…After learning of the food poisoning, not only did Haley hate that man more… but she also dreaded him more.She'd underestimated Liam again. Imagine the intense ache in her stomach last night. Imagine her almost thinking Liam was her savior who must have given her something to stop the stomach ache.To ward off those wary thoughts, Haley must go to work to clear her mind. Although confronting Liam would worsen things, she would just avoid him as best as she could.A Separation Agreement!He wished!As Haley stepped inside the company, she brought out her phone and dialed her brother. “Time to execute your plan.”“Why the rush? Have you signed the divorce?”“Liam wants to sign a Separation Agreement instead,” Haley replied, rolling her eyes at that thought.Andrew cursed under his breath. For a few seconds, he didn't say anything.Then his voice sounded. “Hang in there. I'll take care of everything.”“Thanks, Bro.”Haley hung up just in time to step out of the elevator, and into
Haley stilled. Panic gripping her heart, she dreaded to turn around and come face to face with the person.She hoped it was a part of her imagination.That voice wasn't real.'Crystal.’No one knew her by that name in this company. That voice… it almost resembled Liam's. The footsteps didn't stop until they stopped in front of her. Cole! Haley shouldn't be relieved, yet she was. In Cole's hand were her tablet and notebook.“You found them.”“If I was hiding this huge secret, I would be careful.” Cole handed the devices to her, smiling.Yeah. Haley had been reckless.But she went to Liam's office yesterday intending to come back to her cubicle. She couldn't predict how things would turn out.Still, she should have been careful. Now someone knew her secret.“Now I know why this company cherishes you,” Cole went on. “At first, I thought you got in through your looks. So you're the mysterious Crystal.”Haley sighed and found a place to sit. “Can you keep it a secret?”If words got
…She was foolish enough to not read the terms in the agreement.Well, it was her loss, not his.Liam went back to his office. For the first time after several weeks, he was a bit satisfied, his mind finally at ease.The Separation Agreement would be enough to tame her. In the meantime, he'd show her who was the Boss.And now that this problem was taken care of, it was time to solve another one.Sitting on his chair, Liam brought out his phone and dialed Joye.At the first ring, his assistant answered the phone. “I'm on my way, Sir. It's the traffic-”“Go back to the company,” Liam instructed. “Meet the manager of the HR Department and arrange more jobs for Daryl.”The sound of Joye's car taking a reverse sounded through the phone. Then came his confused voice. “This decision is sudden, Sir. He might be inexperienced-”“Who cares?” Liam murmured. “Just do it.”The only thing Liam cared about was putting his meddling brother in his place. Daryl wasn't busy enough that was why he ha
His blood boiled and his vision saw nothing but red. Extremely enraged, he fixed the cafè with a piercing gaze that could crumble the building. What was Haley doing in this place?Who was this man?Why were they meeting secretly at this time of the day?What the hell is between them?“Mr. Nash-”“Pull over,” Liam instructed the driver.His phone kept on ringing, but he didn't care whoever it was. His mind consumed with thoughts of tearing someone apart, he wouldn't spare his time for anything else. Once the driver parked the car in a corner, Liam grabbed a magazine from the compartment and came out. He entered the cafè, hiding his face behind the magazine. On a table nearby, Haley sat across from the middle-aged man. They ordered cupcakes and coffee. Did Haley get herself a sugar daddy?Was he one of the men she got money from?The thought made Liam grip the magazine, almost crumbling it in his hands. He ordered the same thing, coffee and cupcake, perking up his ears to listen
…At DG Jewelry Corp. When Haley returned to the company, she couldn't help but commend herself for having the maximum self-control. Otherwise,She would be screaming around the employees' area right now, demanding to know who dared scatter her desk and drop snacks on it! And who the hell dropped these huge stacks of documents too?“While you were gone, the CEO came and dropped them,” Cole came to her cubicle and explained. “But these snacks are gifts from Amby and her friends. Don't worry, I'll help you clean them.”Amby and her friends?Those troublemakers again.What's with dropping snacks on her desk?“No need," Haley declined Cole's offer, then grabbed a tissue and wiped all the oiled chips away. Someone had already done half the job anyway. Probably the person who dropped these huge documents.William Nash!Did he want to kill her with work?How was she going to sort through these mountains of documents without breaking her neck?“Serves her right!”The employees snickered,
…At The Nash Mansion.After ending the call, Liam dropped his phone, feigning calmness.Haley again. Hadn't he told Leah to stop going there, by the way? Who was the one giving him a headache?Haley, Leah, or both of them?“Sigh! Haley's bullying Leah again, right?” Grandma Lily sat across from him on the dining table. “That poor girl has complained to me.”Liam looked at his food, yet he had no appetite. Haley. If what Mr. Gray told him was the truth, then he'd truly underestimated her. “Is something bothering you?” Grandma Lily asked, obviously disturbed by Liam's silence.He shook his head. “Nothing.”If only it was possible to shake these thoughts off.But how?That woman was messing with his mind again. “Willy, I called you here to discuss about you and Leah…” Grandma Lily went on. “You decided to ignore your Grandma by coming at a time you liked. Are you sure you're alright? You never disobeyed me.”“I'm fine,” Liam replied, letting Grandma Lily's words sink in, not darin
…At DG Villa Estates.Haley stared out of the car's window, spacing out. Her thoughts wandered into nothingness, an uneasy feeling settling in. What's happening? “Tell me you're not worried about it.” Her brother stopped the car in front of the mini Villa.Haley glanced at him. “About what?”“William Nash firing you from the company.”His words incited laughter.For a second, the strange gloom in Haley's heart faded. That was the furthest thing in her mind. If Haley liked, she'd wake up one day and decide to fire that man. William Nash firing her from her family's company was the most ridiculous thing. But her gloom. Why was she feeling a bit sad?Was it because of what transpired earlier at the cafè?“Mr. Gray…” Haley spoke her thoughts out loud. “You mean that greedy old man?” Andrew shifted in his chair, giving her a proper look.Haley nodded. She should have detected his greediness sooner. “I'm afraid he'll lead the children astray. How to handle him, though?” “It's e
Haley shut out the employees' gossip, treating their words as air. Liam was striding fast ahead, and she had to pick up her space to catch up with him.Why was he in such a hurry? What was William Nash up to again?If Haley had a choice, she wouldn't move an inch when he ordered her to follow him.But she was curious…More than anything, she was dying to know why he was suddenly switching between a calm sea and a raging volcano. Haley was almost out of breath, the heavy weight of the documents slowing her movement. She cursed inside her mind. What if she just dropped these heavy documents at him? Liam only slowed down as they neared the elevator. Standing in the same proximity, Haley's heart was racing again. As the elevator doors closed, Liam turned around, facing her. Haley saw it coming and she quickly used the documents as a shield before he caged her by the wall.Scumbag.Did he derive pleasure in bullying her?“What's all the fuss about, William Nash!” Haley shouted, ste