Liam must be busy. Some time passed before he replied, “Yeah. Have you gotten back to the dorm with your friends?” Caprice replied, “We just got back from the restaurant a while ago. I’m already resting in bed.” To prove that she was telling the truth, she took a flattering picture of herself and sent it to Liam. Liam replied, “Good, make sure you get enough rest.” Caprice knew that he had never been a talkative man and was not keen on keeping the conversation going, but it was barely ten o’clock, and it was far too early to sleep. With this in mind, she texted him, “Liam, send me your picture too.” She still did not have a picture of him on her phone. However, after the text was sent, there was no response. Even after some time had passed, it was still radio silence on the other end. She frowned and was just about to fall into a sullen state when a picture popped up on the screen. It was Liam. He had taken a picture of his reflection in the mirror. His appea
He was very aware of Heather’s hostility toward Caprice. He had a feeling that Heather only came to him with this proposal because she wanted Liam for herself. The only thing he was unsure of was how she came to know about his feelings for Caprice. Heather frowned sharply. She did not expect Moses to figure out her true intentions right away. Furthermore, it looked like he knew about Caprice and Liam. Her eyes flickered with shock a few times. Immediately after that, she fixed a smug smile on her lips again and announced, “You’re only partially right. I wasn’t only trying to match you with Caprice. I’m also trying to get her to leave that man who is such a horrible match for her.” Moses did not appreciate the contempt Heather had for Caprice in her tone, but he had to admit she made a good point. Apart from her good looks, Caprice was not particularly remarkable as far as her capabilities went. Besides, her family background did not appear to be anything out of the ordin
Caprice made a show of collapsing into Sherry’s arm and pretending to fall asleep. John and Sherry exchanged a weak smile. After driving for another half an hour, they arrived at a restaurant. It was one of Caprice’s favorite restaurants. They entered a box and had a wonderful dinner, stuffing their stomachs with delicious food. After the meal, they all went home together. On the way home, Caprice fell asleep halfway through the drive. A combination of her relaxed mood after finally being finished with work and her exhaustion made her sleep like a log. She was squeezed between Sherry and John and slumped against John's shoulder, using him as a pillow. Sherry gently brushed the side of her daughter’s cheeks with her fingers. After making sure that she had indeed fallen asleep, she smiled and turned to John, speaking in a low voice, "How was her performance at work?” “She did a great job.” John looked dotingly at her daughter’s sleeping expression and elaborated, “Sh
She was not in the mood to entertain Heather and briskly walked past her. “Hey, Caprice,” Heather called after her in a mocking friendly voice. The people gawking at Heather immediately directed their attention to Caprice. Caprice could no longer ignore her presence. She turned to greet her, imitating her cheap smile the entire while. “Hey, Heather, what brings you here?" Heather's mouth suddenly stiffened. She briskly approached Caprice and greeted her with an unnatural warmth, "I just figured I’d come to see you since I haven’t seen you in a while. I was beginning to miss you!” Caprice was struck speechless. How did she manage to say things like this without throwing up? Did she have amnesia? Did she already forget about what happened the last time they met when she shoved her into the pool? She answered crossly, without the least bit of friendliness, "That's too bad. I was just on my way to see Liam. I don’t have time to catch up with you.” She mentioned
Caprice did not linger. She walked out the gate and called a cab to take her to Carter Tech City. She completely discarded what Heather told her to the back of her mind. She could hardly be bothered; all she cared about was seeing Liam as soon as possible. Meanwhile, Heather sat inside her car and spied on the taxi Caprice just hailed. She never planned to make the trip herself to confront Caprice. This was all Moses’ fault. The buffoon of a man who did not know what was good for him and refused to cooperate with her. Fortunately, it seemed like she successfully riled Caprice up. She seemed to be in a rush to get to Carter Tech City. Was she going to Liam to beg him to take her with him to this weekend’s party? Heather snorted scornfully. If Liam refused, they would probably get into a fight. On the other hand, if he did bring her along, it would certainly spice things up. She chuckled to herself, impressed by her deviousness. She was already in cahoots with man
Caprice gulped, then she shifted her hands to Liam's shirt and slowly parted them. Parting the fabric like a curtain, his chiseled chest and abs came into view, all eight blocks of firm muscles above the belt line. Caprice felt her cheeks glowing with heat, and even her eyes began to shine. She excitedly placed her hand on his stomach. Before she had time to savor the wonderful texture of his toned muscles, she felt her wrist seized by a hand. She nearly jumped. Immediately after that, Liam’s hand tugged hard at her. Thump! She landed directly on top of him. She looked up and met his dark, penetrating gaze. He looked at her with remarkable calmness. The deep, ominous pool of blackness in his eyes made Caprice shiver. It was terrifying to look into those eyes. "When did you wake up?” “What were you going to do to me if I didn’t wake up in time?” he asked with a grin. She blushed and avoided his gaze. She stammered as she spoke, "I...I wasn’t going to do any
What??? Had he been awake since the moment she came into the office? He was awake when she was feeling up his collarbone and his abs all along? Flabbergasted, her cheeks reddened in a mix of embarrassment and humiliation. She frowned disapprovingly and shrieked his full name, “Liam Carter!!” Liam squinted playfully. “Hm?” Caprice made a show of grunting and pouting, expressing her disapproval. She was still slightly irked. Liam ruffled her hair and asked with a faint smile, “Do you still want to touch me?” His shirt was still open, his body in full view. Caprice’s eyes blazed at the prospect, and her anger dissipated instantly. "Can I?” she asked uncertainly. Liam broke into a chuckle. “Sure.” She obliged and began to feel his toned muscles. … After the two messed around for a while longer, Caprice’s stomach began growling. She cringed and immediately put a hand to her stomach to silence the hunger. Liam grinned. "Hungry?" She muttered shyly
Liam ignored her. This made her more irritable. “It’s all you guys’ fault! If one of you or Flinty would take up the family business, Dad wouldn’t have thrown it on my lap!” Liam expressed without interest, “It’s not like you have anything going on anyway.” He said it without any inflection in his voice. Isabel exploded, “What do you mean I have nothing going on?! Do you have any idea how busy I am?! I have a lot of films to shoot!” She raised her voice by several pitches, and it sounded like she was going to throw herself on Liam. Caprice was alarmed and immediately threw the door open. She noticed Isabel who seemed like she was about to pounce on Liam's desk and cried out, "Isabel, don't be angry! Uncle Carter probably let you take over because he trusts that you can handle it.” Isabel flipped a look at her. The infuriated expression on her face immediately vanished it. What took its place was a gentle and doting smile. "Caprice?" she said with a spring in her