Over the next few evenings, Trey would regularly hang out with the girls. They would either find something to eat or entertain themselves with some shopping. Even on the night when he had to meet the representatives of VV Entertainment to negotiate their business deal, he still met the girls afterward. Trey may look aloof at times, but he was surprisingly reliable. He always took the group of Caprice, Freya, and Piper to fun places that he knew they would enjoy. Since this was a group of people that Caprice was very familiar with, she had a great time every night. A week later, one night, Caprice, Freya, and Piper were dressed fashionably as always and were waiting for Trey to take them out. Caprice made sure she had her debit card with her. Trey had been footing the bill for a week, so she figured it was time she treated him to something for once. After an hour passed and the sky had turned pitch-black, Trey was still nowhere to be seen. Piper called him. Capr
”Let me call Trey for a second,” Caprice blurted out as she reached for her phone and called Trey. Just as expected, his phone was turned off. She texted Trey. “Trey, don’t do anything stupid. I’ll think of something. You’ll get through this.” Piper suddenly grabbed Caprice’s wrist and pleaded, her voice filled with pain, “Caprice… My brother told me to not ask you for help, but you’re the only one that can bail him out now.” Caprice gripped her hands firmly. “Don’t worry. I’ll think of something.” Ten billion was a hefty sum that would most certainly cripple Piper’s family. As it was, the best solution was to negotiate with VV Entertainment to get them to nullify the contract. Caprice's first thought went to her parents, but she considered that their businesses were largely based in Glanchester. Although they had some ongoing projects in Westchester, they never had anything to do with VV Entertainment. The only one that could be of any service in this situation w
Caprice ground to a stop. Besides, Heather was still Liam's girlfriend. She could not directly confront her. The top priority at the moment was to help the Rockons out of their looming crisis. Moses took this to imply that Caprice had taken his advice, and he remarked, “This is not something that can be easily solved. I think the best solution is to have Piper's parents come forward and have a proper conversation with Heather's father." Caprice frowned sharply. If Heather had manipulated her father to sabotage the Rockons, that meant she had never cared much for Piper’s parents, to begin with. Besides, this was shaping up to be the investment of a lifetime for the Mansons. Who would pass up the opportunity to make ten billion by just investing a billion? Caprice reached for her phone. Ten minutes passed, but there was still no word from Sylvia. Considering the time difference, she was probably still sleeping. "Caprice, there’s another solution,” Moses suddenl
There was a brief, damning silence on the other end of the phone. Then, Liam’s calm voice rang out, "I need to know about this friend of yours.” Caprice told him everything, "His name is Trey Rockon. He’s the guy who drove me to your house last time. His father is the chairman of Rockon Technology, and his sister Piper is also a close friend of mine." After she finished speaking, Liam did not respond. Her uneasiness increased the longer the silence lingered. What if he did not want to help her because Heather was the successor of VV Entertainment? Her voice wavered. "Liam, why aren’t you saying anything?” If Liam was not going to help her, she would have to contact her parents and ask them to contact Uncle Odell for her. One way or another, she was not going to fold to Heather. Just as she was about to become agitated, Liam’s voice broke through the silence. “I just texted my assistant and told him to investigate further. Are you free tomorrow?" Caprice was reliev
It was Freya’s off day. Since Piper had a car, she drove Caprice and Freya to Carter Tech City first thing in the morning. After what happened the last time, the security guards had a deep impression of Caprice. Caprice barely had to mention her name before they opened the gates for her without a word. The car drove unimpeded to the building where Liam worked. Piper and Freya were astounded by the magnificent design of the building. They continued to gawk at it and muse for a moment before following Caprice in. Caprice went to the reception and politely informed the receptionist, "Hi, I'm here to see Mr. Liam. I believe I told him that I will be meeting him today." The receptionist asked her with a professional smile, "Miss Caprice, correct?” "Yes, Caprice." "Mr. Carter has instructed me to bring you to his office once you’ve arrived," the receptionist said while approaching Caprice, then she turned to Piper and Freya who stood behind Caprice. “Will the two ladi
Heather was his girlfriend, what if he would not believe her story and chose to take Heather’s side instead? Caprice stated, “I’ve known Piper and Trey for a decade. Anything that has to do with them directly concerns me as well.” “Just friends? That’s all?” Liam asked rather grimly. She spotted a strange look at him, not understanding the reasoning behind his question. She answered sincerely, "Yeah, I’m very close friends with them.” "Is that all there is to it?” he asked again in an interrogative tone, a sharp look gleaming in his eyes. She was thrown off by the question. "What else could there be?” She was close friends with them. What more was she supposed to say about it? Her eyes grew round and wide, filled with her usual naivety and innocence. Liam scowled. "Nothing." “Well…can you help us?" She looked at him expectantly. He informed her, "I already asked someone to talk to VV Entertainment. There should be news soon enough.” “You already sent someo
After she hung up, she went to join Liam on the couch again. Liam turned to her. “Have you told them?” “Yeap.” Liam rose from the couch. “Let’s go.” He promptly headed outside. Caprice obediently followed behind him. They went into the elevator which took them to the lobby. Then, they walked out of the building. His car was already parked by the entrance, and his driver was waiting for him. They entered the car. The car immediately jerked to motion. Meanwhile, there was a Mercedes-Benz parked on the other side of the road. Piper and Freya had just entered the car. Trey was driving. All three of them saw Caprice coming out of the building with Liam. Then they all watched as the car the duo entered drive off into the distance. Trey looked haggard and had dark circles under his eyes. He asked in a conflicted tone, "Is that the Liam Caprice keeps talking about?” Piper smacked her lips and answered, "Yeah." Even from this distance, she could fee
They turned to Caprice and Liam in unison. The duo went up to them. Caprice smiled brightly and greeted Odell and Sylvia first in a cheery voice, “Good afternoon, Uncle Odell and Aunt Sylvia.” Then, she turned to Isabel and Flint. “Hey Isabel, hey Flint.” “Hey!” Sylvia greeted her with the same warmth before taking a box out of the bag Odell was carrying. "Caprice, this is a special gift from your aunt. Open it! I hope you like it.” Caprice took the box and opened it and found a handmade figurine inside. It was a figurine of her favorite anime character. She wanted to buy it in the past, but it was a limited edition that was only sold in Fosterland. Her eyes lit up. She thanked Sylvia with a sharp thrill in her voice, "I love it! Thank you, Aunt Sylvia.” Sylvia gently patted her head. "You're welcome. Come in!” “Okay.” Sylvia and Odell lead the way. Flint went up to Caprice and observed the box in her hand, then he reached over and wanted to touch it. Befo