking about Liam made her mad at him, and she just wanted to punch him in the face, but unfortunately, he hadn't been around for two days now.Iris was holding a glass of orange soda on her hands, she took a sip before replying to Erin. "Mm, I'm sorry about that?" Iris said in a caring tone, trying to calm her friend down. Ever Since she got to the Lopez mansion, Erin kept going on about the useless husband Liam, and it was exhausting, couldn't they talk about something else for once.Sighing exasperatedly, Erin laid-back on her bed, her left hand reaching for her cellphone on the other side of the bed, then she scrolled through her contacts until she found Marshall's number. She wondered if he would pick up this time if she called him again. "I just wish Marshall would understand so that we can go pu
Liam just wanted to expose Marshall's secret affair to his wife, but some part of him was saying otherwise. Cynthia looked so happy with the way things were between her and her husband, and Liam didn't want to ruin the smile she had on her face. "Oh, so you're a friend of Marshall, well it's nice to meet you." Marshall's wife said with a friendly smile. Taking her eyes off Liam, she turned to look at Marshall, who looked very uncomfortable with something.Cynthia raised her eyebrows. "Honey, are you alright?" Cynthia asked, looking concerned about her husband. "Yeah, I'm alright." Marshall cracked a smile, putting his hand around his wife's shoulders. Deep down, he was silently praying that Liam leaves without exposing him.A faint smile made its way to Liam's face, knowing his threat got to Marshall, and he was afraid of getting exposed.Liam casually put his hand on Marshall's shoulder, looking at his wife as he replied to the question she asked earlier, "I wouldn't say friends,
Cara thought Liam was poor, so she was shocked to see him with a black card.After Liam saved her the other night at the party, in the morning she did some background check on him, and she found out that he was kicked out of his foster family, the Steinfeld family , and he was now living as a live-in Son-in-law of the Lopez family. But the fact that Liam had a black card just proved that he wasn't an ordinary person, and the information she got about him was wrong.After settling all the bills, Liam and Cara made their way to the parking lot. And when they got to where Liams Bugatti was packed, Cara was stunned with what she saw."Wow, is this baby yours!" Cara asked, feeling even more impressed by Liam after seeing the Bugatti la Voiture Noire. She turned and looked at him. "How much did you spend on it?""It was a gift, actually.. so I didn't spend any money on it." Liam replied, opening the door for her.A few minutes later, Liam and Cara were driving on the highway, heading to the
Cara was kind of disappointed when Liam left suddenly, she was actually hoping for something to happen between them, Seeing as they had already kissed. She got butterflies on her stomach whenever she reminisced about that passionate moment.Walking inside her bedroom, Cara face palmed herself when she remembered that she didn't give Liam his jacket back. "Dammit I totally forgot… I'll just give it back to him tomorrow then." Cara mumbled.…The next day, Liam woke up late. It was expected as he had slept late the previous night. Getting out of bed, Liam took a quick shower, and got dressed before heading out of his room.When he got downstairs, he chatted with his little sister while they both had breakfast. After that Liam got in his Bugatti and left for work.As he was driving to Multiversal Studios, Liam had a lot on his mind, and he was feeling a lot of things at that moment, but he couldn't make sense of some of them, as they were new to him. All he knew was that he started feeli
Liam turned to look at Nathan. Their expressions were unreadable as the two men stared at each other. From the hostility in each other's eyes, it was clear they were enemies.Liam turned back around with a sigh. Although he disliked Nathan’s presence intensely, he decided to tolerate it for now. There were more pressing matters at hand than their mutual disdain.Nathan stepped further into the room, closing the door quietly behind him. His gaze lingered on Elena. And a storm of frustration was boiling beneath his calm facade. ‘How the fuck is she still alive?’ he thought bitterly. ‘Those bastards. Useless idiots. I should have done this myself instead of hiring some incompetent fools.’ The sight of Elena still breathing, although shallowly, was infuriating Nathan. All his carefully planned plans, the money he had spent, the risks taken now felt like it was a waste.But the wasted money was the least of Nathan's concerns right now.He feared that if Elena woke up, there was a very rea
Liam hurried through the hospital's automatic doors, the sound of his footsteps echoing in the air. His facial expression was a mask of worry. Beside him were Cara, Luke, and Megan, each of them having insisted on accompanying him after hearing about Elena’s accident. But their reasons were different. They weren’t there for Elena, they were there for him in this tough time. Cara and Luke didn’t know Elena at all to care, and Megan, though concerned, had no real affection for Elena due to her cunning and manipulative ways. The only reason Megan might feel a hint of worry now was because Elena was carrying Liam’s child, the baby that was family to her.Nonetheless, their presence was a comfort to Liam, though it did little to ease the anxiety within him. The doctor hadn’t been very clear on Elena’s condition over the phone, and Liam couldn’t get rid of the fear that something terrible had happened. He didn’t want to lose his child, especially not before he’d even had the chance to me
Nathan was seated down, contemplating what he had done, when his phone buzzed in his pocket. He pulled it out, glancing at the screen before bringing it to his ear. The voice on the other end was chilling and unemotional.“It’s done,” the man reported, his tone carrying a finality that made Nathan feel like something had twisted deep inside him, “We took care of her, just like you wanted.”Nathan didn’t respond immediately. His gaze drifted to the dull, worn-down walls of the small apartment, the silence around him feeling suddenly oppressive. He’d thought this would bring him relief, some sense of satisfaction. But instead, his chest felt nothing but heartache, guit, sadness, a sick ache building as he gripped the phone tighter.He swallowed, his expression cold and voice barely above a whisper as he replied. “Are you sure?” he asked, he was feeling bad. Nonetheless he was still hoping that they had truly done their job and took care of Elena, “You made certain she couldn’t survive?”
The midday sun beat down on her, as Elena exited the apartment she lived in and walked to her car. She settled into the driver’s seat, feeling the intensity of the heat radiating from the sidewalk outside. She adjusted her sunglasses and took a slow, calming breath, enjoying the cool blast of air conditioning as it began to ease the uncomfortable warmth.Then she inserted the key in the ignition. Turning the key she fully expected the engine to roar to life. But instead, it gave a weak sputter and fell silent. “Oh, come on!” she muttered, frustration in her voice and in her tone as she tried again. This time, the engine barely sputtered before quitting completely, leaving an uneasy silence around her. “This can't be happening right now.” She mumbled, pushing herself back against the car seat as she pulled a strand of hair from her face.She glanced around, almost embarrassed, as if someone might witness her struggle with the aging car. It felt like a cruel reminder of everything she’d
The men exchanged glances before one of them leaned back, his hand lingering over the cash and counting it. He looked up at Nathan with a frown. “Yeah, don't worry, we can handle the job easily.” He paused and tossed the stacks of money to the other guy beside him, saying, “But this isn’t enough for us to do the job,” the man said, his voice low but insistent. “We are supposed to take care of two people, not just one. The price you’re offering here? It's only for one.”Nathan’s jaw tightened, his eyes narrowing. His teeth clenched as he shot them a hard glare. “What do you mean, two?” he snapped. He’d only specified one target, so they had made up the second target. It seemed like these guys were trying to milk more money out of him and he wasn't going to let that happen. What did they take him for? A fool?“You greedy bastards!” he spat angrily, his voice dangerously calm. “You’re supposed to handle one person. What the hell do you mean, two people?”The second man, who had been sile
Aretha took a deep breath, her eyes meeting Liam's with a determined gaze. “I’ll help you,” she said, though a slight hesitation lingered in her tone. She wasn’t entirely comfortable with her decision. It wasn’t that she didn’t want to support Liam; it was just that the idea of going against Selena, her old college friend, left her feeling like a bad person. Aretha had known about Selena’s manipulative ways, but they had never directly affected her, so she had stayed on the sidelines.Though they’d drifted apart after college and rarely spoke now, the thought of siding against Selena brought some guilt. Still, seeing Liam’s hopeful expression, she reminded herself why she’d agreed.Liam’s face lit up, a genuine smile spreading across his features. Relief and gratitude was visible in his eyes, and he gave her a slight nod, clearly grateful for her support.“Thank you, Aretha. This means a lot,” Liam replied, his voice laced with sincerity. A subtle, satisfied smile played at his lips a
At the Carrington's residence. The morning sun shone through the streets. Liam stood outside his sleek sports car outside the Carrington residence, watching as Ethan carefully helped Mr. Carrington up the steps and into the house. He let out a sigh, turning his thoughts to Aretha who was nowhere to be seen. He hadn’t come to the Carrington residence just to visit; he came here for Aretha because he needed her help. Aretha had known Selena from their college days, and she seemed to know about the person she was. If Liam could get Aretha's help and testify against her in court he would easily win this lawsuit.‘Where is she?’ Liam wondered. He hadn't seen Aretha ever since he arrived and she had told him she would meet him there, yet she was nowhere to be seen. “Easy, Dad,” Ethan murmured, steadying Mr. Carrington with a supportive grip.Liam observed them quietly, relieved that Mr. Carrington was finally out of the hospital. This was a step forward. But he still had to help them d
A wave of betrayal and disbelief washed over Elena after hearing what Nia Bennett, who was her and Nathan's Aunt, had to say. She hadn’t expected support from the old woman, especially when it involved Nathan; Nia would take his side over her anyways, but nonetheless to hear her against her, against the child she was carrying… It was almost too much. Elena realized she might be more alone in this than she’d initially thought. A part of her understood Nathan and Nia's feelings; after all, she was carrying a Danvers in her belly, a name that represented everything they despised. Even so, the child was still hers, an innocent life that hadn’t yet taken a breath. She couldn’t bring herself to imagine aborting him. Raising her head, Elena met Nia's gaze and then she turned to stare at Nathan with a defiance look and said,“That's not happening.” She protested. She couldn't imagine aborting the baby. It wasn’t just that Elena loved the unborn child, though, in her way, she did. But her
Nathan planted himself in Elena’s path, his gaze hard and showing no sign of any emotion. It was the look that always sent a chill through Elena's spine, she could never know what he was thinking. And he seemed to hate her more than he hated Liam Danvers himself. This time as Nathan stood in Elena's way, he wasn’t letting her walk away without hearing him out.Elena met his gaze, her nerves growing beneath her calm expression. "Please, get out of my way," she demanded coldly, although deep down she was in a lot of unease with him standing in her way like that. She was pregnant and she didn't want anything to happen and risk having any complications.As she looked at her brother, his expression unsettled her; the intensity in his eyes made her wonder if his resentment was building toward something darker. Trying to shake off the unease, she took a step to the side and brushed past him, hoping he would let her leave it at that.But Nathan wasn’t finished. He was even more annoyed that