Chapter 1671

The driver hesitated but complied. "Sure, Mr. Eaton. How long do you plan to stay? There's a meeting this afternoon."

"An hour," Fermin replied.

From their conversation, Liza caught on that their family was under the Illuminati's thumb. The driver would not grill Fermin about his schedule otherwise.

"Who're you to butt in? He'll hang out with me for as long as he wants," she snapped.

The driver bit back his gripes. "My bad. Sorry."

Liza clung to Fermin's arm, heart pounding. She had been pampered her whole life, and her family had always been untouchable. She never imagined they'd be under someone else's boot.

The car stopped by the mall. Liza and Fermin got out.

When the guards tried to follow, she whirled. "My brother and I are going shopping. What're you tagging along for?"

"Protecting you and Mr. Eaton," one said.

She opened her mouth to argue, but Fermin cut in. "They can carry bags for you."

She hesitated. With these guards tagging along, they couldn't talk about the situation they were in.

She wanted to know what was up, but with Fermin saying so, she had to shut up.

This was their mall, but old faces had been replaced by new ones. In the past, the staff would welcome her with open arms. Now they only stared coldly, like they were watching her.

She grew uneasy, not expecting the situation to be so bad.

"I'll grab you some clothes and stuff," Fermin said, smiling dotingly. "Your tastes have changed since you got back."

The guards hovered a yard behind them. She didn't get his play but nodded along.

He took her from the first floor to the fifth, buying tons. Then they hit a restaurant.

The guards stayed outside. She glanced through the glass door at them and winked at Fermin.

"I'm swamped with company stuff to look after you," he said. "You've been dying to see Debra, right? I'll let you go." Read full story at find[ɴ]ovel.net

Dropping his voice, he added, "Someone's taking you to Seamar City. My guys will get you to the Potter Mansion. Stay put there, got it?"

"Why? What's happening?" She grabbed his hand, panicking. "I'm not going anywhere. I'm staying with you."