Craig then finished, "Liam Luther was the real culprit who set up your accident."Gwyneth felt lucky right then, to have gone through so much that she was not surprised by Craig's outrageous lie. That said, he was truly bold to come up with something so ridiculous!Still, she played along. "Liam's trying to kill me? Oh, I couldn't have known! But why? There has to be a reason, right?"Craig was certainly beside himself with joy to hear that—the way he saw it, she had already taken his bait. It would be all's well that ends well once she was slowly lured into his trap."Of course there's a reason. He wants that project too," he said, his eyes twinkling while his voice a little shrill from the thrill. "As you know, the plot of land involved in this project was passed down by your maternal family to your grandmother, so you still hold ownership."Conflict of interest and reason to do harm, check.Gwyneth had to admit that Craig's logic was sound, and it even sounded well thought-out
The police officer continued, "We would need to ask some questions since you're involved, Ms. Glen."Gwyneth nodded—she certainly would not protest since it was standard operating procedure.Still, it was some general questions: they asked her about the time, location, and the course of the incident, all of which Gwyneth answered truthfully."Thank you for your cooperation, Ms. Glen," the officer said when it was all done. "However, we may trouble you again if necessary.""Of course," Gwyneth said, and she nodded at the bodyguards to escort them out.Just as they left, Liam returned. "Were the cops here?""What happened?" Gwyneth asked, her silence basically a yes."The driver's suffering from manic episodes. He has attempted suicide multiple times since he was brought in the hospital.""And before that?"Liam shook his head.Gwyneth was left distressed just then—how far did the real culprits threaten him that he would go that far and repeatedly at that?!"Still," Liam sudde
Liam's reaction actually gave Gwyneth the creeps.Still, in contrast to his usual cold aloofness, the way he fawned over her was actually pleasant. "Can you forgive me, darling? Pretty please?" he pressed just then."Fine, whatever. Just stop it already," she snorted—she just meant to pull a prank and ended up getting herself uncomfortable. Seeing her expression relaxing and a lot less angry, Liam heaved a sigh of relief. Evidently, acting cute was effective on occasion, just as it felt pleasant to see her torn between amusement and frustration.Nonetheless, Gwyneth's expression turned solemn after the playful feud, and Liam knew very well that she was deep in thought. There was a brief silence until Gwyneth raised her brow and asked in curiosity, "Do you think it's likely that your grandfather was acquainted with my mother's side of the family from the start?"It sounds weird putting it that way, but there were times when instincts would prove right.As Gwyneth looked up
Liam was feeling his juices flowing again after being interrupted earlier. Gwyneth was once again sitting on her bed with nowhere to run.However, despite her interest, she was still traumatized by the sudden intrusion earlier.Still, just as she was about to dodge, a shadow shrouded her vision and she felt a warm touch on her lips."Umph…"She moaned softly from the sudden kiss while her head went blank, her scalp feeling like it had blown up just then. Her heart raced and she tried to pull away by instinct, though it was more due to confusion rather than disgust.She slowly opened her eyes to see the handsome face inches away and swung her palm by reflex.Smack!The hit was exceedingly sharp and loud in the quiet hospital ward. It was not a strong slap either, but it left Liam stunned. Even Gwyneth was stunned too, and she blinked even as her cheeks flushed. "I-I didn't mean—"She could swear that she did not mean to hurt him, but the sudden intimacy simply caught her flu
Gwyneth realized with a start thanks to Liam's clear explanation—Elizabeth's intentions to invest in that land lot would only end up with her losing money.Obviously, someone swindled her, and the motive was clear as well. After all, with Elizabeth being one of Glen Corporation's board members at the moment, she would inevitably drag the rest of the company down with her because of her mess.Gritting her teeth at the thought, Gwyneth picked up her phone, ready to text Wesley… only for his text to arrive just as she reached it.[Boss, word from the boys—Elizabeth Lisle had a meeting with Craig Baker.][Stay on them. Don't miss anything.]In fact, Wesley had already sent two more men to tail them and gather further information before Gwyneth gave the order.Even so, Gwyneth was sneering when she got the footage of Elizabeth and Craig—they had chosen to meet at a luxury hotel's cafe without a care in the world.Were they that overconfident about their abilities, or did they simpl
Craig's sudden change in demeanor left Elizabeth ill at ease.Come to think of it, the only reason she could flex on Gwyneth a little recently was because of Craig's influence.If she lost him, she would really have nothing.With that in mind, she bit her lip and stormed off grumpily.Left alone by himself, Craig waited a moment to finish his coffee before leaving too.Gwyneth's spy quietly left as well before sending Gwyneth the footage after further processing.The imaging was sharper than the voice, but it was no issue for a hacker like Gwyneth. Liam sat with her as she magnified the video, his lips parted for a moment before closing them.He somehow felt blind and profoundly powerless for the first time—while he sat there idling, his wife was busy as a bee.How the hell did this happen?!Still, he did not get to dwell on the issue—Gwyneth was already tugging on his sleeve, having adjusted the video's pixel and audio quality to perfect clarity. As they watched it togeth
In reality, Gwyneth had a tank top underneath her loose patient gown—it had to be cropped because of her broken ribs.However, that was enough to leave Liam restless, since he never expected his wife to openly loosen her sash!He just wanted to tease her a little, only for her to turn the tables!He turned around by instinct to make sure no one was passing by before turning back to her again.It was no exaggeration that Liam would have his bodyguards arrest anyone to pass by and have them interrogated to have peace of mind."K-Keep your clothes on," he told her.Gwyneth felt a lot less annoyed to see him reacting awkwardly but kept her fingers on her clothes as she giggled, "You wanted to change my bandages, don't you? How are you going to do that if I don't get undressed?"It sounded ambiguous, but to Liam, she was really baring her skin! Even if it felt like she was wearing a sports bra, he could not stand it even if everyone else found it socially acceptable!Moreover, as he
Liam was calling a friend from Utrela—Luther Corp had no foothold over there, but he did, and pulling strings was a simple matter.Clearly, his friend was puzzled to receive his call, though he turned silent when Liam mentioned Craig's name."Mr. Baker does have a business establishment here… but what's the connection here?"Liam had no intention of explaining, though he did not know where to start either. "He's after my woman," Liam simply said.His friend laughed at that—that transgression alone would earn Craig a dozen deaths alone!"So? What are you going to do, Liam?""Actually, I just received information that he has been taking up loans and defaulting.""Got it."Liam smiled at the simple reply—it was really efficient talking to those who understood how this worked. He did not have to waste his breath!"I'll send you the details later. Just go door-to-door.""Of course."With that, Liam hung up and turned his chair to look at the glass wall.It had been days, but h