She threw the door open and hopped out of the car. Freya ran over to her and greeted her excitedly, “Caprice!” She was going to hug Caprice when she noticed John and Sherry getting out of the car. She suddenly stiffened and looked at the two approaching adults apprehensively. John and Sherry smiled warmly at her. Caprice was not sure why Freya had grown so nervous out of nowhere. She introduced her parents to her, “Freya, these are my parents.” Then, she turned to John and Sherry. "Mom, Dad, this is my roommate Freya.” Cool as always, John gave her a subtle nod. Sherry smiled brightly and greeted Freya, "Hello." “Hi there, Uncle and Auntie." Freya returned a nervous greeting. “So it’s going to be the two of you spending the summer break together, make sure you two look out for each other, alright? If you run into any problems, don’t hesitate to contact me for help." Sherry produced a card from her purse and handed it to Freya. The intricately designed card
Moses smiled at her. Caprice said shyly, “Moses, you don't have to pick me up, I can go to the office myself.” "It's the summer break, you won’t have much luck finding a cab around here. Let me give you a ride." "There are a lot of public bicycles, I can just cycle there.” The office was only a short distance from the dorm. Moses fell into a pensive silence then he insisted again. "I live in the men’s dorm right over there, I figured I might as well pick you up since it's just along the same route.” “I see, alright then.” Since they were taking the same route, it did make sense for him to pick her up. Caprice said goodbye to him and got out of the car. After making sure the girls had returned to the dorm safely, Moses drove back home. … Caprice never had a habit of staying up late. After she took a shower, she chatted with Freya. The two of them caught up with Piper and Lana on the phone. To cap off the night, she went to check out Liam’s profile and li
”Are you Caprice?" Caprice heard a voice from behind her. She spun around and saw a man who looked somewhere in his thirties. The man wore a navy blue suit. He was rather tall and there seemed to be a scent of alcohol that never left his body. She answered politely, “ That's me, and you are?" “I’m Jonathan, your superior from now on.” He observed Caprice's beautiful features before introducing himself with a coy smile. Caprice smiled and greeted him formally, “Hi there, Mr. Jonathan.” He was one of Moses’ business partners. He was his senior in university and was several years older than the rest of them. He was the only member in the administrative department and also helped oversee the sales. This was the first time Caprice met him since he was not around the office yesterday. Jonathan smiled. “Not bad.”Most interns tend to be rather slow, which was understandable since it was their first time in a professional environment. It was a good sign that Caprice im
Caprice hurriedly grabbed her purse and went up to Jonathan. “Sorry for keeping you waiting Mr. Jonathan, I’m ready to leave now.” Jonathan glanced at her purse, then he turned and walked outside. Caprice followed behind him. "Is your bag a counterfeit?” he asked candidly as they got into the elevator. Caprice nodded hesitantly. He asked more questions, "Where did you buy it? It looks just like the real thing.” Caprice made up a lie. “I don’t know, it was a gift from my friend.” Jonathan nodded and left it at that. Then, they got into his car. They drove toward the city center. Caprice watched the illusory streetlights and wondered where they were going. Where was he going to take her for dinner? Before she could ask Jonathan where they were going, the car turned at a junction and stopped outside the gates of Elysian House. Elysian House was a very famous and high-end restaurant. She had been here several times with Sylvia in the past. Why w
Jonathan was not expecting such a fearless reaction from Caprice and was visibly taken aback. After he reeled back from the shock and was still considering his response, President Michael remarked with a smile, “She’s feisty, I like that.” He grabbed a glass of beer and rose from his seat. Then, he lapped around the table to Caprice's side so he could sit next to her. He shot a cross look at Jonathan. “If she doesn’t want to drink, let her be! Why are you forcing her to drink?” Jonathan apologized. With that, President Michael leaned in closer to Caprice. "Miss Caprice, you don't have to drink if you don't like to drink. Have a toast with me, you can drink whatever you want." He raised his glass while coyly putting another arm around Caprice’s waist. Caprice recoiled. She immediately shot up from her seat and snatched a glass of orange juice from the table. She smashed it toward the pervert’s head without any hesitation. Crash! President Michael staggered
Caprice had known Liam her entire life but this was the first time she had ever seen such a vicious glower on his face. She shrunk into the corner and stayed silent. President Michael glared at the two of them like a feral animal. "You two know each other? Hmph, then I suppose I’ll have to deal with both of you!” As he said this, he turned to his subordinates who were gathered behind him and commanded, “Get them! I’m going to make sure they know not to mess with me, especially this little b*tch over here! I'm going to teach her a lesson!” Caprice clung on desperately to Liam. This was the first time she had to deal with such a dangerous individual. Liam held on to her tightly. He stood tall and bold, completely unfazed by the screaming man. A sharp gleam of ice appeared in his eyes. The aura he radiated had such a chilling effect that the men felt a shiver run through them. Before they could charge him, Liam's bodyguards along with the security forces at Elysian
Caprice felt like she was suffocating underneath the intense pressure. She scrunched up her neck like a bird. Liam’s voice tore through the silence. "Caprice, you sure are something.” She murmured, "I just wanted to prove myself." Liam pinched her cheeks. She flinched and tried to back away, but he pinched her cheeks tightly so she could not move away. She remained still like a totem, her eyes began to water. He rebuked her sharply, “You’re working for some garbage company that would send a new staff to handle business negotiation. What are you trying to prove? Are you using your head at all?” She was the only daughter of the richest man in Glanchester. In the future, not only would she inherit her father’s business empire, but she would also inherit her mother’s many assets as well. Remaining idle at home would be a far better option than working in a morally questionable company! Caprice had never seen Liam being so cross with her. She shivered with f
The driver and the bodyguard promptly entered the car. The car jerked into motion. Liam furrowed his brows into a tight frown, appearing highly irritable. Caprice was afraid to make a sound, so she made herself as small as possible like a child in trouble. Soon, the car stopped at the lobby of a penthouse apartment. The driver and the bodyguard stepped out of the car and quickly opened the door for the passengers. Caprice silently stepped out of the car while observing the unfamiliar surroundings with a certain vigilance. She carefully approached Liam and asked softly, "Liam, do you live here?” “Yeah.” “Isn’t it a little inappropriate for you to bring me to your place?” she remarked cautiously, afraid of offending him. He had a girlfriend. If Heather found out about this, she would be very upset. Liam answered snappily, “Nowhere near as inappropriate as a university student like you sitting in a business meeting with a bunch of perverted men.” Caprice zipped