Chapter 19: You Will Make Me Late (1/2)

The next morning, Lana woke up early and got ready to go to work. She was about to leave from the house when her mother stopped her.

Her mother saw her trying to escape breakfast and leave so she shouted at her, ”If I see you stepping out of the house without eating I will shift here permanently with you.”

Lana turned to her and said. ”Mom, really?”

”Why are you so lazy to cook when you're so good at cooking?” Lana's mother reprimanded her and insisted she should have breakfast with her.

”I don't want to get fat by eating like a glutton everyday mom. You know mom, when the food is good it's hard to resist and not to overeat,” Lana told her usual alibis.

”Lazy brat!” Her mom shook her head and said, ”Eat now. I will leave after you eat. Don't worry, I won't visit you often since I know you want your own space. Just that I miss you so”

Lana smiled and hugged her mother. ”Stop being dramatic mom. Of course you can visit me anytime you want, just tell me beforehand once. You know I hate surprises.” she murmured with a smile.

They both had breakfast and Lana left first. She went out and was about to walk out from their residence when Liam's car stopped in front of her.

His driver came out and opened the door for her. Lana entered and saw Liam clicking something on his tablet.

for visiting.

”Good morning.” she casually greeted. She wondered if Liam heard her because he did not respond except that he only knitted his brows, so Lana assumed that he was probably reading an offensive thing on his tablet.

It startled her when Liam suddenly spoke, ”I told you I will pick you up.”

”Huh?” she asked, confused.

Liam faced her and said, ”How come you did not call me when you were ready?”

Lana's eyebrows arched as she said, ”I told you I can go on my own.”

Liam's driver tried hard not to look in his rearview mirror or he would be dead if caught by Liam, but Jorge had asked him to eavesdrop. His boss Liam would usually go together with Jorge in one car, but today he left Jorge to come on his own. They both lived in the same mansion and were heading to the same destination.

They were waiting outside for almost an hour close to Miss Lana's place. Good thing he immediately saw Miss Lana outside who seemed to walk out already so he quickly drove the car towards her.

Liam did not respond and looked back on his tablet. As soon as they were at Sy Building, the driver went out to open Lana's door first so she asked Liam, ”Aren't you going in?”

”No. I have a meeting outside. Go out now or you will make me late for my meeting” Liam casually answered without looking at her.

Lana went out and watched the car leave. ”What's wrong with this weirdo? Why did he even bother to pick me up when he had to go somewhere else? Such a loony” Lana mumbled as she pressed the elevator button.

Lana got out of the elevator thinking about the remaining files that she would read and prepare some points on a few more cases when she was met with the sight of Mian and Dona talking near Liam's door.

A line appeared between Lana's brows seeing their troubled expressions.

”Excuse me,” Lana mumbled because they both stood in front of the door and were blocking the way into the office.

Hearing Lana asking them to give her way, Mian stopped her from coming in and shook her head signalling with a finger in a strange way.

”Why? What's going on?” Lana asked with an arched brow.