Faux Vows, True Desires

Chapter 290

"If you guys won't let me join your game, then fine, I won't. But I'll set a trap for Liam that will knock his socks off. You all need to keep this hush-hush. If anyone dares to spill the beans, I'll make them cough up all their savings."

The servants laughed, "Liam is like your plaything, Ms. Tiffany. You can mess with him however you want. We won't object."

For them to interfere would be like having a screw loose.

Tiffany took off.

The servants continued their card game until they heard a familiar car sound. They quickly wrapped up their game and by the time Liam walked in, everyone had scattered.

"Ann."

Liam called out to the butler as soon as he stepped inside the house.

"Liam, why are you back at this hour?"

Acting nonchalantly, Ann emerged in front of him. He would never be able to guess that she was one of the card players just moments ago.

"I came back to grab something. Why is it so quiet here?"

With a twinkle in her eyes, Ann replied, “Everyone has finished their chores in the afternoon, so it has gone quiet. Liam, what kind of bustle are you looking for?”

"No big deal, it just felt a bit too quiet. How's Ms. Tiffany doing? Didn't she invite you guys for a card game?"

Ann chuckled inwardly. Liam was clearly concerned about Tiffany yet trying to avoid her.

"Ms. Tiffany is quite comfortable here as if it is her own home. Your parents are quite fond of her and have told her she can stay as long as she likes. Ms. Tiffany is so busy; she barely has time to play cards with us. But today, she did join us for a game and as luck favored her, she won all the bonuses you gave us."

Liam couldn't help but laugh, "She's got quite the hot hand. No worries, I'll give you guys more bonuses next time. Whenever she's free, you guys can play a few rounds with her."

Ann was speechless and thought in her mind, “Liam, if you want to give Ms. Tiffany pocket money, just give it to her directly. Why do you have to use us as a conduit? Losing money all the time hurts, you know?”

"You can go about your work. I'm heading upstairs to grab something."

Knowing that Tiffany was having a blast and had won a lot of money, Liam was in high spirits. He couldn't help but smile as he headed upstairs with his car keys.

Watching Liam's retreating figure, Ann thought, "Didn't Ms. Tiffany say she was setting a trap? Liam seems none the wiser."

Liam thought: Ann, do you really enjoy seeing me get pranked?

Liam was speechless.

Upon reaching the second floor, Liam first went to the room in the east. It had the best lighting of all the rooms on the second floor. Tiffany always stayed in that room whenever she visited. Although it was a guest room, it was larger than the master bedroom and had a similar layout to Liam's room.

He stood at the door, tried the doorknob, and successfully opened the unlocked door. But he didn't walk in, just stood in the doorway, peering inside for a moment before closing the door and turning away.

When he got to his own room, Liam hesitated.

Ann had mentioned that she and Tiffany had played a few rounds of cards earlier, which meant that Tiffany had been at home today. But he hadn't seen her since he arrived. Could she be hiding in his room to surprise him?

Liam's room had a password lock, but he hadn't changed the password since Tiffany found out what it was.

She could easily be waiting in his room to surprise him.

She had been hiding for a while, and she was probably not too happy about it. He wondered what she would do to him.

Liam turned around and headed straight to the study. The item he wanted was in there.

When he got to the study, he walked right in. As soon as he entered, a bunch of stuff fell on him from above, squirming and slippery, like snakes. Content provided by NôvelDrama.Org.

Liam instinctively jumped, swatting away the faux creatures that had fallen on him. As he hopped around, he stepped on something and slipped, falling forward.

Right on a pair of long legs.

Following those legs upward, he hadn't seen anything yet when Tiffany pulled a bag over his head.

Then, she pulled him up and pushed him backward. With so many beans scattered on the shiny floor, he slipped.

Who on earth bought these beans?

Oh, the workers at the farm below the manor grew quite a lot of beans.

With a farm, they certainly weren't short on anything!

Liam was pushed to the wall by Tiffany, his entire body pressed against it, his head hitting the wall.

By the time he came to his senses, Tiffany was leaning over him, her hands on either side of his head, smiling at him. This position was somewhat suggestive.

"Tiffany!"

Liam was not amused by her activity and glared at Tiffany.

"Why are you yelling? I can hear just fine."

Tiffany grinned and tugged at his ear, "Did I scare you? Don't worry, those are just fake snakes, not real ones. I couldn't get my hands on real snakes to play with you."

Pissed, Liam retorted, “Are you even a girl? Always buying fake snakes to scare people, Tiffany, I'm warning you, if you keep this up, you're going to end up an old maid. What man would want someone as rough as you?"

"Do you know why I didn't go to work today?"

"Who knows why you didn't go to work."

"Someone introduced me to a man and asked me to meet him for dinner tonight. To prepare for this blind date, I took the day off to better my condition. If I want to get married, I can get married tomorrow with this guy. Just like Stefan and Lucinda, a shotgun wedding."

Liam teased, "You need someone to set you up?"

"Of course, I'm too busy to meet handsome guys. I heard that my blind date for tonight just returned from abroad. He's not old and is quite accomplished. Liam, are you free tonight? Accompany me on this blind date."

Liam was fuming. Not only did she not hide her blind date from him, but she also had the audacity to ask him to accompany her!

Well, he was looking to stir up some trouble anyway and that was a clear opportunity for him to do so. Since she asked, he would oblige.

She always liked to buy fake snakes to prank him, so he would fill her bag with fake snakes. When she met her blind date, he would pull out the snakes. That would surely scare the guy half to death, and no one would even think of marrying such a fierce girl.

"You're asking me for a favor, there got to be something in it for me, right?”

Tiffany chuckled, “I've prepared lots of really good men's skincare products for you, as a token of my gratitude. You're not getting any younger, you know. You should take care of yourself, or you might look too old to find a wife and end up single for the rest of your life.”

“I'd rather be single for life than marry just anyone. I want to marry the girl I love.”

“So, which family does the guy come from?”

“The Frost family.”

Liam furiously said, “Cedric Frost?”