Chapter 107

Celeste had just stepped out of Edward's office when she tried to make a quick getaway. But before she even took two steps, Liam grabbed her without warning, ignoring the glances from the nearby secretary, dragging her straight into a nearby empty meeting room. "What the hell are you doing? This is a workplace," Celeste said, flustered, struggling hard the second they were inside. The lights were off in the room, with only slivers of daylight sneaking through the blinds, casting blurry shadows. Liam pinned her shoulders against the wall, rough and unapologetic. The light-and-shadow mix made his face look equal parts casual and sarcastic. "Come on, sis-in-law. That comment makes it sound like if we weren't at work, you'd actually entertain the idea. You've been avoiding me at home like I'm the plague. What's up with that?" "Am I not supposed to avoid you?" Celeste forced herself to stay calm. "Liam, get real. You're the third son of the Shaw family, I'm a nobody. Ruining me gains you wh