Liam almost choked with his own saliva and abruptly coughed to clear his throat. His eyes bore a deep hole into Jorge's direction and the latter only gave him a nonchalant look then shrugged his shoulders followed by a lopsided grin.

  Jorge was happy. Finally, he got something to backfire at Liam.

  Jorge was rejoicing inwardly before looking back at Lana and said. "You look great, Lana. The gown is simple, but it basically depends on how elegantly you carry yourself."

  "I should leave you both now… Wow you both make such a nice pair… Black and white……" Jorge praised, with a gesture of framing the two with his fingers forming a square before he blinked his one eye like he was entering the two in his frame.

  "Get out Jorge!" Liam exclaimed. Jorge gave him a salute while winking at Lana before leaving the room.

  Liam looked at Lana. She looked simple yet elegant in her dress that was paired with matching dangling earrings and silver shimmering stilettos.

  "This will do?" Lana asked. She put on some basic makeup to enhance her beauty and had a diamond pin on one side of her hair because it was an evening party, so she felt bad for Liam if she would not make at least an effort to look good against his high profile predators.

  Liam couldn't help it. Lana's image from a while ago flashed again in front of his eyes and he again started feeling the same sensations, hot and uneasy. He slightly coughed to not lose his composure and gave her a head to toe glance before saying, "Let's go… Make sure you don't leave my side… and be obedient……"

  Lana: "……"

  …..

  Liam and Lana sat down in the car to head to the party. They both sat in the back seat and Liam could not help but sneak glances at her, quietly praising her beauty and wondering how she maintained her such a beautiful figure.

  He reminded her to stay by his own side again in the car and Lana was getting annoyed with his nagging. Luckily, before Liam could end up annoying Lana to her wits' end, they had arrived at Crown Kings Hotel just in time for the party.

  Liam helped Lana to step out of the car and as they reached the entrance of the function hall, he paused and offered his arms to Lana for her to hold.

  Liam looked at her and said, "Remember……"

  "…… to stay by your side. Yeah, yeah…" Lana interrupted, finishing Liam's words for him.

  She rolled her eyes and continued, "Don't worry, I will never leave you alone to give any room for beautiful predators. Geez, how come you're so comfortable with me when you see other women like contagious diseases. Don't you despise my closeness and touch as well? Or have you gotten too used to me in just a few days?"

  Lana then nonchalantly added with a grin, "Anyway, maybe because I am so likeable that even most gay like me." Lana recalled Daryl saying he was comfortable hanging out with her.

  "What?!" Liam burst in shock, not sure if he heard Lana correctly.

  Lana ignored him and encircled her arms into his and muttered, "Let's go inside and see how many predators I would need to shoo away from you today."

  Liam frowned and thought maybe he heard wrong. Before he could ask Lana again to clarify it, Lana pulled him inside the function room.

  Mr. Ching immediately greeted Liam as soon as he entered the hall and was pleasantly shocked to see him with Lana.

  "My hero is here! And with a beautiful lady by his side, I see…" Mr. Ching commented with a broad smile and extended his hand to Lana when Liam introduced her.

  "Oh, it's nice to meet the woman who can finally tame our aloof man here." Mr. Ching winked at Lana who gave the old man her sweetest smile.

  Mr. Ming made a few small talks with Liam and then escorted them to their seats where dinner was being served. The ambiance of the entire party hall was lively and Mr. Ming and his family were busy greeting the guests and arranging other things. Lana and Liam started eating after the waiters served the food. They enjoyed tiny gossips around and talking to each other.

  'It's not so difficult to strike conversations with her, it's rather nice to talk to her.' Liam mused.

  After some time the lights went dim, and the hosts came up on the stage and welcomed everyone. He asked Mr. Ming, who stood at the stage at that time, for an opening remark before the program would start.

  Mr. Ming gave a small speech and also thanked Liam for his wits and his skills that made him win a big property case he met with in a deal he made. Liam waved from where he was sitting and the entire audience applauded for him.

  Lana felt especially proud of him at that moment. And then Lana noticed how Liam became the target of so many young and beautiful women who were all dressed skimpily and loaded with heavy makeup and jewelleries, making them look beautiful but just like plastic dolls.

  Lana saw a few familiar faces among the guests whom she recognized, and she believed they noticed her as well. She smiled, seeing Jeru was also among the invitees and sitting a little away from her table. Later she would greet him and tease him about his secret marriage and one shot pregnancy, and enjoy his blushing face, but for now she needed to stick with Liam and shoo away the flies that would trouble him.

  Mr. Ching had a lot of invitees from the entertainment industry and one of them was Brione…. and… then the face she saw next made her mood sour. Lana's smile dropped seeing the familiar annoying face of the Ms. play pretend who joined Mr. Ching on the stage to present a special song number.

  "Seriously?" Lana mumbled, and she suddenly lost her appetite for dinner……

  "I can foresee that your loyal admirer up on the stage, will soon lock her eyes on you and horns with me." Lana sarcastically whispered in Liam's ear before poking her fork on her steak to take a bite.

  Liam leaned on her ear and replied, "You're here beside me, so I don't have to worry about that. You are the fly trapper and bad luck hunter for now, right?"

  Lana was heavily surprised by his honeyed words and unconsciously giggled because she felt ticklish by his breath. She turned at Liam, who stared at her with a confused face.

  She smiled and casually said, "Sorry that tickled… Your breath on my ear."