Chapter 64 Talia’s father rubbed his hands excitedly when he saw Ethan. He even forgot that he had been berating the president just now. Ethan did not even spare him a glance. In fact, he did not even notice that there was an additional person in the room as his piercing gaze was locked on the president. “Mr. Reid, you…” “I am transferring Olivia to another school. I had high expectations for your school, but unfortunately…” President Sidney was stunned when he heard the man. It could not just be because of the news that the man was this enraged, right? After all, they were also implicated. What happened? Sidney had no time to find out what exactly happened but for now, he had to calm his big devil down before he brought the whole school down. He felt that something was not right. He had been so calm over the phone but what happened when he reached the school? And wait, he had only spoken to him some ten minutes ago… that speed was… “Mr. Reid, please calm down. What happened?
Chapter 65 After Tom’s bloody show that left all the professors trembling, Olivia’s days at school became very peaceful. Some professors were even afraid of giving her many assignments for fear that she might report them to her demon-like grandfather. Olivia was exasperated but there was nothing she could do. As for Talia, she was only able to keep her life and continue with her life after Olivia pleaded with her grandfather to let her go, but because of her actions, her family had been completely destroyed and she was not the haughty rich heiress anymore. She was so obedient that she almost wanted to become Olivia’s personal maid. But Olivia was only nonchalant about her. She did not pay much attention. Everyone who had bashed her online apologized. Some even asked her to their girlfriends, sending her flowers and chocolate every day until she was left speechless. Two years went by in a flash and in a few days, Olivia would be sitting for her final exams. “I can’t believe that
Chapter 66 Olivia immediately covered her mouth to prevent the scream that was about to escape her mouth. Her heart was beating extremely hard and she could hear the sound of the blood being pumped in her ears. Everyone in the hall was stunned as they looked at the god-like man who had lowered himself to the level of mortals just to propose to his girlfriend. His loving gaze that only had his girl in them made them feel as if they were wrapped in a lump of honey, and they were about to be diabetic. Ethan looked at Olivia as his eyes were filled with love and indulgence. She was the only thing that was reflected in his deep, mysterious eyes and his sweet gaze made the girls feel like they were being stared at by their prince charming. Even some men felt their hearts skip a beat when they looked at Ethan. He had shade off his cold and unapproachable exterior and what remained was just the face of a loving boyfriend who was proposing to the love of his life. “I thought about a lot
Chapter 67 After graduation, Olivia took a three months break. Although she thought that it was not necessary, her grandfather and Ethan insisted on it so, she could only listen to them. During those three months, apart from eating and sleeping, she had been traveling around with her grandfather as she also familiarized herself with Palmer Corp and every other business that the family was involved in. Seeing that it was so massive than she had ever imagined, she became nervous and she did not know if she would be able to continue her grandfather’s legacy without letting him down. “Grandfather, do you really think that I can do it?” Olivia asked as she looked at her grandfather who seemed to have too much faith in her. “One thing about the Palmer family is that we never give up no matter how hard things get. I know that you possess that trait already, if not, you would have given up a long time ago when your mother died. I believe that you can do it and you will never let me down.
Chapter 68 Yusuf’s face turned even darker when he heard his mom. Was it that obvious? But he was in his house now so there was no need to pretend as if everything was all right. He slumped on the sofa, feeling as if his death sentence has been set and he could do nothing to avoid it. His parents shared a glance before they approached him from both sides. “Son, what is going on? You know that we are your parents and you can share anything with us, right?” After holding it in for a while, Yusuf opened his mouth and spoke in a sad but cold voice. “The old man will be reading his will tomorrow.” “What?” the old couple was stunned. His mother remembered something and her expression changed slightly. “If that granddaughter had not appeared out of nowhere, Tom would have left everything to you. Is that why you are sad? but the old man cannot be stingy as to not leave anything to you.” Yusuf’s mom said. If they were still working in the Palmer family, they would have dealt with tha
Chapter 69 Three months passed by after Tom’s Will was read. Olivia had already taken over the company and with her grandfather’s and Ethan’s help, all the workers did not make things difficult for her. They had been doubtful about her skill at first, but they had to shut their mouths after Olivia proved to be a formidable force. In just three months, she helped the company cling two major deals and although others still thought that it was because of her grandfather or Ethan, they had to at least show respect on the outside. The one person who was hard to come by was Yusuf. After he was given the shield of power by Tom, he spent almost his time at the gang, either training or expanding the gang and recruiting new members. It was rare for him to show his face that even his parents had to nag him for half a day for him to go home. It was currently the weekend and Olivia had gone over to Ethan’s place to spend time with him. They were currently lying on the balcony as they listened
Chapter 70 At Palmer’s annual celebration dinner… The venue was decorated and the company higher-ups and other invited guests were streaming in one by one. Olivia was still getting her makeup done because she had a meeting that had lasted longer than she expected. It has been a whole year since she took over the company and she could not believe that time has gone by so fast. What she thought was impossible at first, she had done so much in the business world and she had slowly built a name for herself. While the makeup artist was working on her, the stylist was choosing her dress for the night. Her phone rang, breaking the silence in the room. Olivia fumbled for her phone in her purse and when she looked at the caller, her tired face lit up and her eyes turned gentle. She turned from a domineering CEO into a little bunny and her voice was sweet as she spoke through the phone. “Hello, darling.” she gently called out, a bright smile blossoming on her lips. When the person on the
Chapter 71 In between the party, Olivia felt light-headed as she had had a few glasses of wine. Although she has been training her alcohol tolerance, it was still very low and she would be knocked out after having a few glasses. She excused herself and stumbled towards the washroom. Ethan had gone outside to pick up the call and Tom had already left since his old bones could not keep up with all the fun. Yusuf looked at the woman walking towards the washroom and in his eyes, a strange light flashed that was hard to catch. He tapped on his smart watch and sent a Morse code before he continued to entertain the guests as if nothing had happened. Olivia managed to reach the washroom. She stood at the sink as she stared at herself in the mirror. Her eyes were unfocused and she appeared extremely alluring at the moment. She giggled at herself and splashed the cold water on her face before she entered one of the empty cubicles. Since she was drunk, she was not vigilant and thus she had
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