Chapter 172

"Mr. Jones, you've got a meeting scheduled with Mr. Sanford. We're running late," Jasper said, relieved to see Liam finally appear. When he noticed Ella walking out with him, Jasper's tension visibly eased. If Ella was coming out with Liam, did that mean she had actually come to pick him up? No wonder Liam seemed to be in a good mood. Jasper could've sworn he caught a rare smile on Liam's face earlier. "Go to the meeting. I'll just grab a cab home." Ella was finding an excuse to leave. When she heard that he had something urgent to attend to, it seemed like the perfect opportunity. Carter was still at the airport, and she needed to go pick him up. "You're coming with me." Liam grabbed her wrist before she could object and steered her straight into the car. Ella froze, utterly dumbfounded. The urge to bite his head off bubbled up again. She didn't want to go with him. She wanted to see Carter. Was that too much to ask? Why should she go with him? Didn't he know the nature of thei