There were less than three hours left before the family banquet officially began.
In the bedroom, Liam stood in front of the floor-length mirror, trying on the freshly delivered couture suit with open self-satisfaction. He fussed over his tie, the ecstasy on his face impossible to hide. It was like he could already see himself seated as chairman of the family company.
"Chloe, every elder in the family and every major shareholder is going to be at the banquet tonight." Liam turned around, greed and calculation glittering in his eyes. "Are you ready? After tonight, our lives change completely."
I sat at the vanity, letting the makeup artist pin my long hair up. Watching the smug, self-congratulatory look on Liam's face in the mirror, I knew exactly what he meant by change.
He was plannin
