Se connecterCHAPTER 68: ALLIES, NOT FOES.TREVOR'S POV. I sensed something off about the maid right from the moment she stepped in. I was hoping that showing her a little kindness would deter whatever plan she had. I didn't want to hurt her. But as it turned out, it seemed like the tables had turned, and she was the one who would actually hurt us. But I wasn't scared, not even a little bit. I also noticed that Liana wasn't that scared as I thought she would be. "Recompense for what sins? Have I wronged you in any way?" I asked the maid. "How would you remember when your numerous crimes and misdeeds are piled up to the heavens?" she replied, looking with such wicked intent in her eyes. "Listen, I can assure you that you are mistaking me for someone else," I refuted. "Still trying to lie, even as I stand before you?!" she fumed, raising her voice. Waving her hand, she magically flung a chair at me. I ducked, and it shattered as it hit the wall way behind me. "Look, I don't want to hurt you,
CHAPTER 67: LONG NIGHT.LIANA'S POV.Everyone was on high alert. Our eyes were keenly darting around like those of a hawk. I noticed how Trevor drew closer to me, like a large human shield. The gesture warmed my heart. Despite the unknown danger that loomed, I never felt safer than I did at that moment. Feeling this way was a rare thing that I hardly got to experience, until I met Trevor. Trevor's man sniffed a little more, then he paused and pondered for a bit. He then switched his countenance, easing up a little bit at that moment. "What is it?" Trevor inquired."The scent I picked was of the roomkeeping maids, Boss," he answered."Room service maids?" Trevor sighed, a bit angry. "Did I not explicitly make it clear to them not to let anyone in here while I was gone?" "They left shortly after they got here. A co-worker delivered your instruction to them from their boss, Boss," the man explained further. "Okay. Thank you, Jose," Trevor appreciated. The man bowed and walked out.
CHAPTER 66: SWITCHING LOCATIONS.LIANA'S POV."Hey. Take care of yourself, okay?" Annie said as we hugged. She had returned from the restroom. "I will. And take care of yourself as well, okay?" I said. "You know I always do," she smiled, and she giggled softly. Breaking the hug, we looked at each other and smiled. "I'll definitely pay you a visit before I return in a week. I'll go visit my family back in Alaska before I come over to L.A. So you'd better be ready to make my visit a memorable one," Annie said. "I'll do my best, ma'am," I replied, smiling. She nodded courteously, wearing a beautiful smile. Then she turned to Trevor."I got to properly thank you for your intervention when that nut-job got aggressive. Thank you," she said with a smile."It was nothing, honestly," Trevor shrugged it off. "At least I'm sure that my friend is in good hands." "Ahem!" I cleared my throat, nudging her with my elbow. "She definitely is," Trevor acknowledged. "See ya," I bade Annie, then w
CHAPTER 65: WHAT AM I DOING?TREVOR'S POV. All the while as I spoke and interacted with the guests, I found my attention drifting from time to time to Liana. I'd steal brief gazes at her. Seeing her smile, having a swell time with her friend, Annie, unexpectedly brought joy to my heart. I unconsciously found myself smiling."Mr Vanderholt? Mr Vanderholt?" "Yes," I snapped out of my absent-mindedness when I heard my name being called."Your mind seemed to have traveled really far," Donovan McCartney, the president of the Alumni Association of the University of South Carolina, said, then he chuckled softly. "Something, or someone, must have caught your fancy, huh?" he winked playfully, smiling. I simply scoffed, saying nothing. Gwendolyn and a man whom I had just gotten to know, Professor McGregor, chuckled softly."And what if someone caught Mr Vanderholt's fancy? Isn't he at liberty to admire whomever he wants?" Professor McGregor said."But of course!" Donovan McCartney replied. "
CHAPTER 64: SCAR. The hooded man walked for a bit and boarded about three taxi cabs. Mario didn't get into the same cab with him. He just boarded one and followed the man. He needed to be careful. He wasn't going just to trust a total stranger - a cryptic person he just met in the subway, all on the assumption that he saved his life back at the hotel.The man made a first stop shortly after he began his commute. Mario assumed they had reached the man's destination. So he alighted from his taxi. To his surprise, he saw the man boarding another taxi. "What the hell..." he remarked, furrowing his brow in confusion. He quickly boarded another and followed the man. He suddenly stopped at another location after a while and alighted from the cab. Mario also alighted from his, assuming that that was his destination.The man then beckoned on another taxi, and then he got into the vehicle. "Are you fucking kidding me?!" Mario fumed frustratedly. "What the hell am I even doing, following th
CHAPTER 63: GIRL TALK.LIANA'S POV. The reunion turned out to be way better than I had hoped. And it was all because Trevor showed up and saved the day, just like he did when we first met at The Orion. Like a knight in shining armor, Trevor swooped in, saving this damsel in distress. He saved two damsels in distress - me and Annie. It felt really good to see those two perverted siblings get what they deserve. In fact, they deserve even worse than humiliation. It was funny how I suddenly became the object of everyone's attention. I observed that those who had never thought highly of me began to accord me respect, flocking around me to make my acquaintance. "Why is everyone suddenly being so nice to me?" I said to Annie. "Isn't it obvious?" she chuckled, gulping some champagne. It was her third glass.Of course. It was because they perceived I was close to Trevor, a powerful and influential person. I never got to mistake all that for true love. I had lived a hard life and seen the
CHAPTER 52: OBVIOUS EFFORTS.TREVOR'S POV.Seated in my chair at the office, I gently tapped my pen on the table, staring blankly in front of me. I was deep in my thoughts.Then I heard the notification from the door. I unlocked the door, and Boraz walked in hastily."Boss," he bowed. "Sorry I took
CHAPTER 50: A NEW APPROACH.TREVOR'S POV.As I took a shower, getting ready to head to the office, I reminisced about the previous night's incident. Well, it was on auto-replay in my head. I didn't make much effort to try to shove it aside.I recalled how cold I was toward her earlier. She must hav
CHAPTER 49: BUMPY START.LIANA'S POV.Gently, my eyes open as I awaken, feeling quite relaxed, perhaps more than the previous nights. I stretch on the bed, relieved. Trevor's bed was soft and cozy. I sighed and looked up as I lay in bed."Trevor!" I quickly turned to the side and found that he wa
CHAPTER 48: PAINFUL REALIZATION. TREVOR'S POV."Dad! Mom!" My voice echoed as I stretched my arms, reaching for both my parents. My legs were bound with fetters, and it was fastened to the ground. I was quite far from them. They both stood in front of a young boy, forming a protective barricade.







