“Huh?”Xavier pointed at her outfit.Olivia suddenly realized that she had not changed her clothes and nodded. “Yeah, I just came back from dinner. You got here at the right time.” “With who?”“A client.”“Client? A guy, or a girl?”Olivia felt uneasy upon being questioned, and she looked at him. “Xavier, I can’t talk about my clients too much.”A trace of coldness flashed across his eyes. He looked at her outfit and said, “Sorry, I shouldn’t be asking this much. It’s just that…”“What is it?”“You look like you saw a man, a man you care about.”After saying that, Xavier forced a smile. “I’m a little jealous, sorry.”Seeing how honest he was, Olivia was taken aback and had no idea what to say.It was neither appropriate to explain nor not explain. Xavier bent down and took the bags. “Do you want to have some apples? I’ll peel them for you.”“No…”Just as she was about to say no, she noticed the weird expression on his face and changed her mind. “Don’t peel it, just was
Olivia grinned and retracted her hand. “Aren’t we friends already?”“I mean, I won’t mention that I like you anymore. I’m just your friend, so I hope you won’t feel burdened and push me away.”Olivia felt something flutter deep inside her. She wanted to say something, but the words felt stuck in her throat.After a long time, Xavier looked at her again and asked, “Is that okay?”Before this, she thought Xavier was a playboy and a spoiled rich man. Only now did she realize he would never force her to do anything she felt reluctant about.She handed him a piece of cake and smiled. “Of course, friend. Have a piece of cake.”Xavier accepted it and smiled back at her. “Taste them all, and tell me which ones you like the most.”“Okay.”“By the way, I saw the news. Did you win the lawsuit?”Olivia shook her head. “Not yet. I just won the first round. We have another court session to attend next week. I have no idea what that person will be up to this time.”“What are you going to do
Olivia shook her head. “Nothing.”After changing their clothes, they drove to the courthouse.“Ms. James.”As soon as they got out of the car, they met Pitt.“Pitt, have they arrived yet?”“Yes. Let’s go in.” Pitt walked as he spoke. “However, I don’t think we can settle things today.”“Why?”Pitt sneered. “I know my junior’s personality. Even if his supervisor forces him to settle this matter outside the court, he won’t. To him, I’m his forever rival.”Olivia smiled calmly. “It doesn’t matter. With you around, I’m not afraid of facing this lawsuit.”She sincerely meant it.By the time the three entered the conference room, two of TR’s representatives were already sitting inside.Upon seeing them, the representing lawyer Mr. Yates’s smile faded. “Senior, although we suggested settling this matter, it doesn’t mean I’m afraid of you.”“Then, why do you want to make peace? Don’t you think it’s humiliating?”“Oh, that’s none of your business.”Olivia glanced at the two people
Olivia’s first reaction was to run when she saw that man.As she sprinted forward, she reached out to stop a car.Although it was a main road, Olivia saw no taxis at all.Just as she was getting a little impatient, her raised hand was pulled by someone beside her.The man did not give her a chance to speak as he pulled her to the car.“Let go!”The man ignored it.“John, I told you to let go of me! Do you want me to shout in the streets that you’re taking advantage of me?”He stopped walking and turned around, staring at her. “I just want to take you somewhere. That’s all.”“I don’t want to go with you! Let go of me!”John felt sorry when he saw her struggling so hard and ignoring the pain in her wrist. After pondering for a few seconds, he let go.She did not stop for a second. She stopped the taxi by the roadside and got in before it even came to a stop.“Miss, what you did just now…”“Sir, please drive away quickly. That man behind me is trying to catch me.”The driver
Olivia held out her hand and spoke coldly.“Give me the money.”At that moment, John’s heart sank. He was heartbroken.He wanted to ask her why she had to treat him like this.However, he could not ask.After a long while, enduring the pain from the car crash, John got out of the car. Then, he took out a check from his pocket and wrote the right amount down before handing it to her.Olivia looked at the numbers. It was a million, not any more or any less.She glanced at John in surprise and handed the check to the driver.“Sir, I’m sorry I brought this upon you. You must be shocked. Please take this money. I think it’s enough for you to buy a new car and go to the hospital for a checkup.”The driver looked at the number, and his eyes widened in shock.It was just enough. The amount Olivia gave him was way more than enough.“Miss, this is too much. I…”Olivia did not wait for him to reject her. She threw the check in the car and said, “You don’t have to worry. It’s his money
John grabbed her wrist and snatched the knife from her. Then, he threw it out the window.“What are you doing?”This time, he was angry. His eyes were cold and looked murderous.Olivia stared at him for a moment and then laughed.“You wouldn’t have set me up if I didn’t look like your late wife, would you?“You wouldn’t have released Jenson to kidnap me or paid TR to smear me, would you?”John felt so aggrieved that his emotions were about to explode.‘Why does this woman think I did it all?‘Did I not explain to her during the earthquake?’He said he was trying to make amends. It was impossible for him to hurt her.However, he did not bother to explain. He reached out, pulled her into his arms, and then pressed her into the back seat.They were close enough that Olivia thought their lips would bump into each other if the car experienced any turbulence.She did not dare to breathe.“Don’t test my patience, Phoebe.”“So what if I do?”John’s brows furrowed, and he stared
Olivia shouted several times, but John did not respond, which frightened her.She quickly lowered the board, blocking the driver from looking at them. “Quick! Go to the hospital.”Unexpectedly, the driver said somewhat helplessly, “Miss Jacobs, we have reached the top of the mountain. I’m afraid we can’t go to the hospital.”“What? The top of the mountain? What are you doing?”“It’s Mr. Freeman…”Before he could finish, Olivia interrupted. “Okay, stop talking. Tell me where the first-aid kit is.”She took out her phone and tried to call an ambulance.However, there was no signal at the top of the mountain. She could not dial any number.Fortunately, there was a first-aid kit in the car, so she took some alcohol out to disinfect him. Then, she rubbed some ointment on his wound and finally bandaged it.It was just that she was unsure if he had suffered from a concussion.She thought back and felt it must have been because of the car crash.At the thought of this, her forehead
At this time, Olivia did not care too much. She buried herself in John’s arms as she held onto him tight and said in a trembling voice, “Johnny, snake! There is a snake…”She was afraid of the dark and even more so of snakes.In the dark, John curled his lips slightly with joy.He missed being needed like this.In the past, she would have been frightened to death by the presence of a green worm on a green leaf and rushed into his arms for protection.However, those days were the distant past now. Long enough to feel like a lifetime ago.Suddenly, Olivia bit her lip and asked in fear, “Johnny, did you hear that? There was the sound of a snake hissing, and it just climbed up on my shoulder. Take me away from this place, won’t you?”“Okay.”Then, John carried her and said gently, “Close your eyes. Everything will be fine.”Closing her eyes would shut off one of her senses, but it made her other senses more sensitive.The snake’s hiss seemed to get louder.She opened her eyes
Elegance Gardens.As soon as Olivia entered the door, Ken appeared out of nowhere with Fred and Kate standing beside her. Then, the three of them looked at her with surprisingly serious eyes.Olivia was stunned for a moment. “What’s the matter? I just went out for a meal. Why are you so serious?”“Was Jennie the one who took you out?”It was Ken who spoke first.Olivia nodded. “Well, yes.”“Liv, are you crazy? You went out to eat with her?”Fred stepped forward, looked her up and down, and said with a frown, “Have you forgotten how she betrayed you? You should never tolerate someone who cheats even once. What if she had bad intentions of inviting you out?”“Pheebs, that woman is not as straightforward as you think.”Out of the three, Ken was the calmest. “Did she say what she was doing in Ocean City?”Olivia shook her head. “I asked, but she didn’t say anything. She only said that she wanted to stay in Ocean City and asked if I was still angry with her.”Hearing this, Fred r
Jennie brought Olivia to a popular fondue place. The melted cheese looked very appetizing, and it was the kind that Olivia liked in the past.However, she could not raise her spirits today, and after eating a few mouthfuls, she put down her fork and started to space out.Jennie gave her a piece of strawberry. “Pheebs, eat more. You are so skinny now. Why do you still eat so little?”“Maybe I don’t have a good appetite.”“Don’t you always have an appetite for cheese? Pheebs, how long have you been like this? Have you seen a doctor?”“I’m used to it. It’s fine.”Jennie suddenly grabbed Olivia’s hand and looked at her solemnly. “Pheebs, what’s wrong with you? You’ve really changed a lot, and I don’t even know you anymore. Even though I could tell you were sad before, you were still very positive, but now… I’m worried that you’re going to do something stupid.”Upon hearing this, Olivia was stunned for a moment. Then, she forced a smile. “No, I just haven’t slept well recently, so I’
The next day, Olivia woke up and planned to go to the mental hospital to find Dorothy without telling everyone, but she received an unexpected call.“Pheebs, it’s me. I’m in Ocean City. Do you want to meet?”Olivia was stunned for a few seconds before she realized who the other party was. Then, she could not stop herself from frowning.“Jennie Sutherland?”“Pheebs, are you still mad at me? Why are you calling my full name like that?”Olivia pursed her lips. She smiled dryly and did not explain.Perhaps it was because too many things had happened recently and they had affected her state of mind. Unbeknownst to her, she became less tolerant now.Whatever happened in the past had not blown away like dust, but remained in her heart and turned into a deep grudge.When she heard that Olivia was not speaking, Jennie smiled. “Are you free for a meal? Pheebs, do you not even want to eat with me now? I am genuinely…”“Next time.”She was still a murder suspect. Plus, she still had not
‘Zy...‘This woman looks like Zy…’Fiona Miller glanced at her, frowned slightly, and stepped forward to get in front of her.“You are so weak, but you still have time to worry about me? Stand behind me.”Olivia was taken aback. Not only did they look alike, but they even spoke similarly, especially so as she stood in front of Olivia. They were so similar…Before Olivia knew it, her eyes were red.‘Zy…’However, her Zy died in her arms. She watched Zy lose her breath with her own eyes, so how could she appear here?However, Olivia was really greedy for more time with Zy, so greedy that she did not want to be rational anymore.When she regained her composure, she saw Fiona and the fat woman engaging in a fight, so she hurried forward to help. Olivia pulled the fat woman’s hair back and then separated the two.The fat woman cursed a few times, but in the end, she was still a little scared, so she ran to the opposite side of the room and squatted down.Under the light, Fiona’s
“He really is innocent!”Olivia roared as she watched the officer walking away.However, the other party did not look back at her. It was as if no one cared about the truth at all.Just as she lost her footing and fell, someone pulled her hair forcefully.“Ah!”“Hello, b*tch! Someone wants us to take good care of you!”When Olivia heard that, an unusually tall and burly woman had already dragged her to the ground. The woman then sat on Olivia’s body and slapped her with all her might.Olivia had just had a fever and was still weak. Thus, when she was slapped hard all of a sudden, she felt her brain buzzing instantly.However, the other party did not seem like she was going to stop. After that, the woman raised her hand and slapped Olivia again.After two slaps, blood spilled from the corner of Olivia’s mouth, contrasting against her pale face even more eerily.Just as the fat woman was about to slap her for the third time, Olivia suddenly exerted all her strength to grab the
After a while, someone kicked open the door, and uniformed police officers walked in with an arrest warrant.“Miss Olivia Larson, we need you to come with us.”Olivia was taken aback, but Fred had already rushed forward before she could register what was going on.“There is no Olivia Larson here. You have found the wrong person. My sister still has a fever and needs to rest. Please get out immediately!”However, the leader of the group just glanced at him, ignored him, and then walked around him to the bed. After that, he looked down at Olivia, who was lying weakly on the bed.“Ms. Larson, you probably don’t want me to take coercive measures, do you?”Olivia did not know what was happening, but she knew very well that her identity had been revealed. She had nowhere to escape, so she had to face the music.Therefore, she lifted the blanket and stood up.“Okay, I’ll go with you. But please wait for a moment downstairs to let me change, okay?”The man glanced at her and nodded, “
Olivia fell ill. However, scared of being hounded by the paparazzi, Mrs. Simmons was too scared to send her to the hospital, so she could only call Ken over.The two were busy these days and did not have much contact with each other. Ken came in and froze when he saw Olivia lying in bed.'Why is her face so pale? Why is she so frail? She's so thin that she looks like a piece of paper from far away and has blended into the covers.' "Ken? You came?"Groggy, Olivia felt someone standing at the end of the bed watching her, so she tried hard to open her eyes to see. Seeing it was Ken, she squeezed out a smile."Jeez, Mrs. Simmons. I'm just a little tired. Did she have to bring you over?"Ken frowned, went up to test her forehead, and said, "You're an adult. Why did you get yourself into this with no one around to look after you? You're a mother. You don't even know you have a fever and still stay up all night."Olivia pressed her lips together and said nothing."Are you worried ab
Xavier bailed out Olivia that night."Pheebs, don't worry. Nothing's going to happen to you. Trust me."Xavier grabbed her hand and comforted her repeatedly, but Olivia did not respond. She was like a stunned puppet.She had temporarily left the place that scared her, but her heart was still unsettled.She thought everything was over when John died.However, it seemed John's death was the beginning of everything.Who was behind all this?She desperately wanted to know.She suddenly grabbed Xavier's arm and used an almost imploring tone, "Xavier, help me find out who did this, will you?"She knew she could only solve the problem from the root by finding the real culprit and source.Xavier frowned. "I will. Please give me a moment.""Thank you...""Don't thank me. You're making yourself a stranger."Xavier opened the car door for her as he spoke. "Get in the car. I'll take you home. Lyla and the rest are waiting for you at home."Olivia froze at the mention of Lyla. Then sh
After leaving Quinton Group, Olivia got another call from the school."Mrs. Quinton, you can be at ease now that we've investigated this and all those involved have been handed over to the police."The person on the other end of the line paused. "Besides, we've also solved the case of Sam smashing the car. All the teachers involved have been fired, and the students have been ordered to transfer to another school. You can let Sam and Miss come back to school without any worries, Madam."She frowned as she hung up.She was surprised by the way the school handled this.She did not believe the school handled it voluntarily. After all, the principal had arrogantly demanded an apology from her.Why fire everyone all of a sudden?The more Olivia thought about it, the more she realized that it must have something to do with the board of directors, but who was secretly helping her?'Is it Zac?'Is he atoning for it in such a way because he knows he did something wrong but is too scared