Chapter 1216

“Liam, isn’t the food here delightful? Let’s plan on coming here again,

okay?” Ixia’s voice was tinged with excitement.

Blake’s eyes widened in surprise at the entrance upon seeing Liam and Ixia together.

With a gentle but firm motion, Liam eased Ixia’s hand off his arm,

turning toward Blake. “Blake, what brings you here?” he inquired, his

tone even.

Blake, momentarily flustered, darted at Ixia before averting Liam’s gaze. “I was dining with Ms. Samford. I should leave now,” she said,

her voice slightly strained.

“Blake,” Liam called out, following her retreating figure. On the other

hand, Ixia, teetering in her high heels, cried out, “Liam, wait for me!”

Outside, Liam caught up with Blake, grasping her wrist decisively. “We

to talk,” he said, a serious undertone

into his car, Liam swiftly secured the seatbelt around

knocked on the

voice, “Liam, you promised to dine with me. How can you just leave?”

Liam replied tersely, “Just take a cab

away. Ixia’s figure diminished in the

her frustration

voice, “It wasn’t kind to leave her

at her, wondered about the subdued tone in her

“Are you coming back

I have to return at

I won’t let anyone disrupt

music. He

I’m not hungry.” Blake declined politely.

we head back to the office then?” he offered.

don’t mind,” she replied, maintaining

drive was quiet. Liam, sensing the barrier between

not to press further. Upon

more pronounced than

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