Faux Vows, True Desires

"Tiffany!"

Liam snapped back to reality and yelled.

Tiffany, who had already left the study, stopped in her tracks and turned around at the sound of his voice. She smiled and said, "You're such a slowpoke, but I find that adorable. It shows you're still so innocent."

Liam had zero experience with love.

Tiffany was satisfied with Liam's innocent behaviour. No matter how much Liam freaked out, Tiffany would just laugh and leave.

Liam hurriedly chased after her, or rather, he skated out on the soybeans scattered all over the floor.

Because the floor was covered in soybeans.

In haste, he slipped on the soybeans and fell flat on his face.

He fell like a hungry wolf pouncing on its prey.

Luckily, no one saw his embarrassing fall.

Picking himself up, Liam rushed to the staircase and looked down. Tiffany was already chatting away with Ann, both of them laughing.

"You scoundrel, you just kissed me and left before I even had a chance to react. That's so unfair. Unfair!"

Liam was so frustrated he was practically pacing at the top of the stairs.

Then he scolded himself, "Why did you just stand there, you idiot? She kissed you, an opportunity that's hard to come by, and you just stood there like a dummy, missing the chance to kiss her back. And she didn't like the taste of the kiss because of the onion? Whoever puts onions in my food from now on is my enemy!"

Liam, Tiffany disliked for having an onion-flavored kiss, swore he'd never eat onions again, no onions in his food.

Liam, who hadn't really tasted the sweetness of a kiss, spun around in place for a while before he finally accepted the sad reality.

It was over! His first kiss was over just like that!

"Ann!"

from the top of

quickly responded, "Mr.

clean up all the soybeans in my study. Not a single one should

soybeans made into soymilk, so Tiffany wouldn't have the chance to mess with

she exchanged a few words with Tiffany and then

at Liam with a smile as bright as the sun

teased him and then ran

the shoppers had

straight back to the Serendipity Cafe. Lucinda felt they must be tired

Janice remained silent.

Jeannie looked at

She went and sat next to Janice, asking with a smile, "Mom, what

of clothes. They're all in the car, and there were too many

quite a haul. I can't wait to see how beautiful

"They're for

a bit surprised. "For me?

Your brother has so many clothes his closet can't fit them all. Plus, he's very picky. His everyday wear is custom-made by brand-name designers. I can only buy some for you. I wanted to

said, "Thank you,

and was trying her best to make up for it. Even if her

busy anymore. Why don't you guys

Lucy. You and Stefan mentioned going to the private island for vacation tomorrow. If

have to go back to Skywatch tomorrow. Mom, you don't necessarily have to go back to Ascend Estate. You can go back to the villa we stayed at last night. That way, my dad

for whether to bring her dad on vacation tomorrow,

a rock and a hard place. Her father on one side,

you please take my two moms

I'll accompany them. Lucy, you guys keep busy. I'll take

to help, and the two of them escorted