Liam was about to reply to Xavier's question, but Erin beat him to it, "What do you mean, by, 'what is he doing here?' He is my husband and so he has every right to be here," Erin seriously said, walking towards Liam and holding his hand. She turned and looked at her mother, and then she briefly looked at Xavier. They both had hostile stares as they looked at Liam who was nonchalantly standing next to her.Even though she didn't like Liam for some reasons, she had to pretend to be in love with him tonight, and to make people believe her, she was going to have to defend him from her family members, and take his side on everything."You, shameless bastard, why did you come back here?" Xavier asked coldly."I guess, he couldn't live on the streets, and so he decided to come back here... shameless." Mrs. Lopez snorted."Okay, mom stop it." Erin said. Sighing, she glanced at Liam before looking at her mom, "Shall we go? Unless, you want grandfather to scold all of us." Erin said to her mom
After threatening him. Silence fell between them once more, this time there was silence until they arrived at Erin's grandfather's mansion, where the party was taking place.The mansion was decorated luxuriously, from top to bottom, beautiful chandeliers with shimmering lights hung up on the ceilings. It was expected as Mr. Miguel Lopez had thrown a party to celebrate his recent successes, and also to show off to the other first class families in the city that he was now doing business with the Danvers, whom he had just signed a collaboration contract worth billions of dollars with.Signing a collaboration contract with the Danver's was one of the few ways to reach the top of the pyramid in the city, and the Danvers rarely collaborated, so the collaboration was very worthy of showing off to his friends, as that would prove that the Lopez family was on another level.Inside the mansion, various people dressed in luxurious clothes were having conversations and lightly laughing while si
'Shameless, liar, thief, he is all of it.' Erin thought to herself as she walked away from Liam.Liam told her that he was the new CEO of Multiversal studios, and knowing what a loser he was, she assumed it was a pathetic lie. After all, he was unable to get for a while, and then suddenly he became a CEO? She was not believing that.Liam was still standing on the same spot with a frown on his face. He thought she would believe him, but Instead she didn't. 'Well, I guess i have to show it and not tell.' Liam thought to himself.Just then Erin's grandmother walked up to him. And she scowled at him, looking at him from head to toe. She had hoped by now, this useless man would divorce her granddaughter, so that someone worthy could marry her. But that idiot was still with her, and she just wished Erin could divorce him at once."Good evening ma'am." Liam greeted her politely although he knew he was only going to get an insult from her. Well, It's what the Lopez's were good at."Useless b
Erin was so angry at Liam, that she ended up slapping him across the face, so hard that she left a red handprint on Liam's cheeks.Shocked, Liam dropped the serving tray in his hands and touched his cheek which was in a lot of pain . The fact that Erin just slapped him for doing something that her family members told him to, irritated Liam so much."Don't ever do that again!" Liam warned, looking at her coldly, and then he turned And walked out of the kitchen leaving her standing in the kitchen with an emotio innless gaze. It had become her habit to slap him when she was mad, and he didn't like it at all. She always did that, it was like she enjoyed somehow.Liam walked out of the kitchen, and exited the mansion. He needed some fresh air, and somewhere quiet to surpress his emotion's. And the only quite place he could think of going was the small house, that was on the other side of the mansion. Only if his parents didn't insist on not letting him get divorced from Erin, then he would
Alex practiced martial arts, Liam, however, didn't look like he practiced any, and so Drew and his friend Alex expected a one sided fight to take place inside the small house. With them beating Liam to a pulp of course. After all Liam didn't look like a fighter, he looked so soft, like someone who had never been in a fight before.Alex stepped forward and threw a fist at Liams face with all his mighty, and he was sure he was going to connect his fist with Liam's face, but what happened was shocking, as Liam easily dodged his attack and counter attacked with a very powerful blow to Alex's jaw causing him to stagger back, a teeth fell from his mouth to the ground, shocking both Drew and alex. Liam didn't stop there though, he continued his assault by launching a powerful kick on Alex's ribs, which sent him crashing on a wooden table on the other side of the room, the table broke on Alex's impact, and he instantly fainted.Eversince Liam found out that he was a rich heir, his butler had
Liam knew Erin better to know that even if he refused to leave with her, it was going to be pointless, so he just got in Erin's car, and they drove off. 'Always trying to control my life this one.' Liam thought to himself. Erin acted like she owned him or something.On their way home, Erin kept thinking about how Iris was right, Liam was indeed having a sexual relationship with another woman, and she felt disrespected by him. But she didn't want to confront him, because Liam would have taken it the wrong way, he would think she was jealous. And she didn't want to look like that. After all she was not jealous, right?The ride back home was the quietest one. With none of them saying a word, it looked like everyones was lost in their own thoughts.Minutes later, they arrived at the Lopez mansion. Erin turned off the car's engine, and then she glanced at Liam who was sitting beside her. "You did well, and for that, I'll give you the rolls Royce, as promised." Erin said, this time in a n
"What the hell is in this thing? And Who the hell made this…. This doesn't taste like coffee at all." Erin complained, glaring at the maid that had served her coffee, and then she put the glass of coffee back on the serving tray and looked at the maid coldly. "Did you make this?" Erin asked.Nervously, the maid picked up the tray, and lowered her gaze as she replied humbly. "N-no, ma'am…your mom made it for you before she left for work." The maid was afraid that she might get fired, just like the other Butlers and maids, who worked in the mansion, they all got fired by Erin after they made some small mistakes.Erin sighed, and then she looked at the maid. "Go on, get out of here." Erin waved the maid off. The maid slightly bowed and left the living room immediately. When she got to the kitchen she sighed in relief, feeling lucky because she didn't get fired. "Geez, that lady is always in a bad mood these days…. I'm lucky she didn't fire me too." The maid mumbled."Well, that's her f
Looking at his sister, Liam felt glad that he had finally met her, it was something he had wanted ever since he found out he had a little sister. And something about her reminded him of his late, foster little sister, and that made him feel good."So, how was your life before they found you, brother?" Megan looked at Liam and asked that. She had heard from her mother how hard her brother's life had been, and she just wanted to hear it from him.Liam smiled faintly and replied, "It was…, let's just say it was not nice." "I figured… and I'm sorry, that you had to live a miserable life, but everything has changed now." She playfully poked him on the shoulder."Yep.""Anyways… when do I get to meet Mrs. Erin Danvers?" "Umm, it's Erin Lopez, actually… we are not really married, it's just a contract." Liam replied. He didn't want her to be associated with his last name, heck even she didn't like associating her last name with his last name.Megan sighed disappointedly. With a sad look she
Did he have feelings for Rachel? Where did that question even come from? Liam was even more surprised now, he didn't think she would be asking him this question at all. Liam paused, thinking about her question. If he was being honest with himself, he actually liked Rachel, by a lot. The feelings were complicated, though, hard to pin down. He knew he liked Rachel, however he didn't want to describe that as having feelings for her, yet. “Uhm, no…” he replied, but even as the words left his mouth, he wasn’t sure he believed them. Maybe he had feelings for Rachel, or maybe not. Ever since his breakup with Karen, Rachel was the only person he had felt attracted to. Still, his mind wasn’t giving him any clear answers yet.Aretha kept her eyes locked on Liam after he said he didn’t have feelings for Rachel. A sense of relief washed over her. She smiled weakly, mischievously.“That's a relief to hear!” She muttered in a whisper. He didn’t have feelings for her sister, which meant she had a
Sometime later, after the lawyers arrived, Liam and the others were in the conference room. Rachel, Ethan and Mr Danvers were seated around the table looking over a copy of the documents Ethan had unknowingly signed.The low hum of the fluorescent lights filled the silence, broken only by the occasional rustling of papers.Liam stood by the coffee machine, leaning against the counter as the rich aroma filled the air. He poured himself a cup, letting the warmth of the coffee cup seep into his fingers. Taking a slow sip, his mind wandered yo everything happening in his life. Elena. The baby. Nathan. And then he had to deal with Selena allegations, although he felt like that was already a winnable case.His greatest worry now was Nathan. Nathan wasn’t going to stop until he got what he wanted. Liam knew that all too well. The problem was convincing Elena of it. She’d never believe him if he told her her own brother wanted her dead. Not unless it was already too late.His jaw tightened a
“Hey, are you alright?” Liam asked as Rachel hugged into him, he didn't know what was wrong with her, she had never been like this before. “You’ve been helping our family ever since we met, even though you didn’t have to. I don’t know how we’d get through this without you.” Rachel murmured, her voice soft but filled with emotion.“Uh, you're welcome.” For a moment, Liam froze not knowing how to react. He didn't expect her to hug him. But he didn't mind that at all. He relaxed, the faint, sweet scent of her perfume reached him, something flowery and delicate, completely in tune with her. It was distracting, yet calming at the same time.He hesitated, then gently rested his hands on her back, his touch light but reassuring. “I’m just doing what I can,” he said quietly, his voice slightly lower. “We’ll figure this out together. I promise.”Aretha frowned, her eyes narrowing as she watched Rachel embrace Liam. And what was this? He was actually reciprocating the hug?Though it seemed lik
“He already got what he wanted. I don’t think there’s anything you can do to get everything back,” Rachel said, her voice tinged with hopelessness.She appreciated Liam’s willingness to help, but even with his massive wealth and influence, she didn’t think he could undo something that had already been signed off. Now the Harringtons had to live with the harsh reality that they only owned a small portion of the company that they had founded and put so much into it.Even that was uncertain now. Since Blackthorn was the majority shareholder, he could easily acquire the rest of the company, just like he had with the other 80 percent.“How are we going to tell Dad that his lifelong work doesn’t belong to him anymore? He dedicated most of his life to founding this company and bringing it to where it is,” Ethan’s voice trembled with frustration as his hands clenched into fists. “This is all my fault. I let it happen. I should’ve read through those documents before signing them.”“Blaming you
Fast forward almost an hour later, Liam, his dad and Aretha and Rachel rushed inside an opulent building. Harrington Enterprises, the heart of the Harrington's family’s vast empire, was a modern fortress of glass and steel. Inside, the polished floors shined under the fluorescent lights as Liam and the others walked down. When they entered the receptionist area, they were all surprised to see that it was filled with people dressed in black suits. “What’s going on here?” Rachel murmured, her brows furrowed in confusion as she scanned the room. The men in black suits stationed throughout the reception area stood out immediately. They weren’t part of the company’s regular security team, that much was obvious from their attire and demeanor. “They look like mafia,” she muttered to Liam, uneasily. “The same kind of people that tycoon Blackthorn has been sending to harass my family.” Liam nodded, recalling the first time he had met Rachel and her father. The memory solidified his suspic
“Wait, can they even do that?” Rachel muttered, her voice unsure as she glanced at Alvin. “Just ask for the hearing to be moved to another day because they’re not prepared? That’s not legal, right?”Alvin frowned. “Sadly, they can, if the judge agrees.” Liam’s gaze hardened, his usual calm replaced by a hint of irritation. Even he could sense that Selena and her lawyer were playing dirty. Postponing the hearing at the last minute felt like a deliberate tactic to stall and regroup. It wasn’t just unprofessional, it was desperate.Liam worried what tactics Selena and her lawyer might use to try and secure victory, after all Selena was not honest at all, and she would do anything to win at this stage. Liam looked at the judge, waiting for his answer.After what felt like an eternity, he finally spoke, his voice authoritative. “The defense’s request for additional time is unusual at this stage,” he began his words seriously. “However, given the seriousness of the accusations and the impl
“I don't like this, why are you letting her beat you like that?” Selena asked, frustrated. This wasn't how she had pictured this going, she had pictured Liam and his lawyer being the ones losing. Liam sat back, his posture relaxed, seemingly unaffected by the serious charges against him. He didn’t feel the need to worry. Why should he? Sonia was clearly dominating the courtroom, and it wasn’t even close. Gibson had been backed into a corner so much that he was stumbling over his words, his arguments weak compared to Sonia’s sharp, calculated questioning. Sonia gave off a calm confidence, effortlessly outclassing the defense at every turn. Unlike lawyer Gibson who might’ve shown signs of panic, Sonia was composed, professional in every move she made. The contrast between the two attorneys was glaring, and Liam felt secure in the knowledge that, no matter how hard Gibson tried, he was always one step behind. "Your Honor, I’d like to call our next witness," Sonia said, her voice
Though anger burned inside of him, Liam kept a calm demeanor. Ever the manipulator, Selena continued to play the victim, throwing taunts his way with no hint of remorse. Her shamelessness got on his nerves all the time, but he refused to give her the satisfaction of an outburst. The press was watching, waiting for him to snap, but Liam stayed composed, knowing he couldn't let her win. Sometime later after Liam and Sonia had taken their seats, the judge entered the courtroom The atmosphere in the courtroom was filled with tension as the judge banged his gavel, bringing the room to order. The sound of the gavel echoed, silencing the murmurs and shifting the focus entirely to the front. The judge, man in his fifties with dark and grey hair and a composed demeanor, surveyed the room with an air of authority. His sharp eyes scanned the packed courtroom, briefly pausing on the defense and prosecution tables before he addressed everyone. “This court is now in session. Let us proce
Liam’s expression darkened at the mention of Selena’s ongoing scheming. It was all she ever did, constantly weaving webs of lies. This whole case was nothing more than a tactic to ruin him, and it irked him to no end. It only made him what to see her lose even more.If only he could fast-forward to the moment he’d win this case, put an end to her false accusations, and make sure she faced the consequences of her actions. The idea of seeing her locked up for what she’d done; falsely accusing him and tarnishing his name was the one thing that kept him going through the grueling ordeal. He sighed, running a hand through his hair, trying to suppress the rising anger. “Of course they are. I’ll be there soon.”Arriving at the courthouse half an hour later, Liam was greeted by a swarm of media and paparazzi. They immediately rushed toward the convoy of cars, bombarding them with questions. However, security was quick to step in, preventing anyone from getting close to either Liam or Mr. Dan