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
He gently caressed her hair. “Look at me.” She took a deep breath and looked up. Her blushed cheeks, which were the shade of ripe tomatoes, immediately came into Liam’s view. He was briefly startled by the sight, then he began snickering. Caprice felt embarrassed and groaned, "What are you laughing at?!” She looked up, just like he told her to! Liam grinned. “I’ll tell you if you lift your head taller.” There seemed to be some sort of magical effect to his words. Caprice craned her neck upward to face him just as she was told. Her face was fully in view now. It was then that Caprice realized that she had fallen into a trap. Alas, it was too late. Liam had lowered his head and locked his lips onto hers. He made sure to clasp the back of her head with his hand so she would not have the space to break free. His domineering breath poured into her. She could not breathe, she began to struggle fruitlessly and whimper for air. Only then did Liam reluctantly l
Caprice entered the bedroom he spoke of. It was furnished roughly the same as his place in Westchester. It was very clean and tidy, and the room was conservatively furnished with just the essentials and nothing more. After shutting the door, she climbed into bed and threw a blanket over herself. Her heart was still beating rapidly. She tossed and turned in bed, unable to fall asleep. After some time had passed when she had finally managed to soothe her restless heart, her phone rang. It was her father calling. Hup! She sat up abruptly. Oh no, she forgot to go home! She held the phone to her ear. Before she could come up with a proper explanation, her father’s voice rang through the speakers. There was a distinct note of suppressed anger in his voice, "Caprice, are you with that Carter boy right now?” Caprice was startled. “How did you know?" John took a breath to compose himself. “He just called your mother and told her that something happened to