The words that have just come out of this stranger’s mouth has shocked and angered Parker at the same time.“What---“Asher held up his hand to silence Parker who was about to say a words. “I know you must be confused, but so I am, because I never planned to meet your daughter, or to discover that your have a huge debt, but it all happened and I think it has to, so before you jump into conclusion, hear me out first.”Asher glanced from the anger Juliet to the furious Parker, but he wasn’t scared, so he continued what he was saying earlier.“My wedding is next week and I am in need of a wife, and your house will be sealed tomorrow and you would be homeless and go back to staying in a shabby place or relocated to some countryside, starting from scratch again,” He saw the anger that filled Parker’s eyes, but he continued immediately.“But, all that can be avoided with this money, you can pay off your debts and not risk losing this beautiful house that is filled with happy memories, and w
Olivia walked down the street with sadness surrounding her features, she didn’t know what to do or how to stop her family from moving, she had no job and all she had thought was how she would study and work at her father’s company, then inherit it one day.She sniffled, with no tears in her eyes, she spot a bench by the bus stop and strolled over to it, there she sat down and gazed at the road, watching different vehicle drive by.Her cell phone rang and she glanced down at the caller ID to see it was Lawrence, but she lets out a deep sigh and ignored the call.She wanted to tuck her cell phone in her trouser pocket, but the call came again and it was still from Lawrence, so she decided to take the call.“Olivia, where are you?” That was the first thing Lawrence asked when the call connected and the tears she had been holding back clustered in her eyes.“I don’t know.” She said softly, she had just walked out of the house and went in the direction her feet led her, also, it has been a
Asher finished his work for the day and turned off his computer, her rubbed his forehead and glanced down at his cell phone, it was past seven already, he had been busy for the whole day, attending to meetings and reviweing contracts.Just then he heard a knock on his office door and glanced up at it to see Roy walk in. “Sir.” He called out as he walked towards his desk.“Yes, Roy, what is the matter?” Asher asked raising his brows when he saw the worried expression on Roy’s face.“It’s your mother, she called.” He informed him and Asher’s expression changed. “She was wondering why you and Jane haven’t come to see her, she said she needs to see the lady you are getting married to before the wedding day.”“Not like she would stop me from getting married.” Asher muttered and got to his feet, he picked up his coat. “Ignore her.” He told Roy while putting on his coat.“What about your father?” Roy quickly asked. “Do I ignore him too?” Roy question made Asher’s forehead crease and his lips
Parker and Juliet kept on trying Olivia’s number to no avail, they were standing at the veranda of their apartment and staring towards the entrance for any sight of Olivia, but there was none.It was past ten and she still wasn’t home, Juliet had cried her eyes out and Parker couldn’t help his worried heart.“What if she never returns home?” Juliet turned her wet eyes to Parker and he was also helpless right now and didn’t know how to console his wife, he was also worried.“Perhaps, I was wrong, Juliet.” His forehead creased and he rubbed it with his hand and his eyelid dropped, visible wrinkles appeared on his forehead. “She must be so upset about losing the house, about going over to the countryside, about moving away from her friends.”Juliet locked gaze with him and studying his gaze, her eyes dilated, she quickly shook her head. “You aren’t considering that, are you?” Her lower lips trembled and Parker looked away from her eyes.“I have no choice.” He drew a sharp exasperating si
Asher shut the last document he was reviewing in the study room of his mansion, he drew a sharp breath and put down his glass, getting to his feet, he turned to leave the study room for bed, but halt when his cell phone rang.Taking it out, he saw the unfamiliar number, he pressed down his lips and hesitated to take the call, but on second thought, he answered and placed it on his left air.“Hello, this is Parker, Am I speaking with Mr. Asher Lincoln?” Mr. Parker asked from the other side of the line.Asher’s lips curled up slightly when he recalled who the Parker was. Right about time you called. He thought to himself.“Yes, this is he,” he paused his lips and his brows were raised slightly. “And to what do I owe this call?”There was a brief silence at the other side of the line, but the voice came again. “Let’s meet up.” Parker said out and Asher smirked.“I will give you the address.” He said and disconnected the call.He glanced at the number with a cold smile on his face, then h
Parker arrived home with the briefcase filled with money, he was welcomed by his wife Juliet who couldn’t sleep and waited for him.“How did it go?” She quickled asked him and he lifted the briefcase which she recognized and her heart sank, she knew this was why he was called, but now the deal was done, she felt weak.She slowly sat on the sofa and he placed the briefcase on the table and sat down next to her, they stared at the briefcase in silence for a while before Juliet parted her lips to break the silence.“What was his terms?” She immediately asked, turning her eyes to look at him and he placed the brown envelop on the table next to her.“This is the contract.” He pointed and she glanced from it to him and shook her head, sitting up.“I want you to say it to me,” Her eyes swept his face. “Tell me if my daughter is in good hands and if what is written in there would harm her.” She pointed at the document and he faced her.“From what I read, she will be in good hand, he would giv
Olivia glanced from her mother to her father quizzically, they were too normal for people who were suppose to move today, there was no sign of men on suit pasting sticker everywhere in their house.Her mother had an apron tied around her waist, and a frying spoon, obviously preparing breakfast for the family, and her father had his reading glasses on, it was absurd to be reading when such situation was at hand.Olivia shook her head and tired pinching her face to make sure she was not dreaming when her father had told her they weren’t moving, but it hurts when she pinched her cheek.“Ouch!” She whined.“Olivia, what are you doing?” Juliet suddenly became worried, but Olivia looked at her.“This isn’t a dream?” She blinked saying the words out loud and Juliet breathe a sigh of relief.“No, it isn’t, now go freshen up and come down for breakfast, you look so thin from not eating anything yesterday.” Juliet frowned at her.Olivia couldn’t understand what was going on, just yesterday, her
Chloe turned to Olivia with sparkling eyes. “This is great, Olivia!” Chloe screamed in joy and it felt like she was more excited than Olivia when she heard the news, even with the tears in her eyes, she jumped up in great joy.“Calm down Chloe, I should be happier than you…” Olivia tried to talk sense into her, but Chloe couldn’t contain the joy she felt inside.“Do you know what this means?” She raised the corner of her brows. “it means we have lots of time to spend together and a great deal of things to do, there is even a party tonight that I am going and would want you to go with me, but I didn’t inform you because I thought you were leaving today.”“A party?” Olivia’s eyes dilated, she love the thought of that, they had always talked about how they would go to different parties when they get older, but she had to leave for Hawaii to study before she even had the time to party and over there, she devoted her time to studying and didn’t go to any party because of the workload she h
Olivia’s eyes fluttered open, she glanced at the white ceiling, and slowly turned her gaze to the beeping monitor, then the iv drip that was connected to her hand, she groaned slowly realizing she was back to the hospital, she wanted to get up but then felt someone by her side.She glanced to her left and there he was, sitting next to her bed, his head rested on her bed next to her hand and his eyes shut.She exhaled sharply when she recalled how she had called him and how he had carried her in his arms to the car, he must have take her to the hospital and didn’t leave.She glanced at his wristwatch and noticed it was past eight in the morning, she then turned her gaze back to his face, she trace his long lashes with her gaze down to his sharp pointed nose and then his lips.There was no doubt, Asher was handsome, but his arrogance, his lies, they all made her despise him, she liked him when she didn’t know he would be the one getting married to her, when he was helping her escape the
Olivia sat down on the table Asher has reserved for them, the waitress had also taken their orders and a huge three course meal was served on the table, it felt like a feast, Olivia glanced up at Asher who was busy eating.“I thought you are meeting someone here? Why aren’t you leaving?” Her jaw was clenched, if she can give anything, then she wouldn’t be sitting here with him, staring at his face, she wouldn’t want to see him either.Asher sipped some water from his glass before looking at her. “Olivia, what exactly do you want?” He leaned close to the table. “You want me gone, but you get sick if I am not around.” He held her gaze, his bright eyes boring into hers.“I told you before, me being in the hospital isn’t because I miss you, it’s because I want to go back to Seattle.” She reminded him again and he groaned, leaning back, he resumed eating without responding to her.“Just tell me when we would go back!” She furrowed her brows and he smirked.“We can’t go back unless you prov
Olivia stirred awake, her eyelashes fluttered, she slowly touched her head as she glanced around the room and sighed when she discovered it was all a dream when she was having fun with Lawrence and Chloe.“You look happy in your sleep, why frown now?” She heard Asher’s voice and glanced to her side to see him sitting on the sofa and facing her directly.She rolled her eyes at him and sat up on the bed. “I never thought I would see your face.”Asher scoffed at her words, then he put down the papers he held. “You want to see my face, isn’t that the reason you got ill and refused to eat?” He teased her, but Olivia glared at him while adjusting her hair.She looked left towards the window to discover it was already dark, she quickly glanced at the clock on the bedside and her eyes dilated.“Yes, you slept for hours, one who sees you would think I have deprived you of sleep since we are on our honeymoon.” Asher’s voice made her look at him again, she understood what he meant by those words
Asher walked out of the room to the living room and he stared at Olivia who sat on the chair facing the large window in the living room, a blanket over her shoulder.After her discharge, Asher has made the maid make sure she ate something, he threw a large feast, although he didn’t eat with her since he wasn’t craving anything due to the sight of Jane happily having fun with Gray.He exhaled sharply and walked over to Olivia, then he slowly sat on the chair beside her and turned his gaze to her. “Rather than staring out of the window, we can go out.” He spoke softly and Olivia didn’t spare him a glance.“I just want to be alone, can you let me be?” Her voice were weak.Asher rubbed the space between his forehead. “What exactly do ladies what?” He muttered with a frown forming on his brows.Olivia grounded her teeth and turned to him. “If you can’t handle me, then set me loose.”Asher leaned back on the chair. “I can’t, can you not endure for five years, it is not so much to ask---““I
Roy walked into the Lincoln mansion after getting the order sent by Lincoln, he walked to the study room after being acknowledged by the guards in the mansion, he knocked on the study room door.“Come in!” He heard from the inside and drew a sharp breath before pushing the door open.Roy lowered his gaze when he was greeted by the cold expression from Lincoln, he knew this wasn’t an ordinary call, Asher was afraid of his father and he has every right to be, since Lincoln was a man who held no smile on his face.“Mr. Lincoln, you asked for me.” Roy walked close to the desk, his eyes still lowered, scared to meet the gaze of Lincoln, one thing was looking Asher in the eye, but it was different from when he looked at Lincoln.Lincoln scoffed when he noticed Roy wasn’t looking at him, he knew the effect his cold domineer has on people, and he was unbothered.“I will only ask this ones, Roy,” Lincoln walked closer, his two hands tucked in his trouser pocket. “Is Asher in love with Olivia?!
Asher arrived at the hospital address Roy forwarded to him after flying into the country, he was first approached by the maid who had been with Olivia.“Mr. Asher…” The maid quickly lowered her gaze at the sight of him.“How did this happen?” Asher’s brows furrowed.“She refused eating for days, and she locked herself in the room, she wouldn’t let us come in, we only broke into the room since we were concerned about her after three days to find her collapsed on the floor…”“You waited three days before breaking in?!” He said coldly and the maid fell to her knees.“I am sorry Mr. Asher, we won’t make that mist----“ The maid was still apologizing with streaming down her eyes but Asher walked past her and walked into the room where Olivia lay.He scoffed when he saw her laying there with her eyes closed, he curled his hand into fist. “I never knew marriage would be this difficult…” He groaned and the sound of his muttering made Olivia flicker her eyes open.Her vision was blurry when she
Asher sat down next to the window of a classy restaurant with a cup of coffee in his hand as he sipped on it, he was dressed in a black suit, his long legs were covered in black trouser and his eyes held no expression as he stared out of the window towards the two couples by the beach.He curled his other hand into fist and his jaw were clenched, his brows furrowed when the lady leaned over to the man, linking arms with him and kissing him.It was Jane, his ex-girlfriend and Gray, after Olivia shattered his phone, he had left the house, informing the maid to tell her that he was going on a business trip, but he had come to find Jane.He lost her contact when Olivia tossed his phone down, unlike Olivia, he didn’t have her number on her mind, he couldn’t call Jane anymore, so he wanted to see for himself, and looking at Jane and Gray together, his blood boiled in his vein.He has been watching for three days now, he had seen Jane and Gray act like a lovey-dovey couple wherever they go,
Olivia woke up the next morning and glanced at the bed where she lay only to discover it was empty, she looked around the room but it was also empty, she sat up from the bed and glanced towards the door.After Asher ran out from the room at noon, she was expecting him to return, but he didn’t show up, she had dinner brought to her room since she didn’t eat lunch, but due to her anger at Asher, she refused to ask the maid about Asher and she ate because she was hungry.She expected Asher to come back to the room because this was a single room in the hotel, but he didn’t show up, she got to her feet and walked over to the balcony, she glanced down to where she had tossed his phone.A sign escaped her lips when she saw some cleaners cleaning it up, she shook her head to push the guilt she felt aside. “He caused it, it’s all his fault.”She turned around to head back to the room but stopped when her eyes flickered to the place she had curled up at after Asher released her, a cold run down
Asher stepped out of the bathroom dressed in a comfortable pajamas, he glanced around he room but couldn’t find Olivia in the room, her bag was still on the table, but she was gone, he ran his hand through his hair and sigh.Putting away the towel he was holding, he walked over the large window and looked out just to see Olivia sitting on one of the chairs at the balcony. What is she doing now?He clenched his jaw, he turned to leave the room, deciding to ignore her, but then he stopped and walked to the balcony. “Don’t act so pitiful, Olivia.” He told her as he sat on the chair next to hers.“Marrying me isn’t so bad, you are free to do whatever you wish to do---““If this is freedom, then why was my phone confiscated?” She balled her hand into fist, and glared at him.Asher shut his eyes momentarily. “About that---“ He scratched the corner of his brows. “I didn’t want anything getting in the way of marrying you, who knew who would call you or who you would call that will aid your es