Where Petals of Vengeance Bloom

Chapter 517

"Sorry, sir, I got in the wrong car." Mandy's face was full of apology, yet she made no move to get out.

Liam raised an eyebrow.

If it weren't for the guest pass hanging from Mandy's neck, he might have thought this woman had climbed into his car on purpose, just to get his attention.

He curled his lips into Claire's signature smirk, his whole demeanor radiating casual mischief.

"Well, since you got in the wrong car, aren't you going to get out?"

Mandy clenched her jaw. "Sir, today's my friend's wedding, and I'm about to be late. Could you please drive me to The Celestial Aerie? Don't worry, I'll pay you for your trouble."

So he'd guessed right-she was Miss Tempest's friend.

Liam didn't say a word. He just started the engine.

Mandy breathed a sigh of relief. He didn't seem like the friendly type, but she hadn't expected him to agree so easily.

"Thank you," she said softly.

As he drove, Liam suddenly asked, "So, how are you going to thank me?"

"Huh?" Mandy was caught off guard. She'd expected a polite "no need to thank me," not this.

me

me your number? I'II let

Give him her number?

contact info with strangers. On her phone, there were only her mom, Claire,

over with a cool, indifferent look-the

don't want

Mandy replied after a moment's

agreed to give her a ride, she'd probably

quite explain

happiness that

the helpful type. If it had been any

this girl, Mandy. The

pull, as if he'd known her

she was pretty, but it was an ordinary kind of pretty—nothing extraordinary. Working for the CEO all these years, he'd seen every kind of beauty, even top

urge to

what people called

he didn't bother to figure it out. He just

The Celestial Aerie

Mandy was

"Wait." Liam stopped her.

her fair skin, white t-shirt,