Liam came downstairs only to find Amber talking to Cole Griffith. He was overtaken with a wave of fury, that he had never felt before. He watched as he said something that offended her and smiled when she started to walk away. Turning his head his smile faltered as he saw Cole grabbing her by the arm. Fuming Liam thought '' How dare he touch his woman?!'' His woman, he pondered. When had he started to refer to her as his woman? Shaking his head, he was about to storm over there when Brad held his arm pulling him back. " Look man, she's just talking to him, nothing else. I know you're whipped but don't embarrass yourself and doll face. Just call her over."
Liam turned his head towards Brad and said " I'm now whipped you ass. What are you talking about?''
Brad looked at his friend and said '' Liam you might not know wit yet, but you are falling in love with this woman. I noticed your attitude at the office ,when she fainted and again in the hospital room and just now in OUR room." Holding up his hand Liam opened up his mouth to object when Brad said " Liam at the office when she fainted, you CRADLED her. You would not let anyone touch her until the ambulance came. Even Mr. Evans who has first aid training you would not let her. At the hospital, dude you brushed back her hair and stayed with her without going back to work. Buddy you almost KILLED your last assistant's baby and you haven't been to visit her yet! And let's not forget this morning at breakfast, you stared at her for so long that you did not hear me calling you. I had to shove you to get your attention! Not to mention you started to get upset because she had a thigh-high split. Dude, she is a grow woman and this is not the fifteenth century. She can wear whatever she wants."
" One" Liam said " I only cradled her because I didn't want her condition to worsen. Suppose he touched her in the wrong place and she got hurt. Whose head would that fall on. Two, i brushed back her hair because it was in her face, and three, I was worried that being in a foreign country there would be creeps that would try to take advantage of her. I do not like her Brad. If you think so you need to lay of the vodka."
"Whatever man, you like her and I'm going to prove it, now call our girl over here. Call her Liam, don't yell, for God sakes don't yell. If you do I will get doll face and we will pretend we don't know you!" Brad said.
Taking a deep breath Liam called " Amber, we have to go now. Come on." As she went to pick up her stuff, Brad patted Liam on the back and said " Was that so hard now buddy?" Receiving a side-eye with a clenched jaw Brad quickly took his hand off Liam's back and made the gesture for zipping his mouth shut while backing off.
When Amber reached, he took one look at her and walked off. Turning to Brad she asked " Who pissed in his coffee? " Pausing mid-step, Liam said " Ms. Adair, If i reach the conference room before you you're fired!"
Entering the conference room, Liam greeted Ms. Dragos politely and the went into a corner of the room, to wait for the other members of the meeting to arrive. Glancing at the red head next to him, he asked " Were you able to memorise the files, or were you busy flirting that you forgot?" Amber looked at him incredulously and replied " When was I flirting Mr. Adler? Even if I was it is none of your business and yes I memorized all the files." Glaring at her, he looked up to see Brad mouthing silently " Whpst . Wipped ". Turning his attention bach towards Amber he said, " When we get back to the hotel you should burn that dress, it exposes too much. I don't like it"
" For the last time Mr. Adler, you are in no position to tell me how to dress." As Liam was about to retort, he was cut off by her saying " Oh look, the meeting's about to start" and she went to take her rightful seat. Liam realized that these days he was not getting to finish his sentences, he was either being cut off by Brad or her. It was starting to get frustration. With a sigh, he noticed that he was doing that a lot to, he went to his assigned seat.
Four hours later, Liam shook hands with Mrs. Dragos and said " I look forward to working with you." Only to have Cole turn to do the same thing. Walking up to each other, Cole put out his hand to shake saying " May the BETTER man win." Scoffing Liam looked at his hand before walking away.
Cole shrugged, and took back his hand. Seeing Amber following Liam he said " I will not be in this country for much longer as I am leaving tonight. See you around Amber." Before Amber could reply, she was pulled into the elevator by a furious Liam. She turned towards Cole and gave him a small wave and bright smile before the doors closed.
Going into the hotel room, Liam and Brad were both pissed. " Cole Griffith " they both thought. " What a pompous self righteous asshole! How dare he sabotage the deal that was already negotiated?!" As the two men pondered over how to get rid of the current enemy, they failed to notice the small hurricane brewing in the corner. Hurricane Amber.