THE OBLIGATIONN

CHAPTER 4- MOTHER DEAREST

ALESSIA’S POV

1 WEEK LATER

One week…one week since I spoke to my mother, completely changing the reality I thought I knew, and now everything is completely…different. How is my dead mother alive.

“Morning Bella,” I say greeting the house cook dragging my feet into the kitchen feeling like I haven’t slept in eternity.

“Morning Miss Anderson” Bella says.

“Call me Alessia” I say sipping on the coffee laid out on the dining table. “Have you seen Liam this morning”.

“Oh, he had an early morning meeting” Bella confirms.

“Urg, of course it’s like he’s never around” I say under my breath in annoyance.

“Do you want anything else Ma’am” Bella says gathering everything in the kitchen.

“Actually…Bella can I confide in you” I say stopping her in her tracks.

“Of course, Ma’am” I say.

“What is Liam like as a boss” I ask in curiosity.

“Well, he is very direct as you have seen” Bella says slightly chuckling. “But I been working for the Anderson family for 15 years now and Liam hasn’t always been this…cold”.

“Really…what happened” I ask.

“Well-“Bella begins to says but she is interrupted.

“Bella can you excuse us” Liam walks into the kitchen, and Bella proceeds to leave the kitchen.

“How are you?” I ask in attempt to cut the tension with the awkward silence.

“Good” he says putting his hands into his suit pockets whilst looking down avoiding all eye contact.

“So…I’m just going to go up-“I say as I stand up from my chair but I’m caught off guard when Liam suddenly kisses me out of nowhere.

“Li…am” I say just below a whisper.

“Can we…not just talk right now” he says brushing his hands across my face and holding onto my waist.

“Of…course” That’s the last thing I say before he picks me up and gently places me onto the kitchen counter and passionately kisses me.

I can never tell with Liam he is always so hot, and cold all…the time.

But whenever we have moments like this it’s almost as if the whole word has completely come to a stop.

After spending almost 5 minutes of making out on the kitchen counter, we both catch our breath I never thought the kisses could get any better.

“You drive me crazy Princess” Liam buries his head into my hair avoiding all eye contact.

“I just can’t fall for you” Liam says before walking out the kitchen leaving me there feeling more confused and devastated, more than ever.

…

After spending the whole day cry my eyes out from confusion…the confusion of why my heart is allowing Liam play with my emotions and allowing myself fall for him, and…my mother I just need clarity on all of this.

So, I decided to make the phone call I have been dreading for a while now.

“Hey…I want to see you”.

…

Liam walks out of his black range rover and walks int an abandoned warehouse feeling anxious.

“Thank you for meeting me” Liam says standing facing the person I front of him.

“Well, you didn’t really give me a choice, did you” The mystery person says.

“Liam…we have to tell her…we have to tell Alessia the truth” The mystery person says, her words making Liam freeze in one spot not knowing how to respond.