“Mr. Ackman, Mr. Ackman, wait! Don’t leave!”Daniel rushed to stop Liam’s car.Liam frowned, his voice cold, “What is it?”At his dagger-like gaze, Daniel like his chest was being shredded to pieces. He almost blurted ‘it’s nothing’ unconsciously and let them go.But he clenched his fists, finding some of his pride as the elder of the two, “It’s late now and Anna is exhausted, we should take her home.”Liam’s brows screwed even tighter together.“Mr. Hamilton, are you saying you do not allow me to bring Anna to my company to report for work?”Of course, Daniel didn’t dare say no. He prayed and hoped that Anna would work as an intern at the Ackman Group and delay her return to the Lincoln Group.This way, he could buy more time to plant more of his men in the company.But things didn’t progress the way he expected them to.He never expected Liam and Anna’s relationship to develop into something else entirely. Liam was famous for being gay!What happened? Why would he fall for a woman
“What are you two doing!”Nina and Michael turned back to see Amelia standing at the entrance to his office, eyes widened in fury, pointing at the two of them, infuriated.Nina pouted, muttering under her breath, “You are highly sought after indeed, in just a moment’s time someone is here for you.”Michael felt a headache coming on at the sight of Amelia. Nina’s teasing comment made him want to dig a hole and bury himself in it.He pushed his glasses up the bridge of his nose awkwardly. He just commented offhandedly, he never expected it to come true so quickly!Karma was a bitch indeed. In the space of a few quick breaths, Amelia strode over in front of them, her heels clicking on the floor.Noticing their laced fingers, she asked him questioningly, “Michael, who is she?”Amelia recognized Nina, she met her when Anna was hospitalized.She wanted to know who she was to him!Michael was irritated by her questioning attitude as if he had wronged her. His voice turned cold, “Miss Dawson
Bruce struggled with his wheelchair and called out Chloe’s name.Chloe was ready to head home with Bryan in tow but turned around anxiously at the sound of her name.Seeing his face splattered with bruises, she sucked in a cold breath.“Who is he?” Bryan frowned and looked at Bruce.Chloe hurriedly tugged at his sleeve to leave.“What’s wrong, Chloe? Who is he? Why does he know you?”Chloe grew uneasy, her heart raced in her chest trying to think of an excuse to feed Bryan.“Bryan dear, have you forgotten? News about us has splattered across the newspapers! Everyone in Johannes City knows us!”Bryan still had his head turned towards Bruce.Because Bruce was struggling fervently in the wheelchair, even urging the pushers to push him faster to catch up with Chloe.Somehow, Bryan felt there was something weird about the man littered with injuries.But he couldn’t place his finger on the exact reason why.He didn’t know this man at all, and his bruise-littered faces didn’t seem familiar.
Nina felt her scalp tingling with fear at Liam’s dark gaze.Mr. Ackman’s aura was too strong!His eyes were like two sharp blades at her throat, causing her teeth to tremble in fear.She shrank backwards and chuckled, not knowing how to answer.Michael looked at the two of them in confusion, “What happened? Nina, what did you lie to him about?”Nina cleared her throat, croaking out a laugh, “No…nothing, hah, uhm…Mr. Ackman must be here to see you, you guys go ahead, I’ll head back in and accompany my mom.”With that, she turned and ran away before Michael could say anything.Nina returned to the ward, hurriedly took out her phone and sent Anna a message.“Mrs. Ackman, save me!!!”When Anna received Nina’s message, she was at Jamie’s bar, sharing a drink with him.The words ‘Mrs. Ackman’ gave her a shock, then she immediately called Nina and realized Liam had found out about Nina and Michael’s relationship.During the conversation, Nina kept calling her Mrs. Ackman, Anna was torn, she d
Michael sat in front of Liam for almost half an hour, but Liam remained silent.Michael was confused, so he attempted to start the conversation, “My girlfriend is cute, isn’t she?”Michael could guess Liam wanted to discuss Nina with him. Liam glanced at him calmly and lowered his gaze to the already cool cup of coffee in front of him.Was Nina really that innocent, or actually deeply manipulative?Even he trusted her lies!Anna that stupid woman, how could she be friends with someone like her? He had to warn her.Michael looked at the cup of coffee too, and said confusedly, “Just tell me.”“How much do you know about her?” Liam glanced at him.Michael froze, why would an uncaring block of ice like him suddenly care about his personal matters?“Why are you asking me this?”Liam stared at him, gaze deep and meaningful, but said nothing.“Alright, I think I know what you want to say. Don’t worry, I’m not so reckless, I know what I’m doing.”“Nina’s mother is gravely ill, she only did it
“Jamie, I’ve seen him before,” Anna suddenly said.Jamie snapped his head towards her, “Where? How did you see him when even I couldn’t?”“During my practical assessment, at Liam’s company.”“What?! He… the person he likes is Liam Ackman, the man you’re with?”Jamie was stunned and forgot to lower his voice, a sharp voice drifting straight into Wilson’s ears.Wilson’s expression darkened like an impending storm. His gaze shot over at them and landing on Anna.She was dead. Anna sighed under her breath.She laughed dryly, waved her fingers, “Hi, what a coincidence, you’re having a drink here too. Enjoy yourself, the owner is a wonderful man. You can even stay the night if you’re too drunk, he’ll accompany you.”Even at a moment like this, she didn’t forget to help out her friend, what a good friend she was.The air around Wilson was ice-cold. He approached her step by side, aquamarine eyes shooting daggers of ice at her.“You’re with him?”To be honest, Wilson had long since known that
Anna looked embarrassed.She was pissed. Her face turned red, like an apple ripe for the plucking.Relive your ass!That was her first time. He had just taken it like that, and he even had the cheek to leave her a cheque! Now, she commended herself for the words she left on the cheque, it was the easiest revenge she had ever taken.She glared at him furiously and murmured, “What’s there to relive? We were just there by chance…”“What did you say?” Liam looked at her meaningfully.Anna gritted her teeth and said, “I said, this bar is run by my good friend, of course I can come here. What about you Mr. Ackman? I am a woman, but you’re a man.”She looked at the men whose eyes were glowing in his direction and smiled slyly.“Look at them, they look like they’re stripping you alive.”Her words made him uncomfortable.She was getting bolder and bolder by the day!He turned back and swept his eyes over the crowd, an ice-cold gaze freezing any adventurous suitors in their seats, bowing their
Anna’s eyes were bright with tears as she glared at him defiantly. Looking at his face that was handsome enough to drive women crazy, a playful and confident smile hanging on his thin lips, she lost her anger for a moment.But only for a moment.Because no matter how deeply in love she was with him, he didn’t love her at all.Liam turned towards her and met her watery eyes, his heart squeezed in his chest.Anna met his dark eyes, the flush on her cheeks extending to her neck.She bowed her head, smoothed her hair back to hide her awkwardness.Liam opened his thin lips, and spat out a few words, “Call me your hubby.”“…”“If you don’t, I’ll eat you up right here, you know I can, we have an agreement.”This damn man.She must have committed countless sins in her past life to be cursed with meeting him.She could’ve had a happy life as Miss Hamilton, but she was tricked into signing the stupid agreement with him.Since he didn’t like her, why would he do this to her?And yet she couldn’t