At Sy Mansion, Senior Sy smiled satisfactorily when he saw all the three children got threatened by his threat and were all present in the dining area for breakfast.

  He sat down and started eating with satisfaction. He then noticed an awkward tension between Miley and Jorge. He shook his head and looked at Liam instead.

  "How's Lana? I'm thinking of inviting her to the club's golf tournament. What do you say?" he casually asked.

  "Oh yeah right, the tournament! Oh… Yes, dad, that's a marvellous idea! Can I also invite someone over?" Miley energetically interrupted.

  "Who? Gab? Can't you pick someone better than him? That man is weird. Don't keep wasting your time going out with weirdos and crazy men." Jorge commented with a twitched mouth. But to his horror, Miley rolled her eyes at him and then arched her brow as if saying, 'it's none of your business.'

  "I think you should directly call Lana about it, dad. Based on what I have seen?? Lana likes you more than she likes big bro," Miley chuckled and added, ignoring Jorge's reiteration.

  Jorge felt something stuck his heart and as if things were wrong in the atmosphere.

  'Was he the only one affected with how Miley was reacting?' he thought. She was behaving in such a casual way towards him and paying no attention to him, not even to his gloomy face. She didn't even bother to listen to his advice.

  'Had she really changed or simply venting her anger out by giving such a cold shoulder now and then? But what was this dating scene? She has met weird crazy men alone in some restaurants, even going out with them…… and now she wanted to bring someone in the golf club? Another date? Ignoring him all the way? Can't she tell I am upset and feeling lonely? Does she really not love me anymore?'

  After that incident with Gab, he still could not gather himself up and she was now ready for another blow to him. He wanted to stop Miley strictly, but he was not confident enough to take the risk of giving Miley a relationship that would last forever.

  Was it not better then to treat each other as nothing more than siblings. But would he be able to endure all that?

  "I agree with Miley dad. Lana will come for sure if you will be the one to invite her, rather than Liam." Jorge seconded and then put some vegetables on Miley's plate.

  Senior Sy nodded and said, "I will call her then."

  His eyes narrowed and looked at Miley, then Jorge. He wondered how long the two of them would keep playing the tug and pull game towards each other. Miley was ignoring Jorge to her might, but it seemed effective seeing how Jorge was paying extra attention towards her.

  Liam too looked at Jorge and said, "You come with me, Jorge. Lana has already got her car back so she will drive herself."

  Jorge nodded before they all focused on eating breakfast. His mind was too busy thinking how he should pamper Miley to stop her nonsense of going out with other men.

  Inside the car, Liam could not help but commented, "What is your plan now? What are you going to do next? Miley seems to have gone all out this time. Jorge, have you seriously given a thought to what if she met someone or developed a feeling for someone while she dated…… that she would go out a lot?"

  Jorge was quiet so Liam continued, "Don't tell me you're still undecided? You do know that none of us is against you and Miley's relationship so I really don't understand why you are chickening out in telling Miley how you feel for her."

  Jorge helplessly turned at Liam and countered, "How about you? You like Lana, but not vocal about it to her. I mean, do you plan to act like you don't like her at all?"

  Liam nodded and honestly answered, "Clyde, her very close friend, has advised that I will need a lot of patience with her so if that is what it takes to keep her by my side then why not? I can act like I'm not interested in her so she won't feel uncomfortable in my presence. But don't you dare compare my situation with yours!"

  "With Miley, all you need is just be true to your feelings and she will embrace and accept you wholeheartedly, you dummy!" Liam scolded and Jorge scratched his head. Annoyed also with himself as to why he could not gain enough courage.

  They arrived early in the office and Liam smiled seeing Lana was already present in her room. Her blinds were up so he could have a full view of her.

  "You can always peek at her anytime from your private room, you know," Jorge whispered in his ear.

  "Go out of my room Jorge," Liam exclaimed and walked towards his table and chair. Jorge sped out before he received another scolding.

  Liam looked at his private room and cursed. He should be careful about going in and out of the private room from now on so Lana would not discover its existence. It was too late already, as much as he wanted to inform Lana about it he had to hide it from her at any cost.

  He was in that thought when Lana greeted him, "Good morning Liam. I will buy coffee for myself. Do you want one?"

  "No, thanks." Liam casually answered, feeling content that Lana seemed to be not acting strange but was still her usual self.

  Meanwhile, Lana exhaled and walked to buy coffee to the ground floor. She saw Jorge and asked, "You didn't eat breakfast too?"

  "I did, but I need more caffeine to wake myself up!" Jorge answered and asked Lana to sit with him.

  "Let's drink the coffee here." Jorge suggested, and Lana sat opposite him, taking the opportunity to be a nosy body.

  "Is Gale Ming Liam's first love? I recall Miley mentioning something about Liam's first love." Lana nonchalantly asked before sipping on her coffee.

  Jorge gulped, unsure of whether he should divulge any details about Liam's personal life to her or not. Lana was staring at him, waiting for an answer.

  "Don't worry. I'll keep it a secret," Lana added, trying to convince Jorge to spill the beans. She sounded like some gossipmonger, but the curiosity was really killing her.

  "Well… Yeah. But that's his past already, so let bygones be bygones…" Jorge mumbled, selling Liam out in just a simple casual talk and Lana nodded.

  "I guess they parted on a very sour note because Gale mentioned that Liam had a grudge towards her." Lana continued, trying to get more details.

  "Yes, she chose Gilbert over Liam and Liam was too devastated because of it. He initially did not like women because of his trauma due to his mother, but he gambled his feelings on Gale. Then it didn't work out. He was really hurt and was in a lot of pain that time. He perseveres to be the best in his craft after that, killing himself with work while hating all the women in the world." Jorge narrated.

  How he wished he could also add the next few words there, 'that was before he met you,' but didn't have the courage to do that since Liam warned him that Lana would run away if she found out Liam liked her.

  Lana thought, after knowing her little piece of information, that Liam was very much like her except that she never gambled her feelings with men till date and she did not have any intention to do so in her future.

  "What happened with Liam's mother?" Lana asked.

  Jorge exhaled and said, "I think it's not right for me to disclose such things… Sorry Lana."

  Lana smiled and nodded in understanding since it was a private matter… However, she wondered what could be the story behind Liam's mother.