All Chapters of Coordinated Chaos: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

The boardroom is filled with the sound of frustrated remarks and fists slamming against the large wooden table. William’s eyes roam around the room as his arms rest on the table. He returns his focus to the binder in front of him.“Are you saying we don’t know what we are doing?” One of the directors stands up from his chair, his hand scrunching the paper.“That’s exactly what we’re saying. If you did your job properly- ““Enough!” William’s voice booms through the room. Everyone immediately falls quiet and turns their heads to William. “Please sit down,” he instructs the director, without lifting his eyes from the binder. The director falls back into his chair and clears his throat.“Sir, you have to understand . . . “ The director trails off when he notices William’s eyes on him. He lowers his head and pretends to read something on the paper.There is a moment of silence as they all wait for William to speak. William closes the binder with a silent thud before he turns his attention

“Who?” She asks again, letting go of her father’s arms.“William Rhodes, the owner of one of the most successful hotel groups in the whole world. Partner at Intra Vires, one of the most well-known law firms in the world. I have mentioned him a few times.” Lianna shakes her head and laughs softly at her dad’s frustration. “Of course, you wouldn’t know. You never listen.” Her dad sighs.“I do listen, Dad. But I don’t recall you ever mentioning him before. He sounds important,” she jokes and bends down to pick up her dad’s cane. “So, does this William fellow know about your plans?” She throws the cane to her dad and he catches it in the air.She walks to the house but turns around to face her father. She continues backward, her gaze still on her dad. He uses the crane to support him as he follows her.“Yes, I met his father at a conference in New York last week. We talked about many things, including the marriage situation. We both agreed that it would not hurt if you guys could get to kn

Lianna has to force the salmon down her throat and nearly throws up when she swallows the last piece. She gulps down the meat with the water.Why did she not just say she is allergic to seafood? Why is expensive food most of the time so revolting? She ignores the shudder that tries to escape.“Lianna, you have been extremely quiet during dinner. Why don’t you tell us more about yourself?” Rose rests back in her chair with that thin smile of hers.Does that woman know how to smile? Lianna wishes she could say no thank you, but it would be rude. She sits straighter and wipes her mouth with the napkin.“Certainly. What would you like to know?” Lianna’s eyes shift to William and he watches her intently. She averts her gaze back to Rose.“Where did you study?”“Ah, well it is not as impressive as Harvard Law School. I studied music at North Dakota State University and then education with psychology at Columbia University.”“Did you not get into Harvard or Yale?” William mentally cringes at

Loud laughter snaps him back to reality and he looks to his left. He pushes himself off the wall and narrows his eyes. Is that . . . Lianna? The girl walks closer to him, still laughing loudly. He notices the dark blue highlights in her hair. She did not have those last night, did she? She seems so different from last night.“Look at you. You’re a mess,” Lianna says, followed by more laughter. William closes his eyes and sighs heavily. At least she made it. “What happened to you? Why are your shoes covered in mud? And your coat?” William looks down at his shoes. He tries to calm his breathing, the anger rising in his chest. Why is she laughing?“I had to walk all the way because my driver could not drop me here. Why didn’t you give me better instructions on how to get to your apartment?” He stares into her eyes and sees how her smile disappears.She clicks her tongue and walks closer to him. Rich people are always so serious.“Are you angry? Aw, mianhae.” Lianna says with her hands tog

Lianna has managed to clean the whole kitchen and living room within an hour. William is sitting on the couch with his laptop on his lap. He would occasionally look up and see Lianna dancing to the songs.She is currently busy sorting things out in the bedroom. A gag echoes from the bedroom, followed by Lianna almost falling out of the door. A soft chuckle escapes him.“I asked him to stop the horror of the broccoli, but it is only getting worse. Ugh, where’s the fan? How are you going to sleep there tonight? You will be gassed,” she says and gags again.William watches her struggle to get a box from on top of the shelf. He places the laptop on the table, gets off the couch, and walks to the shelf.“Here,” he says and lifts the box from the shelf. He hands it to Lianna before returning to the couch.“Kamsamida,” she says without even looking at him as she is walking back to the bedroom. He sits down with a sigh and stares at the empty PowerPoint in front of him. He does not even know