Caprice then looked at Heather, Heather at Caprice. When the two of them locked eyes, Heather reacted like she saw her arch nemesis. She glared at Caprice fiercely before walking away with her friends, seemingly going after Liam. Caprice frowned. She had no idea what happened. Had Liam gotten into an argument with Heather? If so, how was she involved? Why did Liam buy her the ear studs? Caprice looked at the bag hanging on her wrist. The jewelry box inside the bag had a pair of sunflower ear studs. Her eyes flickered in confusion before she shrugged nonchalantly. Argument or not, she was the bigger winner. Then, Trey walked up to her and asked, “Caprice, are they really dating?” Caprice pondered for a moment before a thought flashed in her mind. Were Liam and Heather never together? If they were not dating, then why would Heather always give her trouble and exert dominance? Two years ago, Liam was still okay with Caprice being clingy but when she grew up int
Liam’s hand froze in the air with the glass of wine. A momentary silence later, he grinned gently and pleasantly. The girl liked the present he gave her, so it must mean she liked him. So why did she reject the engagement? The thought disheartened him once more. …After Caprice put on the sunflower ear studs, she took the pocket mirror out from her purse for a look. It was beautiful. She looked into the mirror, smirking smugly before she cautiously looked around. No one paid attention to her, so Heather would not know that she secretly swapped her own studs for the sunflower ear studs that Liam bought her. Even though she did not want to admit it openly, she really liked the sunflower design. Even more so when Liam bought it for her. Caprice continued to smirk as she covered her ears with her hair before she put her own studs into the bag and went back to the hall. For some reason, after the little encounter with Liam, Trey lost his mood and wanted to leave. Capr
It was Heather who pushed her. Although she disliked trouble or causing a scene, she could not just step away when someone tried to hurt her. A crowd gathered outside the fountains, trying to have a look at what happened. Caprice turned away and wanted to get out to a less crowded place, but she spotted Liam there. He stood in front of the crowd, gazing at her. The spotlight blinded her. She could only recognize him but was unable to see the expression on his face. She also did not know if he was looking at her or Heather. She was wretched. She would rather not be seen by him. She put her hands down and stopped trying to swim out of the fountain. She wanted to sink into the water to avoid embarrassment while trying to sneak away in another direction. However, before her head could sink below the water, she heard Liam bellowing at her, “Caprice, swim up now!” “Mhmhh?” Was he calling her name? Caprice pouted and filled her mouth with air to remain floating. Heather,
Caprice was slightly stunned. Liam got up and dragged her up in the process. He then carried Caprice across the bridge and exited the event hall; they walked past Heather who had just gotten out of the water. Heather was drenched, sitting on the ground in a wretched state. Caprice could see her ferocious gaze but the man ignored her existence completely. He did not even spare a glance at her and did not even pause when he walked past her. Caprice was dumbfounded. Heather was his girlfriend. However, not only did he not save Heather from the water, but he carried Caprice away in front of her and did not even spare a glance at her as if she was some stranger. Dong! Something hit Caprice’s head and brought her back to her senses. As she regained her senses, she realized Liam had brought her into his car. He was beside her, looking at her with his deep and abyssal gaze. Caprice was slightly surprised. She instinctively wanted to move away but his hand wrapped around
Liam was obviously annoyed and displeased. Caprice pouted. She decided to be frank and asked, “Isn’t she your girlfriend?” Liam’s expression shifted. His furrowed brows ease but his expression looked slightly grimmer. Startled, Caprice awkwardly wiggled closer to the door. At the next moment, his big hand held her tiny wrist. Caprice was pulled back, closer to him than just now. Her body almost pressed against his. She then heard his deep voice saying, “Who told you she’s my girlfriend?” Caprice looked surprised. She looked up at him and asked, “She isn’t your girlfriend?” He looked into her eyes and said with gritted teeth, “Of course, she’s not.” Caprice widened her eyes. “But… But they say she’s your girlfriend.” “Who are ‘they’?” Caprice blinked. She realized even though quite a number of people told her that Heather was his most trusted assistant and the most capable, no one had ever told her that Heather was his girlfriend. However, whenever Heather was
Liam curled his lips with a hint of frostiness flashing in his eyes. A while later, he looked Caprice in the eye. Her fair and wet face made her look like a damsel in distress. “So you think Heather and I are dating?” Caprice hummed a reply. “Is that why you reject our engagement?” he asked. “Mhmm…” Caprice pondered but shook her head. “Not exactly.” “What’s the other reason?” “It’s because you…you don’t…” Caprice lowered her blush-stained face. She was too embarrassed to utter those words in person. Liam narrowed his eyes. His usual calm look was replaced by restlessness and anxiety at the moment. “I don’t what?” Screech! It was then the car stopped. Liam looked at the driver grudgingly. The driver said in a small voice, “Sir, we’re here.” Liam pursed his lips. Before the bodyguard in the passenger seat opened the door for him, he got out of the car himself. Caprice also nervously opened the door, but before her feet could touch the ground, Liam had com
Inside the spacious and well-lit living room was Liam. He was dressed in a matching set of gray pajamas like the one Caprice was wearing and was resting on the couch. There were books and a tea set on the table, but he was neither reading nor drinking tea. He sat quietly with his arms folded in front of him. He must be waiting for Caprice. Soon, Caprice showed up. He turned to her and motioned her over. “Come here." Caprice approached him. She was aiming for the couch adjacent to his. "Sit with me.” Liam noticed and beckoned. His voice was calm, but there was an undertone of authority that was not to be disobeyed. Caprice silently nodded and sat next to him with her cheeks flushed red. He turned to her. “How are you feeling? Do you still feel sick?” She shook her head and murmured, "No." Liam seemed relieved to hear this. Then, he gently grabbed her by her chin and turned her to face him. He peered into her eyes and asked, “Before you left the car, you men
If only she knew how much he had to restrain himself at the time! He had known ever since he was a child that he would marry Caprice one day, but he could not allow himself to cross the boundary with her while she was still underaged. He peered at her intently. Caprice seemed befuddled. “What about it?” Of course, she knew he was an adult. All she wanted to do was to snuggle with him and get closer to him. Liam was silent. He noted the naive look on her face and made an expression. This was the first time he had to explain the dynamics of what happened back then. Suddenly, he realized he could not find the right words to explain it. Caprice stared at him with a beaming look in her eyes. All she could think about now was that he and Heather were not dating and that he had feelings for her this entire time. She was grinning from ear to ear and could not stifle the urge to sit closer to him. "Liam, can I sit closer to you now?” she asked softly and warily. It