Kate went to her room to brush, after which she put on shorts and a loose shirt. When she returned, Liam was already done dressing. He was just buttoning up when she stepped in. She smiled and walked to him, helping him to finish buttoning up.
Liam watched her with affection in his eye, his hands going around her waists; Kate smiled when she caught him staring at her.
''We look like newlyweds; don't you think?” Liam asked, his arms going around her waists. Kate’s blush deepened and she slapped his chest before getting out of his embrace.
“Don’t get wild thoughts, get going now, you're already late!” She scolded, her blush deepening. Deep down she felt uneasy, she knew their marriage was not stable, she maybe his wife but not legally.so such talked always reminded her of this and it pained her.
“What about my kiss?” Liam pleaded, pouting cutely. Tiana glanced at him before she tiptoed and pecked his lips.
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Just when the question came into her mind, the door screeched open and Albert stepped in.Kate froze.Where was Liam?This is bad!!The guard bowed a little when Albert stepped in and he left.''Gra…andpa?” Kate called stammering as she watched him walk into the room calmly, a small smile on his lips.“Kate dear, are you that surprised to see me? Am I that horrible?” He asked, laughing halfheartedly.Kate felt sweat break out on her back and she gulped.''No, it's just… I was told I would see Liam…” She explained, and Albert smiled before sitting on the couch.“Oooh, sit down.” He said.Kate hesitated a little before she sat down. Her mind raced through many thoughts and the only thing she could think about was that he had found out about them.But it wasn't a problem anymore, since they were in love for real now. She would just tell him, if he asked.
She laughed so hard that tears poured from her eyes.Stupid, how stupid!How could she have been so pliable and thoughtless?A man who could lock her up for days without a care, who could make her strip, just to strip her of all dignity suddenly confesses his undying love for her and she stupidly believed! Was it because she thought they were married? What marriage??What did she do to the heavens to be gifted with such slow-wittedness?Kate stopped laughing suddenly and covered her lips with her hand, biting the insides of her palm, so strongly.She took in a long deep breath as the pain coursed through her bones.Now she knew why she had never succeeded; now she knew why her sister and everyone around her was one step above her. It was because she was slow. Because she didn't think, because even when she was determined to do something, she couldn't bring herself to go along with it.Because even when she saw the danger signs,
Kate stepped out of the car and her eyes glanced at the beautiful villa in front of her. Even if she worked her ass out for thirty years on end, she wouldn't still afford such beauty. But it was hers now, all served on a platter; she was lucky, wasn't she?Not only did she get a house, she had over ten million dollars in her account, wow! How did she become a millionaire overnight?Kate forced a smile to her cheeks, but she knew how much it ripped her apart to watch the sight in front of her.''Miss, this is the key to the gates; the other keys are on each door.” A guard walked to her and handed her a key, and Kate’s lips thinned; her hands fisted for a moment before she lifted it and took the key from him.''If there's nothing else, we'll be on our way.” He said and bowed a little before turning around.Kate felt a great wave of loneliness rinse through her as they drove away. She had never felt this lonely in her life before, no
Liam watched his grandpa walk into his office, a visible frown etched to his brows. When he reached the mansion earlier, he was told that his grandpa wanted to see him at the company. Strange, because although he was still the Chairman, he rarely came to the company.On getting there, he was told that he had not arrived yet; Liam was getting impatient. It was over three hours and Albert was still not there. He quickly dialed his number, but just when the call went through, his office door creaked open and Albert stepped in with his assistant.''You can wait outside,” he said to his assistant, who nodded and turned around, closing the door after him.Albert turned to Liam who was looking irritated, and he narrowed his eyes at him.''Let's sit down over there.” He said and started walking towards the lounge in the office.Liam watched him walk to the lounge in slow steps, and it wasn't until he was fully seated that he stood up.
Liam opened his lips to let in air into his mouth; he pinned his feet to the ground to prevent himself from falling backwards.His grandpa must be lying. There was no way she would leave him…No way… He must say this to make him go with his plans…Liam felt goose bumps wash his skin as his heart slammed rapidly against his chest. Even though he didn't believe him, he didn't know why he was scared; so scared that he might have said the truth.Scared that the only thing that kept him going was…No, it's not possible; she can't do that to me…''Give me four days to sort this out; Grandfather.” Liam spoke; his voice trembling.''I don't have that much time, Liam.”Liam begged, “two days,” his hands fisting to the sides; his eyes red with panic; he couldn't even remember the last time he felt this way; like he was about to lose something so dear.Albert narrowed his b
He shut his eyes and prayed utterly. He couldn't believe his world was about to crumble. The paradise he had lived it was about to become a nightmare.Liam gulped painfully when the call ended and there was no reply. His body shuddered as he redialed; yet there was no answer. Liam kept calling till his thumbs ached and yet there was still no reply. He stared at his phone mindlessly; refusing to think.Why?That was the only question on his mind.Why did she leave him? Was it the money? He could give her anything she wanted under the sky, all she needed to do was ask; so why would she leave him?Drop!!For the first time in a decade, a tear dropped from his eyes. His head fell, as he supported his arms with his knees.Heartbreak…I it was so painful and suffocating….He had not felt it before; he didn't know it hurt so much. Christ, his heart was almost shredding to pieces.Liam didn't know how long he sat th
Irene was too stunned to ask any question. The phone was still on her ear even when Kate disconnected.Okay, it was almost 8 pm and Kate was calling to tell her she was sick and she wasn't at Liam’s home?Did something happen? Did… did they break up?Her eyes widened as the thought emerged on her mind. She flickered severally as she tried to understand what was going on. But why would they break up so soon? According to Kate, they were very close, and he doted on her, so why would he leave her?She felt her phone beep on her palm and she lifted it up to her eyes and she saw there was a message from Kate. Clicking on it, she saw it was an address. She frowned.A part of her wanted them to break up, but a part of her didn't. For the first, she was glad because if they did, then they would both be on the same level, no-one dating some super rich guy, and maybe she wouldn't hate her so much again. But the other part didn't, because if they
Irene puckered her brows; she wasn't very surprised, but then, she was a little taken aback.''What... what went wrong?”Kate gulped, fresh tears brewing in her eyes, but she forced it back down.''It was just a transient marriage, which would have ended eventually anyway; it had to be now because…” she swallowed; her heart racing with unbearable pain.''Because he needs to marry someone else to save the company, he did the right thing, anyone would do that in his shoes.”Kate didn't know if she was trying to make herself feel better by making his actions look right or if she was just relaying what happened. She knew if his actions were reasonable, it wouldn't hurt so much anymore. But no matter how much she tried, she couldn't make herself forget that he had used her all along and that he had agreed to marry another, without even saying goodbye.Irene watched her sister for a second, before closing the gap bet