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Chapter 5

  • "You have a two o'clock meeting with the board for the upcoming release and a dinner meeting with the French investors," Jared informed his boss. "Here are the reports from the Engineering team regarding the wireless chargers and upgrades for your approval. Also, the Marketing team submitted their marketing plan for next month's OS release." Liam flipped through the pages and nodded. "Thanks, Jared. Are there any other issues?" "None at the moment, sir," he said formally. "But regarding my re--" The twin doors to Liam's office suddenly opened. "Good morning big brother! I brought you some drinks. but don't get the one labeled coffee. Yours is tea--since caffeine would just make you horny and we wouldn't like that." "Are you bribing me?" He questioned. "Celeste told me you bailed on her last night. She couldn't even find Lewis since you invited, she who must not be named." "Really now, Liam? You can't even say her name?" Lia teased. "How childish can you even get?" "Don't change the subject," he hissed. "You left Celeste in the club with no one. I had to pick her up since she didn't bring her car after you forced her to come with you and your friends." "It's a club, Liam. How scary can that place be?" Liam wasn't having it. "Fine. I'm sorry okay? There was just this cute guy and it's been so long since I had a good one-night stand." Liam rolled his eyes at his sister who skipped away and sat on the couch—rather comfortably with her feet on the coffee table, inside his office. "So, where's Mrs. Kim-to-be?" She asked. "No extra workout today?" "Mouth, Lianna." "How can Celeste stand you, oppa? You don't have any sense of humor—" "Liam the planner—" Celeste suddenly walked in halting her steps as she saw a smirking Lia. "Oh. Hi Lia. I didn't know you were coming." Lia smiled. "Well, I kinda want to make up for what I did last night." She motioned the cups of coffee—and a cup of tea, on the table. There were four just in case Lewis suddenly shows up. "I know it was rude of me to suddenly just leave you behind after inviting you," she stated. "I just got uh... distracted." "My sister found another innocent soul to taint last night," Liam translated making Celeste chuckle. "It's no big deal, Lia. But I'll take your peace offering since I really need some caffeine in my body," she said sitting across Lia and taking a cup of the drink herself. "Why? Did my brother not let you sleep last night?" she teased. "Lia." "Don't act like such a virgin, Liam. It doesn't suit you." Celeste stifled a laugh. Liam looked heavily offended. "So now you're ganging up on me?" Lia shook her head before turning towards Celeste. "He's such a drama queen. I'm warning you before you make the biggest mistake in your life by marrying my brother." "There's divorce so I still have my options open," she joked. "Ya!" The two girls laughed. "I seriously don't know if I'd be happy or pissed with you two getting along." Lia smirked. "You said that with me and Sienna too. Can you be more original?" "Lia." She glanced over at a confused Celeste. "Oh, she doesn't know?" she asked. "Well, allow me to at least be honest with you about my brother's past relationship with my best friend Sienna." "Don't--" Celeste glared at Liam making him stop. Then he turned towards Lia. "Honest?" she asked. "Why? What happened?" "Well, they were once engaged too," Lia answered nonchalantly. "But my brother cheated on her with an employee here--not you of course. He basically scarred her for life. But don't worry about it. She's happily single and occasionally bangs my twin brother." "Bangs? They're together?" "Nope. My brother's... well, gay. But they like hanging out together." The confused look on Celeste's face made Lia smile. "Complicated relationships are a thing in our family, eonnie. I can call you eonnie, right?" Still confused and a bit out of it, she nodded. "I think... I think I need a minute." Celeste stood up. "Thanks for the coffee, Lia." "Cel--" Liam said but the girl walked out of the room. His eyes threw dagger at his sister. But Lia wasn't even affected one bit. She just sat there and drank coffee. "You just have to tell her about her! I thought we talked about this. I love Celeste." "But it doesn't look like it," she said looking through her cup then towards her brother. "If you love someone, shouldn't there be no secrets between the two of you? You should be honest with her." Not listening, Liam still looked pissed. "You cannot just butt in our relationship, Lia. It's not yours to play with." The eldest walked out of his office to follow his fiancée. Lia just rolled her eyes before standing up. But just before she could step out of the office, she turned her attention towards the empty seat. She smirked.