LOGINVera's POVI sat quietly in the passenger seat of Liam's car as he drove out of the mansion. The silence between us was not uncomfortable, but my mind was still trying to catch up with everything that had happened.I looked down at my hands. My phone was gone. I still could not believe how fast everything had changed. One moment, I was at the club with Queen. The next, I was surrounded by strangers, and Liam had appeared out of nowhere.I turned to look at him. His eyes stayed on the road, and his hands were firm on the steering wheel.I folded my arms., and said breaking the silence "You know I can get a phone myself."He glanced at me for a moment and then looked back at the road. "I didn't say you couldn't.""Then...""Vera." His voice stopped me."What?""Just let me buy you one."I stared at him for a few seconds and then looked away. "Fine." A small smile pulled at my lips.We drove for a few more minutes before Liam pulled into a shopping area. He parked in front of a phone sto
Vera's POVMy head felt lighter. That was the first thing I noticed when I opened my eyes.For a few seconds, I just stared at the ceiling and tried to understand where I was. Then I saw it, I was in my room.I slowly pushed myself up and pressed my hand against my forehead."What happened?" I whispered.My mind felt foggy, like a window covered in mist. I could remember being at the club, the loud music, Queen, and the drink. Then my brows pulled together as more pieces came back. Those men. One of them had carried me, and I had tried to move but my body was too weak to listen to me. Then I heard a voice.Liam. It was his voice.My eyes widened a little. "Liam."I looked around my room. How did I get here? When I looked down, I saw that I was wrapped in a blanket and that my clothes were gone. The thought made me very uncomfortable, and I pulled the blanket tighter around my body.Before I could think about it more, I heard voices from outside. One was Liam's. The other sounded like
Liam's POVMy bike rolled into Kingsley's compound. The gateman swung it open fast, and once I rode through, he shut it behind me.I killed the engine in front of the mansion and pulled off my helmet. Kingsley already stood outside, one hand resting on his waist, brows shooting up the second he spotted me."Bro, what are you doing at my house this late?"I climbed off the bike and walked toward him."What?" I asked, his eyes following my movement."The question was clear the first time Liam. Why did you ride all the way here at this hour."I climbed the stairs until I stood right in front of him. He stared at me a few seconds, curiosity finally winning out."Are you gonna tell me?""I came to see your sister."His brows knit together, face twisting slightly. "You don't even like her, or do you?"I gave him a blank stare."Wait, chill." He threw both hands up before I could answer. "You didn't come all the way here because you miss her, right?"I stared at him harder. "Are you letting
Liam's POV"She's in her room?" Kingsley asked, sounding unsure himself."When did she get back?""Like thirty minutes ago. I don't know." He paused. "Chill, bro. Why all these questions?""I'll explain. Text me your home address."Silence stay between us."I'll be waiting." I ended the call."Thirty minutes." I repeated it low, fingers tightening around the wheel. Something wasn't right. Queen had been at the party with Vera. Now she was already home, while Vera could barely stay conscious in my backseat. I needed answers.A few minutes later, I pulled into Hayworth Estate, the car stopping in front of the mansion. Before I even unbuckled my seat belt, I turned to check on her. She looked uncomfortable, face flushed, shifting against the seat like she couldn't find any position that worked."Chill, Vera." I got out fast and walked around to open her door. She was already pulling at her clothes."It's hot." She mumbled. "I want this off.""Don't." I caught her hand gently. "Come on,
Liam's POVI wasn't planning on any chit-chat with these guys. The second the guy's question left his mouth, my legs were already moving toward them."Stop him." The one in the middle barked.One of the guys stepped forward fast. The other two turned toward us, and my anger spiked even harder watching Vera still hanging limp over that man's shoulder.The guy reached me and shoved a hand against my chest, stopping me cold. "You'd like to stay away." He warned.My eyes dropped to his hand, then rose slow to his face. "Walk away, man. You won't...""Ahhh!" His words broke into a scream. I'd already grabbed his fingers and twisted them backward, his face contorting in pain as he tried to yank his hand free."What the fuck!" The other two turned toward us at the sound."Let go!" I held on, twisted harder for another second before releasing him. He stumbled back, clutching his fingers to his chest."Fuck you, man." He spat, rage taking over as he swung his other hand toward my face. I caugh
Liam's POV"Allen…" I tried to remember the venue's address as the door of the private dining room shut behind me.My brows pulled together. "Where the hell was it again?"I stood there a second, digging through my memory for whatever Vera had mentioned earlier. "Oh shit!" I dragged a hand through my hair. "I should call her driver."My hand shot into my pocket for my phone, and I scrolled through my contacts fast, only to stop. I didn't even have Nick's number."Fuck." I tapped Brandon's number instead. He picked up on the first ring."Master Liam." His voice came fast."Do you have Vera's driver's number?""Yes, I do.""Send it to me. Now.""Okay, sir. Right away."I ended the call, phone already pressed back against my ear before I'd even finished walking. My legs carried me down the hallway of private rooms, faint conversations bleeding through the closed doors around me, though I barely registered them. All I could think about was Vera. She'd gone to that party alone, and somethi
Vera's POV"Yes, I am."I replied before I even thought about the words I said."Welcome." She said, still with that warm smile on her face.She stepped aside to give me enough space to enter.I walked into the office."Off you go to class, Liam." I heard her say the words behind me.I didn't look
Vera's POV His head snapped toward me just for a second. Then he looked back at the road. He held the steering wheel so tight I was sure the poor thing might break. "I just asked you a question." His jaw moved, and that was it. No words, no explanation… nothing. Like I wasn't in the same space w
Vera's POV I stood still, the glass of water frozen in my hand. What the heck? "I should be the one asking you that." He said with his eyes carrying suspicion. My eyes went wide as I stared at him across the kitchen counter. The same guy from last night. The same guy whose lips had pressed aga
Vera's POV "I saw him with a new girl, Anita." My eyes would not leave Andrea across the crowded party hall. A blonde girl was sitting on his lap while he whispered something into her ear that made her laugh very loudly. My chest hurt badly. After I lost my dad in a fire accident when I was fourte