“Mr. and Mrs. Spencer, we’re here.” I brushed away my tears as I heard Blade speak. “Where are we?’’ I peered out the window to see where we had come to a halt. Suddenly, the reporters invaded the car we are riding in. Liam began to get out, but I remained perplexed and unsure of what to do. They’ve set up their deluge cameras once more. And then there are the flashes, which completely blind me in a matter of seconds. I’m terrified to be shown in public again... I’m tired enough of those hurtful comments. I can feel Blade staring at me from the mirror. “Why did we stop here? And why are the reporters came to see us? ” “Happy Birthday.” He gave me a meaningful grin. I was so flabbergasted that I couldn’t respond to him. Also, because the road we had driven earlier seemed familiar, I assumed we were going home to Liam’s house. “Get out of there and wipe your tears away. Do not show a

“Crystal, I thought you need Liam to like you?” “Yeah?” “Well, if you do that, he won’t appreciate you.” “What do you mean? Liam loves Pororo and he- ‘’ I covered my mouth as soon as Liam’s most protected secret spilled out. ‘’I know, but if you continue to pay attention to him, he will never be interested in you.’’ He withdrew his gaze from me and swung a bit to face the other way. My brain couldn’t seem to absorb what he wanted to convey. I was going to say something else when Blade interrupted me. “Have you eaten?” He wasn’t looking at me, and his gaze was just a little too far away. Following his eyes, I discovered he was staring directly at a Shawarma food stall. “If you don’t quit beaming, it’ll melt.” I saw him gulped before he turned to me. I laughed a bit at him again because he looked like a child who wanted to go to

I sought for the person who had taken it and found him holding the phone, which was already in his ear, nodding his head with both eyes closed. "B-Blade..." "I'll take him to a restaurant near Spencers Corp.,"  His voice was deep as he spoke to Mushroom on the other line. He didn't even look in my direction when he opened his eyes. My gaze was drawn to his hand, which was covered in white gauze with traces of blood on it. ''W-What happened to you? A-Are you okay?'' ''I'm not okay, I feel like I'm about to die.'' He glanced at me before hanging up. ''H-Huh? Does it hurt so bad? You didn't have that before, how did you-'' ''Crystal, I'm fine. It's just a small wound.'' He said before he handed me my phone. "It's a good thing you came on your own and found me because I have no idea where to even start looking for you." "Will you just leave alone and meet that man if you didn’t find me?"

“What are you doing here!?” “You’re finally awake.” I was shocked when Noah stood up to approach him. ‘’W-Wait, why is he here? Isn’t he on Liam’s side?’’ My jaw dropped as Noah lifted his arm to put on Blade’s shoulder. ‘’I’m the first one he serves before he got into Spencers. Also, I have full trust in Blade because he is my most loyal person.’’ ‘‘Huh? Since when?’’ ‘’Three years ago. ‘’ Noah looked slightly at him before turning back to me. ‘’That’s such a long story that you don’t need to know. The important thing is that Blade is here, and he helps us gain insights into the people who put you in danger. ‘’ He let go of Blade and came back closer to my seat. Wasn’t Blade an accomplice in what happened in the conference hall? Because it seemed strange that he did not accompany me that night. I no longer knew what was going on. I’m confused. “Whatever you’re thinking Crystal, you are w

[THIRD PERSON POV] “Thank you so much babe, for getting rid of that woman from our lives.” “Of course, didn’t I promise you that once I’m done with Eureka, I’ll figure out a way to get rid of her?” Maddison slid her feet into the pool while resting her head on Liam’s shoulder. They’re presently relaxing by the pool as the rest of the family sleeps. “I thought my heart would burst when I saw you two together,” Maddison murmured, her gaze dropping from Liam’s eyes to his lips, with a hint of teasing in her voice. Their bodies slowly pressed together as Liam brought his face close to Maddison. His tongue pressed between parted lips in ticklish kitten licks, breathing heavily as their lips brushed on each other. They could taste their shared breath, feel the thud of the combined heartbeat as they fumbled to take off one another’s clothes. Not too far, Blade stood nearby, his body quivering with rage as he saw what’s happening