Inside the car. Even after entering the car, Caprice refused to let go of Liam. She felt awful. She and Freya never tried to use fake tickets hoping to slip into Carter Tech City. They did not deserve such terrible treatment from everyone! How could they do something so terrible to her? Why did nobody help her at all? She did not think she was going to cry, but the moment she found herself in the presence of Liam, the floodgates opened. She pursed her lips tightly and whimpered soundlessly. Liam frowned when he looked at her haggard state. Her hair was tousled, and there were footprint marks all over her. He held her close to him and let her have her moment. After she managed to compose herself, he turned to the driver and ordered, "Drive." "Wait a minute." Caprice turned to Liam, her eyes puffy and red from crying. “Liam, my friend is still outside." Liam glanced outside. The crowd had long dispersed by this point and were shuffling into the city. Freya was
“It malfunctions when you two were using it but not when the others used it?” Isabel squinted suspiciously and turned to Liam. “Hey, does the security room have control over the ticketing machines?” Liam scowled. “Mitch, look into it.” Mitch was his assistant who was currently seated in the passenger seat. He responded dutifully, “Yes, sir, I’ll head to the security room right now.” The car stopped. Mitch wasted no time in getting out of the car. He quickly went to the security room right next to the entrance of the city. Meanwhile, Isabel smiled pleasantly at Caprice and informed her, "Caprice, I have several scenes I need to shoot with my team today. I’ll see you after I wrap things up.” Caprice smiled. “Okay.” Isabel turned to Freya and smiled politely before leaving. Freya spoke up nervously, "I… I think I’ll take a walk in the city as well. Is that okay?" She felt very uncomfortable inside the car. Caprice sent her off. “Go on, I’ll see you later.”
The tower where Liam operated was in a separate district that was closed off to visitors. Currently, only a handful of streets in the city was open to the public. After Caprice stepped out of the lobby, she had to walk some distance before finally accessing the streets open to the public. Shortly after that, she managed to find Freya. Freya was sitting by herself on a bench. Her eyes glittered the moment she saw Caprice, then a conflicted look overshadowed them. "Caprice, is the Liam you’ve been talking about the owner of the city?” she asked in a hushed voice, afraid of people overhearing them. Caprice sat next to her and nodded. She clarified urgently, “Frey, I didn't mean to hide it from you." Freya shaped her lips into a thin line. "I understand." Caprice was not the kind to show off her connections. Another thing she was reluctant to tell Freya was that Liam already had a girlfriend. Freya held Caprice's hands and continued asking, "Caprice, how come you kn
Moses further supplied, "If she truly held a grudge against you, you wouldn’t standing here talking to me right now.” With that, he slapped Kenneth’s palm off his shoulder. He advanced in the direction Caprice and Freya went toward. Kenneth was bothered by Moses’ contemptuous tone toward him. He turned to Jonathan who seemed to be in a state of trance and asked irritably, “Jonathan, what's wrong with you? Why didn’t you back me up?” Jonathan looked pale and sick. He murmured weakly, "I've seen that man before." "Which man?" "The owner of Carter Tech City.” Kenneth was intrigued by this. "When and where did you meet him?” Jonathan relayed his story, “Do you remember the night I took Caprice to Elysian House party? After she attacked President Michael, we chased her down until she ran into that man at the end of the corridor. He was the one who saved her.” Kenneth asked frightfully, “President Michael… Was this man the one who got him fired?” Jonathan nodded gr
A large group began swarming toward Isa Tower. Freya tugged at Caprice's hands. “Come on. Let’s check things out over there too!” Caprice had no objections to the sudden detour. She knew that Freya was a big fan of a certain TV show that Isabel starred in. Many people flocked in the same direction. It seemed like it was public knowledge that the famous Isabel Ross was shooting a scene outside Isa Tower. A large crowd formed out of nowhere on the street that was empty only moments ago. After arriving at Isa Tower, Caprice accidentally tripped over a stranger’s feet and lost her balance. Just as she was about to tumble to the ground, she felt a hand seize her arm and save her from falling. Caprice thought it was Freya who saved her from the fall, but she looked up to meet Moses instead. He looked into her eyes. "Are you okay?” Caprice stood upright and thanked him, "I'm fine. Thanks for helping me, Moses.” He smiled warmly. "You're welcome. Glad I helped.”
Meanwhile, behind another hedge of bushes. Isabel had been hiding here for a while. She was wrapped tightly in bundles of fabric with a mask and a cap covering her face so she would not be recognized by the public. She stared intently at Moses and Caprice. Her assistant was hiding with her. She was puzzled by Isabel’s sneaky and suspicious behavior. “Miss, what are you looking for?” Isabel narrowed the look in her eyes pensively. Then she turned around and went toward Liam’s office tower. … Inside Liam's office. This part of the city was closed off to the general public, away from the noise of the gathered tourists. His tall and upright figure stood next to the French windows with binoculars in his hand. He was spying on the gathered tourists in the streets. Everyone was gathered at Isa Tower. From this distance, all he could see was the top of their heads. There was no way to pinpoint where the silly girl was. After a while, he set aside the binoculars and s
Liam’s expression tightened with rage. “Scram!” His deep and bellowing roar shook the office. Heather shivered with fear. She always saw Liam as a rather un-emotive person. This was the first time she had ever seen him angry. It was terrifying! She was finally wary of overstaying her welcome. She stumbled a few steps backward before breaking out into a full trot out of the office. She threw the door open and quickly paced outside. The second she stepped out of the office, she saw a young and beautiful lady standing by the door, leaning against the wall. She wore her hair in a curly style. Her taste in fashion was exquisite, sporting a crop top with a shawl thrown over her shoulders, finishing off the look with a pair of tailored jeans. She was the pinnacle of feminine beauty. The light pinkish makeup coating her cheeks added to her charms. She looked like she had just stepped off the runway. Heather was startled to see her here. "Isabel? Why are you
Only then did Mitch leave. Isabel strode into Liam's office. The moment she stepped inside, she saw Liam’s intimidating figure perched on the leather chair behind the desk. He held a cup of tea in his hand as he stared at the view outside. There was a deep frown on his eyebrows. She wondered what was on his mind. She went up to him and proceeded to sit right on top of his desk without any fear. With her arms across her chest, she asked unabashedly, “Do you think Heather has a thing for you?” Liam spoke dismissively, “I wouldn’t know.” Isabel jerked her lips to the side. That was a very characteristic reply of his. For his entire life, he only cared about the people closest to him. As far as he was concerned, anybody else outside of this circle was completely invisible. Since Heather was out of the picture now, Isabel hoped she would not show up again to cause trouble in the future. She suddenly remembered her reason for coming here. "I saw Caprice just