Inside a living room with green and cream decors, the three people sat together with the couple on one sofa and the older woman on the opposite sofa.
One could note the look of disappointment in her aged eyes, her lips were pursed as she gave her daughter a sharp look."And why have you kept it away from me? You are the reason that young innocent man went to prison, do you know what that means?" Susan asked, feeling an incoming headache as her breathing came out rushed from anger."I'm so sorry, I just never loved him-" Cara tried to explain but nothing she said was appeasing to Susan."Then why did you agree to marry him? If you had never married him because you didn't love him, none of this would have happened! It wouldn't have come to this! Oh god...""Uhm, mom..." Matt spoke but the look he received from Susan made him rephrase his words, "Mrs Broda, this is all my fault and I truly apologize. I already met her before that criminal but I suggested she married him because I didn't want to look like I was trying to come in between them.""I just felt guilty and sorry for Liam and I asked Cara to just go along with the marriage even though she loved only me," Matt explained, a calm look on his face as he looked at his and Cara's fingers that were intertwined together.Though Cara was aware that whatever Matt was saying to her Mom was not true and lie, she went along with it and nodded because she trusted only Matt and no one else."So what if you get caught?" Susan asked, feeling anxious about the whole situation. Even with the explanation Matt did, she could swear she still didn't understand a single thing and that was even more scary to her."Nah, we wouldn't. I'm rich and I have the power to protect us and make sure this doesn't come to light." Said Matt. And even though Susan wasn't exactly sure, she still wouldn't let her daughter close to Liam even though she knew he was innocent.People still know him as a criminal and a rapist and he was clearly a wretched loser and had nothing, unlike Matt who was well off and could take care of her daughter.On the quiet bridge and before a chaotic scene, Liam stood there under the bright sun feeling more alive than ever.With the small smile on his face, one wouldn't have thought he was the same person a few hours ago silently begging for his wife to take him back with watery eyes.Yes, that was something he wouldn't deny but Liam behaved that way to Cara because she was his wife and he respected her that much. She had every right to be mad at him for failing but she went too far and even cheated on him.And he was really hurt at her treatment towards him but not now. Now, he was about to be a hero and not some pathetic loser begging his wife but deep down he still wanted her back but that was something he would never get, she clearly loathed him and outrightly rejected him without holding back.However, the confident smile on Liam's lip broke when the four men broke out with laughter. They laughed so hard and loud that it made Liam angry."Guess who is drunk in the daytime! Hahaha!" The second man said and another round of laughter followed his statement."A madman giving us orders is wild! Hahaha!" The third man said but their words weren't making him feel down, it was only fueling his anger and provoking some kind of emotions in him.He grounded his teeth and clenched on the metal rod and before he knew it, he struck the van beside him so hard with the rod that the banging sound was more than enough to turn the place quiet.The smiles and laughter left the faces of the four men and soon seriousness took over their whole demeanor and before anything Liam and the four men were engaged in a brutal fight.Sounds of punches and bone cracking and groans and grunts soon filled the air. As Liam struggled to take down one of them as they proved to be stronger than him or tried to outnumber him.And soon he knocked down one of the men, Liam was sure that he was the weakest of all because taking him down was so easy.Now left with three more, the fight went on with Liam not holding back. Mercilessly using the metal rod on them with a series of kicks and punches flying about.For some odd reasons yet to be known, he felt so good. With all his miseries and anger from losing his wife who cheated on him and having to go to prison for six years for a crime, he knew nothing about and the ill-treatment he faced in prison, Liam let them all out on the men.At a point he flung the rod around, causing the men to keep a distance to avoid being hit as they wondered what type of lunatic he was.Liam then stopped flinging the rod and went on to attack them.And while the fight was still going on, the other young man whom the four men tried to push into their van stood beside his car and watched the fight in horror.Just an hour ago, he was peacefully driving through the city when he noticed the odd way the black van was riding after him and without being told, he knew he was being followed.Being the nephew of the most ruthless businessman, Nelson couldn't leave his uncle's mansion without guards and security following him because his uncle's enemies were out for him.But today he wanted to be alone, he was tired of security following him but who knew it would lead to this?He quickly pulled out his phone from his side pocket and called his uncle's number which went through almost immediately.Nelson explained everything to his uncle and what was currently going on. After scolding him, his uncle told him he would arrange for people to come pick him up and the call ended.Nelson placed his phone inside his pocket and raised his head to see how the fight was going only for his eyes to be welcomed with the sight of the unknown man using the metal rod to smack the face of the leader.Blood mixed with thick saliva flew out of the leader's mouth and Nelson was sure the man must have lost a couple of teeth.The leader was in a kneeling position when his face was smacked by Liam, he groaned and hissed, pure rage evident in his battered face. He tried standing up to attack Liam but Liam placed the tip of the rod on his chin, keeping him in place.But Liam wasn't smiling, he bent a little and said, "You should pick up your boys and go back to whoever sent you now that your body is still intact. I didn't knock you out for a reason."Nelson was evidently shaken by what he just witnessed, who was this homeless man? The man looked too strong to be a regular person.Liam looked down at the leader who was still on his knees, he raised the man by his shoulders and dragged him towards the van and without hesitation, Liam mercilessly pushed him into the driver's seat and buckled his seat belt.After securing the seat belt, he shut the door and went on to push the back door wide open and dragged the three unconscious men into and closed it.He looked at the leader who stared back at him with a mixture of anger and fear, he then said, "I hope this would be more than enough for whoever sent you. He should know better not to go after that young innocent man again.""Innocent man my foot, do you even have any idea what-" The leader who was agitated that Liam was interfering in his business was about to speak when Liam cut him off."I don't want to hear it because I don't even care, off you go now." He said and moved away from
This wasn't his plan at all. Following a rich brat to his uncle's mansion for heaven knows what reasons but he agreed anyway but not after so much persuasion.A few minutes ago. Liam was taken aback when he heard what the young man said and wondered if he was referring to him.And he wasn't the only person surprised, even the man who looked like the leader of these men was equally surprised.The man whose name was Sir Gibbs gave Nelson a questioning gaze as if trying to wrap his head around what his young master was saying."I'm sorry but may I know the reason?" Sir Gibbs asked and Nelson answered as quickly as he heard the question from him."Because he saved my life, I need to take him to my uncle and I have to properly thank him," Nelson explained, eagerness in his eyes.Gibbs looked at the man who still sat nonchalantly on the ground and pretended he didn't hear a single word of what Nelson just said."Does the man agree?" Gibbs asked, referring to Liam and a short silence followe
Liam walked behind Nelson as he took him to where his uncle's office was. Liam's mind was currently filled with possibilities and questions as he wondered what might happen if he met with this uncle.It took them a minute to get to the office's door and Nelson knocked on it and after five seconds he opened it and allowed Liam to step in.A bit sceptical at first, he eventually entered and the door was shut behind him.The first thing Liam took note of was the lingering smell in the air, it smelled different from the living room.The living room smelled of luxury and other pleasant things whereas this place had a mixture of wood and old books and cigar in the air.However, his eyes immediately landed on the grey cold eyes of a man seated before a huge mahogany table stacked with books.The man had his two hands folded on the table's surface with his chin resting on it and as he continued to stare at Liam, Liam also stared back and seemed to have frozen in his steps."You are the young
Due to the fact that Liam's back was facing Alexander, he failed to notice the small movement of the man's right hand the the narrowed look Alexander directed at him.And just when Liam reached the door and was ready to turn the doorknob, something unexpected happened. The ground beneath him opened up in a fast way and before Liam could understand what was happening, he fell right into the hole beneath him.A shocked expression marred his face and Liam found himself falling into a different room. With a loud thud, he landed on his back and the impact of his back on the floor caused dust to rise from the floor, his groans were soon overshadowed by the small cough that escaped his lungs due to the dust.He quickly stood on his feet and looked around to see where he was.However, the place was dark and cold, like nobody had been there for ages. He looked up at the place he fell from but was met with darkness.Liam was confused as to why this happened, was this Alexander's doing? If so th
After almost an hour, the fight was over with Liam lying tired on the floor. He was all sweaty and didn't care that the floor was dusty. His breathing came out heavily and rushed as he tried to get himself back.He was aching all over and Liam was sure he was currently covered in bruises. Apart from him, the unconscious men lay on the floor too with him in the middle.He was so exhausted that he was sure he would soon pass out. Twenty minutes already running by with Liam still in the same position and soon he heard footsteps of someone running towards him but he was just too tired to care or worry about who it was.However, the room was unexpectedly filled with light, chasing away the darkness and Liam removed the glasses from his eyes but quickly squinted them at how overwhelming the light was.But after having to adjust his eyesight, he looked around him and noticed how empty the room was except for him and the men who lay on the floor.But he couldn't look around for long because t
Liam was now fully dressed in long black pants with thin white stripes and a black jacket over a white long-sleeve shirt, he looked at his own reflection in the full-length mirror, a blank stare marred his now groomed face.All Liam could see was a totally different person. His beard was now cleanly shaved, his hair trimmed and neatly combed to the back, his formal dressing was so new to him.He was looking way too handsome that he was on the verge of questioning the heavens if this was truly him. Because as far as he could recall, his ugliness and unkept looks were one of the many reasons Cara rejected him right in his face.He looked nothing like the Liam he knew two days ago. What he looked now was like a contrast from his former self and it made him wonder if he would ever get used to this new look and life.Liam had no time to keep staring at himself as he needed to find Alexander, the old man was confusing him and Liam needed to be sure of what he signed up for.Earlier when he
Inside the limousine, Liam and Alexander were seated opposite each other. And this being Liam's first time inside a limo, he sat stiffly while looking around and admiring the interior of the car.Never in his wildest dreams have he thought of being inside a limo. Two days ago, the only thing that filled his mind after being rejected by his wife was a death wish, he wanted nothing and only wished to die but now...But now he was seated inside a luxurious car with a billionaire and was heading to the country's biggest global company. Was this even real?It should be real because nothing felt like a dream at all, it all felt too real.They arrived at the company and two bodyguards escorted them into the building.The moment Liam's feet stepped inside the Sterling Global Ventures company, it felt like he was transported into a different world because not only did this place look different, it looked wonderful and there was no word in the English dictionary that could be used to describe t
And the tiny little thread of hope left in Liam snapped, those last words from Alexander were more than enough to tell him that he would soon be thrown out of here. Did he even deserve to be here in the first place? He wondered to himself.He could feel Alexander's eyes intently on him, as if waiting for a response from him. But he had nothing to say, what was there to say? To deny or to accept Alexander's claims? There was absolutely nothing to say at this point.Alexander was only staring and observing Liam but he could already read him like an open book, he already had an idea of what the young man was thinking about and he had to hold back the smile that was threatening to appear on his face."You should know what I'm saying is logical," Alexander said."In other words..." Liam replied with a drawl."In other words, it would affect the image of Sterling Global Ventures and my very own reputation if a man who held a criminal record becomes the heir, I don't even think I'll have a sa