Chapter 49Hayden Group was one of the biggest groups in the state and its environs. They were known for their groundbreaking achievement and versatility in the field, hence their popularity. The Ornery family was nothing near them and that's why there wasn't any form of collaboration between them, the same applies to the AI technology. The only reason why they were being affiliated to them was the driving force that was solidly behind them — Mr. Jones superiors like they normally say. “Sir, like I said earlier, Xander Smith can't handle this. It is beyond his expertise, otherwise, I would have handed the job to him.” Mr. Jones said. Leaning toward him with his hands clasped, he said, “I know you have a special liking for Xander but please don't let that overshadow that of William Armani here. He is as good as Xander, just that he is an intern.” “Can you listen to yourself speak?” Silvan snapped at him, wearing a smirk on his lips. “How can an intern be better than his superior?
Chapter 50With Silvan and Mr. Jones gone, Aria pulled out the chair next to Liam and then buried her head on the table for a while. When she finally shot it upwards, she took in a deep breath, her gaze on Liam before saying, “Have you met with Silvan Hayden before now?” She was asking this question because of how Silvan had treated him less than a human.Though she was furious and even wanted to put an end to the bully, she didn't have the authority to do so, otherwise she was going to lose her job. “Yeah.” Liam replied, nodding his head as he bit his lips. This time around, he didn't restrict himself from smiling. Moreover, Silvan was nowhere to be found anymore. With his hands folded across his chest,he leaned backwards, his gaze on the chair Silvan had occupied a while ago. “He was bent on tearing you into pieces. Looks like he really wanted to get rid of you.” She mused. Leaning towards him with her hands clasped, she raised her brow before saying. “Tell me, did you steal an
Chapter 51Immediately he stepped out of the company, Xander who had been trailing after him, walked up to him, blocking his path. “Hey.” He said with a smirk on his lips.“Hey.” Liam replied, grasping his backpack more tightly than ever. He already knew what Xander wanted from him and so he was getting himself prepared for it. “Can we talk? The cafeteria.” “Uhm… is it urgent? I need to be somewhere as soon as possible. I'm sorry.” He said, trying to walk past him but Xander pulled him back. This time around, with a stern voice, he said, “Come with me now.” He didn't wait for Liam to even respond to him before he headed into the building and Liam had no choice but to follow him.Now sitting opposite each other in the cafeteria, a cup of coffee in front of them, Xander looked around for a while before focusing his attention on Liam who had been staring at him. “What do you think you did back there?” He asked with an icy tone. “I don't understand what you're driving at.” Liam repl
Chapter 52 For the next few minutes, the car was tension filled, no one talking to the other, just staring. While Naya was still pondering on the possibility of it, Wren was wondering what was going on. He was lost in the whole thing and the more he tried to wrap his head around it, the more difficult it was for him. “Ma'am I don't know why you are thinking in that direction but one thing for sure is, siblings tend to act this way most times.” He said breaking the silence in the car. Naya shot her head upwards only to turn around the next minute as she bit her bottom lips. “I guess Wren is right. I didn't get to feel this love as a child even from my family, let alone my cousins.” She muttered, her gaze outside the window as she stared at the hospital. “I understand.” She said and with a low sigh, pushed her phone inside her purse. “Let's proceed.” She said, trying to forget about how she felt. When Liam got to the ward, it took a while before he pushed the door in and even whe
Chapter 53Shocked by the question, Naya who had a smile on her face switched to a different expression entirely as she stared back at Rose who was waiting for her response. “Is it that difficult to answer?” Rose's voice made Naya snap her head upwards. Smiling nervously at her, she tilted her head to the side when her phone suddenly began to ring. Taking this as a cue, she took an excuse and then left the ward. Even after speaking with the caller, she didn't return to the ward immediately. She remained in the hallways, pacing to and fro with her hands clutching her gown. At intervals, she would look back at the ward only to return her gaze the next minute with a little sigh. “Seems like she doesn't like me just like her brother.” She muttered absentmindedly, almost bumping into the gurney that held a patient. “I'm sorry.” She apologized with her head bent to the ground but no one paid her any head since they were all in a hurry. Now leaning against the wall, she exhaled deeply,
Chapter 54“Ta-da, I'm back.” Liam said, poking his head through the door, alternating his gaze from one girl to the other. “Hey… I thought you got lost or something.” Rose said, smacking her lips as she leaned into her pillow, a bright smile etched on her face. Before Liam arrived, she wanted to engage Naya in a heartfelt conversation but he came along and then interrupted their discussion. “I had to wait for the drinks to get cold. Seems they just refilled the cooling van.” He said with a shrug, placing what he had got on the table before he went ahead to dispatch them. “Thank you.” Naya said after she received hers and Liam reacted with a nod. “Aren't you going to eat yours now? Nurse Lila would be here any moment from now to perform her routine check.” He said, poking Rose who was examining the bottle. “I wanted to check the percentage of caffeine.” She said, uncorking the bottle. The next minute, she was digging into her snacks with relish since it had been a while since sh
Chapter 55When he got to the doctor's office, after knocking on the door twice, he pushed the door in. “Good morning doc.” He said. Doctor Francis, who seemed busy with the patients' files that were on his table, immediately snapped his head up at his greetings with a bright smile on his lips.“I haven't seen you in forever, what's the issue? School work?” He asked, gesturing for him to take his seat. “Yeah.” Liam nodded, returning his smile. “Thank you for taking care of Rose. She's now in perfect health.”“Not in perfect health yet… she still has a little more to go. In between, I must commend her resilience.” “I want to ask about her discharge, when is it going to be?” “In two weeks.” He replied, pulling a file from his table. “That's fair, by then, she will be perfect.” He said with a broad grin. He was sincerely happy that she was going to get discharged soon, bringing to an end her confinement in bed and in the hospital. Rubbing his hands in a glee, he wanted to start neg
Chapter 56“Oh boy, how did you know we were here?” Jake asked with a chuckle as he walked up to him.“Bring him down.” Liam said through gritted teeth as he stared at his friend, Jake, that was suspended to the ceiling and was hanging upside down like a bat. “Why should I take instructions from you?” Leaning towards him, he grabbed his shoulder, digging his nails into them with a smile playing on his lips. “You think I was going to let go of you after making fun of me at the restaurant? Nah, I don't forgive easily.” He chuckled and the next minute, his hand was above his head in readiness to send them to Liam's face. Before he could make the attempt, Liam ducked, grabbed his hand and then twirled it so hard until he heard a cracking sound. “Are you alright?” Jake asked, only to earn himself a hit from a baseball bat. “What are you guys waiting for? Beat him up.” Jake yelled at his friends who immediately rushed towards Liam. One after the other, they tried to attack him but see