Everything went in an electronic speed mode and I was glad that my employees worked so diligently to organize the concert. I always knew Zearo had a different way of playing music, which drew me toward him. Involving him in the concert with the singer guests was my decision, and I was sure it would be a hit.

After finishing my meetings and getting ready as soon as possible, I ran to Shimmers, where I saw Zearo bumping into Barrak. Even though Barrak didn't like women entrepreneurs, I wanted to show him how successful I was.

"Engagement?!" I heard Zearo yell. I facepalmed and glared at him.

"You've been living under a rock? They are on every news channel." I was out of Newyork not him. I wondered what he was doing the entire day. The thought itself giving me a pinch of sadness.

"You mean Harry and her?" He asked, and I shook my head.

"Barrak and her," I confirmed, and he looked so shocked that I felt pity. They had a connection and her doing this without informing him was wrong.

"Look, please keep your confusion and arguments aside and prepare for the concert." Even though he did not know, I was sure he'd do well.

"Am I a superman or what?" He asked getting irritated, and I nodded.

"Today you are. Show them you can play with musical instruments the same way you play with humans." I cheered for him, to which he glared.

"What!" I asked

"I want my pay doubled." He said.

"Pay for your adopted kids with that increment," I replied with a smirk on my face and he walked away from me without uttering a single word and I smiled.

"Look at you!" I heard someone from afar. "Dima!" I called her as she walked towards me, beaming with joy along with all my friends.

"This looks so good," Emma said, and I nodded. The land behind Shimmers had some negative memories in my head, but the place was huge and was best for holding concerts.

"Go ahead, I will join you later," I said to them as my eyes landed on Harry Luchellies.

"There you are, oh my, what a beautiful human you are." He said, and I smiled at him.

"Your father is inside. Please come," I said, to which he shook his head." I better be with you than watch my father clinging to her.'' He said, and I nodded.

"My assistant will show you an excellent place to sit," I said as I saw Natalie walking toward me.

One by one, the crowd piled up and, as expected, everything went well. It mesmerized me when Zearo played so beautifully. My people kept on cheering for him, unlike the crowd that cheered for the singer.

"My ears are going to bleed," I said as I walked away from the crowd and towards the exit.

"Where do you think you are going?" I heard a voice.

"You shouldn't be here," I said, making my way through the exit as I saw a few paparazzi waiting outside.

"You shouldn't be leaving the concert in the middle when everyone's here." Zearo came to me and said. I sighed and shook my head.

"I have some work," I said, pointing at my office building.

"Can you not live a little?" He asked. Frustrated, I looked at him and asked, "what's your problem? I know what I'm doing and where I'm going. I'm not answerable to you." Anthony was walking towards me.

"We need to talk. I have to tell you something." He said, wiping the sweat off of his face. His hair was tied into a ponytail and his beard was properly trimmed. His tailored suit made him look so sophisticated, and I liked his attire.

"You can enjoy the concert and talk to me later. Dima is here, so I will be glad if you took care of her." I said, motioning him to go inside. He was about to argue, but then we both looked at Julie, who walked toward us. Her face was shining, and she looked fantastic.

"Zearo, what are you-" she halted as our eyes met. I raised my eyebrows, but she ignored me.

"Let's go," I said to Anthony after I caught his hand. A little tighter as my anger doubled after I realized Zearo stayed behind.

"You shouldn't have forced him to stay away," Anthony whispered into my ears as he and his staff took me away from the paparazzi standing outside.

"So he'd know what I was planning?" I asked and shook my head when he realized why I stopped Zearo from coming with me.

"You are doing so much for him," Anthony said dejectedly.

"He is keeping my Dima happy, which means a lot to me, and you know that." I said as we headed towards my cabin through the elevator in the parking lot.

"The results are still the same, Liara. Don't you think you are burdening yourself too much nowadays?" Anthony asked, and I looked at him as he looked me in the eye and made sure that he wasn't joking.

"I want Dima's last days to be peaceful without getting worried about me." I said, as the mere mention of these words sliced my aching heart.

"She has been so happy that I've finally found someone to lean on. It will not kill me to pretend for a few more months so that she'd live her remaining life happily." I said and walked out of the elevator towards my room.

"Liara," he started.

"No more talking about this thing." I warned, as I raised a finger at him. The mere mention of Dima's critical condition had me on my knees. This was not the time to fall weak.

"-about that, I would like it." I heard Shan Li talking to Agnes as I entered my cabin.

"What would you like?" I asked to which my Angelwings turned towards me.

"Oh, we were watching the concert from here, and damn, your husband looks so dashing," Agnes said as she pointed at the concert.

"The billboards hid him behind the curtain, but we knew he was going to play the music," Aliyah added, and I nodded at them.

"Oh, didn't anyone tell you how gorgeous you look in this?" Vikrant said, and I didn't bother responding.

"It was because Emma forced her to wear it." Anthony butted in and I glared at him.

''Emma and Mia have a superb taste for dolling Liara up," Agnes said, walking towards me and hugging me.

"Guys, I'm sorry to bother you all so much this year. I'm risking your life and identity, too." I said as I made my way towards them all as they rounded up on the couch and discussed something.

"We understand what you are going through and it's completely fine," Aliyah said, patting my shoulder.

"And it's not like we aren't getting paid. We are your employees and we have to do what you order us to, anyway." Shan Li said, and I stared at him as this hurt me. Even though they were my employees, I never saw them in that light.

"You've been with me from the beginning of my journey and you all are my family," I said.

"Yeah, that's why you didn't tell us about your marriage." He retorted, and I sighed. I couldn't keep on telling every one of them about my secret.

"You've signed the terms of the contract while agreeing to work for her. It's not the first time this has happened and Liara isn't obliged to inform every single thing that happens in her life." Agnes said and Shan Li kept quiet. It was complete silence in the room for a minute, but then I contemplated for a minute but spoke finally.

"Have you guys found out where Isabella is?" I asked, and Vikrant answered first.

"We found her in Moscow." And we all gasped.

"Chloe's marriage is in Moscow," Aliyah said.

"We will not disrupt her wedding," I said, shaking my head.

"Liara, I've found something." Shan Li said and walked toward me. Even though we were on the talking terms, I could feel him getting distant. It was as if I didn't know this man who once was close to me.

"And that is?" I asked as I turned my chair towards him.

"I got a hold of a few documents where I found Isabella is not alone. Her constant change of address and identity had me thinking if she was undercover." He said, and showed me a few identity cards.

"These are all hers?" I asked in shock as I saw her photo in different get-up and different names.

"Oh, my goodness. She is deputy chief of Income-tax, US?" Vikrant said as he picked one ID.

"No, she is chief justice, in Korea?" Aliyah said, and I looked at them, contemplating what this matter was all about.

"She is into some deep shit," Anthony said, and I choked when I heard his language.

"These are around fifteen identities I could get a hold of. Brian handed me some, as he couldn't come today." Shan Li said.

"Brian said he'd call you and talk about this, as he didn't believe me to deliver the news to you." He said, shaking his head.

"Don't fret about it. You know how he is. He is just tryna get some extra points from Liara and I'm sure the news will be something that will blow our minds." Vikrant said and I nodded.

"When did he say he'd call me?" I asked, and he shrugged his shoulder.

"From what I'm looking at these things, I'm getting a feeling that we will not attend Chloe's marriage only. We will have a mission to accomplish." Anthony said, and I nodded.

"Do you think you are going to share this with him?" Anthony asked, and I shook my head.

"We aren't sure why and what she did these years. I can't just tell him something and regret it later." I said, and they all acknowledged the same.

"Liara this. We had to fly too many times these past months which drew the attention of some people we are dealing with. " Aliyah said, and I stared at her.

"What's the matter, Aliyah?" I asked and everyone turned toward her

"Someone tried to hack my laptop that was three times firewall-protected because of this work. The IP address was also decoded." She confessed, and Agnes gasped.

"Same thing happened to my laptop as well, but unfortunately it got destroyed by itself, as I've put that setting myself and now I regret it," Agnes added.

"Did you know who did this?" Vikrant asked, and they both shook their head.

"I'm letting you guys know that after we uncover Isabella's issue, I promise you all that you won't be getting any new projects for some time so you can get back to your regular work worrying about me," I said. Even though they worked for me but that was only undercover. They had the life that they enjoyed and this completely different matter.

"Why are you saying this?" We've always been there for you and will always be. Just a call away, as always." Vikrant said, and I nodded.

"Please find who tried to hack their database and provide a new one to Agnes," I said to Anthony, to which he nodded.

"The concert is just going to end and you should be present," Anthony said as he got off of his phone. I nodded and got up, but halted when I heard Shan Li.

"We will meet in Chloe's marriage and before that, please send someone to Florida. The workmen are misusing the company's property and showing losses unnecessarily." He said. Even though my accounts department was highly compatible, having Shan Li look at the matters was helpful.

"I will look into it." I nodded and said goodbyes to them all as I made my way toward the Shimmers.

"Strengthen the security around them and their family. I don't want any of them getting hurt." I said to Anthony, to which he nodded. We silently made our way towards the Shimmers, and I could hear the cheering and loud music. Having a throbbing headache, I clutched my head as the music worsened my situation.

"Headache?" Anthony asked as he held me tighter when we moved towards the center stage.

"Hmmm." I hummed, and I felt like my pulses beat faster inside my head. The rhythm of the music and my brain synchronized so well that I felt like vomiting. Making me realize I didn't have my food today.

"Liara! Where were you?!" Mia asked and I just shrugged my shoulder because if I went to answer her, then she wouldn't have heard it.

"Now we would like to welcome our CEO, Ms. Liara D'Waner, to conclude today's gathering." The host announced, and I rolled my eyes because I cut this part while finalizing, but the team still went on with it.

Zearo came to me and slowly entangled his fingers with mine. I looked at him, surprised, to which he winked at me. He opened his ponytail and let his hair fall loosely to his face. "Let me support my wife properly." He said and then it clicked to me.

"No, you will not." I shook my head, and he chuckled.

"Believe me, they won't recognize me if I am in this attire. I don't want to hide anymore, but I'm not foolish to show them I'm Alfredo. It's only for the people I know to not take me for granted." He said with a slight smile and I had butterflies on my stomach tickling the shit out of me.

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