Chapter 34 When they arrived at the hotel, Ethan did not have time to rest. He took a quick combat shower and donned a business suit without wasting time. “I am going but I won’t be gone for long. It is already late and this is a foreign place. You can stay in the room and wait for me to come back. You just have to call the room service if you need anything.” Ethan said as he hugged Olivia. If possible, he wished that he could take her with him but he knew that she must be feeling jet lag. He wanted her to have some rest. “Come back soon then. I will be waiting for you.” Olivia said as she hugged the man back. “Good girl.” Ethan pecked her on the lips before leaving reluctantly. Olivia walked around the room, amazed at how expensive everything in the room was. She thought that she might feel awkward being in a foreign place, but she was actually feeling kind of at home. Maybe it was because Ethan had stayed in this room before or he will be coming back. But she was not scared at
Chapter 35 “You are already awake?” Ethan asked when he entered the room and saw that Olivia was already awake and sitting on the bed. She was staring at the wall, lost in thoughts. “When did you come back last night?” when Olivia heard the familiar voice, she turned around and smiled sweetly as she asked the man who was wiping the sweat off his face. “I came in at around dawn. Sorry, the meeting took longer than expected.” Ethan apologized. “Did you get any sleep? How did I find myself in bed?” “I found you sleeping on the couch so I simply carried you over. And yes, I did sleep, very well.” “You are from your morning exercise?” “Yeah. You were sleeping so soundly so I did not want to wake you up. The next time I will be sure to go with you and help you burn off some fats.” “No, thank you. I will pass.” Olivia said. The one thing she hated the most even though she was in school was physical exercise. She skipped almost all the classes and she was always in trouble with her ph
Chapter 36 The man in question seemed obvious to the commotion he was creating in people’s hearts as he conversed with Mr. Queen. He did not care what was running through his employees' minds as he continued with his tour around the company. The ladies who had remained in the lobby almost screamed out loud when Ethan and the important members of the company finally left. “Jeez, it is so unfair to us. Why don’t we also get to work at the head office and see our hot boss every day.” “Of all the handsome men I have met, none of them fit to carry a candle for our boss. Gosh, the moment I saw him, I felt my ovaries start to tweak. I think that they are about to explode.” “What the f***, you can also talk dirty?” “I wanted to skip work today but thank God I came. I don’t mind working like a horse if I get to see such a face every day.” “But I heard rumors that our boss is very scary. Someone once went to the head office but swore to never go back there because of how the boss treate
Chapter 37 The following day… Olivia woke up feeling refreshed. When they came back yesterday she had been so tired that Ethan had to go alone at the dinner party organized by JJ Corp. For her, she had so much fun that she could not even open her eyes. She did not even know when Ethan left for dinner and the time he came back. Olivia stretched her hands as she looked at the handsome face sleeping beside her. When she was leaving the country the other day, feeling down and unwanted, she never imagined that this man would bring her so much joy in such a short period of time. Although she kept on reminding herself that it was only temporary, she could not help but fall in love with him more. “Boy, if this continues, I don’t know how I will stop loving you. Sometimes I tell myself just to let go of everything and embrace my new life. But thinking about how I am just a breeding machine for you, it hurts so much I cannot even breathe.” “I don’t know if I will ever have a normal life.
Chapter 38“What did you just say? And how did you even see when we are all standing here?” the people around questioned the woman.“Ha ha, you just have to wait and see.” the woman smiled mysteriously.When Ethan and Olivia entered the hotel, there was a pin drop silence as everyone looked at them.The man was tall and had an aristocratic aura around him. His well ironed three piece suit and his well combed hair made him look like an immortal being that was visiting their humble mortal world.The moment they stepped into the room, all the lights dimmed as if they did not want to compete with the couple’s splendor. They looked so radiant that no one wanted to take their eyes off them. It was like they were carrying a magnetic kind of energy that naturally made people be attracted to them.Amelia was wearing a long one shoulder dress. It hugged her slim body, accentuating every curve on her body. Her waist was slim and there was no extra fat on any part of her body. Her face was beaut
Chapter 39 After the dinner party, Ethan’s business trip was finally over and the two had to return home. Thinking about life back home and the life she had lived for the past few days, Olivia felt like crying. How did she wish that it would have gone on for a few more days? She did not want to go back home because she was afraid of the fate that awaited her. “What are you brooding about? You don’t want to go home?” Ethan exited the bathroom and asked the woman who was holding a panda pillow in her arms as she swayed her legs with a blank expression on her face. “I have felt the most alive these past few days. I don’t know if I can return to how my life was before I embarked on this journey.” Olivia said with honesty. “There is nothing to return to. And what happened here is never going to change. I was serious when I told you that I want you to give me a chance to prove to you that I made a mistake and I am more than willing to make it right. You have not even given me an answer
Chapter 40 After clarifying their relationship and the fact that there was no that stupid contract standing in between them, Olivia was so happy and emotional at the same time that she ended up crying like a baby. “Why are you crying? Are you feeling all right?” Ethan asked in a worried voice. “I am perfectly fine. I… just… I am too emotional. I am in disbelief that this is actually happening.” Olivia said. She wanted to smile and assure the man that all was right but more tears ended up gushing out of her eyes. “You will get used to it with time. I just want you to be happy.” Ethan said. He could relate to how she was feeling because he too, was feeling the same way. It was just that he knew how to mask his emotions more that her so, he was able to control the excitement that almost made him cry. He had estimated that it would take a few days for Olivia to be convinced that he lover her. He was stunned that she accepted his proposal. That could only show how much she loved him.
Chapter 41Olivia was stunned when she heard Ethan.“If your mom was here… you mean?”“She is up there, just like yours.” Ethan said.“I am sorry. I did not know that.” Olivia apologized. She thought that Ethan had a complete family. She has always thought that the reason he has never introduced them to her was because she was just a surrogate and she will never be apart of his family.But now- she realized that she absolutely knew nothing about this man’s family or his life.“It is okay. She died when I was around ten or so years old. She told me that she would turn into a star and she will always watch over me so, every time I miss her, I would always look up the sky and then I will feel her presence around me.” Ethan spoke.“I can’t remember much about my mom since she died when I was very young. I only remember that she used to be sickly but regardless, she took care of us meticulously.” Olivia said.“Let us hope that they are watching over us and that they are happy for us. The o
Chapter 80 On the day of the trial, Olivia, Ethan, Tom, and other important board members gathered in the court. They had already recovered the funds so; it was time for Nathan and his minions to face judgment for their actions. Almost a month had passed. Zari appeared haggard and older than her age. Her eyes were puffed and she seemed as if she had been crying a good one in jail. Luke appeared as thin as a stick and he could be easily carried away by the wind. But no one was feeling mercy for them. They were just paying for their actions. Yusuf had his head lowered. He did not dare look at Tom or Olivia. No one knew what was going on in his mind. He had requested to see Tom and Olivia a few times over the past month, but they had refused his request. Especially Tom. He was still recovering from the fact that someone he saw as a son had actually betrayed him, and almost caused him to lose his only granddaughter. The only person who appeared at ease was probably Nathan. He was no
Chapter 79 Although Olivia had been kidnapped and Nathan had said all kinds of confusing words to her, Olivia was not afraid. She was confident that Ethan will be finding her as soon as possible. Her earring had a GPS tracker but only Ethan, her grandfather, and herself knew about it. Also, Ethan taught her to always carry something that she can use to protect herself, after the snake accident. She has always carried a Swiss knife in her clothes, and not even her security knew about it. After knowing that the man would not come back any time soon, Olivia used all her wits and finally managed to get the Swiss knife in her hands. Her grandfather had given it to her. He said that it was made of special material and it could cut through anything. And true to his words, the ropes that were used to tie her up were now in pieces as Olivia looked at them with cold eyes. Olivia’s eyes had already adjusted to the darkness and after freeing herself, she looked around, trying to find a way o
Chapter 78 “Nathan!” Olivia slowly called out the man’s name. “Huh, you still remember me?” Nathan asked as he chuckled devilishly. The scars on his face cracked when he laughed, leaving him with a scary look. Olivia looked at the man she had almost forgotten that he existed and her heart sank. Was he back to exert revenge on what happened back then? Why now? Where had he been all these years? “What happened to you?” Olivia asked as she looked at the man’s face which was full of scars. “Ha ha, what happened to me? Don’t you know what happened to me when you abandoned me and left with my brother? I thought that you were a damsel in distress and I was willing to cross my brother, just so that I could help you. Who would have thought that you will be such an unappreciative bitch?” “I also never knew that you had such a strong background. If I had known, I would not have let you go back then.” “What do you want from me? Money, sure, I can give it to you no matter how much you want
Chapter 77 Tom looked at Yusuf and furrowed his eyebrows. He did not like the sound of that. “What is it?” “Take a look at this,” Yusuf said as he tossed a pile of documents on top of Tom’s desk. The killing intent in his eyes had not dwindled, and he looked like he could not wait to shoot someone. Tom looked through the documents. After he finished, he slammed it on the desk and looked at Yusuf. Anger was spitting through his eyes, and he almost reached for his gun. “What is the meaning of this?” he angrily questioned. “Master, I have never believed for once that Olivia would do this to you. After we caught Luke, he said a bunch of crap, and just to be sure, I went ahead and raided his house, and these are everything I found. I rushed here immediately because I did not want you to be deceived anymore.” “See, there are DNA reports, stating clearly that Olivia is not your granddaughter. If you look at the dates, it is before you found her and even performed the DNA test. But the
Chapter 76 When Olivia left the office, all the workers were waiting outside the door, looking at her with fear in their eyes. “Boss, is it true that the company accounts have been emptied and we are about to be sent packing?” Olivia frowned when she heard that. “What nonsense are you talking about?” “The accounts manager has already resigned and she told us that there is nothing that can be done about it. Someone stole the company’s money and there is no way of getting it back.” “Oh my God, what am I going to do about my mom’s hospital bill? They just called yesterday and told me that the bill is overdue.” “My son was sent home yesterday because of school fees, and I told him that he will report to school the day after tomorrow. What am I going to do if we are not paid?” “My bills…” “My rent…” “The Shylock will definitely cut my head off.” The workers started to protest that Olivia felt her head almost bursting. Everyone was shouting and they had sandwiched her in the midd
Chapter 75 At Palmer’s Mansion, inside Tom’s study room. There was a stifling feeling in the air as Tom listened to Olivia recount what had happened. When she finished, he flung his fist on the table, making the wooden table almost snap into two. His nose flared up and he was trembling from anger. “Insolent! How dare he steal from me, Thomas Palmer? Who gave him the courage?” “Grandfather, calm down, please. We still don’t know the concrete situation of what really transpired. What we need right now is to find that man as soon as possible.” Olivia went to her grandfather and held him. He had a heart condition and having his emotions worked up was not good for him. He needed to calm done, only then will he think. “I have already ordered the bank to freeze his accounts. The moment he tries to do any transaction, we will know where he is.” Ethan said from the side, as he looked at the old man. Tom took out his phone and sent an orange alert, very soon, a lot of top secret agents
Chapter 74 “How are the plans coming along?” Nathan asked over the phone. No matter how powerful of an army he had, he still needed money, to maintain his people and to carry on with his plans smoothly. He had just made a huge shipment and the buyer was yet to pay. But he could not wait to put his plans in motion. Seeing his brother and Olivia living so happily as if nothing could ever come between him, was getting on his nerves. He wanted to bring them the pain he has felt all these years, and that could only happen if he lured the tiger out of the cave, and made it vulnerable by cutting off its powerful paws. He wanted to remove all the protective gear around Olivia, and when she would be in her most vulnerable state, he would offer his final blow. He wanted them separated, dead or alive. He did not care. As long as they felt the pain. After the presentation went successful, Olivia asked for the end-of-month financial report. Starting this project would require a huge amount of
Chapter 73 Three months went by after the snake incident. Tom fired every person that was supposed to protect Olivia. It caused so much trouble that Yusuf was almost removed from his position. He was just glad that the man who pulled the thing off was very experienced and even with Tom’s resources, they have not been able to find him. Tom had personally rearranged Olivia’s security detail. They were his most trusted subordinates who could not be tempted easily so, it was hard for Yusuf to find an opening again. Ethan had also assigned his great men to watch her in private. She was being protected even more than the president. “I can’t believe that she was actually that lucky and managed to survive.” A man with a long scar on his face said as he looked at Yusuf. “Yeah. It was a one-clean shot but she came out unharmed. Now with all the people hovering around her, even a fly cannot penetrate.” “It doesn’t matter. I have been waiting for so long for this. I know that there will be
Chapter 72 At the hospital… Ethan did not stay unconscious for long. Olivia was by his bedside, holding his hand with a worried expression. Although the doctors had extracted all the poison in his body, she was still worried. Ethan slowly opened his eyes. He felt someone gripping his hand hard and when he turned his head, he saw his wife’s worried expression, and her face was filled with streaks of tears. “Hey.” He softly called out. “You are awake,” Olivia called out excitedly. “What happened?” Ethan inquired after realizing that he was in a hospital. “You were bitten by that python and although your bodyguard helped to suck out the poison, you fainted on the way here.” “How are you feeling?” she asked. She was worried that there were still traces of poison in his body and it might endanger his life. “I am fine. I just feel a little numb on my arm but that’s all.” “I was so worried about you.” Olivia started to cry. When Ethan fainted in the ambulance, she felt as if her w