“CONGRATULATIONS!”

Jean jolts apart from their make-out session as the loud crowd screams from the dark background. Suddenly all the lights lit up brightening the room and reveals their folks standing with an awe expression in their faces. Jean looks curiously at Liam only to find him looking at the ring in her finger with a grin. “Liam, explain what’s going on?”

“Such a special moment should be spent with loved ones; I know how important they are to you.” He answers sincerely to which her heart melts.

One by one came and greeted the couple, blesses them with blessings of togetherness.

“You have no idea how much happiness it brings to us knowing my son is finally settling down, Jean how can I ever thank you for giving me this happiness?” Liam’s mom, Lisa says to Jean by patting her shoulders.

“Mrs. Walker, please don’t say like that. You don’t have to thank me for anything, I’m just so lucky that I’ll be cherished not only by my family but also by yours too.”

“Well not only cherishing, add spoiling too. I’m going to spoil you so much.” Lisa chuckles softly before making her way to her husband who just asked for her presence.

Jean could see her parents talking with her soon to be in-laws with an enthusiastic aura surrounding them. She sighs in content and realizes her decision isn’t bad at after all. Liam makes her happy, being with him might create trouble as his billionaire reputation precedes but nothing, they both can handle. Liam is currently having a chat with his brother but his eyes never leave hers. Suddenly a pat on her shoulders caused her to yelp, turning back she finds… “Megan?”

“You don’t really sound so happy seeing me here.” Megan says with a grim expression which got noticed by Jean.

“No… no, its not like that, gosh today is already so overwhelming for me and now this proposal. I am just tired but I’m never the less thrilled to have you by my side.” She explains her by giving a tight hug.

“I know, it can be tiring. By the way congratulations for your engagement.” Again, with the same grim tone her friend says which now is seriously getting into her head.

“Anyway, I didn’t know Liam knows you? I never introduced you to him. How did you know about the surprise?”

“I didn’t, I was anyway coming here to tell you something important.”

“What is it?”

“Jean, Liam is not what you….” Before she could complete her sentence, Jean is pulled by her mother to the center of the hall. Megan could feel the death glares thrown at her from him. She smirks back at Liam which gained her another murderous angry glare from him.

“Mom, what are you doing?” Jean asks Martha, her mom who drags her in the middle of the hall and grins at her.

“The celebration is incomplete without the couple dance, so stand here while I bring your man.” Throwing a wink at her way Martha went to a very focused Liam who had a hard expression on his face. She frowns seeing him like this, moment ago he was grinning like he won an award but now it’s something else.

Liam stares at the floor with a strong intense glare and drowns in the pool of the bad memories of the night. The night where he lost his control from himself, the night where the same vile woman stared at his naked body.

Martha shook him which had him get out of the miserable thoughts. “Liam, it’s time for the dance of the two engaged lovers and make it a memorable one.”

He nods at his soon to be mother-in-law and walks straight to his partner. The music soon is turned on and that brings a sweet smile to her lips. Oh, how he wants to kiss them again and again.

“I was starting to think you won’t join me for dance.” She says chuckling softly at him.

“Nah, not going to miss the chance to show off my moves.” He says taking her waist by his hands and sways through the music. He puts his lips on her forehead to which she looks up in his eyes. Without wasting another second, he puts his lips again on her sweet lips for a quick kiss. “I can’t wait for the guests to go.”

She rolls her eyes at his goofy statement, “Liam, I’m tired already.” She tries to whine but fails miserably as the tone made something erupt within Liam and his grip on her gets stronger.

The night went long with dancing, chattering and stuffing food and now everyone just sits on their favorable spots of the house.

Biting her lip again Jean moans in the feeling of pain and pleasure but because of getting out of breath she pulls apart from the kiss. Liam groans in protest but she slaps his chest playfully. “Hey, come on I need a break.”

He sighs and leans down on the couch’s headrest. They were out of the guest’s sight, in their balcony where they enjoyed the cool breeze.

“I’m going to the washroom, go and check on our guests.” Jean says brushing off the creases of her dress.

“Why, I’ll come with you too.”

“No, I don’t want to stuck there with you and forget about our guests. Better go and check on them.”

Saying that she walks off and with a huff he went to the living room where the guests were enjoying themselves. Talking and laughing with each other.

“Hey man, come sit with me.” His brother, Nathan asks him as shifting in his place to make space for him. Liam sits beside him with a nod and looks around the room.

“Where’s Jean?” He asks him looking at the way Liam came from.

“She’s in washroom, will come back soon.”

“Oh, then she might not come back soon.”

That piqued his interest. “Why so?”

Nathan casually says, “Well I just saw Megan, her best friend leaving for washroom too. The friends will take time to catch up, you got to wait for you fiancé man.” He chuckles after saying to Liam.

But to Liam? It’s a disaster. He sprints to his feet as soon as he heard what Nathan said. Despite his brother’s calling out for him, he didn’t stop and went for the bedroom. Knowing Jean, she would only go for their bedroom’s washroom and makes his way to it. Just as he reaches the room the door was opened wide. He could see the two women facing each other. But the most heartbreaking part for him is, tears on Jean’s eyes. Megan notices his presence giving him a smirk of victory which brought dreading sorrow within him.

Megan told her, she told Jean about the night. “Jean?”

“Why Liam, why?” She turns her tearful face to him which shows nothing but hatred. Which is the only thing he feared, hatred from her.