Chapter 7 Secrets And Silence

Evenly pov:

Minutes after I was back home I headed straight to my room, my mind didn't stop thinking about what happened between me and Liam. My mind started racing with questions I wasn't able to know anything about. The real questions that kept bothering my mind.

"Why did Liam got so mad when I mentioned his ex-girlfriend, what could have happened"

"Wouldn't be fine if I offered an apology for breaking his privacy but that's because I was curious about what's in the locked door" I thought as I rested my head on the bed.

"I have to apologize during dinner with him" I thought as I got up and went to the washroom to take a shower.

And after I was done and changing into a new dress, I went to the kitchen to cook. On arrival, I stood in front of them, thinking of what to cook, when I saw the butler, stepping into the kitchen.

Hey" I called out, my voice a hushed plea. "What's your boss's favorite?" I asked, my eyes fixed on him.

But he stood as if time itself had ceased to flow, his eyes burning into mine with enigmatic intensity.

I snapped my finger jolting him out of his review and replied, "Ma'am, can you please go back to your room? The room will do the dishes" he said.

As I was about to speak, he stepped away leaving me there, I heaved a sigh and began making my favorite food thinking he is gonna like it when he comes back but then the maid I saw earlier show up.

"Ma'am, you don't need to bother yourself. Leave it to me" the maid said and I shook my head.

"If not because I want to apologize I wouldn't have stress myself over this" I thought.

"Ma'am, are you listening" the maid tapped me and I flinched but after remembering it was her, I composed myself.

"What's wrong, ma'am?" she asked, her gaze fixated on me.

"Nothing" I responded, as I turned to make the dishes.

My heart raced with anticipation as I put the fresh batch of pancakes on the table. Pancake preparation seemed laborious to me, but all I could think about was how much Liam would love them and could not wait for him to arrive. As soon as I finished preparing the food, I experienced a sense of rejection, because Liam did not show up. Still, I held onto my hope for his arrival. However, with every minute of clock waiting feeling painful, I let out a sign of resignation. Just as I did so, the sound of the door swung, and I was shocked and relieved to see him walk into the door.

I approached him gently, and collected the briefcase he was holding. When I greeted him, his reaction was cold. He slightly waved his hand and signaled to me to leave. Since I was not going to offend him again, I did so straight away.

With every step taken upstairs, I could almost muster enough courage to engage with him. As the words came out, I heard myself say, "I made you dinner to apologise to you."

He looked at me and without saying a word, entered the room, and I exhaled deeply. I cannot let all stress go to waste so I began to eat at the dining table, but I couldn't help ruminating on the reasons for his extreme anger.

While I was chewing on the pancake, I thought, "What caused his relationship with ex-girlfriend to end?" flowed through my mind.

As I glanced up, I held my breath, seeing Liam was sitting in front of me. I could hardly contain the smile creeping onto my face, thinking he must have changed his mind. It was hilarious when he sat on the dining chair, instead of saying anything, he snapped his fingers and ordered the butler to serve him his dish. Having almost choked on the water in front of me, I gulped it down in relief.

"Liam, I made you dinner solely to apologize to you. But wait... Why are you always so frigid towards me? Do you really think I am just like your ex-girlfriend'' I managed to say my sentence with a scowl on my face.

"Keep quiet now," he said in an annoyed tone.

Once gaining some composure, I lifted my gaze to him and noticed that his face had turned red while he lost control of his anger.

"Why was he getting furious every single time I mentioned her?" I thought while looking at him.

"Evenly, what's your problem? This is my last warning to you, if I ever hear you utter her name in front of me again, you will regret my actions." he said, and without looking back, he stormed off, farther up the staircase.

As I watched him walk away, I let out a sigh. On the contrary, a smirk appeared on my face as I turned around to eat. And as I chewed on my pancakes, I hummed proudly and did my best to not think about him at all.

"Who gives a damn about him? He is not worth it. Why am I even asking him questions about his ex? I had always immensely disliked him and so everything about him is none of my business" I said to myself in mutters.

After I was done eating and the maid took away the plates, I went over to the sofa and took my phone to chat with Justin. When I saw that he was online, a smile crept onto my face; I smiled and started to chat with him. "I continued to smile and laugh while chatting with him.

But while we were chatting, he asked me the reason why my parents compelled me into marrying Liam, I sighed, as I replied to his message.

"I think there was a deal brewing between them" as I typed, I hit the send button and waited for his response, and not long after he responded to my message.

"But how could they do this?" I read his message, about to reply when I heard footsteps and looked up to see Liam climbing down the stairs.

I sneered and rolled my eyes, muttering, "Finally, the cold stone arrives," just as I typed my reply to Justin's message, and he snatched the phone.

"What is it, Liam?" I asked with a frown on my face.

"What did you just say?" He asked, fixing that steely stare on me.

"N-nothing," I said, as I was about to snatch my phone back.

But suddenly I tripped, which almost made me fall, so I reached out to hold him tight by his shirt, he lost his balance and fell right on me, his lips covering mine.