Elizabeth had tried to play dumb, but Liam's words left her stiffening.At the same time, Liam tenderly took Gwyneth's hand and strode past Elizabeth, a great difference in treatment of the two women.Gwyneth actually had trouble holding back her laughter by his side, and Liam eventually had enough.Exasperated, he flicked her on the forehead. "Laugh if you want. Don't hold it in.""You know what I'm thinking?" Gwyneth raised a brow, teasing, "She's exceedingly crazy about you."Liam was speechless.He rejected that obsession!In a protest against her teasing, he held her firmly by the waist and pinned her against a tree trunk before showering her with passionate kisses.Eventually, she was tamed and quieted down, though that meant the landscape survey had to be postponed.Thus, their libidos were stoked, and while they were intent on getting back to their room and getting going, they were surprised to see a familiar figure waiting outside.Gwyneth wondered right then if that
Liam had reconsidered and decided that he was worried about Gwyneth, and he just happened to stumble on Elizabeth lecturing her!Losing all patience right then, he strode over and pulled Gwyneth into his arms protectively while snapping at Elizabeth, "You should go if you have nothing important to do here. My wife and I would like to get some rest.""What…"Elizabeth felt stung by the term 'wife'.Still, she tried to play the sympathy card again, only to see the disgust in Liam's eyes that left her feeling stung once more.At that point, she had no choice but to leave, and the world was once again peaceful once she closed the door behind her."You're really more than what you seem, Mr. Luther! You usually appear so aloof, and it's surprising that you can handle Two-Faced Elizabeth with such ease!" Aubrey flashed a huge, earnest thumb up at Liam, though she ignored his existence by the next moment and wrapped her hands around Gwyneth's arm, tugging at her. "Oh, you've really suf
After what happened last night, Liam gave up on disguises and revealed the tourism development project directly.Roman was certainly shocked that Liam was not intimidated by his subtle threat and even revealed his hand as if just to provoke Liam further.As soon as he was informed about Liam's move, he caved and called Liam right then.He was growling from across the phone, and it was easy to see that he wanted nothing less than to reach Liam and give him a beating."Mr. Luther, I remember telling you clearly that the townsfolk refused the tourism development project. How could you do this?!" Liam, however, remained unmoved, even asking in return, "Are they refusing, or is it just you?"Being exposed out of the blue left Roman's expression stiffening, but now that he thought about it, Liam had already seen through his plan.So what was there to hide? All he wanted was his cut anyway!"You shouldn't say that, Mr. Luther," Roman chuckled just then. "We're all smart people, and
Meanwhile, with the geezer working as an intermediary, Liam handily gained public approval.He did not forget to show his sincerity either and revealed every detail of the tourism development project to the townsfolk.He was the CEO of Luther Corporation, meaning that his status and influence was not to be mentioned in the same breath as others. Even so, to succeed as a businessman, one could not depend on empty words.With his earnest attitude and crystal clear proposal that stated profit distribution with no obscurity, the townsfolk were at once approving and impressed from the bottom of their hearts.Still, while the geezer watched as both sides came to an agreement, the geezer still had something weighing on his mind…After a few days of stressing about the tourism development project, he almost forgot why he had invited Gwyneth and Liam over for the first place. In the end, it would really be a waste to not develop Gwyneth as a chef. After all, she had no mentor and yet rel
Gwyneth suddenly glanced at her watch impatiently. "I have no time to waste with you. Tell me what you want, or I'm calling the cops to take you in. It would be ideal if everyone could see that shameless face of yours."Gaspard glowered, provoked by Gwyneth's jibe.However, even though he almost gritted his teeth into pieces, he forced another smile. "Gwyn, please don't misunderstand… You see, I heard that you and Liam are busy with a tourism development project. You should remember that Glen Corporation was involved with tourism before, don't you? It's a perfect coincidence, and if we could work together, Glen Corporation would go all out to pave the way for Luther Corporation… Y-You could consider it my way of making it up to you."Even Gaspard himself was perfectly aware how obvious that last part was a lie, and it took him a long while to say it.Gwnyeth simply pursed her lips and looked at him in contempt. "Why don't you talk to Liam if you want to work with Luther Corporation
Silence ensued in the meeting room, and Liam pursed his lips without saying a word.He turned nonchalantly toward Frank, leveling his dark gaze at him. The governor was already uncomfortable and started sweating from his brow when Liam turned toward him and took a while to find the right words. "Hold on, Mr. Dolton. It's only natural for Mr. Luther to be a part of this since we've already signed an MOU."If anything, he only allowed Ellery's participation due to certain circumstances—Liam was the one he was truly content with.Caught off guard that Frank would take him down a peg directly, Ellery glowered.Still, Frank completely ignored that, since he was only worried that Liam would give up on the project out of frustration, and he smiled fawningly as he turned stiffly back to Ellery. "You should go, Mr. Dolton. Don't worry—I'm a man of my word, and I'm just discussing the project in detail with Mr. Luther here."He was not lying at all, even if he was more eager to keep Liam.
Not only was Liam the one who brought in the construction workers, but the locals all considered him an ally and would listen to anything he had to say.Liam did not drag his feet with Frank's request either and had Larry travel to Elderville immediately to announce the latest development of the tourism development project. Once all the workers and locals in Elderville who had complaints about Ellery were told that Frank agreed to Ellery's involvement alongside Liam, they all decided to calm down.Liam was already their savior in their minds, and even if they could not stand Ellery, they would not make a fuss since that would cause Liam trouble.However, the commotion made everyone aware of Ellery's true nature, and the workers were all earnestly impressed with Liam. Even as Ellery instructed them on their work, they would not forget to mention Liam if there ever was conflict.Having been cautioned directly and indirectly, Ellery could not even argue with them and was left aggrieve
There was a loud bang, but Gwyneth's car hit the center belt before it could flip. She stifled the gasp that almost escaped her lips, and looked down to find a bleeding cut from her elbow, which hit the car door quite hard.It was a gruesome sight, but Gwyneth ignored it—she noticed a half-developed hot springs facility nearby and alighted to survey the sight.She brought along a detector just in case, which proved useful as she searched every corner.Moments later, she sent her discovery and coordinates to Root.-Meanwhile, an officer at the Elderville security room sat down in front of the monitors after returning with a cup of tea. He took a sip and inadvertently spotted the footage of a certain route, where a car lost control and almost flipped.Fortunately, the driver had good reflexes and stopped the car by driving it into the divider. While it was a close shave, watching it still left the officer gaping and flabbergasted.To make things worse, the driver was Liam's w