The Stand-In Who Burned the Script novel Chapter 407

"Silas has a terrible temper, and he absolutely loathes being lied to. I know you're hiding a lot of secrets from him. Once he finds out, you'll be dead before you even know what hit you."

"And?"

"And, won't you reconsider me?"

Liam flashed a wicked smile. "As long as you don't commit treason, I'll forgive you for anything."

For a solid two seconds, Vivian forgot how to breathe.

Not for any other reason than the sheer striking beauty of the face hovering before hers. His chiseled features were so close that his shadow eclipsed her entirely.

Alone together in the dead of night, this kind of proximity was incredibly dangerous.

Vivian exhaled discreetly, meeting his gaze directly.

"Liam, are you playing for real?"

Liam remained silent, though the playful glint vanished from his eyes, leaving behind a complex, unreadable intensity.

Before he could make another move, she pushed him away. Her voice was flat and devoid of emotion. "I said it before. You can pretend to like me, but you can't actually fall for me."

He gritted his teeth. "You're using me as cannon fodder?"

"What else would you be? You think you're actually getting a promotion?"

Since he had already closed the gap, Vivian didn't bother shrinking back. She let him stay there, kicking her legs up onto the coffee table with an air of careless swagger.

"I never said anything was going to happen between us. You're the one letting your imagination run wild... Look at you, the young master of the Ziegler family, lacking even a shred of self-control. Even if I saved you, it was just a coincidence."

It was far more than a coincidence.

The fact that he ran into those thugs in the first place likely had her fingerprints all over it.

Liam ground his teeth, the dark abyss in his eyes practically catching fire. "You..."

Before he could finish the sentence, the blast of a car horn pierced the courtyard. They both froze, instinctually locking eyes, stunned.

Vivian sucked in a sharp breath. Silas was back!

Why would he come back now?!

Dammit...

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