I stepped into the bedroom, the old man's words still echoing in my mind.
She must be heartbroken. Liam took a few steps inside and found Emma standing on the balcony, staring into the distance.
Her silhouette was steeped in loneliness and sorrow, yet he had no idea what to do.
He was so used to seeing the sharp, defiant Emma. Now that she had gone quiet, it made Liam feel strangely uneasy.
"Don't take what Dad said to heart. He didn't mean to..."
Liam's voice came slowly from behind. Emma had been holding back her tears, and hearing him speak made it nearly impossible to keep them at bay.
"Oh... I'm fine, Liam. Do you think I'm always causing you trouble?"
"Well... it's not a huge problem. I can handle it."
Huh?
What did he just say?
Not a huge problem? He could handle it?
Hearing those words, the resentment in Emma's heart began to fade.
Even at a time like this, he still found a way to make her smile.
Her eyes stung. "Liam, thank you for what you said earlier. I was standing outside the door... I heard everything."
"You're my wife. If I don't protect you, who in this world will care about you? You silly girl!"
Liam said this without a moment's hesitation. The words rolled off his tongue smoothly, naturally.
As if she truly were his wife.
After saying it, even Liam himself was stunned.
Did he really just say that?
He couldn't believe it.
"Anyway, I want to thank you, Liam..."
She knew exactly why Liam was doing this.
Just like the contract they had signed, he was doing his best to uphold their agreement.
And what about her?
It didn't seem like she was doing the same.
So, the most she could offer was a simple thank you.
The chaos surrounding the Milan Fashion House press conference had completely died down. All the happy and unhappy moments had been turned over.
Emma and Liam's life seemed to return to its usual rhythm. They woke up together, took the car to their respective companies, and went about their daily work routines.
But she still had so little to do. More than half her time at the office was spent staring blankly at the edge of her desk.
Joshua seemed to have gotten quite a few benefits from the situation. He even made a special announcement, saying that if Emma wanted to take it easy like a pregnant woman, she could. And when she and Liam were planning their wedding, she could take leave without coming to work.
At the end of last month, Emma had basically been working late into the night.
Now that she had been given so many privileges, she felt strangely out of place.
She complained to the office, but there was nothing she could do.
At the same time, major changes were taking place at the Las Vegas Entertainment City under the Pinnacle Corporation.
Benjamin had finally taken over the entertainment city and become its general manager.
Liam had been waiting for this day for a long time.
His younger brother was finally willing to settle down and help him. That was a good thing.
Despite this, there were still a lot of miscellaneous matters to deal with at the company.
While managing the company, Liam constantly reminded himself of the difficult task he was shouldering.
The fox hunt had begun.
And according to what Alexander had found out...
There was something wrong with Emma.
Liam clearly realized that to truly defeat the organization, he had to do more than just catch Elijah.
The power behind him was the most important thing.
It would be best to take this opportunity to catch all the members of this dark organization.
Therefore, the act that Liam and Emma were putting on couldn't end until the very last moment.
At noon, Christopher knocked on the door and came in. "Sir, this is the information you asked me to look into. The man who caused trouble at the celebration banquet yesterday is really not simple."
Christopher spoke solemnly and handed the documents to Liam. "This man is Kai. He works for William Thompson. So, based on my preliminary investigation with the security department, we can determine that he intended to harm your wife. In other words, there's an 80% chance that Kai was acting on orders at the celebration banquet."
"I was wondering who was so short-sighted that they'd dare to touch Liam's woman. So it's William's staff? Seeing how well Pinnacle is developing now, he must have gotten some wrong ideas. It's clear I won't let this slide. Call William..."
Can't he control his own dogs?
It seemed William couldn't be kept around any longer.
"Yes, sir. I'll call right now..." Christopher took out his phone from his pocket. Just as he was about to make the call, Liam stopped him. "Wait, let me think about this again..."
"Christopher, what do you think William's motive is?"
Although he had already guessed that William would definitely make a move at the press conference, he could have sent anyone to cause trouble.
Why drag Emma into it?
Was there a bigger plot behind all this?
Liam was startled by his own thought.
So this time, he didn't act rashly. Even though he knew the man was William's, he didn't plan to call him immediately to demand an explanation.
William wasn't a fool. He could find any excuse to distance himself from Kai.
So...
It couldn't be as simple as it seemed, could it?
At the very least, before dealing with the problem, he had to know what William was really up to.
"Sir? Are you worried about what he might do to your wife?" Although Liam hadn't said it directly, Christopher could still guess what was on his mind.
After all, he had been with Liam for so many years.
"Yes. In the past, although Summit Group has always had a feud with Pinnacle, they've never targeted the people around me. I don't care about the competition between companies. But this time, they're going after my wife? I find that suspicious. It's too obvious. I think we should wait on this. Don't show our hand for now. Maybe William will get more impatient than us..."
At this point, Liam's deep eyes grew sharper, and his whole body radiated danger.
Christopher nodded. "Sir, if things are really as you say, what about your wife's side..."
"I'll find someone to protect her secretly. For now, all we can do is wait. Also, keep an eye on my brother. He's taken over the entertainment city, and there's a lot he needs to learn slowly."
"I understand, sir. Don't worry."
Christopher walked out of the office with several documents.
Liam was left alone in his chair. He thought for a moment, then picked up his phone and sent a message to Alexander:
[Starting today, find two trusted men to protect Emma. Don't let her find out.]
Half an hour later, he received a reply from Alexander:
[Got it, Captain.]
What exactly did this message mean?
Now, let me ask you: do you think there's something wrong with Emma? The result will be unexpected! Smirk! Don't forget, this is a military marriage story! How could the heroine be so simple?