Rita was quite shocked over Liam coming to live in the Brown household.
But after her shock, she was also quite moved.
She wasn’t stupid; she understood why Liam had moved over to the Brown house.
He probably wasn’t about to give up.
In other words – if the Mountain wouldn’t go to Mohammed, Mohammed must come to the Mountain…
Rita had known Liam for years. In her knowledge, that man was always the same, cold way towards anyone.
She never thought that he’d change for her one day.
Even going so far as to forget his identity and status and move to the Brown household.
The still lake of her heart started rippling under a warm breeze.
“Don’t just stand there, Rita. Wash your hands and come eat dinner.”
Maybe she’d stared off into space for too long, but Zoe started urging her. “Oh, and bring me that rib soup.”
“The soup’s too hot, Mom. I’ll do it.”
Liam said, getting up and heading to the kitchen.
Looking at how attentive he was being, Zoe’s bearing was one of a mother-in-law’s thorough appreciation. She beamed. “Look at how much he cares about you, Rita. Don’t look a gift horse in the mouth; find a way to get back together with him.”
The corner of Rita’s mouth twitched.
She didn’t know what weird potion Liam had given her mother in the one afternoon she was away from home, but Zoe was just full of praise for him right now.
Ignoring her dazzled mother, she followed him into the kitchen.
Standing in front of the sink, she glanced fleetingly at the man at her side.
Breaking the silence, she mumbled, “You shouldn’t waste time on me. Move back tomorrow.”
Hearing that, Liam was silent for a while. Soon, he took up the soup. “Do you know how to do interior work?”
“…can you not change the subject, we…”
“After we’re done with the renovations for the interior of the mansion, I’ll move out when you’re done with the blueprint.”
Before she could finish, Liam interrupted lightly, then passed her a set of blueprints and measurements.
Rita looked at the blueprint, confused.
Interior renovations?
She’d studied renovation out of interest a while back, but she was no professional.
Why wasn’t he seeking professional help and instead turning to her?
Whatever the reason, she wasn’t interested.
Naturally, her refusal was straight and to the point.
“I’m not going to do it!”
want me to live
Rita felt a strange, blazing heat from the man’s
she avoided his gaze.
did she say that she
Not once.
“Then you…?”
“That wasn’t a negotiation. I’m demanding
mother agree to your
answer was obvious. Zoe
wasn’t surprised
Liam off and walked out. “Then live here all you want.” She
had already anticipated her
mind living with you at the school dorm, either. I sent a set of my necessities over to the dorm in
her
him. Anything Liam Wilson set
was a man of
of her own
be the talk of the school
couldn’t go live at
coldly at the blueprints in his hand. “You’ll leave
“Yes.”
want to, but she
reached
she pinched one corner of the blueprint, Liam pulled
Then his lips descended.
red lips were getting closer,
about to
split second, Rita’s heart hammered, and she lost
Her chest pounded.
warm hand steadied her tilting body at her
her left cheek and stopped next to her
dinner first and see where we go from
taking the opportunity to kiss her, but to say
Well.
She had it wrong?
she pushed him
from shyness, and his lips curved
The next day.
In the morning.
Brown Group
Rita followed Nathan to
time they’d arrived, Jason and company
third day, kid. I want to see what tricks you have up your sleeve,” Charlie scoffed, like he was there to watch the
look at Rita, then turned to Jason. “Mr. Snow, the girl told us to watch the tabloids today. I just did. Other than Raymond Colt’s secretary meeting reporters last night, nothing of
at Rita. “So what is it we’re supposed to watch,
“The show,” Rita chuckled.
the show that they’re going to make of us as they bury us under bad press?” Charlie rolled his eyes. “You’re a mole our rivals sent over to stall
Powers.” Matthew suppressed his laughter and said in deliberately serious
reminding me, Mr. Gray. You’re right, they wouldn’t be so blind as to
Charlie and Matthew’s mockery, Rita didn’t react, but Nathan had had enough.
Nathan. Who do you think you’re yelling at? Let me tell you, with the company at your back, you’re a hotshot designer, without us, you’re
that, Nathan clenched
they want, but we don’t need
Looking at her, Nathan
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