Olivia and Chloe pulled out the cart from the van they had just arrived on, they were wearing an all white chief outfit with a long hat that they both despise covering their hair.They glanced at the tall standard building where they had initially planned to get in, but unfortunately, they had to go through the back door than the front where all gentlemen and ladies walked in through.They drew a sharp breath and walked into the big hall through the back door leading to the kitchen, Chloe’s mother was at the front while they stood at the back pulling the cart of different vegetables and ingredients for the meal.Under the cart was the dresses they had gotten from their shopping and some few make ups.They glanced at each other with a smile when they were given free pass by the guards at the back door after glancing at their cart and not noticing anything suspicious.Once they were inside the kitchen, their eyes dilated, this was the most standard kitchen they had ever seen, they looke
Olivia and Chloe glanced at themselves, their brows slowly pulled down and in their head they knew they would be kicked out as the two security guards who had blocked their part gazed at them indifferently.‘Was this why you disagreed at first?’ Chloe asked Olivia with her eyes saying the words.‘Yes, this was what I was avoiding,’ Olivia responded with her eyes and glanced at the security guards. ‘But I can’t let this lovely dress go to waste, Lawrence has to see me in them, so leave the guards to me.’Olivia flashed Chloe a smile and Chloe smiled back, trusting her friend, perhaps she has not been to a gathering like this, but Olivia had. ‘Leave this to me.’ Olivia mouthed and turned to the security guards.Raising her chin, she parted her lips to speak. “How dare you both block a lady?” She put on a serious face, glancing at the two of them.“Do you belong to the party?” One asked glancing at their outfit.Olivia scoffed and ran her hand through her hair. “Where else could we belon
Roy walked close to Mr. Asher who was talking to some guest, he bowed slowly in greeting to them before leaning close to whisper on Asher’s ear the words that totally changed his mood and expression for the night.Asher glanced at the men he was interacting with. “Let’s continue this conversation later, I will excuse myself now.” He told them and they nod to him.He turned around and walked away with Roy heading upstairs. “Why is he here, why are they here?” Asher questioned and Roy who was trying his best to keep up answered.“I have no idea they would be on the guest list, they must have made sure they weren’t added in order to make you meet them.” Roy spoke the words and Asher halt.“They aren’t here to speak of that topic, are they?” His brows were pulled together and lowered, his eyes darkened and Roy became scared hoping Asher wouldn’t start by lashing out on him as he was only delivering a message.“I have no idea what they choose to speak with you about, but I am sure that mat
After catching his breath, Asher got to his feet and adjusted his suit, his life has been filled with this kind of trauma, right from his childhood up until now, to everyone he was an outstanding billionaire, but he knew deep down he was still a scared child.Drawing a sharp breath and picked up a glass of wine and walked close to the open window and glanced down at all the perfect people.He never wanted to attend this banquet, but he was here to meet some business men, and possible investors on the new project he was working on, but seeing how everyone seems to be enjoying themselves, he felt like the odd one.Crowd wasn’t his kind of thing, he knew there were rumors going around about him, rumors that he didn’t have a girlfriend, rumors that he is a gay, those rumors were so difficult to bear that he wish to show the world that he has finally fallen in love, but he was betrayed by the lady.He shut his eyes and tried to shake that thought off his head, it was funny that he can have
Olivia scoffed, her eyes filled with tears, her lips parted, and her hand that was raised to her ear lowered to her side, Chloe glanced at Olivia and towards the direction she was staring just in time to see Lawrence and the lady he was holding. “Olivia.” Chloe called out quickly and touched her shoulder and Olivia’s eye lashes darted to Chloe. “Who is that lady?” Olivia questioned, it was the first thing about Lawrence that she didn’t know about, he was a man who she kept close as her best friend, a person who she knew so well down to his best color and his favorite meal. She knew the music Lawrence listens to when he was said, the place he loves going when he is happy, his favorite sports and games, she knew down to a few friends he visit, his colleagues at work too, but this lady was unfamiliar. “She…” Chloe pursed her lips and Katherine’s forehead creased, she could see she was reluctant to tell me who the lady was. “Chloe, what do you know about her?” Olivia asked seeing that
Olivia pressed her lips together, it hurts so much whenever Lawrence scolded her, she had almost forgotten what he had said to her yesterday, and she had rushed over to see him only to get him yell at her this way. “Lawrence I am here to---“ “This place isn’t your place Olivia!” He gritted his teeth shutting her up before she could finish her statement. “You of all persons should think before you act, this place is filled with the rich, if you get caught without an invite, don’t you think you will face terrible consequences?” He scolded her again. This time, tears clustered in Olivia’s eyes, she had come to see him, she knew about the risk, but she came anyways, but now--- “Honey, what is wrong?” The lady who had come with him walked close to Lawrence and linked arms with him immediately she came and Olivia glanced at their arms. “It’s nothing to worry about.” Lawrence quickly flashed her a smile, a smile Olivia noticed he had never shown her since she returned from Hawaii. She c
Olivia walked up to the rooftop with tears in her eyes, everyone had lied to her, they were constantly lying to her, people she thought would tell her the truth was withholding it, it was painful, it was saddening.She hated it here, she wished she had not come back, her parent had told her lies, and were still lying to her face, Chloe and Lawrence knew but didn’t tell her, and just now, she had found out there were more things she didn’t know about.“Ah!” She shouted out in pain as she got to the rail of the rooftop, she felt a great ache in her chest, her breathing became heavy.“Do you need a drink?” A voice asked behind her and she quickly turned, startled by the voice only for her eyes to fall on a young man who stood in the moonlight holding out a bottle of wine to her.She didn’t glance at his face, he looked like a nuisance and she wanted to be left alone. “I don’t want company.” She glanced away from him. “You should read the room.” She added and ignored him.Asher who was up
Asher furrowed his brows, he rubbed his ear as if her sob was nuisance to his ears, scratching the corner of his hair, he glanced at her, but she still covered her face with her palm, yet she wasn’t acting funny.She doesn’t look drunk He thought as he stared at her, there were no staggering movements, he breathes a sigh of relief. I guess she can handle her liquor. That had been the reason he had stayed here and listen to her crap, but now that she was fine, he knew he had to leave.He turned around to leave, walking slowly away from her, but halt when he suddenly heard her stop sobbing, he turned around and his eyes dilated when he watched her about to put her leg on the rail.Asher quickly rushed over, dropping the wine glass as it shattered on the ground, he grabbed the back of her dress and pulled her back and she leaned on his body in a back hug.“Hey! Are you crazy?!” He shouted and pulled her away from his body as he glanced at her face with a frown. “Why would you want to k
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