Though Callie eventually noticed him, she paid him no attention as usual… and when the clock struck midnight, the gaze finally left… It had pretty much turned into a routine by this point. She’d feel the gaze, and he’d leave at around midnight… Was it just some married guy who wanted to avoid getting scolded by his wife? Her train of thought was cut short when she turned around again… and to her shock, the man was now sitting right next to her! Now on guard, it took her a moment to ask, “…What do you want? Don’t think I haven’t noticed you spying on me in the past few days…” She wasn’t too worried about him. After all, if he tried anything funny, then she could simply call out to her assistant who was still on the dance floor. Sensing her vigilance, the man chuckled before saying, “You love Liam with all your heart, don’t you?” Though surprised by his sudden question, she eventually took another sip of wine before replying, “…So what if I do? Lots of people love that outstandin
With how convincing he was being, Callie found herself slowly easing into his idea… If she didn’t accept the offer now, it could be lost forever… No. She couldn’t let this opportunity go to waste! She needed to make that b*tch pay…! Clenching her fists, Callie eventually growled, “She put me through so much pain…! Too much! Fine! I accept! Put her through a fate worse than death, you hear…?!” Pleased to hear that, Stan then smirked and tugged a single strand of hair off her neck as he said, “Truly so… Don’t worry, I’ll make her pay just as promised…” Upon hearing that, Callie slowly began letting her guard down… and the fact that she closed her eyes made it clear that she was now abiding to her part of the deal. Understanding that he was now free to do whatever he liked with her body, a hideous smirk formed on Stan’s face… and after paying the bill, he lifted the woman back to his room… Moving back to Gwyneth and Liam, the week soon ended, and they began packing up to head ho
Liam sat down by the bed after the doctor had left.Gwyneth had dozed off soundly. Her smooth, long hair fell on both sides of her face, revealing a fair and full forehead.Her forehead had a few scrapes. Some of which had blood oozing out from scraped skin.He tightened his lips into a line as he fixed his gaze on the woman dozing peacefully.He lowered his eyes, as deep sadness and guilt were hiding behind them.'I was careless. I forgot that whenever we go outside, we always get besieged. I should've taken safety measures. I couldn't protect her, even though she was right next to me.' With this thought came a tightness is Liam's chest.He sat motionless for some time, not moving an inch until she woke up.When Gwyneth opened her eyes, she noticed Liam anxiously glancing at her.His eyes glistened with intense worry. He parted his lips a little, as if he were about to speak. Gwyneth interrupted him before he could speak.She declared, "I'm fine. It's a minor injury, I just
Liam casually reached into his pocket for a tissue and helped Gwyneth wipe her mouth after she finished her meal.He said, "Poole Corporation is hosting a launching event in the morning this Friday. I received an invitation to check out their new property for two people. Would you like to come along?""Poole Corporation? The one where the heir had just returned from studying abroad?"Poole Corporation kept the information hidden from the public. Their heir had come back a week earlier but had not yet appeared in public.Gwyneth found the situation intriguing. She had a vague memory that the heir went by the name Stan.Liam nodded softly and said, "Yes, they will formally introduce their heir at the event."Gwyneth nodded in agreement because she had time on Friday.In the blink of an eye, it was Friday, the day they had an event to attend.At nine-thirty in the morning, Gwyneth and Liam arrived at the venue.They both dressed in formal attire and were stunningly attractive. Th
She seemed to recall something and added, "Your attempt to hit on me will fail because I'm married. Of course, I don't mind making friends."Stan scowled and looked disappointed.He said, "I thought you were single. I'm surprised that you're married. That's quite a pity."Gwyneth smirked and remained silent.In the blink of an eye, Stan had composed himself.Like an old friend, he inquired jokingly, "Would you tell me more about this 'great catch'? I'm genuinely curious. What kind of men appeal to you? He has to be as outstanding as you, right?"When others praised her man, her eyes glistened with delight.She was about to answer just as Liam approached them.She raised an eyebrow and nodded in Liam's direction, saying, "Look, there's my man."When she said that, there were traces of pride in her voice.Stan followed her gaze and pretended to be shocked to see Liam.He had met him earlier but pretended it had not happened.Liam quickly approached the two. He asked, "Wifey,
The two left the press conference and went right home afterward.From a distance, they could make out a familiar figure pacing back and forth at the villa entrance.They could see that it was Henry as they got closer. They had not seen each other in a long time.Henry appeared exhausted. He had deep, dark circles and had not had a good sleep in days.The two were aware of the reason. Henry was very worried about Aubrey's whereabouts. None of them had informed him that Aubrey had returned.Aubrey was still missing. How was Henry able to relax?When he saw them, he appeared relieved. He asked, "Have you heard from her?"They hesitated. Aubrey had specifically instructed them to keep her whereabouts a secret. She agreed to come back because they had promised to do so.They were worried about Aubrey's safety abroad and did not consider Henry's anguish.Henry sighed after observing their expressions. He said, "Never mind. You won't tell me anything. I'll leave now."With that,
In response, Liam pursed his lips. He said nothing as he closed the trunk.He was very considerate. He helped her into the production team's vehicle by holding onto the car roof with one hand while covering her head with the other."Call me when you get there. Take good care of yourself. Call me if there's any problem," he urged."All right, I get it."Gwyneth reached the studio after a few hours of travel. She called Liam to let him know where she had arrived after she had set her luggage down, then she went backstage to find Aubrey.She had made numerous calls to Aubrey since last night, but she never answered. She never read the messages either, and she was deeply worried about her.She asked around and found that Aubrey was in room number 27 to remove her makeup."Room 27," Gwyneth muttered as she looked for the room.When she approached the room, she spotted two figures.A man and a woman were standing side by side, facing the door, and passionately kissing each other.
In light of this, Gwyneth casually mentioned what happened after Aubrey left."He didn't know you were traveling, so he was genuinely worried about you. He lost a lot of weight in a few days. He looked like a panda, with huge dark circles and puffiness under his eyes. When Liam and I first saw him, we were both shocked. The first thing he asked when we met was your whereabouts."Before this, neither Gwyneth nor Liam brought this up because they considered Aubrey's feelings. She brought it all up today to let her know how Henry was feeling.Aubrey's actions slowed down as anticipated. She perked up her ears and paid close attention because she did not want to miss anything.Gwyneth finally got to the point. She said, "Henry really cares about you, but he expressed his feelings poorly."Aubrey agreed with her at this point."Even so, I still can't accept him."Aubrey frowned and struggled a little.Finally, she opened up to her friend and said, "Love feels like an illusion to me.