There was a mandatory period of observation after Root's grandmother's surgery, so Gwyneth had to stay and ensure she was fine before leaving. Hence, while Root stayed beside his grandmother's bed, Gwyneth and Liam waited outside her ward.Still, Gwyneth was exhausted after the auction in the morning, and she had to be extra focused during surgery. As they waited, she fell asleep on Liam's shoulder.There was no telling how long had passed when Root's grandmother woke up, and Root excitedly ran out of the ward, shouting, "She's awake! She's awake!"He promptly shut up when he saw that Gwyneth was asleep, but she was awoken regardless.Straightening herself, she rubbed her eyes and followed Root inside once her head cleared.Liam rubbed his sore shoulder a little before following her.Inside, Root's grandmother opened her eyes, which were bright and devoid of the turbidness before. Not only had she regained consciousness, but she could sit up too—Gwyneth's surgery was obviously
After the day's work, Gwyneth strode outside of her office building, since Liam was coming today, having agreed to take her to a newly opened French restaurant for dinner.He had yet to arrive, however, due to heavy traffic, and Gwyneth waited for him near the entrance.She was just feeling bored when a shrill voice screamed nearby, "Gwyneth Glen!"Gwyneth turned to find Judy advancing angrily toward her, her wavy brown hair floating in the air because of her stride and baring her face. She actually looked savage even with her makeup and anger, but she could not care less about keeping up appearances.Once she reached Gwyneth, she pointed an accusing finger at her face and started screaming tempestuously, "It's all your fault! You and your business plan! You did it on purpose, didn't you?!" Gwyneth blinked as if confused despite clearly knowing what Judy was accusing her of. "What's my fault? What business plan? I don't know what you're talking about!"Her reaction left Judy thi
Judy bit her lip as she forced herself off the floor and limped away.There was a hint of contempt in Gwyneth's eyes as she watched Judy flee, though she put a hand around Liam's arm soon enough. "Let's go."The crowd slowly dispersed with the drama being over too.-Judy was bawling even as she rushed home, her mascara such a mess that it stained everywhere across her face—a harrowing sight.Even Gaspard was shocked by her appearance and promptly told her to wash everything off.When she was done, he finally asked, "So, what happened? Why were you crying your eyes out?"Judy had no choice but to tell her father everything at that point.However, she left out the details of being pushed to the floor and exposing herself in public. In reality, that was the reason she was bawling, since it left her exceedingly humiliated and with so many people watching!To no surprise, Gaspard was grimacing with heartache and thumping his own chest. "I knew there was something wrong with that b
"I have something important to tell you," Elizbaeth said. "It's about Hayden, and I'd like to meet in person since I can't explain it over the phone."Gwyneth pursed her lips. "Is he on the move again?"Elizabeth paused. "I guess so… Anyway, it's urgent. When are you free? Can we meet?""Noon tomorrow," Gwyneth said, though she soon remembered something else. "I'll decide on the address and send it to you later.""Okay!"Gwnyeht became thoughtful once she hung up.Elizabeth had been quiet for a while. And now, she was suddenly asking to meet, claiming that it was about Hayden and urgent.It sounded to Gwyneth that Elizabeth was more worried that she would not go… That woman had been fence-sitting constantly, never once sincere on holding up her end of the bargain despite agreeing to partner with Gwyneth. She never told the truth either, and it was the same this time—it would be yet another elaborate trap. It was why Gwyneth only agreed to meet her after insisting she decide
Gwyneth hesitated for a while but ultimately agreed to it.Still, she felt uneasy as if something was out of place, but she was unsure what.On the other hand, Elizabeth's gaze flickered smugly as her objective was accomplished. Leaning on the table as she stood up with wobbling feet, she appeared out of it and was still muttering to herself.Gwyneth could only tell her, "Don't worry too much.""Yeah…"-They went their separate ways after finishing their coffees in a somber mood, though Gwyneth spotted Liam nearby when she stepped out of the cafe.She was frowning instead of flashing her usual smile, seemingly deep in thought.Seeing that something was weighing on her mind, Liam asked worriedly, "What's up?""I…" Gwyneth almost blurted out what was on her mind before remembering what Elizabeth told her.Shaking her head, she said vaguely, "I'm fine… I just wanted to tell you that I'm meeting my friend again at that cafe in two days. We'll be eating together as well, so I w
Gwyneth walked up to the window and opened it. A clearing lay beneath, and no one was in sight as she looked.She quickly judged that the distance was just over six feet, which was not all that tall for her.She did not hesitate to put one leg over the windowsill and leaned forward, ready to jump outside.However, that was when the door swung open violently, and Gwyneth turned in surprise to find Elizabeth bawling as she dashed toward her, screaming, "No! You have to stay! You agreed to help!"And within seconds, she reached Gwyneth and threw her arms around her waist before violently pulling her back into the VVIP room. Despite her usual delicate appearance, she had some real strength!Hence, before Gwyneth realized it, she was dragged firmly back into the VVIP room, slamming heavily down on the soft carpet with Elizabeth.Frustrated, she shook Elizabeth as she got off the floor.Considering the many traps set in place around the room and why she showed up here now, her eye
Seeing that Hayden was ignoring her, Elizabeth only got more flustered as her voice turned shrill. "You said this was the last thing I had to do for you! That you'll break up with me!"Gwyneth raised a brow in return, sneering as she finally realized what Elizabeth meant by 'last chance'.Hayden laughed, though he was the one having a plan succeeding.Suddenly, he grabbed Elizabeth's hair as his eyes gleamed coldly. "I'm sorry to tell you this, Gwyn, but this woman deceived you—there was no abuse, and she was the one who spiked your tea. Also, those scars on her hand? She cut herself just to trick you. She can really be ruthless, don't you agree? Darling?"Elizabeth glared at him furiously in turn. "I'm not your darling! I don't want a boyfriend who breaks promises like you! Don't believe him, Gwyneth! He made me do everything!""Hah!"Hayden suddenly shoved her, sending her tumbling to the floor in a daze while he strode toward Gwyneth.Gwyneth kept backing away until there was
"Instinct," Liam breathed softly."Huh?" Gwyneth was confused, and blinked her dewy gaze at him.There was a twinkle in his eyes as he looked into her eyes. His heart tenderized, he cleared his throat to hide his unease and explained, "You were restless ever since you returned from the cafe two days ago. You refused to tell me when I asked too, so I knew you were hiding something from me."His expression slowly softened and was a lot less icy, though he could not calm down when he remembered the sight of her being in Hayden's cage. "I knew this was fishy, but it's worse than I thought!" He snorted coldly. "If I never made it, there's no telling how long you'd be confined or where that crazy man would've taken you!"Gwyneth lowered her head in response, a gleam of guilt showing in her eyes. "I didn't expect this… I mean, I was the one who decided where we should meet, and I thought I had the advantage. I didn't know that it was Hayden's turf!""Even so, you should've told me firs