Chapter 5 Be My Woman

ONE YEAR LATER*

Just like she came down from the taxi on this day last year, Rosy came down from a taxi again, but this time she's holding her baby, Liam.

She looked at the bar, and tears almost came out of her eyes when she remembered she actually gave birth in here.

Liam's little hand touched her face, and she smiled as she looked at him.

Even at such a young age, it's so clear who his father is. He's Roman's copy.

He smiled cutely, his one teeth looking funny in his gum.

Rosy kissed his cheeks, and he chuckled cutely, raising his hands in the air innocently as she entered the bar.

Just like last year, Roman is sitting on that same seat, but right now he's looking richer and more handsome, wearing expensive brands, but his cold face is still same, and he's sitting on the same table.

The bartenders were smiling at her from the stand, she smiled sadly before walking to Roman.

She knocked his table before he looked up, but he looks shocked this time immediately he saw little Liam, obviously because of the uncanny resemblance.

He stood slowly, still staring at the baby.

"Here" Rosy said, giving Liam to him reluctantly.

Roman took him slowly, and the boy smiled at him too. He's damn cheerful.

"I think it's over now" Rosy said.

Roman didn't say a word to her.

He called in a guy who looks like his PA, and the guy packed the laptop and files on the table, then they left the bar together.

Liam started crying, and Rosy's tears flowed too as she watched Roman take him away.

She squatted on her spot, and the bartenders joined her.

"It's ok" they started patting her.

It might take years before she sees Liam again, or she might never even see him again.

She stood when realization hit her, and she rushed out of the bar

Roman was about to enter the car when she pulled him back.

"Please, let me spend one more hour with Liam before you take him" she pleaded.

"I have work to do" he replied blankly.

"Please, ok 30 minutes, I miss him already please let me just...

"I said I have things to do. Apparently, I'm not jobless like you" he cut her off with a glare, and her arms fell from him in a slow mo.

Tears rolled out of her eyes again.

"You're heartless" she muttered hurtfully.

"Your gender taught me to be" he replied coldly and entered the car, driving away from her.

"Liam!!!!!!!!" Rosy cried out, sitting on the ground.

The bartenders rushed out again, and when they saw her, they exchanged glances.

"The story can't end like this" the first one said sadly.

"Definitely, there's still the future" the second one replied, staring pitifully at Rosy.

"Liam, mummy is sorry. I love you so much" she muttered in tears, shaking with cold.

Liam, mummy is sorry. I love you so much" she muttered in tears, shaking with cold.

The bartenders walked up to her and placed their hands on each of their shoulders, consoling her.

"It'd all be fine, please stop crying"

"If it's destined, then you'd meet Liam again. The most important thing is that he'd surely take care of him"

Rosy looked up at the two of them, and they gave her assuring nods, then she sniffed, and they began patting her.

Even if it takes years, she's hoping that one day, she'd meet her son. Even if he forgets about her, she won't mind.

She just wants to meet again...one day.

EIGHT YEARS LATER, ROMAN'S MANSION*

It might not be the biggest mansion in Greece, but it's surely one of the biggest, owned by Roman Lawson, the rich real estate dealer.

All the shit and crazy things that happened to him years ago made him even stronger, and his determination to be rich was fuelled.

He worked hard over the years to be where he is today. He stopped being a salary earner and became the CEO of his own company, Landmark.

It's the biggest real estate company in the city, and the most reliable too, so he's trusted, and he makes millions every month, but he hasn't even achieved his real dream yet.

The real dream isn't to become one of the richest, it's to become the richest, and he's still chasing after that. No woman in his life, and he's not planning to welcome one.

He was woken up by the bright light from a camera this morning, and his eyes opened slowly, only to see 9 years old Liam sitting on his stomach, snapping his sleepy face pictures.

"Hey" he smiled.

"Dad you can't stand up yet, just continue sleeping I still need to snap more. I'm in an argument with my classmates over whose father looks the best while sleeping" Liam said.

Roman sat up immediately, and Liam rolled eyes, sitting beside him. They're wearing same pyjamas.

"You can never cooperate" he muttered, and Roman smiled again before hugging him.

He's his life, and pampering him became his hobby since he took him from his mother that year, the mother he doesn't even know her name.

"Dad" Liam muttered, hugging him back.

"You should go prepare for school" Roman said, kissing his hair.

"Master Liam! Breakfast is ready" a maid announced from the door.

"Fine" he broke the hug and gave Roman a peck on the cheek before jumping down the bed.

"Morning dad!" He winked, and Roman sighed as he rushed out of the room.

"Brat"

He got down from the bed too, entering the bathroom to wash up.

He finished brushing and was about to enter the tub when his phone buzzed.

It's a text from Jeffery, his PA.

• The land we bought for 30M last month, a plaza will be built there this month and it'd go for four times the original price, we made it boss!

Roman smiled a little before dropping his phone, and he finally entered the tub.

He cleaned up with the next 30 minutes, and another 20 minutes was spent for dressing up in a classic Frenzy suit.

His cologne was mixing with the air as he walked out of the room with his right hand in pocket, but getting downstairs to the living room, he saw no maids in sight.

Liam is in the living room though, busy with his three phones.

One for the internet, one for games and one for pictures.

He's currently snapping pictures of himself.

"Liam?" Roman called.

"Hmm" he replied without looking at him.

"Where are the maids?"

"I fired the three" Liam replied.

"Not again" Roman muttered.

"They f**king left a fishbone in my meal. What if I had died? I sent them all away" Liam replied, finally looking up at him.

"Geez, and why aren't you preparing for school?"

"I'm not going to school today" Liam replied.

"You're kidding right?" Roman said sternly, and the door opened, revealing Kendra.

She's Liam's female friend and classmate.

"Goodmorning Mr. Lawson!" She waved at Roman, and Liam grabbed her hand.

"We plan to play PS5 throughout today, bye dad!" He said and started taking her upstairs.

"You're doing this on purpose, Liam" Roman said, and he stopped.

"Find me my mum" he replied without looking back, then he went upstairs with Kendra completely.

Roman sighed and walked to the dinning, making himself a cup of cinnamon tea with the hot water from the flask.

Liam has been asking about his mum since he clocked 5, and it hasn't been easy.

He has been searching for her since then, but he just couldn't find anything, and Liam isn't taking it easy at all. His mood swings are on another level.

Earlier this morning he was snapping pictures of him, but now he's rebelling and not going to school just to frustrate him.

He has fired close to twenty maids just this month alone, and anytime he visits the company, the staffs even fear him more than Roman himself.

He sighed again before drinking from the cinnamon tea, his favorite since he now hates coffee.

Rosy's face appeared in his memory, and he closed his eyes.

"Please...let me spend one more hour with Liam before you'd take him away" her pleading voice invaded his head.

He opened his eyes immediately, guiltily dropping the cup of tea before walking away from the dining.