Chapter 15
The case involved a high school girl who endured relentless bullying from a group of wealthy students for over a year.
In the end, she jumped from the school rooftop.
“Their families are powerful. No one dares to go up against them.”
My supervisor hesitated, clearly debating whether to say more.
“If you’re not comfortable taking this on…”
“Of course, I’ll take it.”
I accepted the file without hesitation.
“Actually, I’m already working on an anti–bullying advocacy campaign. I’ll send you the proposal this afternoon for review.”
It wasn’t often that someone with Liam’s power stood behind me.
If I had his influence on my side, I wasn’t going to let it go to waste.
Between the interview and planning the awareness campaign that followed, I barely had a moment to breathe for nearly two weeks.
Liam and I hardly saw each other.
He’d send twenty messages; I’d manage to respond to one with a single emoji in between bites of toast while checking media coverage.
Then, one night, he sent me a message.
“I have a surprise for you. Make sure you come home.”
I pushed open the bedroom door.
Outside, the night stretched vast and endless, stars flickering in the distance.
But inside, the air was thick with heat and steam.
Liam was propped against the headboard, breath uneven, watching me like a predator that had been waiting far too long.
“Chloe, you’ve been neglecting me for too long.”
I held his gaze for a long moment–long enough for the all–powerful CEO to turn red all the way to the tips of his
ears.
Then, I unhooked my camera strap and tossed it at him.
“Secure it yourself.”
