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Olivia couldn’t sleep a wink all through the night, she sat on her bed, her back leaned on the bed frame, her knees pulled up and her arms around her knees, she felt restless, her heart was filled with worry, anxiety, and an overwhelming sense of impending doom.Her eyes were fixed on the clock and it seemed to move at an agonizingly slow pace, each passing second echoing the closeness to her new life, her breathing was heavy, her eyes darted from the clock to her opened window.Different thoughts run through her mind, to escape, to run far away, but how can she, her parents would pay a the price for her running away, she knew the family would be wealthy for them to pay that huge sum of money for her father, and also scary, she just felt it deep in her bones.Tears rolled down her cheek and each time it fell, she would wipe it away with her palm. Crying won’t solve anything, but she can’t stop it, she can’t stop her tears from rolling, as the night stretched on, she found herself trap
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The car came to a halt in front of an imposing classic building. “We are here.” The driver announced and the guard stepped out of the passenger’s seat and pushed the back door open for Olivia.This is no hotel, could this be the house of my groom? She questioned in her head and swallowed hard.Olivia hesitated for a moment before stepping out, flanked by the guards who had taken her from her home. The morning sun was casting a warm glow, painting the sky in hues of orange and pink.Olivia’s breathing shook, her heart raced in her chest, and she turned to the guard. “Where is this?” She raised the corner of her brows. “You said I would be taken to a hotel, so why here?”The guard glanced at her. “I got a different order within a short time, it’s here, not a hotel anymore.” He told her and gestured for her to follow, and Olivia complied.She glanced around. “Then, is this my groom’s home?” She asked, trying to discern her location, but the guard remained tight-lipped. As they entered th
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Asher stood by the French window of his office in the Emerson’s Headquarters, his left hand was in his pocket, his expression unreadable, and his lips were pressed together in a straight line, there was no one in the room since he has ordered them all out, but suddenly, he heard a knock on the door that made is eyebrows crease.He shut his eyes momentarily, the thought of having a peaceful hour was never allowed, the door did not open, but he knock came again when he ignored it.“Come in!” h said with clenched jaw and turned to face the door, it slowly creaked open and Asher scoffed when he saw Roy making his way in. “Are you a parasite?” He asked Roy who halt by the door and lowered his gaze.“No sir,” He responded and Asher scoffed.“Then get out.” Asher ordered his, his voice low but cold as ice.Roy didn’t leave. “I am sorry to disturb you, but today is your wedding, I wanted to make sure you remember that.” Roy said glancing up.Asher met his eyes briefly and turned his gaze out
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Olivia made her way out of the bathroom with a robe around her body, as she walked out, Graced walked over. “Did you have any difficulty taking your bath?” She asked and Oliva glanced at her wondering the difficulty she was talking about.“Oh, that’s because you took a while in the bathroom.” Grace said again when she saw the curious expression on Olivia’s face.“I am out now.” Olivia knew she spent most of the time in the bathroom crying than taking her bathe.“You are right, we have to get you ready now as we are running out of time.” Grace said and snapped her fingers as the team of skilled professionals walked over and took her into another room for full body massage.The masseuses worked their magic, kneading away any residual stress from Olivia's muscles. She felt like she was floating on a cloud, surrounded by the expert hands that knew exactly how to make her body relax but her heart.Following the massage, Olivia was guided to a cozy corner where two skilled technicians awai
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Asher’s eyes met that of Lincoln, and there was silence in the air, until it was broken by the staffs present. “Mr. Lincoln.” Everyone in the room greeted but Asher.“What is he doing here?” Asher whispered to Roy who shook his head, giving him the no idea look.“Son, you clean up well.” He walked over and clapped Asher on the shoulder, his eyes glinting, but Asher knew there were no fatherly affection his eyes. “I hope this wedding goes well, you know what happens if it doesn’t.” He whispered to Asher and Asher curled his hand into fist, a throbbing vein appearing on his throat as he held his breath.Lincoln stepped back and gave Asher a look on the face. “The wedding should commerce, you should be out soon.” His expression was hard, he glanced at Roy and then walked out of the room.“Asher are you alright?” Roy who had snatched up the bottle of water on the table next to him stretched it to Asher who drowned it immediately, then Roy quickly dismissed everyone in the room before they
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Olivia stood in the dimly lit room, bathed in the soft glow of the vanity mirror. The ivory lace of her wedding gown cascaded down, her hair was swept up in a delicate chignon, and a veil over her shoulders.She was a portrait of a bride, but her eyes betrayed a storm of emotions, the room was silent now, with all the professional’s gone, she was just waiting for the time she gets to walk down the aisle to meet the stranger who would be her husband.The door creaked open, and Olivia turned to see her parents, Juliet and Parker, enter the room. Their eyes widened in awe at the sight of their daughter, Juliet gasped at Olivia who looked breathtaking."Olivia," Juliet gasped, her hand clasped over her heart. "You look absolutely stunning, sweetheart." A smile appeared on her lips. “I almost didn’t recognize you.” She glanced down at Olivia with wide eyes.Parker, usually composed, was momentarily speechless. He took a step closer, his eyes shining with pride and emotion. "You're a vision
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“Olivia, we have to move forward.” Parker whispered to her, but she didn’t move, the music still played, the whispers from the guest were like wind in her ears, she just stared into Asher’s gaze, with a familiar intensity.Olivia couldn’t believe her eyes, seeing Asher there brought confusion in her mind. Asher is the man I am suppose to marry? How is this possible?The memories of their first encounter on the rooftop flooded Olivia's mind. She was drunk when they first met, and it was the next day her parents told her about getting married to a stranger.He has already cleared her father’s debt, and then he suddenly showed up when she wanted to escape from Lawrence, he took her on a drive and made her lie to his parents that she was his fiancée,He lied to her, he played her for a fool, making her tell him all her pain, she confided in him, he was always there when she needed an escape from her turmoil, but it was all staged.He lied about his fiancée, he lied about his pain, he lied
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Olivia turned her eyes back to Asher, Asher’s met her gaze with an unreadable expression, Olivia glared at him and they faced themselves ready to take their vows.The officiate, unaware of the turmoil beneath the surface, began the ceremony. "Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today to witness the union of Olivia and Asher in holy matrimony."As the officiate spoke, Olivia's mind raced, she lowered her gaze from that of Asher’s icy one. The guests watched with bated breath, awaiting the exchange of vows.The officiate turned to Asher, prompting him to begin. His gaze never wavered from Olivia's, as he pictured her to be Jane, and his voice carried a hint of remorse as he spoke his vows. "Olivia, from the moment I met you, I knew my life was about to change.”Olivia glanced up at him, and she pressed her lips together, every words from his lips were lies, she felt like this were all lies.“You brought a light into my world that I never knew I needed.” Asher continued but Olivia scoff
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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?!
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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
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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,
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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
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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
