Liam and Nora stayed on the island for another two days.
Fortunately, they had study leave from the school for their finals, hence it did not matter if they attended.
Talking about which, there was only a month left before their finals.
But before that, Liam took Nora to a high-end restaurant to meet someone.
Walking into the private room, Nora was surprised to see the woman beside Liam.
The woman seemed to be around in her sixties. She wore a dark-colored below-the-knee dress with a shawl wrapped around her shoulders. Her hair had gunmetal gray and was pulled up neatly in a bun. She has off a vibe of a no-nonsense woman, yet appeared to be gentle.
If her memory served correctly, she saw her once at Liam’s house during her stay at his place.
When Liam was badly beaten up by his father’s men, it wasn’t his mother but the woman in front of her who checked up on him first.
Seeing her arrive, Liam stood up and too
When he woke up, he could feel two tubes fixed on his nose, pumping oxygen and something clamped over his fingers. He had a frail body to begin with, and now he looked deathly sick because of the accident. “Young Master, you should have taken me with you. You have a weak body and this accident only made it worse.” A blonde, seemingly, who looked around a few years older than him, spoke when he saw he was awake. Although the accident wasn’t severe, because he had a weak constitution, it affected him heavily. The man moved his chapped lips, trying to speak. “Are you telling me I’m weak?” The blonde turned pale. “No. You’ve misunderstood me. I was afraid when Sir and Madam learn about the accident, they would be worried.” The man took a deep breath with difficulty. “Seal the news. No one should know about the accident. Not even my family.” The blonde nodded. Following his young master for fifteen odd years, he more or less
Liam drove the car to the ice-skating rink around the border of the city. Nora’s eyes immediately lit up when they reached the venue.Taking her hand, the two walked inside.The rink was blissfully empty except for the few staffs, as Liam had booked the entire venue for his private date with her.“What do you think?” He asked, glancing to the side.“You wanted to bring me for ice-skating?” Nora asked excitedly.“Uh, huh.”“But… I don’t know how to.”“What are you afraid of? I’m here.” With a smile, he pulled her to get the skates on.Bending on his knee, he put on her skates and dragged her inside the rink.“H-hold on a second. I don’t think I can do this.” Nora said nervously, nearly slipping on the ice as she clung to him tightly.Liam laughed lightly. “It’s alright. Just follow my movements.”
For revision work, Nora went to the school. After she entered the library, she received a text from Liam, notifying her he was out of town for some business and would only be back later. Nora thought nothing about the message and went ahead with her studies. As their final was approaching, she wanted to take Liam’s help for the exams. Now that he was away, she scheduled it once he returned. During break time, she went to the restroom. After she was done, she stood in front of the sink and washed her hands when she saw a figure come out of the cubicle and towards her. “You’re back? I heard you left Kingstown in a fit of anger. I hope you won’t misunderstand my and Liam’s relationship. We’ve always been like that, protective of each other ever since we were kids, so he took his anger out on you. I hope you wouldn’t mind that, will you?” came the mellow voice of Nancy. Nora ignored her monologue and turned around, wanting
“Is something on your mind? Wanna talk?” Krystal leaned against the door and asked.Watching her listless all day, Krystal called her out for a talk.Nora shook her head. “It’s nothing.”“Everything alright? You seem… lost?”Nora did not reply.“It’s Liam, isn’t it?”Krystal walked over and sat beside her. “Nora, fights are normal between couples. But don’t let them take control over your heart. Men can be fickle-minded sometimes. I don’t know who’s in the wrong, but one thing I’m sure of is that Liam loves you a lot. I’ve seen it in his eyes. The way he looks at you is… different. And I know you love him too. Men like him are not easily found on today’s date, so cherish him while you can. Talk things out with him and you’d feel okay.”“I know,” Nora replied vaguely.Krystal wasn&rsqu
“The annual banquet is around the corner. Be my female companion.” The Annual banquet was a gathering of all of Kingstown’s elites and prominent figures in the business sector. Stefan wanted to take advantage of this opportunity and announce Nora’s identity to the entire world. After careful consideration, he realized it was futile for her to continue staying low-profile when they had the enemy in front. As all the major decisions related to Nora were taken by Stefan, their parents had no objections to it either. Rather, they had long been waiting for Nora to tell the entire world which family she belonged to and the consequences of bullying her. “Can I say no?” Stefan stood there with an expression that said there was no room for discussion. Nora sighed and nodded her head. What else could be the reason she wanted to decline? Knowing Liam would be present, she did not dare to appear in front of him.
Nora felt a lot better after talking with Sean.She was about to go look for her brother when her eyes swept across the magnificent hall.Under the bright crystal chandelier, a pianist was playing a melodious and stylish piano.Next to the piano stood Liam.Tonight, he was wearing a dark-colored suit wrapped around his slender body. Under his neat hair, his face was well-defined and handsome as usual.There was a noble and strong aura surrounding him, attracting many ladies from the moment he entered.As if telepathy, Liam happened to look in her direction at the same time.Their eyes met through the crowd, glowing, like twinkling stars.Under the soft light, she looked at his side profile. His handsome face looked even more noble and attractive.Among the crowd, he looked so outstanding that it made it hard for people to look away from him.Because of his charming appearance, many ladies were attracted to him.
Aaron shut the door behind and slapped Nancy on the face. “How dare you? Did you forget about our deal?”Nancy touched her face where she had been slapped and felt a metallic taste at the corner of her mouth.She squinted her eyes and lifted her hand, backhanding him across the face. “Fucking, loser, don’t you ever lay your hand on me again. I’m not Nora who would tolerate your temper. And what are you getting worked up for? She’s not dead yet.”Aaron wiped the corner of his lips that tore from the hit. Obviously, Nancy had not held herself back when she slapped him.Aaron sneered. “I shouldn’t have trusted you. I must have been blind to have colluded with you earlier.”That’s right.When Nancy learned about his little crush on Nora, she sought him out to join hands with her.Liam and Nora were very much in love, and it was becoming almost impossible to separate them.
“What’s that?” “An invitation.” Kris lifted his head and glanced at Nora. “To Liam and Aaron’s birthday banquet.” Nora’s fingers that were moving on the phone paused. Two days from now, it would be 11th February and also Liam’s birthday. A few weeks ago, she had been the most excited for his birthday. Yet, everything seemed like an unattainable dream now. “Did Liam send it?” Kris shook his head. “The banquet is organized by Nancy.” Passing the invitation to Krystal, he took a seat across and seemed to be in deep thought. “What are you thinking?” “I don’t understand. With his personality, it’s impossible for him to be a puppet in someone’s hands. Why would he let them exploit him?” Krystal gave him a look. “Don’t forget he’s only 19. As outstanding as he is, he can’t go against a cunning and shrewd businessman all by himself.” “Or maybe because they have something against him, or rather