Amelia wasn't sure about it, the meal looked so strange, and even when Ryan had explained what it was called and the nutrients it gave, she still looked at it like it was a worm. She took a deep breath and exhaled and picked up the spoon. She looked at Ryan who looked so eager for her to taste his meal and compliment him, so she didn't want to hurt his feelings. Her facial expression after taking a bite indeed breaks Ryan's heart. He was worried about what could have gone wrong and he felt insulted and worried at the same time but nothing was wrong with his cooking, This was just her first time tasting such a meal and it felt weird in her mouth causing her to frown. Just then Liam called,
"Hello",
"She's with you?",
"Yes",
"You'll keep eyes on her?",
"Sure I'll drop her off at your house when we close for the day",
" bye", he said and hung up. He was walking towards the exit when he heard a voice call his name.
" Liam!", she called and ran towards him, immediately wrapping her hand around his arm.
"It's been a while since I last saw you Liam and you didn't even ask of me that's not fair", Jane wined.
Jane is an actress who's also into modeling, a cousin of the CEO of the Angelinus company. She met Liam during one of the meetings of the board members. Liam is an investor who owns one of the biggest shares in the organization. Jane's P.A., Martha was trying to hold back Asher, Jane's ex-boyfriend.
"Where's Jane?",
"She's busy right now",
" I don't care I want to see her, I love her can't she see that she even refused to tell me the reason why she's breaking up with me",
" Asher she has broken up with you",
"But I haven't broken up with her",
"It doesn't matter she has lost interest",
"Not just like that, after four years? When I was thinking of getting married to her is now then she knows she doesn't love me anymore?", Asher scoffed and at that moment, he sighted Jane hugging a guy's hand as they proceeded towards the exit and quickly ran after her even when Martha tried to stop him.
"Did you like my dress and make-up? I put it on for you 'cause I know you'll be coming for the meeting", she said giggling but Liam said no word.
"What did you think of my perfume? I just bought it. Liam? You ain't saying anything, how about we go for lunch? ho sorry, it's past lunch already, how about dinner?",
" Jane!!",
Asher's scream interrupted. He was breathing heavily as ran to obstruct their way.
" Asher? What are you doing here?",
"Of course, I came here because of you and you man, you need to stay away from my woman",
"Are you crazy Asher? We've broken up and now I belong to him" " she said,
Liam pulled her hand away and handed it over to Asher before walking away.
" what? Liam! Liam!!", she called after him and tried getting away from Asher who wouldn't let go of her hand.
" let go of me ",
" I'm sorry Jane but I love you", he said and dragged her away.
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Liam was on his way home when he drove past the mall. He suddenly halted and remembered what happened in the morning.
~I am also not comfortable with how I look but you seem to always care about yourself, I don't know what sort of demonic mood you wake up with this morning but what will I wear if I don't wear this? Does it look like I have another dress?~
He sighed as he remembered and got out of the car.
(40 minutes later)
Liam heard the door button and thought she was back so he quickly proceeded to open it but was very disappointed and angry at whom he saw. He scorned the presence of her.
"Hi, Liam",
He stood still without saying a word,
"Someone doesn't look so pleased to have me here but what can you do", she said and brushed past him, " I'm here already",
"Why are you here?",
"C'mon, that isn't a way to greet your mom",
"You are not my mom",
"Of course your mum is dead, I'm your stepmother", she said smiling as she sat comfortably on the couch. She looked around the well-furnished room.
"Not looking bad, it's sure has a lot of your mum's favorite",
"What are you doing here?",
"You are still that rude brat that doesn't know how to welcome a guest",
" I can never learn how to welcome unwanted guests",
"Ouch... that's harsh", she said and chuckled but he rolled his eyes and stood with his arms folded.
" David hasn't had enough time to visit me since he's been busy with his research",
"You should go to the street and wine to a pole if you need someone to listen to your boring talks",
"When I'm not a mad woman",
"You are no difference",
" Liam!", she called frowning. He smirked knowing that got to her.
"Are you? If I'm to be asked I'll say you are the real definition of that but that would be too sweet for my sweet stepmom",
"That's why your father never accepts you, you think you are better than this? that you are better than anyone?",
" I don't think. And I don't have time to think. I know I am better than anyone and sure I am better than this and that's why I keep bringing out amazing versions your dumb son can never think of. So you should tell him to be at least more smart if he's trying to be competitive and stop being so childish", he said and he poured himself a glass of red wine.
"You are never a sweet boy",
"Neither were you ever a sweet stepmom", he said and took a sip.
" murderer",
His glass stuck to his lips and was unable to gulp down the wine.
" you filthy murderer, after murdering your mother you still give your father a hard time don't you...",
"You just call me a murderer right?",
"yes and so?",
He smirked dangerously, his dark grey eyes and stilled face gave Sarah goosebumps and her knees suddenly grew weak.
"Then you should be careful, you walking into a den with no fear have having your flesh ripped off, your intestine out of your skull and your eyes bulging out with blood streaming out of every hole of your body with...",
" I'm leaving", she said finding it difficult to breathe as his talks sounded horrible and scary to even imagine.
"So soon?",
"You bastard", she said and walked out hurriedly,
"Watch your back Sarah!!", he shouted for her to hear. She was shaking out of fear that she couldn't insert the car keys on time. She hated Liam, and she hated herself for being so scared but seeing how Catherine's corpse was found and how the cops are still finding it hard to find any clue leading to Liam makes her fear him even more and that was passing a message to her that, she is dealing with not ordinary man so indeed, she got to watch her back.