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While talking to a few big fish from Notting Hill, Liam hears a big crash and laughs, so he turns his attention to it. There on the ground are a few drinks that had fallen to the ground. The waitress begins to apologize before hurrying to the kitchen area.‘’You are doing very well for yourself young man, your mother must be smiling down at you as we speak,’’ a man says.‘’Thank you. I like to think so myself.’’ Liam smiles.‘’Yes, I like what you did to Grayson. That man has been working on my nerves for the last five years. You did what many of us didn’t have the balls to do.’’ Another says.‘’It seems as if you men were afraid of that old-’’A man laughs, cutting Liam off. ‘’No, we were never afraid of that man. But when he has the titles to our businesses, we have to turn a blind eye to what he does.’’Liam takes a sip from his drink to not say anything, because the way he sees it, most of the big sharks on Notting Hill were afraid of Mr. Grayson, and with that, Kyle throws his we
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The next day, Liam gets to work and asks Annie if it is possible if she could source a list of workers from the night of his party.‘’Why did something happen?’’Liam is hesitant to tell his assistant that he is pursuing a girl who has no interest in him, as it seems.‘’No, I am just trying to find a worker.’’‘’Ok, I’ll see what I can do.’’ Annie leaves the room.Not too long after, she comes back to show him the list of servers that were working last night.He points at a picture. ‘’This woman here.’’Annie taps a few times on her tablet before the information comes up.‘’Her name is Mercedes Webb.’’‘’Ok, I need all the information I can about her.’’Annie raises a brow but says nothing. She leaves the room for a second time, only to come back inside immediately. ‘’Mr. Tate, Mr. Tate,’’ she exclaims, then shows him the tablet.In bold, are the words, ‘have the Wellington Group committed fraud?’ and another one that says, ‘Liam Tate and the Wellington Group under investigation for s
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Liam holds onto Annie’s arm. ‘’Don’t worry, we will get out of this.’’ A fat officer comes by eating donuts. He takes a look at the two and laughs. ‘’Well, the hot shot of the city is behind bars. Who would have thought?’’ ‘’Why are you doing this to us? We didn’t commit fraud or a scam!’’ Annie yells at him. The man wiggles a finger close to her face. ‘’Even if you did or didn’t, I’m glad to put scums like you behind bars.’’ ‘’I want to see the proof you have because you are lying on our names.’’ The officer laughs and walks away. ‘’Annie, don’t waste your breath on him or any of them. I know who is doing this and when we get out, they are going to pay for lying on our names.’’ ‘’Who? Who is doing this to us?’’ Liam shakes his head. Another officer soon comes by. He throws some food on the ground and says. ‘’Eat up, that will be your only food for the rest of the day.’’ ‘’You are treating us like caged animals. How dare you?’’ Annie yells. ‘’Does it matter what I do? It’s n
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‘’Liam, your mother loved and please don’t blame her but her father used to threaten her so badly. Saying he would lock her away in a mental hospital if she ever goes looking for you.’’Liam says nothing.‘’As her assistant, I secretly sent money to your father but he would always send it back and he moved from where he previously lived, so it was hard to find you and them. Your mother wrote letters, and he never replied.’’Liam still remains silent, remembering to a time he saw his father with a shoebox full of letters. He got mad at Liam when he had asked who they were from and burn them.‘’Your mother knew about your father’s cancer and that was the only help he had accepted because he didn’t want to leave you and your brother on your own.’’Liam finally speaks. ‘’I always wondered how he could offer such medical care even though we were poor and how come he was buried.’’‘’Your mother tried to help in every way she could. Most times he would accept and other times…’’Liam follows
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The next morning, even though he wasn’t feeling like himself. Liam walks into his company’s building and once he had arrived, there is a round of applause for him.Again this leaves him shocked that his employees care this much for him. Even though he isn’t a horrible boss, he would have thought that they hate him simply because.‘’It is good to have you back, sir.’’ The receptionist smiles brightly at him.‘’Thank you, it is good to be back.’’Liam walks and thanks everyone, before making his way to his office. And there he is once again surprised.‘’Annie, I thought I told you to take the rest of the week off?’’‘’Yes, but how could I?’’ she shows him the conversation she was having with the mayor’s assistant.‘’It turns out that Cameron and Kyle were the ones involved in this fraud scheme. They tried to put the blame on us in case they should get caught.’’Liam takes the phone and scrolls through the messages. He runs a hand down his face after reading.‘’They did all this and want
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Mercedes goes around the bar, seeming to forget about Liam. As she takes order after order and delivers drinks and snacks to the tables she tends to.When she glances in Liam’s direction, he holds up and hand, she shakes her head at him and disappears around the back.Soon, she comes out with his Moet and a glass.‘’Here is your drink, Liam.’’ She all but slams the bottle down on the table.Liam laughs. ‘’Do you really hate me based on what you have heard?’’‘’it’s not just what I heard, but the way you keep watching me.’’‘’You were taking longer to get back with my drink.’’Mercedes shakes her head and, without another word, she walks away.Liam leans forward, wondering how he is going to get her to talk to him because she seems so uninterested in him and is hardly giving him the time of day.After drinking two glasses, Liam calls her over.‘’What do you want now?’’ Mercedes groans.‘’Have a drink with me.’’‘’I have to work you, stupid idiot.’’‘’A stupid idiot?’’ Liam asks.‘’I ha
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When Liam gets to work the following day, he is approached by a man who drove a shiny black Audi and wears a green suit with black leather shoes.‘’So, you are the poor man?’’ he asks.‘’And I see that the circus has come to town,’’ Liam responds.He laughs. ‘’I see that you have jokes.’’He runs his hand over his already slick back hair before speaking again.‘’I heard that you were married to my cousin and have ruined my family’s name.’’Liam leans his head to the right. ‘’You are a Grayson?’’‘’No, I am merely the bastard child Mr. Grayson's sister had with another man.’’‘’Then why are you here?’’ Liam asks, slinging his briefcase over his back.‘’To get their company back.’’‘’Oh, is that so?’’‘’Yes, you prick and I have my own money to back me up. I’m sure you never heard of me before. But let me introduce myself. My name is Raymond Fuller and I am your rival not just in the oil industry but also in the hotel sector.’’Liam nods, not even fazed by his words.‘’You stand there l
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‘’Annie, if I don’t have anything else to do at this time. I would like for you to block out a few hours for me and give me just a little time to go take care of some things.’’ ‘’Is it Mercedes?’’ ''Yes.'' ‘’Liam, if you are only doing this to get in her pants. I would suggest that you not. She already has a lot going on for her, as is.’’ ‘’Annie, I would never. I am helping her because I was once in her position and it is the least I can do .’’ Annie nods. ‘’Ok, sir, and sir, for being so intrusive.’’ Liam rests a hand on her shoulder and offers a half smile. Even though he wouldn’t admit it, Annie is like the mother he never had and Carl was more of a father to him, but he knows to keep it professional. Soon, Liam pulls up outside the college campus, and everyone that is out on the lawn turns in his direction. Wondering who such an expensive car belongs to, they all cramp their necks to get a glimpse of Liam. As he walks up the steps, a security stops him. ‘’Sorry, only stud