Take Control of Yourself, Please novel (Anna and Liam)

Chapter 311 Don't Be Afraid

Liam appeared in the nick of time, and pulled Anna behind him, protecting her from harm.

Anna looked towards Nina worriedly. At the sight of her clinging onto the man desperately, trying her best t o protect her, Anna couldn't help sting in her eyes.

"Nina, how could you be so silly?”

Anna's tears pooled in her eyes, ready to fall at any moment.

Nina looked at Anna, shame, and regret written across her face. She turned away, her eyes rimmed red.

"So stupid." Liam scolded Anna lowly.

Then he strode over to the drunk man.

The man was obese, weighing at least 200 pounds. In front of Liam, he looked like an expanded balloon.

The ice-cold air around Liam terrified Nina, and she let go of the man.

She flinched and tugged at the remaining bits of her clothes, trying to cover herself up.

The man, who just a minute ago was running his mouth off, froze in shock the moment he saw Liam.

This man was indeed someone rich and influential because he knew Liam.

Liam didn't bother showing himself in public much. Naturally, the people who knew him all hailed from the upper echelons of society.

Liam looked down at the plump man before him and said coldly, "Who were you threatening?”

The man's legs wobbled and he almost fell on the floor, "Mr. Ackman, I didn't know you knew these girls, I was just, just...”

“Just what?" Liam raised a brow inquisitively.

The drunken haze enveloping the man lifted with fear. He looked at Liam, then looked at the beautiful and elegant Anna, and could make an informed guess as to their relationship.

"Mr. Ackman, it was stupid of me to not recognize who she was... It’s my fault... I'm so sorry..."

Liam turned and looked towards Anna, "You decide, how should we deal with him?"

Anna looked at Nina.

Even though it wasn't something to be proud of, but the incident involved Nina. Nina should be the one to make the final decision.

Nina held onto Anna with all her might with her head bowed. Tears poured from her eyes as she stayed silent.

Anna sighed and walked towards the man, yelling at him, "First, never approach Nina again. Second, keep your mouth shut tight. I don’t want to hear a single word about tonight’s incident circulating in public. Third, apologize to Nina now."

The man met Liam's ice-cold stare and nodded fervently, "Yes, of course, I promise. I'll agree to anything."

He crawled over to Nina, and slapped himself with all his might, "I’m sorry, I didn't recognize you for who you were. It's all my fault, I’m sorry."

Nina sniffed, suppressed the shame and guilt in her chest, stood up, and smacked him hard on the other side of his face.

"Get lost!"

The man clenched his fists at the blow, but glanced at Liam, and remained quiet.

"Why are you still here? Are you waiting for a treat?” Anna shouted furiously.

"I’m leaving now. Right this moment, the meal is on m e, it's my treat." The man scurried out as if he had just escaped death.

Silence enveloped the room instantly.

The three of them stood there.

Liam was a human ice sculpture. He would definitely remain silent, the two girls didn't know how to start the awkward conversation.

The air in the room froze.

Then, Anna saw the blood on Nina’s wrist, it must have been a remnant from her struggles with the man.

She rushed to her side and held her hand tightly in hers, her heart aching at the sight, "How can you be so silly, don't you feel the pain?"

Nina shook her head quietly, "It's fine, a band-aid will do."

Anna's heart squeezed in her chest, she pulled her friend tightly into her arms and burst into tears.

"You're so silly, how can you do this to yourself... I told you, you can tell me anything, it hurts me to see you like this..."

Nina started crying too, her makeup was smeared by her tears. She looked terrible, but her big eyes still shone like the world's most precious jewels.

"Anna, you’re having a hard time too, how can I burden you any further...”

"You silly fool..."

The two girls hung onto each other and sobbed.

Liam couldn't stand the sight of them and frowned.

"Alright, alright, let's leave."

He turned and walked ahead of them.

Anna pulled Nina's hand and walked out of the club together.

In the car, Nina kept her head bowed low.

Liam knew the two girls needed some privacy, so he stepped out of the car, making a few work calls to divert his attention.

"Anna, I was tricked! They told me I was only a hostess; I didn't expect it would involve..."

Nina started crying again, clutching onto Anna's hands tightly.

"I've run out of ideas... I used up the money we won to repay our debts, and then I had nowhere near enough t o pay my mom's hospital bills...

I can't sit by and watch her suffer, she needs treatment."

Nina held onto Anna helplessly, she was sobbing so badly her whole body was trembling.

Anna didn't know how to comfort her; all she could do was hug her tightly.

After a long while, Anna said softly, "Nina, don't worry, we’ll think of a way.

We’re going to join the Ackman Group soon, we can ask for an advance of our salaries. I'll think of a way, I'm sure he'll agree!" Anna put all her hopes on Liam. Published by Nôv'elD/rama.Org.

Nina raised her head slowly, eyes red and puffy from her tears, "Anna, thank you, but are you sure you can d o that to Mr. Ackman?"

"He's so rich, that small amount is nothing to him!"

Anna said confidently, but she knew better than anyone else, wanting him to lift a finger to help someone else was harder than wishing for forgiveness from the devil.

She was reminded of the incident where he said he was gifting her a bridal shop, but in the end, he issued her a debtor’s slip acknowledging her debt of 20 million dollars to him.

The thought alone made her depressed.

Not a day went by when the evil man was busy calculating, thinking up new ways to torture her.

Liam ended his phone call and entered the car, starting the engine to start their journey home.

He parked the car in front of a pharmacy and said to Anna, "Buy some band-aids.”

"Oh, sure! Nina, wait here." Anna hopped out and rushed in to buy her band-aids.

Nina knew Liam directed Anna because he had matters to discuss with her.

Facing him alone, Nina was slightly nervous and also, a little afraid.

She felt ashamed, her best friend and her boss caught her in such a compromising job. She wondered whether she would have to resign before she even reported for work.

She clenched her fists, mustered her courage, and raised her head high, then said to Liam quietly," Thank you, Mr. Ackman, I know I shouldn't have done something like this... but I have my reasons, please understand... If you decide I am no longer fit to be a member of your staff, I understand..."

Liam sat in the driver's seat and looked back at Nina through the rear-view mirror, eyes cold and expressionless.

He knew of her family situation.

Such a heavy burden on a young girl's shoulders.

When she had no other ideas, that seemed to be the only option.

Nina looked at him nervously.

He remained quiet for a long moment, Nina's heart hung in her chest, waiting for an answer.

"I can pretend nothing ever happened, as long as you agree to my condition." Liam opened his mouth gradually.

"What condition?"