Chapter 49 When the motorcade arrived at the gates of Palmer's ancestral home, the compound was already sparkling clean and you could not find a spec of dust. Olivia thought that she had already seen enough after staying at Ethan’s private manor. But when she alighted from the car, she marveled at how huge the compound was. It was twice Ethan’s and the castle was very beautiful. She thought that she was walking in a fairy world as she looked around curiously. “Where do you guys find so much money to build such big houses?” she asked as she looked at Ethan. He did not look surprised by the view and Olivia did not care about his nonchalant attitude. Someone like him had probably visited all the nicest places in the world, what was there to marvel at? “Your mom grew up here and after she disappeared, your grandfather kept on looking for her but after so many years passed without any news of her, he closed off this place because of grief and moved to the headquarters of his gang,” Et
Chapter 50 Olivia followed her grandfather to his study room. Not wanting to interfere with their bonding time, Ethan stayed back and started to look around the mansion. It was really huge and the artistic style was something he has never seen before, although he was someone that he had been to almost every place in the whole wide world. If Olivia’s mother had not run away from home, Olivia would have grown up in this place. Ethan imagined a young girl running around and being all mischievous as she amused everyone. She must have been really cute and stubborn while growing up. But he also realized that if Olivia had grown up in this place, then maybe their chances of meeting would have been small. She would have been trained to live like a rich heiress and even if they had met, she would not have been intriguing enough or maybe he might not have taken note of her. Ethan let his mind wander as he walked around the lush garden of Palmer’s ancestral home. Olivia followed Tom to his
Chapter 51 “I was saying that my mom must have run off when she was pregnant, since ‘my father’ said that I am not his daughter. You must have known the man mom was dating in the past, right?” Olivia inquired. “Yes.” Tom nodded absentmindedly. “Do you know where he is? Can you help me find him?” Olivia inquired excitedly. Was she just about to meet her real dad? Oh my God, she was too excited that she did not know what to do. The day she met Ethan must have been her luckiest day. “About that, can we talk about it after lunch?” Tom requested. “Sure.” Olivia did not suspect anything and immediately agreed. She started to wonder what her father looked like since she had already seen the pictures of her mother. Although she looked ninety percent like her mother, she must have gotten the ten percent from her father, right? Was he tall and handsome like Ethan? What did he do for a living? Was he also a mafia gang leader? With all the thoughts swirling through her mind, Olivia follo
Chapter 52 “What is it?” Olivia inquired with a raised eyebrow as she looked at her grandfather, who seemed to have a lot going through his mind. “I need us to do a DNA test, just to make sure that everything is on order,” Tom said after much difficulty. He did not want to hurt his granddaughter and thus he was been struggling with how to bring up the topic in a way that will not see her feelings hurt. “Are you having doubts about me being your granddaughter?” “No, of course not.” Tom shook his head. He might have doubted that before he saw her. Actually, he did, but after seeing her in person, every doubt he had in his heart vanished. The rock that perfectly aligned with his other half also confirmed that this little girl was related to his daughter whether he wanted it or not. “Then why do you need us to do a DNA test?” Olivia inquired. She had wanted to bring it up at first but after seeing her mom’s photos, she expelled the idea. She also thought that the old man was convince
Chapter 53 The following morning, Olivia woke up early having slept so well in a foreign place. When she opened her eyes, she saw a handsome face sitting on the chair with a magazine in his hands. “Good morning handsome. Why up so early?” Olivia stretched as she smiled at Ethan. “Good morning. How did you sleep?” Ethan asked as he placed down the magazine and walked towards the bed. “I slept so well. I did not have nightmares.” Olivia winked at the man. “Good.” Ethan nodded as he pecked her on the cheek. “Now wake up and put this on. I am taking you for a morning run.” Ethan said with a serious expression. “Huh, morning run? Why?” Olivia furrowed her eyebrows as she looked at the man who had a deadpan expression on his face. “Yes. You are physically weak and I fear for my future.” Ethan said. “What?” Olivia did not understand what the man was talking about. How does her physical fitness affect his survival in the future? “Have you forgotten already?” “Is there something tha
Chapter 54 Time went by quickly and it was now evening. The long awaited banquet that had taken the city by storm was set to begin in a few hours. Olivia was in her mom’s room doing her makeup. Looking at the beautiful dress that was laid on the bed, she felt so lucky and blessed that she could not stop smiling. She did not know that her mom was such a talented designer. When her grandfather told her it was one of her mom’s treasured collections, she had been so stunned to the extent that she had not wanted to wear the dress. It was only after her grandfather and Ethan persuaded her that she agreed. Since it was her mom’s treasured collection, then she was going to make sure that she brought it to life. “What is making you so happy?” Ethan asked as he looked at the woman who has been smiling since morning. Although she was yet to apply her makeup, she was already beautiful that she could take anyone’s breath away. Ethan liked her natural look more than he liked her with makeup. B
Chapter 55 Light music started to play as Tom descended the stairs. He was draping a modern three piece suit and he did not look like someone who was over seventy years old. His face was stunning and he was energetic. He was not even using his walking stick anymore. When his guests saw him, they were stunned by his transformation. They thought that the man was almost on his death bed but looking at him now, he did not seem like someone who could be tricked so easily. “I can tell that you have really changed. You look so energetic than the last time we saw each other.”Joe said as he walked downstairs with his buddy. Tom was laughing heartily and he seemed to be in a good mood. “What can I say? I feel like I have been given another chance to write my wrongs. There is so much more for me to do.” “Mmm, that is right. I did not expect that Eve would have a child and not tell you about it. I wonder why she never came back home.” “Today is a happy day. There is no need to talk about th
Chapter 56 Time went by and it was one month since Olivia’s identity was announced. Since it was a private party and there were no journalists on that day, only the people closest to the family knew of her identity. Apart from spending time with her grandfather, she had been preparing herself to return to school after everything that happened. She was not worried about her tuition fee as she had people to support her. She could finally concentrate on her studies. Her grandfather had told her that she would be taking over the family business and everything and she would never do that with an empty head. She was reluctant at first because she has never managed anything before. “Grandfather, are you sure that I can do it?” Olivia asked as she looked at the old man who was about to write his will. But there was nothing to write since he was going to leave everything to his granddaughter anyway. “I believe in you; besides, you will not be doing this alone. You have Ethan and my assis
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