Faux Vows, True Desires

"Dude, I'd rather go on a business trip," Liam said with a hint of despair.

Tiffany was the princess of the Paisley family. She's had a deep interest in makeup since she was a kid. As an adult, she didn't take over the family business but became a professional makeup artist. Stefan once told Lucinda that Tiffany's makeup skills were top-notch.

The Paisley and Anderson families went way back, having been close for three generations.

The kids from both families grew up together. Liam and Tiffany were of the same age but had totally different personalities. They used to fight a lot as kids, and although they stopped fighting as they grew older they still provoked each other. They rubbed each other the wrong way.

They'd often set traps for each other, hoping the other would fall into it. Whoever could embarrass the other was the winner.

Despite this, Tiffany would always turn to Liam when she was in trouble.

Liam would mock her, but whenever she needed help, he was the first to show up.

To everyone else, they looked like two people who seemed to despise each other but were actually very close.

Being a guy, Liam would sometimes give in to Tiffany.

But the moment Tiffany moved into his room, Liam was too afraid to go home. He feared finding a fake hand or foot on his bed or seeing all sorts of bugs crawling under his blanket. Just imagining it made his skin crawl.

Most girls were afraid of insects or small animals, but Tiffany was an exception, and she wasn't even afraid of snakes.

She'd even treat non-venomous snakes as toys. She used to keep a few harmless snakes as pets, but they all ran away because they couldn't stand her.

She once thought of keeping snakes as pets again, but her family was strongly against it, so she gave up.

To this day, she would often reminisce about playing with snakes as a child. She could even twist a few snakes into a pretzel.

"Did you ever consider our feelings? We

trip again, Stefan chuckled quietly, "Didn't

wanted to run at the mention

I won't complain. Please think about which

can live anywhere.

know we don't get

his life were his older brother

place, or she won't help. I've already promised her that she can work part-time as Lucinda's makeup artist. We can't

should've told me

telling you now, isn't that early enough? I could've just arranged for Tiffany to move in

even saw Tiffany as a

I'll help

had no choice but to

his house, he'll stay at the

back to the Ascend Estate. He's

two brothers chatted for a while

a burden, said to Stefan, "No need to bother,

Tiffany is already on her way. Once she gets here, she'll do your makeup, and I'll arrange for someone to take you to the airport. Your bodyguard doesn't need to come along, and I'll arrange for a few skilled bodyguards to accompany you

we're in the open, making us easy targets. Keep your bodyguards here. Let's make them think you and your mom are at the

business trip, and he likes to show

Anderson's skills

bodyguards with him when he went out because he used to slack off during

promise to get you back

from the protection of the Blue family's power,