Chapter 137: Snake In His Lair
The next day at Sy Law firm:
Gracy had been thinking of various ways to get rid of Lana, and she even took her time in planning how to torture Lana vaguely to satisfy her anger.
"I must make sure to do something to remove her from the company soon!" Gracy grunted as she sat on her chair in her office.
She was sulking for not getting any chance of getting close to Liam. She was even having a hard time spending any time alone with Liam because Lana was guarding him like a bodyguard who was escorting him all the time!
The worst part was that Lana and Liam were both sitting in one room in Liam's office, and Lana could keep an eye on her every movement.
"Madame." her secretary greeted as she went inside to give her the formal invitation to the company's anniversary event.
Gracy dismissed her secretary and looked deeply at the invitation. She smirked, looking at the venue where it would be held. She couldn't ask for more. She would make sure Lana would regret getting involved with the man that should be rightfully hers.
She was a maggot who did not suit Liam and the Sy family. How dare she take the place that should have been hers from the start?
She grabbed her mobile phone and dialed her old friend's number.
"I see our company's anniversary will be held in your hotel. How about let's grab dinner tonight…" Gracy invited her friend over the phone with a lopsided grin on her lips and some planning in her mind.
Her secretary buzzed on the intercom afterwards.
"Madame, the CEO is asking for you in his office."
"Alright… I'm coming," with a frown, Gracy answered.
She felt terrible when the secretary passed her the message. When did Liam grow so distant to her? Why did Liam not call her directly and sent the message through his secretary?
She had never felt so neglected her whole life till now. Liam had never treated her like that before. So distant, so cold...
"I should get rid of you soon, bi*ch!' Gracy cursed inwardly directed to Lana before standing up from her chair to go to Liam's office.
She reached Liam's office?and gave him her sweetest smile as she asked, "You were looking for me?"
Liam stopped what he was doing and tilted his head. "Please sit down, Gracy."
Gracy looked towards Lana's room first and saw her looking at her side through the transparent wall, so Gracy nodded and smiled. Then she sat down while she watched Liam walk towards her.
Her heart skipped a beat when she saw that handsome figure walk towards her in his exquisite style, as always.
Gracy heaved a silent sigh while the thought of regret crossed her face. She now regretted that she left back then and missed the opportunity to be with him while he gave her all his attention and importance.
Why was she so smug at that time that she killed her own happiness in her pride?
But she swore to bring her days back now, all that was hers in the first place must be back with her. She wanted him back, her Liam, back to her…
"How are you adjusting at work?" Liam asked her after instructing Dona to serve him and Gracy some tea.
"All is new for me of course, but then studying business during our college days with you helps a lot at this point, plus Jorge and Daryl are assisting me well," Gracy commented with a smile as she recalled those wonderful days with Liam when he saw no other women at all except her.
Liam kept asking her only about work and her adjustment with the office timings and environment, and Gracy could not help but feel annoyed by that fact.
Why could not he at least ask her how she was coping now that her father had died and now that she had no immediate family beside her to support her? Could he not ask how her heart was doing? How she was living all alone and with no emotional support.
She was so heartbroken. Even if she was gone for years did he have to make her feel so distant from himself? She felt so wronged being treated so casually by him when she was more than a family to him before.
Gracy knew she should not blame Liam solely for that, but it was because of Lana's interference in Liam's life that he had forgotten all about her and their time spent together.
When Liam stood up to get some files to hand over to her, Gracy could not control herself from throwing a sharp, vicious and deadly gaze in Lana's direction.
'And she did not even bother to close the blinds in her room? Does she have to be vigilant in case of Liam? Then it won't be my fault if you see something you wouldn't want to see!' Gracy barked silently.
Gracy then smiled and stood up from her seat to walk towards Liam. When she was almost near him, she intentionally bent her toes pretending it to be an accident, making her almost slump on the floor, but Liam was quick to grab her by her waist.
"Ahhh!" Gracy cried in pain.
"Are you alright?" Liam asked in concern.
Gracy tried to stand up, but cringed and wrapped her arms on Liam's neck.
"It hurts…" Gracy whispered as if crying.
Liam did the needful and carried Gracy on the couch to look at her foot.
Lana witnessed all that from her room. Her eyes squinted and her heart sank when she saw Liam carrying Gracy to the sofa…
'Did he really need to get so close to that witch?' She thought, then raised an eyebrow and stood up from her chair and strode towards them.
"It seems Liam is enjoying the company of that snake in his lair!" Lana murmured to herself before standing up to interrupt Gracy from snaking herself more closely into Liam's arms.
"How dare she fake a fall and pretend to get hurt like this! She is actually the type who will stab you at your back!" she murmured before going out of her room.
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