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"His marks?" I said softly, looking for something to grab onto."He turned in some tasks but after that, there was no action," the staff said.That meant all things had stopped fast like there was a time when Noah chose not to go back.I opened my eyes once more, looking at the tablet screen in front of me; line after line of presence seemed like clear proof."Does he got any pals on campus?" I asked again "SoLiam's POV As I stood in front of the bedroom door, my head was pounding. Sienna wouldn't open the door nor listen to any of my explanations, and to be honest, I really didn't know what to do.I rubbed my face in frustration. "Damn." I couldn't imagine that this tiny problem would become this big issue, especially when I knew for sure who had called me before.Kevin is one of my employees. He had called to ask me about our next project, since there were lots of details to be clarified before tomorrow's meeting.But from the point of view of Sienna, I could perfectly understand why everything seemed in a completely different way. At least, since the last few weeks.I traveled out of town quite often, returned home very late, and failed to call her regularly. What was the worst of all – the name of Wilona sounded too many times in our conversation.I closed my eyes, trying to figure out how to explain everything. I remembered that just seconds ago, before Sien
Sienna's POVIt had barely gotten dark outside by the time I reached home. It had been one very long day indeed.After leaving the book store, running into Joshua, dropping him off at the pharmacy and handling some affairs of the foundation, I was absolutely exhausted. I slowly opened the front door and felt that the house was strangely silent.I placed my bag on the table in the entrance area and stepped inside. But I couldn't take more than a couple of steps when I stopped.Liam was sleeping on the sofa. I watched him from a distance and felt that he must have gotten home just recently.His jacket had been taken off and thrown carelessly on the back of the chair. His slightly wrinkled shirt and messed up hair confirmed that he was exhausted.And so was his face. He had very dark rings under his eyes that I could see clearly.I did not know for how long he had been asleep. For some reason, the sight of him sleeping there caused some kind of pain to come
Sienna's POV I smiled faintly. "Is it obvious?”"Very."I turned my gaze to the medicine bag in my hands. The children at the foundation, Rafa who had a fever before and Noah who always came to me when he had some trouble entered my mind once more.That was perhaps the reason why the sight of Joshua in such a state made it hard for me to leave without doing anything. He seemed so much like that person that I had once wanted so desperately to protect.I raised my head. "Joshua.""Yes, Ma'am?""If you can't afford that fifty million," I paused to make sure he was listening well enough. "then, what will happen?"Joshua's expression turned instantly serious. "They will confiscate all of my belongings.""What else?"He gulped. "If I still can't pay," He fell silent for a few seconds. "Then, they threatened that I won't be able to continue my education anymore."My chest tightened. "Are you still intending to do everything by yourself?"Jos
Sienna's POV We had just left the pharmacy when Joshua suddenly pointed at a park bench right in front of the book shop."Let's sit for a while, Ma'am."I nodded and we slowly went towards the bench. I was holding a plastic bag of medicine and my other purchases as Joshua walked next to me with one hand holding his side.When we finally arrived in front of the bench, I immediately sat down. Joshua sat beside me carefully and I looked at his face.There was still a visible bruise on his cheek while the corner of his lip was slightly swollen."Joshua.""Yes?""Are you really sure you don't want to go to the hospital?"He shook his head. "That's not necessary, Ma'am. It's normal for me."Immediately, I frowned. "Normal?"Joshua only gave me a small smile and I dislike hearing those words from him as no one should consider being beaten up as something normal."Why did they beat you?"Joshua was silent. He clasped both of his hands and
Sienna's POV I lifted my head. The door to the bedroom slowly opened, revealing Liam standing there in his suit.His face was tired; his hair was a bit messy; dark circles were under his eyes. We stared at each other for several seconds."You are not sleeping yet?"I shook my head. "Not yet.""I just came back.""Yeah," I just nodded.That was all.Liam seemed like he wanted to say something more, but, at the end of the day, he just put his briefcase on the chair next to the door and looked at me."Have you eaten?"Such a simple question made me freeze with the page turning in my hands. He had not asked me that for a long time.I looked at him. "Yes."The thing is, I had eaten just a little several hours ago. Liam nodded."Good."Silence reigned in our bedroom again. I lowered my eyes and pretended to be reading, while I felt his gaze fixed on me."I've got you something."I raised my eyebrows. "What?"Liam opened the small suitcase that he had brought from somewhere. From it, he too
Sienna's POVAnother week had gone by.Our relationship was not improving but rather drifting farther away from each other. I didn’t know what triggered the shift in our bond but maybe it was our argument, maybe the moment when I saw Liam leaving the bar with Wilona.The distance might have been growing long before I noticed that our home had become a place where two strangers live.Liam spent most of his time traveling out of town. In the beginning, he still let me know about his movements, but with time he sent fewer and fewer messages to me. Sometimes he messaged me right before his departure but there were times when he didn't tell me anything at all.I always learned about his whereabouts through his secretary if I needed to contact him because of some business affairs. "Mr. Liam is out of town, Ma'am. He'll be here tomorrow."At first, I was still anxious, waiting for a message from him and checking my phone again and again, hoping to get another notification about his arrival h
Liam's POV The meeting finally came to an end. My head felt heavy after discussing shooting schedules, budgets, and revisions to the advertising concept. One by one, the teams dispersed, and all I wanted was to go back to my room, take a hot shower, and sleep.I had just stood
Liam's POV I snapped back to attention and shook my head lightly. “No. Everything is fine.”She nodded, as professional as ever. She didn’t ask further, didn’t try to guess her boss’s thoughts like most secretaries might. Sometimes, I appreciated that.When the boarding announcement
Sienna's POV I slowly turned the next page, but my eyes lingered more on Noah’s face than on the pictures. His eyelids were starting to feel heavy, though he was still trying to keep them open. His fingers clutched the edge of my sleeve, a small habit that always appeared when he was about t
Sienna's POV “Noah, don’t throw your shoes,” I scolded gently, holding back a smile as one small shoe landed crookedly near the bookshelf.“Sorry, Mommy,” he said quickly, crouching down to pick it up. “Noah was in a hurry to tell you something.”I leaned my hip against the kitchen c







