As soon as Liam saw me, he cursed with hate. His eyes were bloodshot as he lunged at me, ready to strike.

But he was blocked by the bodyguard Ethan had assigned to me.

I chuckled softly. "Liam, how did you end up in such a pitiful state? Monica—oh, I mean Monica Norton now, she's become the apple of the Nortons' eyes, with more money than she could ever spend. Why didn't she come to pick you up?

"Didn't she say she wanted to marry you? How could she forget about you the moment she became a lady of wealth?"

Liam froze and then asked, "What lady of wealth?"

I feigned surprise. "You didn't know? Monica is the long-lost daughter of the Norton family."

Liam was rooted to the spot, shock written all over his face, as I turned on my heel and walked away without a backward glance.

With Monica's hopeless romanticism and Liam's thug persona, the Norton family might find themselves in for a world of chaos.

I had been immersed in my work at the Norton Group, simultaneously searching for evidence of tax evasion by the organization.

During this time, Ethan paid me several visits.

He informed me that Liam, who had somehow gotten the address to Norton Manor, had been showing up every day and making a scene to see Monica.

Monica, in turn, was persistent in her desire to meet with Liam.

However, the Norton family was firmly under Susan's thumb. With only one daughter to her name, Susan was protective to a fault and refused to allow her daughter to marry someone like Liam.

"Due to Liam's constant presence, Susan is already planning an engagement party for Monica and me to sever the ties between them."

I snickered, impressed by Liam's tenacity. He hadn't failed in his attempts to reach Monica after I deliberately disclosed the address to Norton Manor.

Ethan, however, seemed a bit melancholy.

Susan pressured him to claim Monica's baby as his.

Ethan looked at me with anticipation in his eyes. "Is there anything else you want to say?"

My lip curled in a quick sneer. "What's the rush? Liam is planning to make a big scene on engagement day. The engagement will fall through anyway."

Ethan seemed a little anxious. "That's not what I'm asking. I'm asking, do you really want Monica and me to get engaged?"

I looked at him, puzzled. "What does this have to do with me?"

Ethan left, shutting the door with a bang.

I smiled at the evidence that was just about complete in my hands.