“Why are you looking at me like that?” Liam asked, pretending not to understand.

“Your secretary looks upset,” Anna said quietly.

“Do you want me to fire her?” he asked flatly, as though it were the most insignificant thing in the world.

Anna frowned. “If I said yes… would you really do it?”

“Of course. Why wouldn’t I?” he replied without the slightest hesitation.

She studied his face carefully, searching for even the faintest hint that he was lying.

There was none.

His eyes were far too sincer