“Rita, let’s go.”
Liam’s voice rang again and brought her to the elevator grabbing her waist while Rita was still stuck in
disbelief.
The jaws of the staff were all over the floor at the sight of this.
Who is this guy? Was the boss possessed by ghosts? He’s never been so gentle before!
The staff gathered around soon as Rita and Liam were out of earshot.
“Holy shit. Is there something wrong with my ear? I just think Mr. Liam’s voice sounds so gentle today.”
“You’re the only one who thinks so. And it’s not just gentle, it’s spoiling.”
The staff all nodded in agreement. And in unison, they turned to study Rita, curiosity filled them.
“Who’s this woman? She just melts an ice-berg.”
Jacob entered while they were wondering. “The C.E.O just called her his wife. Who do you think she
is?”
“She’s Mr. Liam’s wife?” someone blurted, and Jacob admitted silently with his hands fanned out.
“But people say that Mr. Liam doesn’t love his wife.” The receptionist asked curiously.
Yeah, the rumor was true once.
But it’s the past now.
And now…
Jacob peered at Liam on the back, his mouth twitching. Now, Liam’s crazy in love with Rita.
“Seeing is believing, girl.”
The receptionist paused, then realized what Jacob meant.
Nobody in the company knew Rita. However, everyone knew how close Jacob and Liam were.
Since Jacob said that Rita was Liam’s wife, no one would doubt that anymore. Some of the staff started
to fret, worrying that Rita might have heard what they said.
And some girls were filled with jealousy when they looked at Rita.
Rita was oblivious of people’s change in attitude after she left. She just followed Liam into the elevator.
The door closed. And for an instant, Rita took a step to the right to keep a distance with Liam.
She took what Liam had done out there as a show he put up for grandpa’s spies.
Silence fell in as they entered the elevator.
Finally, Liam broke the silence. “Have lunch with me today. I’ll ask Secretary Kim to arrange it.”
Hurriedly, Rita refused. “No, thanks. I’ll just have my lunch at the cafeteria.”
“Boiled meat and fried beans?”Liam asked despite of her refusal.
He’s still as domineering as he had always been.
Maybe she got used to it, Rita didn’t feel like arguing with him. She just pretended that she didn’t hear
him and took her leave when the elevator ascended to her floor.
Liam watched her as she left, depressed.
He could sense the reluctance she had when she was with him.
But he could do little to change that now.
At noon.
Rita turned off her computer and headed to the cafeteria for lunch while her colleague had already left.
She saw a pair of heels when she opened the door.
She raised her head to see who it was.
“Miss Rita,” Secretary Kim gave her a smile, then strode into the room. “Mr. Liam asked me to bring
you your lunch. They’re all your favorites. Spicy hotpot, boiled meat and dried beans.”
She put the food on the table as she said.
Then she waved at someone waiting outside, and several employees from the secretary department
came in and served up dishes one by one.
Within seconds, no room was left on Rita’s desk.
She frowned at the dishes on the table.
Nobody changes his decision.
She was a little annoyed, but she didn’t manifest it in front of Secretary Kim.
“Miss Rita, do you have any other request.” Secretary Kim asked after others took their leaves.
Rita shook her head, “no, but…” she peered at the desk, said. “It’s too much, I can’t have them all.
Would you just leave the shrimps here and share the rest with other colleagues?”
Secretary Kim replied her only with a smile and then whirled to leave.
Rita was confused by Secretary Kim’s smile. What did it mean?
She turned to Secretary Kim and asked, “Secretary Kim, do you not like these?”
“She has her own lunch. “Liam entered, and walked up to Rita. He muss up her hair. “These are ours.”
Ours?
Rita scowled. “You’ll have lunch here?”
“Right.” Since she didn’t want to go upstairs and have lunch with him, he decided to come down here.
Liam sat down and passed a pair of chopsticks to Rita. “Come on, sit down and eat or it cools down.”
“Secretary Kim says that this restaurant in S. Street has the best shrimps in the city, have a taste.”
He picked up a shrimp and passed it before Rita, but Rita took no motion.
Instead she looked at him and said. “Liam…”
“Doctor Houghton’s having a trip in F city, he’s a Neurologist. I made an appointment with him, he’ll look
at your leg this afternoon.”
Liam interrupted her.
Barney Houghton was a world- famous neurologist. But he had retired and was a cranky person, it was
really hard to make a appointment with him.
Rita thought of seeing Doctor Houghton once, but could not get a hold of him. So she had only to give
up. Now to her surprise, Liam made an appointment for her.
She would be lying if she said she didn’t want to cure her leg. She was moved when she heard the
news.
But when she lowered her head to look at the scars on her leg, she almost cried. “Don’t you think this is
hilarious? You broke my leg, now you find somebody to heal it.”
Shocked, Liam jerked his head up to look at her. “I broke your leg? What do you mean?”
“It means what it means.” Suppressing the grievance, she looked back at Liam, her voice thick with
bitterness. “You broke my left leg.”
“Rita, there must be misunderstanding.” He would never have thought of killing her or crippling her
despite how much he hated her before.
“Misunderstanding?” Rita sneered, “Really? You know it better than I do.”
“You don’t believe me?”
“I believe in myself and what I heard!”
She threw the chopsticks on the desk and pointed outside the room. “Mr. Liam, I’m tired, leave here
please. I need some rest.”
Her distrust was like a sharp knife, stabbing right at his heart. Now he understood how Rita felt when
he took her as a murderer.
Is this how it feels to be misunderstood?
He knew better than to stay when he saw Rita’s shoulder shudder in agitation.
But when he got to the door, he halted and said. “Rita, I may be cold, but not so cruel that I would break
your leg to revenge you.”
Then he strode out.
Rita dissolved into tears as Liam’s footsteps died in distance.
She cried like a child for a long while.
Then she dumped all the food on the desk into the trash bin. “Liam, not every mistake can be forgiven.”
Meanwhile at Liam’s office.
Jacob was having noodle. But he almost choked himself when he saw Liam entered. Liam’s face
looked so grim.
What the hell? Didn't he go to have lunch with his wife?
Did Rita get on his wick again?
“Jacob.” Liam said brusquely.
When Jacob raised his head up, he felt like he saw eyes of monster. For an instant, his body stiffened
in terror. “What… Liam?”
“I told you to find out the reason of Rita’s leg injury. How about it?”
“Well…”Sweat covered Jacob’s palm, and his voice stuck in his throat.
“Nothing?”
“I got a lot to take care in the company lately, so I…”
Liam’s eyes squinted in a threatening way before Jacob finished.
The coldness pilling out from his eyes almost made Jacob’s heart jump out of his chest.
He swallowed down saliva, explained. “Calm down, Liam. I’ll get on it tomorrow, you’ll have the result in
three days.”
“Tomorrow.”
“I’m not god, Liam. How do you expect me to do that?” he smiled grimly, wishing that Liam would
relent.
But Liam just said indifferently. “You are not god, but I can make you a ghost.”
“What does it mean?”Jacob asked, confused.
“If I don’t see the result I want tomorrow, I don’t mind making you a ghost.”
Uncontrollably, Jacob trembled at Liam’s threat.
Holy shit…
You can’t do this to me, Liam!
Rita upset you, I didn't!
Why is life so tough?
He wanted to protest but the scary expression on Liam’s face made him perish the thought.
He sighed, and then gave in. “I see. I will give it to you tomorrow.”
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