Liam sat like a statue in the backseat. there was a sharp glare in his eyes that made it seem like he was in a bad mood. Caprice was cautious of sitting too close to him. At some point during the ride, when she noticed that Liam’s expression was still as gloomy as when she entered, she muttered weakly, "Liam, I'm sorry." Liam looked at her with a puzzled expression. “What are you apologizing for?” She answered frightfully, "I didn't know that you were waiting for me. I thought you already left for work. I should have left with you, so you wouldn’t have to spend time waiting for me.” She figured that the reason he was upset was that he had been stewing in the car, waiting for her. Liam grimaced, and several deep creases formed on his forehead. He entered into a somber silence. Caprice took this silence to mean that her concerns were true. She had made Liam upset because she had been dilly-dallying. She sat stiffly and spent the remainder of the ride in silence. S
It was a very famous dessert cafe, and many people had been posting about it online lately. Caprice and her friends were shocked to hear that Moses' friend was the owner of the place. Before Caprice could even have time to consider, her friends accepted the invitation for her. With that, they head toward the dessert cafe with Moses taking the lead. Caprice had no choice but to tag along. There was a nice seat upstairs next to a window. As if by intention, Caprice’s friends made sure to let Caprice and Moses sit at a separate table. Caprice did not mind since it looked like Moses had something he wanted to tell her. After ordering a cup of tea, they turned their attention to each other. While sipping her cup of fruity tea, she asked casually, “What is it that you wanted to tell me?" “Here’s the situation: a few friends and I recently set up a small company. We develop technological gadgets, and we recently have a newly launched product…” As he provided the prelim
It was almost ten by the time they left the dessert cafe. There was only half an hour before the dorm gates would close. Caprice was going to take a taxi back, but Moses suddenly ran out of the cafe and stopped her. He offered kindly, "I have a car. Let me send you home.” Caprice was going to refuse out of politeness, but Freya made the call before she could. “Alright, thanks for the help!” Moses smiled warmly. "You're welcome." Caprice pursed her lips. Moses' car was parked nearby. He drove a Maserati worth nearly five million, and it was a very impressive car to own especially at his age. Furthermore, he was the owner of a company. Lana and Freya both seemed starstruck. The two of them made sure they got into the car first. They took the back row without any qualms and made Piper squeeze in the back row with them. They left the passenger seat for Caprice. Moses drove carefully and sent them back to the dorm in no time. After Caprice got out of the car, s
Caprice felt sulky and frowned. The car jerked to motion and drove out of the university as they headed toward Glanchester. The drive would take at least three hours. At first, Caprice was quite energetic after getting a full night’s rest. However, it was so quiet in the car that sleepiness eventually set in. Her head drooped as if her neck could no longer support the weight of her head. Soon, her body tilted to the side until it hit a cushion. It was the perfect amount of softness that she quickly drifted to sleep after that. When she woke up again, she realized that she had been leaning against Liam's shoulders the entire time. It seemed like at some point during her sleep, she had inched toward him and was almost sitting next to him. Meanwhile, he sat upright and stoically, maintaining his usual coolness as he stared in front of him. All Caprice could see was his handsome side profile and his chiseled jawline. As usual, there was not a mark of emotion on his inexpr
Caprice grinned. “Alright.” Madam Stockton was pleased with her response. She motioned and said, “Come on, your parents are home as well, they’re waiting for you.” Caprice got into the shuttle car with her. Several minutes later, they stopped at John and Sherry’s courtyard. She got out of the car with Madam Stockton. “Darling…" She had barely stepped into the when a figure came flying towards her. She felt a pair of arms wrapped tightly around her and kisses were planted on her cheeks. She groaned playfully, "Mom, I'm nineteen years old." The beautiful lady who seemed unfathomably young despite her age and was showering her with passionate affection was none other than Sherry. Upon noticing Caprice’s reaction, she pinched her chubby cheeks and stated, "Caprice, I'm your mother. I don’t care if you’re in your sixties. You’re still going to be my darling daughter, and I’m still going to kiss you, got it?” Caprice chuckled. "Got it." Sherry let go of her a
John raised his palm and rest it on top of Sherry’s head. He said in a comforting voice, "It’s not that I don’t want them to be together. What I want is for Caprice to be in a relationship with a man that she likes, and for that man to be someone who would reciprocate her feelings and is capable of caring for her.” Sherry pointed out, “That’s Liam, isn’t it?” John shook his head, his expression skeptical. “I’m not seeing it.” "He's just a little emotionally distant. Sylvia talked to me about it as well. She's sure Liam has feelings for Caprice." John scoffed, "Caprice is a sensible and empathetic girl. Of course, the Carters will want her as their daughter-in-law. As for Liam, that boy is like a block of ice. I’ve never seen any display of emotions from him at all. Even if we are to allow the two to date, it has to wait until Caprice graduates, and until he learns to clearly express his feelings for her.” Sherry pursed her lips. John made some reasonable points. Li
John and Sherry noticed her just in time, so they quickly removed themselves from each other and sat upright on the couch. The dreamy scene Caprice witnessed only a moment ago seemed like nothing more than a mirage. "Caprice, is there something you need?" John asked, flashing a fatherly smile. Sherry seemed very eager to hear what was on Caprice’s mind as well. With that, Caprice joined them in the living room and briefly told them about her meeting with Moses. She presented the product information that Moses had sent to her. Her parents read through it attentively. Sherry remarked, “It looks like it’s in its infancy stages, but I do see a lot of potential here. It’s very innovative.” John seemed to agree. “Forward this to me and give me Moses’ information. I’ll have Peter make the necessary arrangements.” “Why don’t you leave this to me instead?” Sherry proposed, "Even if you ask Peter to oversee this deal, I think it’s only a matter of time before Moses finds out
It seemed like a good idea. She navigated to Liam’s profile. He put up a new post only two minutes ago. It was captioned “Working” and was coupled with a picture of Carter Tech City. He must have taken the picture from inside his office. Several large pots of plants were framed in the picture as well, and what immediately caught her eye was the beautiful and clean floor-to-ceiling windows that offered a fantastic view of the cityscape. The city bustled with life; it was the technological center of the region. With its countless skyscrapers showcasing precise geometric lines in its architecture, it looked like a scene out of a sci-fi movie. Caprice tossed and turned on the couch for a while. After roughly ten minutes had passed, she liked the post and commented, “Liam, the city looks wonderful.” She took care to wait ten minutes before engaging with the post so that Liam wouldn’t think that she was stalking hi,. She was about to put the phone away when she rec