Chapter 12 Back to P city

• Three months after their encounter in the mall, Liliana packed up and flew back to P city with her twins.
• She had returned. This time, she would not leave her home or her heritage.
• A week later, she showed up in the Smith Group again. This time she gave Vincent’s card to the receptionist and asked for a meeting.
• The receptionist was surprised to see the old worn-out card. But she nonetheless called Vincent and asked for his confirmation.
• Vincent, having known Liliana in Maple City, came downstairs to pick her up personally.
• Jonathan pretended to go out to ask Vincent for something and ‘accidentally’ met Liliana.
• Vincent and Liliana’s mouths twitched as they saw through him.
• Vincent coughed to save his boss from embarrassment.
• “Miss Green, this way, please.”
• Liliana nodded and followed.
• As soon as they were seated, she said, “Please call me Mrs. Liliana, and don’t mention my last name from now on.”
• Vincent was stunned. “May I ask why?”
• Liliana curled her lips, “Because I am married, and Green is my maternal Grandmother’s maiden name. There’s no need to use it from now on.”
• Jonathan asked, “Why did you use it until now?”
• Liliana smiled, “That’s a personal question, but since we are going to cooperate, I will answer it to show good faith.”
• Vincent stared at her wide-eyed as she answered, “I was playing ‘cats and dogs’ and used a cover.”
• Jonathan smirked. Something about her was still the same as the quirky girl in his memory, “And you don’t need a cover anymore?”
• Liliana saw the amusement in his eyes and answered half-jokingly, “Let’s just say some people mistook a sleeping Lioness for a declawed cat. Hibernation is just about over. Now it’s payback time.”
• Jonathan asked, “You said something about cooperation.”
• Liliana bit her lips to hide her smile, “You were the one who asked for cooperation, with astonishingly generous terms, I might add.”
• Jonathan furrowed his brows and looked at Vincent, who shook his head.
• Liliana laughed, “We have never formally introduced ourselves. Allow me! My name is Liliana, founder and chief designer of L&L designs.”
• Vincent exclaimed, “It’s you.”
• Jonathan looked at her wide-eyed, but then he calmed himself.
• He recalled she had said that she would grow up to be an outstanding person.
• “You are hard to find, even more so pursue, Mrs. Liliana,” Jonathan remarked.
• “I will take that as a compliment,” Liliana answered.
• Jonathan smiled, “I meant it as such. Shall we discuss the terms?”
• Liliana clicked her tongue, “Before we do that, I recall Vincent saying that Smith Group owes me one. When do you think I should collect?”
• Vincent was surprised, “Have we met before?”
• Liliana gave the exact date and name of the hospital and handed him the worn-out card.
• Jonathan suddenly stood up from the chair, making it fall with a thud.
• “That was you?”
• He could not believe he had let that bitch Lydia Aprice and her father abuse his precious Lil.