Before she got to figure things out, Milo suddenly turned over and looked at her. “What are you thinking about? You haven’t been talking much. Is it because you didn’t enjoy the exhibition?”Olivia retrieved her thoughts and smiled embarrassingly. “I think I was carsick earlier. I’ll be fine in a while.”“Drink some wine to warm your body, so you won’t feel dizzy.”After saying that, Milo passed her a glass of wine.Olivia was taken aback. She took over the glass and drank a sip.“Right, one more thing.”“What is it?”Milo chuckled. “It’s something that you will definitely feel happy about.”Olivia was confused. “Something that makes me happy?”“Maxi’s design director has seen your work, and he’s impressed. He wants to meet you.”“Really?”Maxi Group could be considered a new rising star in the jewelry industry. Being complimented by their director was definitely an honor for Olivia.“Of course it’s true. I’ll bring you to him after the exhibition.”“Alright. Thank you, si
Only Olivia and Mr. Whittaker were left in the room alone, which made her tenser. She sat up straighter than before. “Ms. James, I can tell through your designs that you are a person with many stories under your belt.” As Mr. Whittaker spoke, he leaned closer. “Our company wants to create a new collection that focuses on a storyline. Are you interested in participating in it?”Immediately, his gaze fell on Olivia’s legs.There was a slit at the hem of the long skirt she was wearing, and her elegant calves could be seen whenever she was sitting.After Olivia noticed that, she pressed her legs closer together. “My atelier is not established enough to be able to compete with huge companies such as the Maxi Group. Besides, my skills are not as good as the designers of your company. I don’t think I’m qualified enough.”Mr. Whittaker chuckled and patted her hand. “Who said so? Management wants all the interested designers to participate. It’s like a competition.”“Whoever wins the c
Just as Olivia’s outfit was about to be torn into pieces, the door was kicked hard.Mr. Whittaker had no time to respond before he was kicked aside.John took out his coat and covered Olivia’s body.Olivia was still immersed in fear, and the sudden entrance shocked her. She subconsciously covered her chest and shouted.John frowned and squatted down while saying gently, “Don’t be afraid. It’s me.”Hearing those words, Olivia looked at him blankly and finally let down her guard after a glimpse. She put on the jacket.Seeing such a scene, Mr. Whittaker got up and wanted to run. However, the second he reached the door, Wes kicked him to the ground once again.“Running? Where do you think you’re going?”Wes pinned him down and looked up at John. “Sir, how should we deal with him?”“Mr. Freeman, please have mercy on me! I drank too much, and the alcohol is hitting me…”He already knew that he messed up at that moment.He did what he did because he knew that Zac was paralyzed and
‘Being followed?’John turned back and took a look. There was indeed a car tailing them.“Go faster, and lose them.”“Understood.”Olivia sat back up and took a look. She then asked while touching her face, “Who is it?”“Probably someone associated with the fatty earlier.”“Mr. Whittaker? Olivia was confused. “Is he that powerful?”“He definitely has someone else behind him in the dark. How did you meet him?”Olivia thought about it. “Sir.”“What?”“Mr. M. He was the one who brought me to meet Mr. Whittaker, but he got a call halfway through and went out.”John’s expression changed, and he said coldly, “I knew that man wasn’t just some guy! And you trusted him blindly.” “John, stop spouting nonsense. He would never treat me like this.”“Olivia, are you really that stupid, or are you fascinated by him? You’re literally thanking the person who sold you out! He obviously handed you over to the fatty himself. Wake up, woman!”“No way! That’s impossible!”‘Sir has been treat
A violent crashing sound took over on the quiet road.This was unexpected for the driver pursuing them. He did not even have enough time to react before he got hit, so he could only step down more on the accelerator to defend himself.However, how could a normal car compete with a Maybach?Besides, John’s driver was a trained professional. He managed to flip the opponent’s car within a minute.The loud crash caused Olivia to tremble slightly in John’s arms.John patted her back gently. “Calm down, I won’t let you get hurt.”Although he spoke gently, his expression was exceptionally cold.‘It doesn't matter if someone goes after me, but Olivia is here, and I will never let anyone who puts her life in danger off the hook!’He then told the driver to stop by the side so he could comfort Olivia before getting out of the car.He walked straight to the flipped car and bent down slightly to look inside.The driver was stuck in the car and was struggling to crawl out with blood all o
“I’m sorry.”“Sorry?”Olivie snorted. “If sorry helps, is there a need for law enforcement? And psychiatrists?”In fact, she did not want to talk about whatever happened in the past.However, no matter how unwilling she was, those memories were like trees that had taken root in her mind.Besides, it was somehow easier to remember painful memories than happy ones.It was true that John changed and she was still in love with him. She tried to forget about the past, but so what?There would always be a gap that they could never bridge.John brought out the first aid kit and took out the alcohol swab. He then hugged her waist and pulled her into his arms.Olivia struggled to escape, but John held her head still.“Stop moving!”He gently rolled the alcohol swab on her cheeks and slowly wiped it as if he was trying to cautiously wipe a treasure.“John, you…”“Don’t speak for now. It’s gonna hurt more.”Olivia glared at him angrily, looking like a pufferfish, which made John wan
Because of what happened with Mr. Whittaker, she was completely out of her rational state. Plus, they got pursued to kill after they came out, which led her to completely forget about Kate.At this moment, she regained her composure and finally remembered that Kate was still at the jewelry exhibition. How could she not be in a hurry?She was the one who convinced her to go, but she left her in that dangerous pool.‘I wonder if Kate has noticed that I’m gone? She has probably started searching for me. What am I going to do if she meets a bad guy…’Now that Kate was pretty fragile mentally, if she encountered anything bad again, she would not be able to live properly anymore.She would really become a sinner.“Kate? What’s wrong with her?”John let out a sigh of relief after knowing that it was not related to Milo.“I… I brought her to the exhibition but forgot to bring her along with us when we left. We need to go back to her fast. She isn’t emotionally stable, and anything can
After changing her outfit, Olivia did not even look at John and ran straight in.“Slow down.”John followed behind her. Although they were looking for Kate, his eyes were on Olivia all along.Milo might still be around and could still do something to them, so he had to be alert.However, Olivia was running around, and there were a lot of people in the hall, so he lost her in a short time.He had no choice but to run faster to chase her. He grabbed her hand.“Slow down and be careful.”At that moment, Olivia only had Kate in her mind and got startled after someone grabbed her out of nowhere. She turned back and noticed that it was John, so she swung his hand off and said, “Let go. If anything happens to Kate, it’s your fault.“I am afraid you might get lost.”Olivia rolled her eyes at him. “I’m not a three-year-old kid, and this isn’t a playground. Hurry up and let go. I need to find Kate.”However, John was unwilling to let go no matter what, so Olivia had no choice but to co
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