Chapter 89

"What are you talking about? Whose wife?" Liam asked his father.

"Ronan said he is searching for his wife who was last seen in Vancouver."

"That doesn't mean he could send his canines in my territory," Liam pointed out. Ryan shook his head. "This is too messed up!"

Ralph was quiet till now, Liam could see he was thinking about something. "What are you thinking about?"

"If that's the oy concern of the Irish Mafia then we don't have to worry much about them. Our main concern is still the masked man. We are losing too much in these fights. Any success with Alessio?" He asked Liam.

"None, he didn't want to get involved in our fights. He is neutral."

Ralph leaned back in his chair, "Dmitry is our last hope but he won't help."

Liam went silent for a moment, his fingers drumming the table. His mind is fighting to find a solution to the issue. "There has to be something…" suddenly, a thought came to his mind.

He didn't want to do it, no but Liam was not the man who couldn't risk the people he loved for the sake of his dream. In businesses you have to keep your professional and personal life apart because when they mix, all hell breaks loose.

"Dmitry Kyschove will help us catch this masked man soon. Ralph. I have played enough of this cat and mouse game, it's time I play the role of big bad Wolf with Dmitry."

Ryan straightened seeing the sinister dark look in his son's eyes. "What is it you are planning?" He demanded.

"Something disastrous, " he replied, not giving Ryan the straight answer. Ralph frowned but didn't ask because he knew if Liam wanted to share he would have done it.

Liam glanced at his phone which buzzed with a message notification. As if some higher self was also giving him a sign, he opened the message box and read it.

Come to my home, I have something to share with you.

Liam stood up, "I have to meet, Alexandrios," saying that he left to meet his friend.

Alexandrio was talking to his brother over the phone, telling him about his engagement. "Are you sure about it?" Came his brother's question.

"Yes, Dimitry, I am sure."

"When can I meet your girl?"

"Next week, I am coming to Russia with her. She wanted to meet you as well but I need a promise from you, Dimitry."

Dimitry patted the head of his Putana who crawled back from his room. No one needed to hear the family talk and certainly not a whore. "What promise?"

"I don't want you to scare her, She came from a clean background and I don't want to know what we are?"

This angered Dimitry, "and what are we, Alexandrio?" He asked sharply.

Alexandrio sighed. "You know what I am talking about, brother. Can you behave a little normal with her?"

"I am not a blood-sucking animal, or am I? I guess that's why everyone is scared of me." He chuckled, "bring your woman without any worry," he said and ended the call and snapped his finger to call his puts a back and finish the job she was doing.

Liam arched a brow to his friend, asking him about the reason for calling him here. He handed him the glass of whiskey, "I am getting married."

Liam froze for a moment. He met his eyes, for a moment he wanted to drop his plan but he was not the man who goes back on his decisions. "Who is the lucky girl?" He asked, taking a sip from his glass.

"You know her."

Liam frowned. "Who?"

"Your girl's friend, Emily Smith."

Liam stiffened at his answer. It would affect Aurora, too. He knew how much her friends meant to her. Liam circled the brim of the glass with his forefinger. "I am happy for you, Alex."

Alexandrio rested his hand on Liam's shoulder. "I am taking Emily to meet my brother in Russia next week and we are getting married the week after. I want you to be my best man with Dimitry, after all, you are like a brother to me."

Liam nodded. "Brothers can die for each other, Alexandrio, can you die for me," he asked, staring into his eyes.

Alexandrio chuckled. "Are you asking if I can die for you, Liam?"

"Maybe!" He replied with a shrug of his shoulder. "Can you die for me, Alex?" He asked, straight on.

Alexandrio laughed but then he became completely serious just like Liam. "Yes, I can die for my brothers, you and Dimitry both."

Liam raised his glass in the air, mocking a salute to his friend. He could die for Liam and could do the same but only till his friendship was not coming in the way of his dream and now it was coming. Dimitri would never help Liam in catching the masked man till he faced problems from him itself.

"I promise to make your wedding a remembrance for you, brother," he promised Alexandrio who nodded and gulped down the whole class of whiskey in one go.

"Have you reached somewhere with your girl?" He asked Liam.

"She accepted me as her man but still denied marrying me, you are lucky your girl said this early."

"I will give you a tip, there is no better time to propose than someone's marriage. Every girl dreamed of wearing that white dress herself. The pre-wedding excitement can charm any girl to say yes. You should try your luck, Liam."

Liam inclined his head, the idea was not bad.

The next day, Liam received a call from Ethan. "You didn't call me to hear you breathe, Ethan."

"Aurora called me last night!"

Liam arched a brow, a smirk played on his lips. "And?" He asked with a chuckle.

"Stop smirking, Liam. She had fallen in love with you, she talks so highly about you being a perfect gentleman that it made me shoot you right between the eyes because I know It's all a lie, damn you!"

Liam leaned back in his chair, his fingers drumming the table, "isn't it what you wanted Ethan? Your daughter, marrying for love. I gave her what she wanted, what you wanted me to give her and as far as it is a lie is concerned. My emotions were never part of our deal. You wanted me to give her hearts and flowers, I gave her. You wanted me to protect her, she will be well protected her whole life, my words on that. You wanted her to have a child, an heir for your kingdom. This would be the first thing I would be working on once we are married. I accepted everything you asked me to do, Ethan. For peace and my father's friendship with you. Don't expect anything else from me because I won't give it to you. I did my side of hard work for the deal Ethan now it's your turn, the commission meeting is in two months. I want your unconditional support for the chair of the president."

Ethan King closed his eyes. "If you marry my daughter before the meeting, then only."

Liam sighed. "Do you take me as a fool, Ethan? You didn't just call me to inform me about Aurora calling you and telling you about her relationship status. I know you asked her about her marriage plan with me."

Ethan was furious hearing the mockery in his voice. "I have warned you before, Liam and I am warning you again, my daughter is everything for me, if she ever comes to know about our deal or this fake love of yours, you will see a side of Ethan Nobody has seen before. You have played your loverboy part too well now, keep playing this till the end of your life," saying that he ended the call.

Liam chuckled. "Oh Ethan, you don't have any idea about my real game."

"Have you heard? They are coming back today," Aurora said, pressing a soft kiss on Liam's head. Now, she was open about her relationship with Liam in the office. Liam looked up from his tablet and waited for her to speak further.

"What are you talking about?" He asked, with a frown between his brows. Aurora loved it when he got a serious look on her face.

She sat on his lap, Liam held her in his arms. "Emily is coming back from Russia today and now we are going to start the wedding shopping. I don't understand why they wanted to marry so soon? There is no time to shop."

Liam kissed her shoulders "maybe they can't wait to be together in every way possible. Maybe your friend doesn't care about shopping as long as she is marrying the right man."

Aurora smiled. "Tell me little one, don't you want to get married?"

Aurora raised her brows. "Mr Knight, why are you asking this question?"

"No hidden agenda, if you are thinking that, little one. It's a genuine question I am asking. Your friend is getting married after all and as far as I know, girls love getting married."

Aurora shook her head at his words. "I am hungry and was thinking about eating a pizza with you, in your bed with a cosy movie playing on your television and a glass of wine," she said changing the topic.

Liam sighed inwardly, "so you want to have a movie night, basically?"

"Yes, shall we leave?"

Liam agreed and they both left for his home. Aurora changed into a sexy silk nightie while Liam was wearing black trousers with a white t-shirt. The fireplace was lit enhancing the romantic atmosphere of the room.

They were wrapped in a soft blanket, Liam holding Aurora in his arms. A wedding scene was playing on the screen. "I love this."

"What?"

"This time, just you and me." Liam chuckled and placed a kiss in the crook of his neck. His hand slipped towards her breast, tracing the outline of her n**ple. Aurora moaned, her life was like a fairytale and Liam was the prince charming.

"I want you to meet my dad and brother for dinner tomorrow, Aurora."

She stiffened in his arms, Aurora was ashamed of the way she treated his father when he came to her house in Churchill. "Liam, I don't think it's a good idea."

He looked at her with a frown. "And why do you think so?"

She gulped the nervous lump in her throat. "I won't be comfortable with him, you know after everything I did…"

When Liam still kept looking at her she sighed. "I didn't treat him well when he came to my home." She whispers looking down in shame.

For a moment, Liam's body went stiff in anger recalling the insult she threw at him and his father but he calmed himself. Now, she was in his arms and it's just a matter of a few days after that she would become Liam's puppet.

"There is no need to feel like this, my father would be happy to meet you as my girlfriend. He likes you, Little one, and you will get to know Ralph. You will like it, trust me."

Aurora pouted. Still not sure about the family dinner but she knew she had to do it because at some point in time she had to face his family. Especially when with every passing moment she was falling in love with Liam more and more.

Her cell phone buzzed and she checked the called ID. A smile came to her face seeing her father's number flashing on the screen. She needed to share it with him because Aurora was not ready to have dinner with Liam's family.

"I have to take it. It's my dad." She gets off the bed and went to the balcony to talk to her father.

"Hey, Dad…"

Ethan Kings understood at once that his daughter was tense about something. "What happens, love?"

He promised that if it's Liam who hurt her he would make him pay for every single second of her sadness. "Did Liam do something to you?"

Aurora sighed. "No dad, Liam can't even think about hurting me in any way. He loves me too much for that, I am tense about something else."

"About what, love?"

"Dad...He wants me to have dinner with his family and I am not sure I am comfortable about it, not after how I treated his father." She whined.

Ethan understood what she was feeling. "He didn't tell you that I am also coming for dinner, love."

Aurora immediately relaxed hearing Ethan's words. "You are...oh thank god you are coming dad, I would have died in shame alone there."

Ethan Kings smiled hearing the excitement in his daughter's voice and he could do anything to remain it that way. Even call his friend and ask him for a meeting over dinner tomorrow. Ethan also wanted to see how Liam is treating Aurora with his eyes. "Good night dad, I will see you for dinner."

"Aurora, don't share this with Liam. He wanted to surprise you, love."

"I won't, dad. Good night." She said kissing him over the phone and ending the call. She went back to bed, positioned herself in Liam's arms who resumed the movie they were watching.