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OLIVIA "What do you want me to say? I can't believe that you're gonna take the words of a drunkard seriously. Come on, Olivia. You're way too smart for this," Adrian said, putting in so much effort to make me believe that Cyril shouldn't be taken seriously.I didn't allow myself to be fooled by Adrian's mischief. He wasn't different from Cyril anyway. What did I expect from someone who had his eyes on me?Of course, he would do everything to paint himself as the good guy. Without being told, I knew he was excited to see Cyril behave that way in front of the public. To Adrian, Cyril's display had just given me the perfect reason to file for a divorce."Kate, please go confirm if everyone has left the party. I can't afford to go out there after everything that happened. I can't stand the public right now," I pleaded with Kate, and she obeyed immediately."Wait a minute, Olivia. What exactly is going on right now? Are you leaving already? Aren't you gonna spend the night in my mansion?
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OLIVIA "There's no way I am taking that call. I don't even give a fuck who called." I vowed, throwing the phone onto the bed and pacing around my hotel room like a lost soul.Kate and I had barely arrived at the hotel, and we were already having issues. That wasn’t what I had envisaged when I decided to spend the night here.I thought coming to the hotel would take my pain away, but I was wrong. My situation just got messier. With Cyril's grandmother in the picture, I might be in for a prolonged struggle.Despite her age, Cyril's grandmother appears to be more dangerous than Cyril himself. Getting into a heated argument with her is like stepping on the tail of a tiger.“What do you mean you are not going to speak to her? You can't be serious, are you? Don't you think it's too early to start concluding? No one has ever been prosecuted for trying. I don't see why yours will be any way different.” Kate tasked me. She wasn't supporting my decision not to speak to Cyril's mother. “For on
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OLIVIA Spending another five years with Cyril was synonymous with dwelling with the devil in the pit of hell. Nearly a decade with Cyril, and I could barely mention any career-defining moment I had with him.While growing up, I was made to understand that marriage was a bed of roses. I was told that it was a beautiful union and the best thing that had ever happened to mankind. But the moment I got married to Cyril, everything changed. I developed a different mentality. I came to understand that the grass isn't greener on the other side after all."Do you think Cyril is aware of this new development? Or perhaps his grandmother orchestrated the plan for her selfish reasons?" Kate asked me."How am I supposed to know? Who cares anyway? They should go to hell for all I care." I frowned."Make me understand. That wasn't the reaction I expected from you. What are you going to do about this? Surely, you're not going to fold your arms, are you?" Kate indulged me.“I am considering getting a
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OLIVIAThe rays of the morning sun flickered through the window of my hotel room as I rubbed my blurry eyes.A new dawn arrived, promising new hopes and aspirations.I woke up feeling like a baby again.I woke up refreshed, wearing a long smile that spread across my chin.I glanced at the wall clock and realized it was a few minutes past 9 AM.I was stunned because I couldn't recall the last time I slept for eight straight hours without being interrupted.If given the opportunity, I would have wished for that to happen again. It made me witness a different version of myself.I yawned in fatigue and spread my hands wide in the air, saying, "What a beautiful day to be alive. We hope for a better day."But the moment I realized that my scandal might still be trending on the internet, sadness found its way back onto my face.I also imagined the number of trolls flooding my timeline already.They were probably waiting for me to make a post so they could pounce on me at the slightest provoc
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OLIVIA"Ma'am, you need to see this right now. It will surely blow your mind away," Kate said, bringing my attention to something on her phone.I hadn’t even checked Kate's phone yet, but I already had a bad feeling that something terrible was about to happen."Oh, my days. People can be so cruel. Damn! Are they this jobless to be worried about irrelevant things?" Kate lamented, raising my blood pressure.Out of curiosity, I snatched the phone from Kate to see for myself. What I saw nearly sucked the life out of me.Media trolls were flooding my timeline with derogatory comments on my previous posts.While some accused me of being a whore, others called me a coward for not making a post to address the scandal."So what are we gonna do about this now? The trolls are causing a lot of damage lately. They're surely gonna ruin a lot for us if we don't act fast," Kate suggested.Deep down, I was tempted to track some of these trolls and have them arrested for cyberbullying. However, I quick
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OLIVIAAs Kate drove us to Cyril's grandmother's house, I started to panic. I was about to embark on the most dangerous mission of my life.Coming toe to toe with a powerful figure like Mrs. Penhurst was like stepping on the toes of a tiger. I was pretty sure she had taught Cyril how to be ruthless.“We are here now. Let's get the show started already. Are you sure you really want to do this? You can decide to leave if you feel any pressure whatsoever,” Kate asked after she pulled up at the Penhurst residence.The Penhurst residence was one of the largest homes in the city. If I hadn't been there before, I would have believed it was a resort center.“Honestly, I am scared right now. I just don't know what to think anymore. Should I go back home and forget about the divorce? You think that will be a great idea? I am having a negative feeling about this,” I lamented.I depended on Kate again for a way out. I could barely take drastic decisions without her. Like the blank pages of a note
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CYRIL“Where am I?” I asked rhetorically, rubbing my blurry eyes.I caressed my head in pain and glanced around to confirm my surroundings. Still, I couldn't recall how I had ended up in a hotel room.The last thing I remembered was being bundled out of Adrian's party like an intruder.My back still ached from the beating I had received at the hands of Adrian's guards.“What was I thinking? When did I suddenly become a chronic drunk?” I questioned my decision to attack Olivia. That was when I realized I was the biggest fool on earth.It wasn't my intention to appear drunk at that party. It was all Rene's idea.After she narrated how Olivia and Kate had inflicted so much pain on her, I decided to fight for her.I never realized I was making the biggest mistake of my life.In the process of trying to unravel the truth, I got a sudden call from my grandma.It came as a shock because I couldn't recall the last time she had reached out to me.I wasn’t her favorite grandson. She had always
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RENE.Olivia had no idea what she did. She made me the happiest woman on Earth after filing for a divorce.I waited so long for this day to come, and it finally did at the moment I least expected.After the fight that ensued between Cyril and his lawyer, I was scared that I had lost all hope.Now, I don't have any reason to think that the divorce procedures might take too long for Cyril to get it done.The only person proving to be a stumbling block is Cyril's grandmother.Adding five years to a marriage that was on the verge of crashing was something I couldn't fathom.It all depends on Cyril to make the final decision. His verdict on the issue will prove whether he ever loved me or was just using me for his selfish gain."Yes, five years. Exactly what I said, Rene. I can't understand why my grandma is prying into my affairs. Why can't she just let me be? Shouldn't I be old enough to decide what's best for me?" Cyril lamented.I loved the seriousness displayed by Cyril. It was precis
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OLIVIA"Stay calm, ma'am. You're not helping matters," Officer Julian called me to order.I ignored him, saying, "Don't you dare tell me to stay calm. Didn't you hear what he said? He accused me of something I know nothing about. Now that's insane.""You were the target. We were paid by someone to kill you," the criminal finally confessed.His confession sent tiny shivers down my spine. I lost some brain cells and stood up from where I was.I now know what it feels like to be agitated."Who sent you? Start talking now," I moved a step closer to the criminal.Seeing how close I was, Adrian rushed to pull me back. "Don't do this. Let him speak. I understand how you feel right now, but this isn't the way out."I stood back. I forced myself to stay calm, but deep inside, I was a burning furnace.I was being consumed by the desire to kill the criminal even before he was done with the confession."Some lady called Rene. She gave us your photo and asked us to kill you," the criminal confesse
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OLIVIAAfter a failed attempt to kill me, the gunmen abandoned one of their members who had no gun in his possession.As he tried to escape, Adrian pounced on him and struck a powerful punch that tossed the masked man to the ground.As though that weren't enough, Adrian continued to punch the masked man until the police arrived at the scene and arrested him.After the arrest, we all rushed to meet Uncle Dante, who was in a pool of blood, struggling to stay alive.His eyes were slowly shutting down as we got to him."Don't leave me, Uncle. Please stay back," Adrian cried as he rested Uncle Dante's head on his lap.That was my first time seeing Adrian cry. As I tried to console him, I fought back my tears."Please take care of Olivia. She's got a heart of gold. Don't let her slip away from your palms." Those were Uncle Dante's last words before he passed away.All efforts to revive him proved abortive. He must have suffered severe internal bleeding as a result of the injury sustained f
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OLIVIA“Damn! This party is the bomb. See what we've been missing all along,” Kate told me at the party. She seemed to be having fun.She wasn't far from the truth.I can't recall the last time she attended a party of such magnitude.Cyril is such a joy killer.The son of a bitch is deprived of a life like this due to his insecurity.“I am glad you're having fun. But don't get too drunk. We still got work for tomorrow,” I reminded Kate.Adrian joined us some minutes later, shortly after I saw him with Uncle Dante.“I hope you're having fun already?” he teased Kate.“More than fun, Adrian. You've got no idea what this means to me. If Olivia doesn't get married to you, I will,” Kate joked as she continued sipping her vodka.Then she stormed out to allow Adrian and me to have some moments of privacy alone.“My uncle wants to see us. He asked me to bring you to his table,” Adrian said.“Shall we?” He stretched his hand forward to hold mine.“Of course.Why not?” I held his hand.As we wal
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OLIVIA Anxiety spread from my face and traveled down to my lungs' region as I stood at the prosecuting area, waiting for the judge to pass the final verdict regarding the allegations against me of being responsible for Cyril's condition.I lost count of how many times the case has been adjourned. I've lost all hopes of getting a favorable ruling. Currently, the only thing left inside of me is emptiness and fright. I might as well confess to the crimes I never committed just to be free from this dungeon of calamity and frustration.I looked behind me and saw Kate resting on the chest of Adrian. Poor girl! She's been through a lot this period. And she isn't even the one accused falsely.I drifted my attention back to the judge to avoid missing out on what she had a say.“So here's my verdict,” the judge said before she took a deep pause to put on his glasses. I was yearning for her to be done talking. Her silent treatment keeps raising my blood pressure. From the look of things, I
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OLIVIAMy legs quivered as I stepped outside with Adrian. They suddenly felt too heavy to move, as if some unseen force was dragging me back.The moment Kate saw me approaching the car, she rushed forward and embraced me. I fought back my tears.She thought the kidnapping had broken me. She had no idea it was something else entirely.Adrian looked equally disturbed. Just like me, he wasn’t happy. Sadness was written all over his face.That was when Kate sensed something was wrong. She pulled away from my arms and turned to Adrian. “Can you please explain what's going on? I know this isn’t about the kidnapping, so don’t lie to me.”After Adrian narrated everything to her, Kate lost her composure and fumed. “What the fuck? That ain’t true! Olivia had nothing to do with what happened to Cyril. They barely even spoke because I was there to kick him out!”As much as I appreciated her defending me, I wished she had done it back in Lily’s office—to prove my innocence where it mattered.“Now
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OLIVIA“What did you just say? Rene did what?” I lost my cool and jumped from my seat.It took the joint efforts of Adrian and the detective to calm me down.“Don't tell me to calm down! Didn't you hear what she said?” I blasted Adrian.I expected him to take my side—or at the very least, caution Lily about the false accusations thrown at me.“Ranting won't solve anything. We need to take this case lightly,” Adrian said to me.His words somehow calmed my nerves. But deep down, I was burning with curiosity. Why would Rene point fingers at me when I hadn’t even been in New York at the time of the incident?“Over to you, Detective. Why would Rene file a report against Olivia? Olivia hasn’t been to New York in recent times,” Adrian questioned Lily.For the first time in a long while, I was genuinely proud of him. That was the move I had hoped for.“Just a moment, please,” Lily said, shuffling through the files on her desk.“Oh, yes. I found this one.” She handed the file over to us and as
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OLIVIAI still can't wrap my head around what happened in the last couple of hours.It still seems like a dream to me. I never, for once, imagined that I was going to survive the assassination attempt.I had already accepted my fate—that I was going to be shot dead in the head with reckless abandon. Suddenly, Kate and Adrian showed up when I least expected it.“Hey, Olivia,” I heard a voice calling my name. I disregarded the voice since I couldn't recognize it.I drifted back into my thinking mode until I saw a hand wave across my face.Looking next to me, I discovered that it was Adrian. Apparently, he'd been trying to get my attention, but I seemed not to be bothered.I wasn't even conscious of my surroundings anymore.“What's running through your mind this time? Do you want to see the Detective?” Adrian asked me while we stood next to the car.“Nah! That won't be necessary. I'd rather wait for her to summon me to the interrogation room. Want to take this one step at a time,” I told
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ADRIANDetective Lily finally led us to the wood where Olivia was tied up around a tree like a sacrificial lamb.Lily wasn't wrong when she told us that she had been to the woods before to apprehend some criminals.Olivia wasn't alone in the woods. She's got two hefty men standing right in front of her. From a distance, I could tell that they were cold-blooded murderers.Right in front of her was a man pointing a gun to her head while she cried her eyes out.“Did you see that?He's trying to shoot her.We have got to save her now.We can't let that son of a bitch accomplish his mission,” I called the attention of Lily.At that point, I was tempted to snatch the gun from her and shoot the assassins from close range.“I saw them!I'm just waiting for the perfect time to strike, so I suggest you shut the fuck up,” Lily whispered, yet it still managed to get on my thick skin.I drifted my gaze at Kate, hoping that she was going to take sides with me. I was wrong.From the look on her face
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ADRIAN"Stop the damn car right away! I know what I heard. Would I be joking about something like this when I know what's at stake?" Kate screamed at me.That was the moment I knew it wasn’t a joke, just like I had thought.I stayed calm to observe the situation. Suddenly, I heard Olivia screaming. "Please don’t kill me! I don’t want to die. Somebody save me! I don’t deserve any of this. I am ready to give up an outrageous fee for my freedom!"At that moment, I felt like punching myself in the face for doubting Kate when she initially revealed what she had heard."Do you believe me now? Why don't you apologize for doubting me?" Kate demanded.I snapped. "Get down. We need to go inform the cops about our discovery."As Kate and I stepped outside the vehicle, we saw a female cop approaching our direction. It was obvious that she had something important to say to us."I was about to meet you. What's your name again?" the female cop asked.I glanced at Kate, waiting for her to respond, bu
