Chapter 154

Liam had told his aunt he wanted to be present while we discussed the basics for the biography, and all through the meeting, Uche's glances kept meeting mine.

I picked up the glass of fresh fruit juice offered by Mrs Walle, wanting to take a sip, but the glass slipped from my shaky, anxious finger onto my dress.

I stood immediately and Uche came to me with his handkerchief, wiping the liquid off the flare of my dress. Liam squatted and picked up the glass which surprisingly did not break.

Uche soon stopped wiping my dress when he noticed everyone in the room had their eyes on us, from Mrs Walle to his and my assistants. Liam stood and joined the others in staring at us. I immediately took the handkerchief from him and continued to wipe the spot myself.

After the meeting was over, I didn't waste a second before leaving with Pearl. We were just waiting for our ride to come. I realised I didn't return Uche's handkerchief to him. I groaned in a low voice before g