Chapter 179: Curiosity Was Too Much
Liam's thought was interrupted when the intercom buzzed and he grumpily picked up the call.
"Sir, Attorney Luo is here…" Mian informed him.
"Let her in," Liam instructed and closed his eyes to tone down his flaring mind. He opened his eyes when the door to his cabin was opened and Luo stepped in.
Liam looked at Luo. The woman wore a conservative outfit, as always, compared to others. She didn't even bother to put on any makeup at all. Her hair also like always cleanly tied on her back. And her eyeglasses that rested on her nose added to her already traditional look.
She smiled at him and handed him the copy of the agreement between her and Gracy, stating the transfer of all the shares of the Sy Law firm to Luo.
"Here, just in case you need a copy. I guess I hold a large percent of shares, probably just next to yours, Boss," she happily boasted.
"By the way… I already thought about your offer and the answer is No. I don't like the VP position since I prefer a higher one… You see, I want to be the Boss of my own company." She bluntly voiced out while sitting on the single chair of the couch.
Liam chuckled and stood up from his chair to sit on the couch in front of her.
"Is this clean?" she asked, referring to the cup of tea he poured but was ignored by Lana.
"Yeah, I just poured it 2 minutes back, and no one drank that. It's still hot." he answered, and Luo took the cup to drink that tea.
"Are you going to proceed further in putting up your own private investigation and security agency?" Liam asked.
"Yeah I wanted to, but I have used a lot of my money in buying Gracy's shares." Luo mumbled with a crumpled face.
"Lana would go to work at Yao law firm," Liam suddenly opened up to Luo.
"No wonder you looked troubled when I entered. Well, the rumor circulating around the whole Sy building is not good, really. And If I were in her shoes, I would definitely leave this firm. Given the kind of character she has, she wouldn't stay at any cost, boss.
Oh, wait, do you need any help regarding this matter from me? You know I'm always available at your beck and call boss, with the right price." Luo suggested. Her eyes started listening at the thought of how high she could get paid from Liam for protecting his wife.
"What do you suggest?" Liam asked.
"Yao's law firm tried to poach me too. You see, I haven't answered them yet, but once Lana is in. I can work there as your eyes..." It was hitting two birds at one stone for her. Money from Yao law firm since their offer was really good and another from her Boss Liam of course.
"How come you love money too much?" Liam scoffed and Luo only chuckled and then answered, "Because I understand that only money makes the world go round… I will leave now and think about it, Boss. You know how flawlessly I work."
Luo even whistled enthusiastically as she walked out from Liam's room. The thought of how her boss Liam would generously pay her just to be his spy and guard his most precious love was making her really excited.
Liam shook his head as he watched Luo's back. He never met a woman who loved money as much as Luo did. Maybe because she came from a poor family… But he admired how she managed herself to rise above others with her capabilities and hard work.
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The following few days, Lana became busy with wrapping up all things she needed until graduation and completing her remaining hours for her internship.
Today, Liam asked her to accompany him to collect some evidence regarding Gale's case. They were on their way to meet Liam's contact in the police.
While they were inside the car driving to the meeting place, Lana wondered if it would be okay to ask him who the woman Liam was with that night when Dami Bridge collapsed. But like the other days, she could not find the courage to do so.
'Close that file already or else you'll look like a clingy or jealous woman. It's been a few days already, so how come you're still thinking about it?' her inner self scolded.
'But I'm just curious to know who Liam's female friends are.' her ego defended.
Finally, curiosity won and her mind lost again, as curiosity was too much to not jump in between the matters of the brain, so Lana asked, "That night when the Dami Bridge collapsed, were you with someone? I mean, I heard someone talk when you called me."
Liam's eyebrows flinched. Two days already passed and Lana suddenly asked about it out of nowhere. But his lips curved into a beautiful smile.
"Oh, you mean that beautiful woman I was with that night? You know her…" Liam drawled and said the last part of his sentence.
Lana's eyebrow snapped, hearing how Liam described the woman as beautiful.
"She cannot be Gracy…"
"Yeah, she's Luo."
"Luo? You mean Ms. Luo from our company? I never thought you two are that close?"
"We are… She's like a buddy to me… She is nothing like a woman and is just like one of the men you see around, but much more strong and reliable. Why? Are you feeling jealous? You don't have to. You know I only have eyes for you…"
"I'm not jealous, so don't get too ahead of yourself. Anyway, about Gale's case, do you think it's Gilbert's uncle who is behind all this?"
Lana quickly diverted the topic, and Liam chuckled.
"Since you're drastically changing the topic, then I will let you off for now. We are here." Liam said with a grin as he parked his car.
Lana went out of the car and walked ahead, but Liam caught up and held her hand.
"Hey?" Lana whimpered and tried to remove Liam's hand from hers.
"Be professional. It's work hours." Lana chided him.
"We're still not inside the restaurant so this is not counted as working hours or work place either. About the culprit in Gilbert's case, we'll have to now rely on contact tracing from here, that's why it's important to build a good relationship with the authorities who could help you in a case. I did not mean bribery okay. What I mean is to have a good rapport and friendly connections with them." Liam instructed and quickly released her hand before they went inside the private room of the restaurant where his friend was waiting.
"Torin?" Lana burst shocked.
"Lana!"
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