OLIVIA I was praying that Adrian wouldn't find me in this pathetic situation. The dinner date that was supposed to lighten my mood has suddenly become my mourning ground.I tried calling Cyril over the phone, and he wasn't responding. I've never been this scared before since I got married to Cyril. I wasn't certain what the security at the estate must have told Cyril, but I'm pretty sure it has everything to do with him acting up this way. To think that avoiding security was going to save me from trouble, I had no idea that I was heading to my doom. “What did I ever do for security?” I asked myself rhetorically. I've been good to him. I can't recall offending him to be hated that way. I texted Cyril and he refused to respond. He read my texts and chose to ignore them. At that point, I wanted to go home. The dinner suddenly became meaningless to me. Staying out for too long would only worsen my situation. I know Cyril too well. It's challenging to influence his decision. I waited
OLIVIA “So what do we know? I am running out of options to decide. My head's blank right now. I don't want him to hurt you. Everything seems to be happening so fast. Do you want to go back home to your husband, or would you rather spend the night with me?” Adrian asked me. “I honestly can't answer that. It's rather complicated. What do you think? I want you to be honest with me. I would surely respect your decision regardless of how it turned out.” I asked Adrian in return and placed him in a difficult situation. Deep down, I know he was hoping I would stay behind. I could see it in his eyes. Adrian is scared to admit it to avoid sounding too selfish. He loved my company as much as I enjoyed his. Unfortunately for us, Cyril has proven to be the stumbling block.“I don't know what else to say. I am equally confused as you are. I just don't want to be the reason Cyril would be mad at you. My conscience would haunt me for the rest of my life. I do not want that to happen.” Adrian
OLIVIAMy home was nothing compared to Adrian's. If I wasn't there, I would have argued that the home belongs to the prince of England. “It's mine. How about you come down and have a tour? Seating back inside the car isn't going to provide the answers you seek. You know that right?” Adrian winked at me. Before I could speak further, he leaned forward and opened the door himself for me to step outside. He brought me into his Castle and opened the door for me to step out. The only thing missing is a red carpet that should be rolled out to complete my royal welcoming. I forgot what it felt like to be sad. Whenever I'm around Adrian, Cyril ceases to exist. I don't know how Adrian usually wipes Cyril's memory away from my head, but I'm glad he did. I might just be tempted to plead with him to keep doing it as long as it keeps me alive. “Shall we?” He held my hand and kissed it. I became cold. I felt a meltdown inside of me. It felt like I was in heaven already. I didn't want the f
OLIVIA “Just keep your fingers crossed. You may never know, it might stop raining soon. It's not that serious and you know that. Can you see that? I told you the rain wasn't serious.” Adrian assured me while pointing outside. I wasn't fascinated enough by his assurance knowing that he never meant it. He was just trying to act like a perfect gentleman, so I didn't get pissed off that he was taking advantage of me.“Like seriously? Does stuff like this still exist? Come on, you can do better. That trick is outdated. I am not falling for that shit. Please show me to the guest room. I need to be up very early tomorrow,” I requested. I stood in front, waiting for him to come lead the way.“Right away my lady. As her lordship pleases,” Adrian replied as he stepped forward and led me to the guest room. The room looked spacious and attractive with paintings on the wall. It could be mistaken for a master's bedroom.“Is this where I would be spending the night, or is this some sort of mistake
OLIVIAYou're surely a master of dark art," I mumbled to myself and switched off the phone to protect my sanity. I never wanted to speak to Kate either. Speaking to her on the phone made my life more complicated than Cyril's call. With Cyril, I knew I was never getting anything positive from him. He has always been a tormentor in my life.A moment after switching off my phone, I heard someone knocking at the door. I wished it was Adrian. Hopefully, his presence would play a vital role in making me find sleep since Cyril has frustrated me enough. With confidence, I stepped forward to the door without confirming who was knocking. The only person I could think about was Adrian or perhaps, one of his domestic staff. Approaching the doorway, I met a familiar face. It was neither Adrian nor His staff. “Cyril?” I screamed. “What the fuck are you doing here? How did you get here? Who told you I was here?” I tossed a thousand questions at Cyril without getting a response. Before I could
OLIVIA“Now you're freaking me out. What is happening? Can you please say something? Your silence is eating me up, and I don't find it funny,” Adrian panicked like a ten-year-old. He was getting fed up with my silence. Where do I start explaining to Adrian? He would never understand even if I explained it to him a thousand times. He was about to come closer to me when I pushed him away. “Don't come close,” I picked up an object to scare him away. I threatened to hurt him if he didn't leave. I was slowly edging towards the exit door as though I wanted to escape. “Okay, this is getting out of hand. I am not letting you do this In my house,” Adrian raged. He brought out his phone to dial some numbers. “What are you doing?” I leaned forward and snatched the phone away from him. I checked his call log and discovered that he was calling some doctor Escobar Alejandro. “You calling a doctor? What for?” I sparked outrageously. I knew what he wanted to do, but I needed to be certain b
OLIVIA I woke up in the morning wearing the garment of shame. I was trapped in bed like an enchanted soul. I was glaring at the spaces of the ceiling as a thousand questions plagued my head. This is my first time cheating on Cyril, and It feels like I've done it a thousand times. My conscience was killing me. I kept thinking about Cyril while I was making out with Adrian last night. I wonder if Cyril feels the same way each time he's making out with other women.Aside from the guilt that comes from cheating on Cyril, I enjoyed every bit of the moment I had with Adrian. With him, I had the best sex in a while. He made me feel like a woman again. I wouldn't mind coming back for more without appearing like a cheap slot. “Good morning,” Adrian kissed me on the lip as he woke up. Unlike me, Adrian wasn't remorseful for what happened. It seemed like he enjoyed every bit of it. “Just pretend this sex never happened,” I told Adrian without looking in his direction. I had my eyes focuse
OLIVIA “You never see anything, do you?” I told Agnes, with the hope that she was going to understand me. “I didn't see what?Sorry, I don't know what you're talking about. Are you sure everything is fine? You look so bothered,” Agnes asked me. She looked so clueless and dumb. I couldn't tell if she knew what happened or just decided to play games with me. “Forget it!I should have known that you all are the same. All of you. No one is different,” I spoke aggressively and went back to my room. It's funny how my visit to Adrian's mansion has suddenly turned out to be the worst decision I ever made. In the dining room, Adrian made me feel so special. He gave me the baby girl treatment to the extent that I didn't want to leave. The first call I received was from Kate. She has been calling repeatedly the whole time I was riding on top of Adrian's penis. I intentionally ignored the call because I thought it wasn't my phone ringing.“Good morning, ma'am. Are you home already?” Kate
OLIVIAAfter my discussion with Adrian at his house, I was already having second thoughts about his opinion. I hadn’t stopped imagining new possibilities either.Why do I need to come back to New York when I can actually start a life in Paris? New York had done nothing but bring me harm lately. I definitely needed a change of environment to accelerate my healing process.Since my exit from both my marriage and the company, I saw no reason to show my face in New York again.I was eager to leave everything behind, and having Adrian as my only partner was a good start—better than I had ever imagined.I had only spent a few weeks in Paris, yet I had fallen in love with the city immediately. It was the perfect place for me to start a new life.“How long will you be staying in Paris? You never mentioned that. Five days, a few weeks, or a month?” Kate asked me.“Forever, Kate. I’m finally leaving New York for good, and I ain’t coming back,” I replied with a smile on my face.She closed the l
OLIVIAI woke up in the morning with Adrian sleeping next to me in bed. It had always been my dream to see that happen.Unfortunately, my marriage with Cyril had limited me from many things I would have accomplished.It was my first day as a divorcee. It also turned out to be one of the most important days of my life.I was relieved knowing that I wasn’t married to Cyril anymore.I was also thrilled that Cyril wouldn’t be coming after me anymore, thanks to the restraining order from the judge.I wrapped my arm across Adrian’s body and kissed his forehead. “Good morning, honey. I hope you had a beautiful night?”“Of course, I did. But not as beautiful as you. You’re the best thing that ever happened to me,” Adrian yawned and lifted his head, showering me with praises.He had already prepared himself for a moment like this.He hadn’t asked me to marry him yet, but I was already imagining us as a couple.He treated me like a queen. He treated me in a way I had never felt before.“You kno
OLIVIA“Kate, can you be kind enough to prepare a meeting for me in the conference room, scheduled for the next 30 minutes? I want to meet with the company's investors one last time,” I informed Kate as we drove back to my apartment after celebrating my victory in court.“Okay, ma'am. I will reach out to all the investors immediately,” Kate heeded my command.“Sorry, ma'am, I just thought about this now. Will Adrian be a part of the meeting? You know he just left not quite long ago. You never mentioned if he should be part of the meeting,” Kate asked me a few minutes after my previous instruction.“This shouldn't be a question, Kate. I intentionally decided not to mention Adrian's name, and you should know the reason. Well, we are all aware of how important Adrian is to me at this point. I will need him more often,” I responded as I took a U-turn back to the company.My initial plan was to go back home and rest after a terrible day in court. But at the same time, I was desperate to ge
OLIVIAA worrisome call jolted me from my slumber in the early hours of the day.It was disheartening—just when I thought I’d be able to stay home all day.The call was from my lawyer. The moment her name popped up on my screen, I bolted out of bed as if I were being chased by a beast in my sleep.Clearing my throat, I took a deep breath, summoning all the courage I needed to speak. The call was unexpected.“Hello, Olivia. Good morning. Are you there?” My lawyer’s voice called me back to reality.It had been over five minutes since I picked up, yet I still hadn’t spoken a word.“So sorry for the inconvenience, attorney. I just got out of bed, and I still feel dizzy. What's good?” I lied.I yawned and spoke softly, hoping to make my excuse more believable."That's fine. Sorry for waking you up. I just had to," she apologized."Anyways, the court hearing is this morning, and I need you to be there in an hour. I'll send you the court address immediately. We're done talking now," my lawye
OLIVIA“I get the point now. You’re surprised by my sudden visit, aren’t you? I was heading to your apartment when I saw Cyril being dragged into a police vehicle like a criminal. I had a feeling he might have come here to do something stupid. I was also surprised that he knew your new address,” Adrian explained, satisfying my curiosity.I was relieved. Initially, I had been scared that I was imagining things that weren’t real.Adrian’s presence was undoubtedly what I needed most, especially when it felt like I was going astray.He was surely going to serve as my support system. Banking on Kate would have been the wrong choice, considering how shocked she had been when Cyril became unconscious.“Thank you for coming, Adrian. I must confess, you came at the right time. That son of a bitch almost had me. Thankfully, Kate came to my rescue. She hit his head with a vase,” I told Adrian.There was no way I could explain the whole scenario without mentioning Kate’s heroics.In all uncertain
OLIVIA“The cops are here now. It has got to be them. You reached out to them, didn’t you?” Kate freaked out as she heard the siren of a car from a distance.She had every reason to believe they were driving toward my apartment.She wasn’t next to me, yet I could hear her heart pounding faster. Fear had taken the best part of her. What was left inside of her was emptiness.“Calm down, Kate. You don’t have to freak out like a suspect. The cops ain’t getting you arrested. The last time I checked, you murdered no one,” I assured Kate.It was precisely what she needed at that point."I'm scared! What if they start asking questions? I don't want to spend the rest of my life in jail," Kate cried as though she had just committed murder.To completely allay her fears, I got closer to Kate and held her head. “Listen to me, Kate. You don’t have to say a word. I will do the talking once they show up.”“I am calm now. I won’t freak out no more,” Kate assured me after making a cross sign.I placed
OLIVIA“I will go through this in my spare time and get back to you. Presently, I just want to rest my head. I just got back not quite long ago,” I told the lawyer.On her way out of the house, I apologized for how I welcomed her into my home.I also explained how Cyril and Rene had been making my life miserable over the past few days.“I don't have much to say to you. Just endure. It's going to be over soon.” That was the advice I received from the lawyer before her final exit.After Selena’s exit, I went to my newly furnished apartment and started reading through the documents carefully.I had a feeling that Cyril was gonna show up, and he was the last person I expected to see.As I read through, I heard a knock on the door.I frowned because I thought it was Kate. I never wanted anyone to interrupt my leisure time.“I am coming, Kate. A moment, please. You don't have to keep banging the door like a thief,” I shouted.I dropped the documents on the sofa and went to open the door for
OLIVIAI knew this was going to be a bad idea from the start. I shouldn't have told you about it. Now, look at what just happened," I lamented bitterly.A while ago, Adrian had given me the best sex of my life, and the next minute, I was already regretting my existence. My problems kept haunting me like prey."Hey, moon pie," Adrian murmured, pulling me closer.He had the sweetest touch—one I felt deep in my bones. And I wanted more. Just one more round before he finally departed for New York City."You know I love you, right? And I would sacrifice anything for your happiness," he whispered, kissing my forehead.I had no idea what Adrian was talking about, but I nodded anyway, keeping my fingers crossed in anticipation."Don't worry about the extra sum you'll have to pay once you leave the marriage. I've got everything planned out," Adrian assured me.“Is this a joke? Please don't pull my legs. I don't think I can endure this,”I doubted Adrian almost immediately.I thought it was one
OLIVIA “Hi, Sugar.I just arrived in Paris. Can you please send me the address of your apartment or hotel? I would greatly appreciate that.”That was the first thing I saw on my phone when I woke up in the morning—a text from Adrian.The message caught me off guard. I never thought he was actually going to show up.It was too late to ignore him now that he was already in Paris. It would have been easier if he had called before visiting.A few minutes after I texted Adrian my hotel address, my phone rang.I didn't rush to answer because I assumed he was already close by.And when I finally summoned the courage to speak with him, the first thing he said was, “I am outside the hotel now. What’s your room number?”I panicked and became dumbfounded.If I hadn't known Adrian for too long, I would have believed that he finally possessed some supernatural powers that were making him appear at the destination of his choice."Are you there?I just asked you a question, Olivia," Adrian called m