Although Liam Livingston sat in silence as he prepared to pull the vehicle out of the driveway, the sheer weight of his presence seemed to suffocate the cabin of the luxury car. Chloe Chase felt the atmospheric pressure rising; it was as if the man next to her was no longer the humble son-in-law she had known for years, but a dormant volcano beginning to stir.
"Leaving so soon? You won't stay for another round of tea?" Liam asked, his voice smooth and punctuated by a faint, teasing smile.
"Liam... I mean, Mr. Livingston... I truly have pressing matters at the Talent Agency that require my immediate attention. I wouldn't dream of imposing further," Chloe babbled, her hands waving frantically in a gesture of refusal.
"Fine. If you’re truly that busy, I won't hold you up." Serena Montgomer
