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Thu, Oct 31
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Q A
After dinner, the Dawsons accompanied Liam to the glass greenhouse in
the backyard for tea.
Nina excitedly picked a few garden roses, saying she’d take them back to
the Hawthorne house.
My mother eagerly encouraged her, saying, “Liam, we grow the best roses in all of Harbor City. They’ve just bloomed this week–you came at the
perfect time.”
Liam watched Nina picking the flowers, lost in thought.
Nina noticed and asked, “Liam, what’s on your mind?”
He turned to her. “Nothing. I just remembered you once told me that your sister loved garden roses. This greenhouse was built for her.”
Everyone’s faces showed a flicker of discomfort.
My father chuckled awkwardly. “That’s true, but Sarah loved them too.”
Nina played along, offering a shy smile.
Liam said nothing more, and my mother quickly changed the subject.
Back at the mansion, Nina offered to help Liam take off his jacket.
He opened his arms, letting her do so
Nina stood on tiptoe, reaching up to unbutton his shirt.
Liam frowned. “You’re still wearing perfume?”
Nina froze, her smile faltering. “No, it must be the shampoo.”
Liam gently pulled her hands away. “I just remembered something I need to take care of in the office. I’ll be in the study.”
Nina glared at the closed door after he left, muttering, “What, are you not man enough?”
I rolled my eyes.
She had no idea how powerful Liam was–especially in bed, where he could wear someone out completely.
Out of frustration, Nina sniffed her arm again, then went to the bathroom to compare the scent of the Hawthorne family shampoo with her own.
“What the hell? It’s the same smell! I haven’t worn perfume in ages!”
I grabbed a strand of my hair and took a whiff–there was no smell.
Seeing that she was about to take her third shower of the day, I decided to leave the room and explore the house.
As I floated out, I saw Mr. Barrett heading into Liam’s study, and I followed him in, curious.
