e my hair, just threw on a hoodie and joggers. With a cap pulled low, I hoped

brunette again. And get to know her this time. I'm not sure exactly what my

tealthily without anyone recognizin

my personal bodyguard was already

ed at my choice of dressing. H

o him, "Take the

t I just gave him a knowing look,

, taking a step

zz of activity that morning, people running around here and ther

year, but it just felt wrong this year. My father had died j

when you're living this life, you have to pleas

thority, my head held high. But now, I was walking with hunched shoulders and my head low. Plus, my style was diffe

ing me to wish me a happy birthday or to greet me with "Good morn

before I saw the face of the person who had

than

young. Before his father died, he was best friends with my father. So, when he died,

ack American. His cocky yet charming pe

him, genuinely happy to see him.

her and gave ourselves a hug w

appy birthday!" He grinned at m

d, "Thank yo

me, his brown eyes twinkling in mischief as

I know that. I just didn't k

Ethan nodded,"

shoulders, pushing Ethan's heav

glance at my father's portrait on the wall so I don't remember our tradition of eatin

oudly to me, "The fuck

." That was all

ng dressed like that a

Bye,

se some colors for the d

e you can hand

r shut before he cou

*

ed towards me a few minutes after I had i

watch Ava but my eye

w her, but I wondered

t know Liam Carringt

azines and the internet won't stop splashing my p

ow if she recognized me. If there was one thing I was good at, ap

e were thinking just by the

e brunette, I could t

d down for a secon

arity crossed her face and nothi

ring at her was affecting her big time. My smile worked. A light smile

hips swaying from side to s

even look anywhere else but my face too. In fact, it looked like she couldn't

e as other customers sang along and clapped for them both; she

he had the prettiest fingers that she could be a ring model. There was also something gracefu

ep as I kept staring down like that. So, I looked up and gave

t staring down at her as I usually do at people

wanted her to look at me like I wasn't

new that wasn't going to be possible

smiled at her, too, and gave

s beautiful face. When I smiled at her, she only raised a br

till they were out of sight

hated it. Yet, here I was in the Cafe, sitting in front of a small round

learly didn't know who I was. Maybe that was the point.

counter. I took in her soft features. She had a very cal

n't even glance at me, but it was a small Cafe, and I was givin

though. For many seconds, her biro just kept floating over t

telling her to package the cake for

ke and walked to the count

ounter and balanced myself on o

p at me with her dreamy

. Her eyes w

said to her, an

.didn't so

y subconscious knew I was not trying to be Liam Carrington at the

." She rep

question I always wanted to know since

"Oli

Oliv

ty. The nam

the conversation from the way she smi

out of my mouth before I

ere did tha

etty name, by the

and I could notice her nervousness

ade me regret not telling her my actual name

ave faked who they actually were, their personalitie

o really know her. To wha

that was when I realized that I had

I wanted to know if you could hel

n paused and asked me, " Wait–

"It

oked genuine as she s

thought I was just another guy pretending it

uessing. I had heard h

aughed and said, "Exactly." She then pointed her thumb behind her back

called her before

She threw me

goes n

o go get drinks with

ed. Just fo

T