Within seconds, Liam's eyes were bright red and savage as his fingers tightened around his phone. "What the hell happened?!" he barked.Larry was standing nearby, having no idea what it was about, but having an idea who. After all, only Gwyneth could invoke such a huge reaction from Liam in a split second!As such, he announced, "Everyone, the meeting's over. You're dismissed."Everyone in the room glanced at each other before they soon started to leave.At the same time, Liam listened to Wanda, feeling like he was on the verge of an outburst.Once he hung up, his teeth were clenched as he turned toward Larry. "Cancel every meeting and appointment in the afternoon. Call our lawyers!"Having received his orders, Larry did not drag his feet and went straight to work.Hence, in just thirty minutes, Liam arrived with his lawyers at the precinct where Gwyneth was held. She was only kept in an interrogation room for questioning. While the rule was usually for the officers to keep
There was just enough light in the room for Elizabeth to see the look on Hayden's face, and she actually forgot to breathe when she did.After they worked together the last time, Hayden gave up right away and headed abroad, and they never saw each other ever since.He was just seconds away from killing her moments ago, and even now, he was staring down from on high. Those scarlet eyes and vicious presence caused her to shudder. She had to avert her eyes because she was too afraid to look him in the eye.Nonetheless, Hayden was long gone by the time she came to her senses. He left the door wide open, which was proof to her that it was not an illusion.… Hours later, the precinct where Elizabeth was held received an anonymous mail out of nowhere, containing nothing but a voice recorder.They turned it on to find that it was a conversation between two people, and thanks to previous records and investigations, the officers were able to identify that one of them was Judy. The oth
Judy had heard that Hayden was returning to the country and that Elizabeth was threatened.She really thought that Elizabeth was fully prepared on this occasion and there would be no issues, only for Gwyneth to turn out fine again!To make things worse, Elizabeth had confined herself, having been taken ill from sheer trauma!Even if Judy had no idea what was going on behind the scenes, she knew that she was next. Considering what she would face, she hid herself in the room, her cheeks completely pale.Gaspard entered just then and sighed softly when he saw her reaction. After all, how could he not know Gwyneth's depth by now? He had already protested against the plan, and things had to turn out like this.In the end, it was all dependent on luck. If they were lucky, Gwyneth's reputation would be thoroughly ruined, and if they were not, the consequences would be catastrophic.And now, it was too late to say anything, just as Gaspard could not bring himself to blame his own daughte
Elizabeth did a double take and soon noticed the amusement in Hayden and his female companions' eyes. It felt like a slap to the face, but if she did not win him over now, she would be helpless in her campaign against Gwyneth.With that in mind, Elizabeth closed her eyes and put away all her dignity, taking the glass from Hayden's hand and chugging it amid the cheers and jeers.However, when she put down the glass, Hayden caught her wrist and shoved her, knocking her to the couch.She did not protest despite the pain, even as he growled, "Why did you come to me?"Elizabeth frowned as she was being shrouded in alcoholic vapors right then and withstood the pain as she spoke, "Like I said, I'm proposing a partnership."Hayden's gaze turned distant for a few moments before he nodded in understanding. "Sure—if you spend the night with me."Hearing that, the ladies around him all shot Elizabeth looks of envy and jealous.Elizabeth was actually surprised, but she did not hesitate to
The press were naturally not letting go of the juicy news.Hayden suddenly had a fiancee and was living with her?! They naturally covered every angle of Hayden's mansion.The man in question was aware but did not mind it—the more the press covered this, the more believable his excuse was. As such, he even took Elizabeth with him outdoors so that the paparazzi could take photos. When they stepped up, she was leaning on his shoulder, their fingers interlocked.When they got into the car, Hayden's expression turned cold, even disdainful.Beside him, Elizabeth was busy staring at the cameras leveled at them outside, not quite sure how she felt about this just then.She turned toward Hayden. "Where are we going?"He had his eyes closed even as he replied coolly, "Just play your part."Elizabeth clenched her fists, her spite showing in her eyes as she felt like a toy.Twenty minutes later, the car stopped at a shopping complex for luxury items. As they alighted, Elizabeth was s
Elizabeth spoke without hesitation, since she had rehearsed it endlessly before. At the same time, she shifted closer to Hayden with a look of utter bliss and contentment. "Really? What a strange coincidence," Gwyneth replied softly and took a sip from her teacup, restraining her flaring imagination just then.In reality, she had come to see Hayden precisely to ask about it—Elizabeth's response only left her curiosity stumped. It sounded perfectly logical… but could things have gone so smoothly and with so many coincidences?That only made Elizabeth's story sound more fishy.Still, Gwyneth changed the subject and started discussing music with Hayden, and she left with Liam before long—there was no reason to stay at that point.Hayden sent them off to the front gates, his expression turning ice cold once they were out of sight.He turned towards Elizabeth with a look of utter contempt. "I'm surprised you lie with such flair, Ms. Lisle, not even batting an eye," he said, unper
Hayden composed the entire song himself to present it to Gwyneth as a gift. The lyrics and his deep voice made it appear especially sentimental.Naturally, even as Liam stood with Gwyneth and stared at Hayden on stage, his glare was utterly hostile. He would have the man thrown out unceremoniously, but he did not want Gwyenth's birthday to get unpleasant.Everyone applauded after Hayden was finished, but he did not seem to care—his eyes had only ever been locked on Gwyneth below the stage. He made no effort to hide his affection, and once the lights were back, he got off stage and walked up to her. "How did you like my birthday present?"Gwnyeth naturally nodded—she could not dislike a gift that took dedication.Still, she smiled mischievously as she held his expectant gaze, teasing, "Professionally speaking, the tune is perfect, but the lyrics fall short."No one would ever dare criticize Hayden's musical talent to his face, though he was not upset and smiling instead—it was li
Hayden asked Elizabeth, "What happened? Are you alright?"Elizabeth was actually seething that she was dragged away but stayed silent when she saw the icy glare in Hayden's eyes. He then leaned in to whisper icily into her ear, "Being funny, are we? Did you really think that you're my fiancee?"He was clearly accusing Elizabeth of causing trouble for him and not staying in line!Callie was not about to let it go either—she was hurt because Elizabeth had to knock into her!Biting her lip, she spotted Liam nearby and strode up to him through the crowd, acting as if she never saw Gwyneth as she complained with a wounded tone, "I'm a guest here, Liam. Are you letting this go? Don't I have rights?"She got obviously agitated the more she spoke, even tugging on his sleeve. "You have to stand up for me, right, Liam?"Liam's eyes flashed in annoyance and pulled his shirt out of her grasp.However, even if Callie was clearly trying to make a mess, he had to do something anyway.Still,