Following Lord David’s announcement, Liam arrived at The Stevens family once again. He was the only one who knew that this was far from over. Peter might not have been a threat to them anymore, but there was still a danger that lay deep within the Steven family, and until this was contained, Mia was never going to be safe.He parked his car that afternoon outside the Steven mansion and stepped out. Standing around the entrance of the building were Carl and some of his friends. Immediately they saw Liam, and one of them stepped forward. It was Duncan Roger. For years, Duncan had had a silent crush on Mia but did not make any move out of fear of rejection and Victor Carpi.When he learned that Victor was no longer a problem, the only thing standing in his way was now Liam. Cracking a sinister smile, he walked towards Liam, stopping in front of him with his eyes glued to him with a dark gaze.Confused, Liam tried to brush it off, not interested in whatever this was, “You’re in my way.” H

“You see before this race, Duncan and I had a little bet,” Liam started, addressing the crowd, “We agreed that if he won, then I would walk away from my beautiful wife and her family, but if I won, then Duncan would have to destroy his car with a crowbar.” The crowd was stunned in shock by the awkward bet, slowly shifting their gaze to Duncan who at this time was standing next to his car.“I’d originally told Duncan to surrender his car to me if I won, but he vowed that he’d rather destroy it than let me have it if by some miracle I won the race.”At this time, Duncan was sweating anxiously. He knew there was no way out of this situation. In a matter of moments, he’d have to destroy his car. “I’m glad you’re all here. Duncan promised you a race but I’m sure he didn’t mention it was going to be wrecking.” Liam said and smirked at Duncan.Taking a deep breath, Duncan grabbed the crowbar firmly. The crowd started cheering watching eagerly as he took the first swing and clawed off his si

Liam’s words hung in the air, clouding Mia with heaviness. She had not expected that Liam would choose to reveal some of his secrets and now did not know how to react.Seeing her hesitation, Liam said, “It’s your call, Mia.If you want to know the power dynamics going on in your family, you’ll need to be ready for what you’ll find.”Mia remained quiet for a while and then lifted her gaze, staring directly at Liam, “I want to know everything.”Liam heaved a deep breath and said, “Your mother was not the informant for Peter Nelson.”Mia’s eyes widened as soon as she heard this. That would mean this was not yet over.Clenching her fists, she asked, “Who is it?”“It’s Carl,” Liam answered and immediately she could see Mia boil in anger. She remained frozen in place and then turned around angrily, “Do not do anything, Mia. We need to take things slow and according to plan.”“Slow?” Mia retorted, “That douche has been messing with this family for years, blaming you and playing the victim. H

“I know we can’t trust anyone,” Chloe said, “But right now, Ethan’s my best bet at figuring all of this out, I can’t do that if I jeopardize our relationship.” Chloe remained silent. She knew this was a wrong idea, but she also knew she could not easily convince Mia about this.“Okay, if you want me to stop, I will, but just promise me you’ll be careful Mia.”“I will be. Thank you, Chloe.” Mia said and ended the call. As soon as she hung up, she felt a sudden dread surge up her body. Chloe was right, things were getting out of hand fast, but there was no backing out now. Just then, her phone chimed again. This time it was from Liam.Mia glanced at the screen and saw his text that he was waiting outside in the car. She drew a deep breath and stood up from the bed, staring into the mirror, trying to will herself to go along with this. At this time, she didn’t need any more convincing to believe that Carl was the traitor in their family. Chloe had already confirmed that for her. Stil

At that point, Mia could not help but wonder. Would she be able to deal with this constantly? Even if she wasn’t directly involved, could she truly be with a man whom she knew might get caught up in a dangerous situation he wouldn’t be able to bail himself out of and never come home? Could she handle the frequent disappearances and threats that would come their way if she decided to be with Liam for good? These thoughts gnawed at her stomach, she did not even realize when the car had rolled to a stop.Liam shifted his gaze slightly towards her and could see her disturbed expression. He hunkered over the car seat and gently asked, “Okay, want to tell me what’s going on in your mind?”Mia heaved a deep sigh and leaned back, staring straight into nothing, “I know I said I could handle all of this before, but I’m scared Liam.”Liam arched his brow, staring at her intently. He could tell that deep down this wasn’t about her. Mia paused for a while and then continued, “This may not terrify