Inside Liam’s office was the mighty presence of pent-up emotions ready to be unleashed at the slightest show of disappointment or deceit. Rachael could hear her heart race as she sat across the desk, right in front of Liam.. he had offered to listen to her and had called a technician to check if the video was corrupted before playing it.
“Sir, there’s nothing fishy about this device, it’s plain” The technician uttered, his gaze stern and serious. “I think we should see what is on it.. who knows?.. she might be telling the truth”
“Tch… Of course, I’m telling the truth” Rachael scoffed silently, her gaze darting to Liam’s figure waiting to hear what he had to say, her breath on hold.
“You can play it” he replied after considering the situation for a moment. His gaze turned stern as he gazed intently at Rachael. “Don’t forget my last warning. You can still change your mind, I’ll willingly let you go”
“Like I said earlier, I have nothing to hide” Rachael looked him back in the eyes and retorted, wondering how she could put up a font when her heart was in turmoil.
“Adrian, go ahead” Liam ordered the technician without averting his gaze from the woman who claimed to be Rachael’s friend.
“Sir, the lady is right” Adrian revealed with a gloomy countenance, his gaze fixed on the screen of the laptop. “Miss. Isabelle was kidnapped… You should see this”
Liam abruptly stood up and hastened his steps towards Adrian. He roughly grabbed the laptop and was thunderstruck by what he saw. Isabelle was taken and it was on the day she left his house, the day they fought. He still found it unbelievable but the truth was glaring right at him. He instantly gripped Rachael’s arm tightly, his anger threatening to burst out.
“Why are you just telling me about this now?”Liam roared out ferociously. “It’s past two days now. What if she’s in danger?”
“Well, maybe if you hadn’t sent her out of your house in the dead of the night, then none of this would have happened” Rachael lost her cool and yelled back at him, stunned after. “I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to yell at you, I’m just overwhelmed.. she’s my friend too….. And I didn’t delay it on purpose, I was actually gathering more intel for you”
“And why would you do that?” Liam asked as he loosened his grip on her hand with guilt in his eyes. “Shouldn’t you be loyal to your boss?”
“I was, until he betrayed me and I wasn’t comfortable with his way of handling things. I had wanted to approach you before but I couldn’t because of the spy watching you closely, so I approached Isabelle instead” Rachael explained without hesitation. She had already made up her mind a long time ago and wasn’t going to back out when the opportunity to carry out her revenge was right in front of her.
“I never knew Damien was the disloyal type but that’s not the problem right now, we need to figure out a way to find Isabelle before it gets too late”
“You’re right. I believe you know what to do” Liam nodded in agreement, his voice stern and serious as he glanced at Adrian who also nodded in affirmation.
“You said you had more information regarding your boss?” Liam asked Rachael, his brow arched in suspicion. “How useful is it?”
“Well, it’s not that useful, I just wanted you to take it as proof of my loyalty to you” Rachael replied with a flushed face. “It’s not much”
Liam was a bit stunned by her words and couldn’t help but ask to confirm. “You want to pledge your loyalty to me and betray your boss?… Are you sure you want to do this?… The road is quite rough and muddy”
“I’m sure of this, Mr. Callahan. I’ve been waiting for this opportunity for a long time” Rachael replied with all levels of seriousness, her eyes glistening with uttermost sincerity as she gazed at Liam who seemed to size her up for a moment.
“I do not have interest in partnering with you” Liam revealed coldly which caused Rachael’s shoulder to drop as she waited for his rejection. “But I’ll consider the fact that you informed me about Isabelle’s missing incident and brought something to show your sincerity… Let me have it”
“Have what?” Rachael asked, absentminded as her mind and heart were busy relishing the joy of the news she had just received. She could work hand in hand to stop the two treacherous beings she loathed the most in her life.
“Rachael, right?” Adrian tapped her lightly, jolting her out of her thoughts. “The boss is waiting for you” he replied, shooking his head slowly.
“What??” Rachael stuttered as she slowly understood what he was asking for. She quickly brought out the mini camera she had used to record, from her bag. “Here is it,” she said, handing over the device to him, oblivious to the grim expression on Liam’s face.
“Where did you get this from?” Liam asked with a high-pitched voice as he stared intently at Rachael who was confused by his question. He asked again,” Who gave this device to you and also, the flash drive?”
“Well…. A friend of mine did” Rachael replied, her tone apprehensive. “He was just offering his help when he gave them to me”
Liam tightened his eyelids for a while to speak. “I know he was trying to help, I just want to know his name, his full name”
“He’s an old friend of mine in high school.” Rachael hesitated for a while before deciding to give him the name, ruling it out to be a harmless question. “His name is William.. William Louis”
“That bastard” Liam cursed immediately when he heard his name, a warm smile gradually spreading on his face. “So, the fool came back and didn’t bother to inform me… He’s in big trouble”
“Sir, I’m sure you’re mistaken” Rachael uttered in confusion. “This William is just a residential doctor at a small hospital, there’s no way he’s connected to you”
“There are things you wouldn’t be able to comprehend with just a little explanation. We’ll get to it later, but first, let me know how I can find that man” Liam replied, waving his hand dismissively, while lost in thoughts.