Liana's POV I couldn't believe my ears. I didn't want to. The world around me stilled, and for the next couple of minutes, all that could be heard was the rapid thump of my heart, or perhaps Penelope's, I wasn't exactly sure yet. Whoever is was, I didn't want to believe that the words that had just slid past Penelope's mouth was the truth.“I really tried my best, ma'am.” Her voice echoed all around my head. “But all of my efforts were futile. I wasn't able to come up with any useful information.”I wanted to scream. I wanted to yell at the top of my voice till the whole world heard me, but I couldn't. A small part of me even didn't mind marching up to Richard's office at this point and asking him what the fuck he was hiding. But I couldn't, not even in a million years. Doing that was only going to unlock a chain of consequences for me. The tendency that whatever new found friendship we'd found was high, and coupled with the risk of Kieran shutting it down was also included, so th
Liana's POV The only sound that could heard in the nearest mile radius had to be the constant tapping of my feet against the ground. It echoed all around me, and no matter how hard I tried to stop, I just couldn't bring myself to do so. It was a bad habit at this point but it was the only thing keeping me sane. If I didn't do this right now, then best believe I would lose my mind before the next thirty minutes. Where the hell was she??My eyes fell on the clock high up on the wall, and a groan slid past my lips. Usually,the days fly by, but today, today of all days, it was as if the world had decided to come to a standstill. No matter how many times I glanced at the clock, the time just wouldn't budge. I got on my feet immediately, before heading to the door. I'd intentionally decided to stay indoors today, just so I wouldn't be tempted to do something I would regret, like harassing Penelope when she was yet to find out the info I wanted from her. The rest of the day was tortu
Liana's POV It was one thing to spy on someone, and it was another thing to finally find out what you'd been suspecting for a long time, or at least, something close to the truth. But what had to be the worst of them all, was the fact that sometimes one would have to go to certain lengths to find out the said truth, and usually, it spawned as far as speaking to someone you never saw yourself talking to. It could be a long lost friend, someone you cut communication with, or someone you just hate, and in my case, the latter was my only option. I'd always heard that fate had a snarky sense of humor but I wasn't sure I'd experienced it up until now, because it was so hilarious that the one person I hated, was now going to be playing a role in finding out what the hell Richard was up to. Shit. A small groan slid past my lips, as I ran a hand through my hair. I'd been doing that for the longest time now, and when I said I was nowhere near feeling better, I wasn't telling a lie. If a
Liana's POV Time seemed to crawl to a halt between both of us. I wasn't one to be overly dramatic, but when I said the scene in front of me looked nothing short of something straight from a thriller or a horror movie, then it was best you believed me. I couldn't breathe, not because I was in the wrong, but because Richard's gaze had refused to leave mine. There was a certain glint in his eyes that I didn't like one bit. It didn't reveal too much, but it definitely wasn't ordinary, and I hated it. I waited patiently for Richard to break the silence between us. The air was thick with tension, and if even I used a butter knife to tear a huge chunk of it, i wasn't sure it was going to make any difference. I had no idea what was going through Richard's mind, but it definitely wasn't ordinary thoughts. Was he mad that I had walked in? But I'd made sure to knock, so why would he have a problem with that? If the dessert I had in my hands weren't perishable, then best believe that I wou
Liana's POV Plot twists they said always made life funny. They also said it added a little spice to an event, but in all my life, I wasn't sure I'd heard of a scenario where a plot twist added a little bit too much spice to the mix, because right now, I had just experienced one, and I wasn't sure the end result was going to be pretty. Time seemed to slow to a halt as I watched what would unfold next. My hand sat pretty in Kieran's, but it burned, and I didn't have a doubt to be able to see that he was burning up because he was mad. All he was doing was simply radiating the anger he felt to me and probably the other man. Kieran had no idea I was analyzing his mood. Instead, he stood rooted in his spot, his eyes trained on the other man. His eyes were bloody red and I was sure if looks could kill, then the other man would be six foot under the ground by now. “What the hell do you think you're doing?” Kieran let out slowly, and when I said I felt the entire place shake, I wasn't l
Liana's POV I didn't have a lot going today, and for some strange reason, I really didn't mind. Usually, I loved to fill my days with a million and one activities. In fact, as many as I can think of, but recently, I'd begun to bask in the silence that came with not doing anything. Maybe pregnancy was finally starting to take a toll on me, but whatever it was, I found myself craving uneventful days even more Maybe it had something to do with the fact that I had time to do whatever I wanted to do. I could lounge in the garden all day, I could even decide to turn on a movie and munch on my snack for as long as I wanted, and no one would bother me. Well, no one asides Tiva and Kieran though. Those two were obsessed with making sure I was safe during my pregnancy and whatnot, even though I continually told them that I was fine. I flipped open the page of my book, all whilst sipping the glass of orange juice Tiva had set out for me. I was just about to go into the next page, when my p