Lana looked at her reflection in the mirror and smiled faintly to boost her confidence. Her hair was grown long now and she maintained it that way, long and wavy. She deliberated that long hair gave her a more stunning and seductive look.

  Once satisfied with her reflection, she went outside and drove to the restaurant Luo told her where Liam would be having a meeting with Mr. Chua and his daughter. Luo suspected that there would be paparazzi looking for chances to take photos and circulate them to confirm the rumor.

  Lana was not confident at all but she promised to herself that she would do anything to get her love, her husband, Liam, back in her life.

  She wondered what she should do or how she should react if she entered that restaurant though. She was looking forward to seeing the man she had missed for one whole year. She had made no plans yet on how she would react or to attract his attention towards her but she merely wanted to make her presence felt by Liam.

  'And then what?' she mused as she was on the road, driving. How would he react? Would he shout and get angry at her? Ignore her? Would he insult her? She was not sure of anything.

  She was preoccupied thinking of the odds that could happen once she and Liam met. She wanted to go directly and see everyone at Sy mansion but she was contemplating. She missed everyone but was not sure if it would be a good idea to go there directly and see everyone suddenly. She must see Liam first.

  Lana heaved a long sigh. How ironic, she would be seeing Liam after one year but he would be discussing his future life with another woman. A lot of questions again surfaced and ran through her mind like what Liam would do? How would he react once he saw her? Would he even look at her or just pretend not to see her even?

  Those questions haunted her ever since she decided to come back and were making her anxious. She was brought out of her reverie when her mobile phone rang and she put it on speakerphone.

  "You can do this! Don't you dare chicken out once you arrive at the restaurant! Show yourself clearly to Liam!" Keira cheered and Lana chuckled.

  "Yeah, I'm on my way now. Why do you worry too much?" Lana said and reassured her friend before she ended the call.

  After just a minute, her mobile phone rang again. Lana rolled her eyes seeing it was Luo because she already knew what her sister would say, nevertheless, she answered her that instant.

  "Go for it! You can do it… Be as shameless as you can." Luo reminded, almost shouting at her.

  Lana laughed and said, "You and Keira really? Stop it and hang up already. I can manage and I now know what to do okay."

  "Alright. Just remember to be SHAMELESS…" Luo mumbled several times that made Lana end the call while Luo was still speaking.

  "Shameless…" Lana whispered. Could she really do that?

  ***

  Back at the restaurant where Liam was…


  Liam blankly looked at the woman sitting beside Mr. Chua. He was still so unsure what he was doing at this moment, but he let Mr. Chua carry on by introducing his daughter to him during their lunch meeting.

  "She just arrived from country V, let me introduce you to my only daughter, Kenzie." Mr. Chua introduced. The woman smiled at Liam and extended her hand.

  Liam accepted it but his mouth did not mutter a single word, as if he had no interest in the girl or the meeting. His mind was clouded with Miley's news about Lana. He wanted to ask every detail and wished Miley could continue telling every detail about how and where Lana was found and also when would she be back.

  He never thought the news would affect him that much, after all, she chose to leave him back then, right? What's the point for him to think about Lana? He believed Lana was hiding somewhere in the country only and living an anonymous life and yet he was wrong. He truly underestimated her capabilities!

  Country A… All that time, she was hiding there? Liam even had asked all the airports to check any departure and arrival logs but they did not find her name in the database. She did her best to hide and went to the extent of changing her name.

  He looked at Mr. Chua intensely and then he gave the man half-a-smile. Mr. Chua proceeded by discussing what kind of benefits he would get if he decided to become a part of their family. But everything he was saying to Liam just went out from one ear to the other.

  "Liam?"

  The woman named Kenzie who had been introduced earlier suddenly waved her hand at him.

  "A penny for your thoughts?" Kenzie asked with a beautiful smile. One glance at the man and she/ liked him instantly. She heard he was supposed to get married to someone but a tragedy occurred and it was canceled. She was so intrigued by the man.

  "I'm sorry. It's just that I'm not feeling well since this morning." Liam whispered.

  His heart was throbbing and his mind was filled with mixed emotions and he could not focus on the father-daughter pair in front of him at all. A lot of questions were popping up in his head, questions like when she would come back? Would she come to meet him? Was she going to change her decision, then? When would he be able to see her again? Is she going to behave as heartless as she did when they first got married?

  He wanted to approach her but he knew Lana well enough to not take that step. Also, he wanted her to realize her mistake and never take such a drastic step again. He would rather let her come to him and beg for his love instead. This time, she should be the one to come asking for his love and trust from him.

  "So, Liam what do you say? The engagement news between you and my daughter has already spread all over the business world but we haven't got any confirmation from your side yet…" Mr. Chua impatiently asked.

  Liam's eyebrows flinched as he firmly said, "What can I do about it Mr. Chua, I'm still undecided about this matter since my family members are in opposition with the idea. I have to get their approval first since their opinions are very important for me…"

  Mr. Chua forced a smile on his face and said, "Oh, if that was the case, as you wish then. But I assure you that you will be missing this great opportunity."

  Liam raised his glass and whispered, "We'll see about that Mr. Chua."

  Mr. Chua looked at his wristwatch and said, "I must leave. Apologies for this. You two continue to talk and get to know each other well."

  Liam simply nodded.

  "You should eat more…" Kenzie commented as she placed some more dishes on Liam's plate.

  "You are spacing out. I guess you don't like the idea of an arranged marriage or you are probably still thinking about your ex? Kenzie bluntly stated.

  Liam was surprised and looked at Kenzie with a knitted brow. The woman smiled only at him and said, "Don't worry. With time you will start liking me… So how about we give it a try? If you will not like me even after a month then I will leave you alone."

  His eyes darted in a particular direction and after some time, he whispered, "I don't think so……"