LOGINLiam's POVI grabbed her hand and shoved her away with enough force that she stumbled. I didn't have time for her jealous, manipulative crap. But of course, Evelyn would always be Evelyn. She came right back and hugged me tighter from behind."You heard what I said to Olivia, right?" I said without turning to look at her, the cigarette smoke curled around my head. "Hope you're prepared for that baby and the breastfeeding thing you suggested.""Liam…" Her arms instantly froze around me, and I felt her tense up completely.Then I felt her take her hands off my back."When exactly is your period stopping, Evelyn?" I turned to look at her, my eyes narrowed, daring her to lie."Period?" She looked genuinely confused, blinking rapidly.I just scoffed. Of course, she was confused. She wouldn't have an idea because Olivia was pretending to be her during that conversation."Once your period is over, we are having sex. Raw sex. No condoms, no birth control pills. We are making that baby, Evelyn
Liam's POV When I first saw Evelyn back at the estate, acting all weird about everything, I just knew deep down that those two sneaky rats had done it again right under our noses. They had switched, as usual."Olivia… you little schemer…" I thought, it was a bitter amusement mixed with rising irritation.I nearly laughed when I saw her; Olivia, now wearing a goddamn maid uniform while Evelyn was back as the real Evelyn, playing the role of the haughty fiancée. No matter how good they were at playing their respective parts, including the makeup and the subtle mannerisms, I could tell they had switched. It was an instinct that had sharpened over time of observing both of them.And come to think of it, that makeup artist; the tiny little thing that was also dressed as a maid, I couldn't deny the pure fact that she was freaking good. Trust me, those compliments don't come from me easily unless you earn them. So yeah, she was damn good. She could easily transform any face into whatever pe
Olivia's POV"Get the hell out of my way, Olivia.”But I refused to move. He grabbed my shoulder, his fingers digging in painfully, and was about to do something; I didn't know what, when three women rushed over. They were all dressed in elegant, flowing gowns, and they moved with fierce, protective aim. Two were older, one was a blonde and the other a brunette, and the third, she was a young woman about the same age as me. She looked totally panicked."Nathan!" The young woman screamed, her eyes were wide with shock. "Holy crap! Your face! What happened to you? Who did this?"Nathan tried to shove her hands away when the girl reached out to touch his already throbbing face. The older women looked Nathan up and down, then turned their accusing stares toward Liam."Did you do this to my son, Liam?" The woman with the brunette hair demanded, her voice rang with outrage. "Someone just told us that you two are fighting because of a woman. Is that her?"The two older women turned their sha
Olivia's POVThe words from Liam hit me like a lightning bolt, striking the core of my existence. My entire body was shaking, and I couldn't stop it. The whole world seemed to be spinning around me, collapsing into a dark hole. I looked at Evelyn, and I saw that she was smirking widely at me, she was obviously enjoying every moment of the show.Then I turned back to Liam, the other wealthy guests were now actively interested in our dramatic little group."You can't do this, Liam," I said. My voice was barely a shaky whisper. "Those are my babies! My children! I only left because… because I–" I couldn't say the rest.The excuse about everything sounded ridiculous now, and the truth about Evelyn being a threat too was dangerous. I couldn't dare reveal her evil schemes.I glanced wildly at Evelyn; she gave me a tight, vicious warning look, silently telling me: “Keep your mouth shut or you will regret it more than losing them.”Before I could scramble around my head to find the right argu
Olivia's POVI leaned closer to Nathan and whispered urgently, my voice cracked, "Is this the event you were talking about? Like, right here?"He looked down at me, his brow furrowed with genuine concern. "Yeah. The Annual Rix Charity Gala. Why? What’s wrong, Olivia? You look terribly pale. Are you ill?" He reached out and gently touched my cheek.I swallowed hard, forcing myself to look over his shoulder. And there he was: Liam, his pair of dark, furious eyes were still pinned right at me. He didn't even care about the people who were trying to speak to him; his entire attention was already stuck on the woman next to Nathan Rodway."Liam and his whole family are here," I managed to choke out. "Did you know that?""What?" Nathan looked genuinely surprised, scanning the crowd. His eyes stopped on Liam, who was now glaring straight at him. Nathan quickly turned back to me. "Olivia, I–""You shouldn't have brought me here, Nathan. I wouldn't have come if I knew this was where you were br
Olivia's POVI really didn't want to go, thinking about the risk of being humiliated in such a place. But Avery didn't seem like she was ready to let me off the hook. She gave me back the phone, and I saw that Nathan was still patiently holding the line."Nathan?" I said quietly, so low that I doubted he was going to hear me.But he did."Hey," he replied instantly. "Don't sweat it, okay? I was only–""I'll go with you," I cut him off, making the decision before I could talk myself out of it."You will?" He sounded thrilled, surprised, and relieved all at the same time.I nodded, avoiding Avery's triumphant eyes. "Yes, I will."Silence again.I didn't hear him say a word, but I could hear him breathing pretty hard now."Are you there?" I asked."Oh. Yeah, yeah! I was just… processing! You know what? Take a cab from where you are now to Le Fleur Boutique downtown. It's one of my sister’s favorite places. I'll meet you there and we’ll get you sorted out.""Okay."As soon as the call end







