After their initial interaction, Liam made it his personal mission to appear before Whitney at least once a day, through a series of "unplanned" circumstances.
His efforts were a masterclass in manufactured chance. One day, he’d be leaning casually against a lamppost two blocks from her house, claiming he just happened to be in the area, pausing only to check an email before heading off to some invented, pressing appointment. Another time, he'd be waiting patiently at the entrance to her office building, holding a takeout coffee he claimed he’d just purchased for a "totally different person" who, tragically, had decided to work from home.
His persistence was baffling, but his bright smile and quick wit made it frustratingly difficult for Whitney to be genuinely annoyed. She was, in fac
