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His uncle's sweetheart Chapter 45
"You're still going through with this?" Ethan leaned against the counter of the kitchen as Olivia stood at the window, sipping her coffee in a seemingly normal manner. "I thought after yesterday, you'd reconsider."Olivia didn't turn around. Her reflection in the glass showed the calm, composed face he had grown so familiar with. "Reconsider?" she asked, raising an eyebrow. "Why would I do that?""Because this whole thing is insane!" Ethan pushed off the counter, his frustration boiling over. "We are not ready to get married, Olivia. Bernice…”"Bernice isn't the problem," Olivia broke in, her voice keener now. At last she turned to him, her eyes cold and steady. "She thinks she is, but she's not. What you don't seem to understand, Ethan, is that I'm not doing this for her. I'm doing it for us, for our child."Ethan's jaw clenching seemed to make his face even darker. "This isn't the way I wanted any of this to go down. You think I'm ok with us getting married just because you're pregn
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"We're running out of time, Olivia," Ethan muttered, pacing the length of the room. His footsteps on the spotless marble floor of the wedding planner's office echoed off it, with tension evident in his movement.Olivia sat calmly on one of the plush chairs, flipping through a booklet of flower arrangements. "Relax, Ethan. We have everything under control.""Under control?" Ethan stopped mid-step and turned to face her. "Bernice is practically breathing down our necks, and you're acting like everything's just fine."Olivia didn't look up. "Ethan, we have been through worse, haven't we? Besides, Bernice is harmless. She is just trying to assert herself because she's jealous.""Jealous?" Ethan mocked. "She's more than that, Olivia. You know it. Not jealous, but she's trying to sabotage this wedding. It just feels like she does everything on purpose, to make things a hundred times harder.Olivia's lips twitched upwards into a small smile as she finally looked up. "Well, that's just exactl
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Soft golden light bathed the grand hall. Crystal chandeliers reflected otherworldly shine upon the crowd of well-attired guests. Every inch was draped with ostentatious flowers: white roses with orchids, making a garden in the middle of the towering walls. The air was thick with hums of conversation, and murmurs of admiration over the excesses involved. This was not just a wedding; this was meant to impress the richest and most powerful people attending it. At the head of the aisle stood Olivia, immaculate in her white, her veil trailing out behind her like a river that had been set to flow. Her fingers were strengthening around the bouquet of roses while her eyes cut across the crowd. Every face turned toward her, a mix of astonishment and envy on each. It was her day, the painfully prepared one schemed upon, but neither the ceremony nor the dress dominated it.It was her war, one which she launched, and today it would take an enormous leap forward.Ethan stood before the altar, h
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"Bernice, please, join us on stage!" Olivia's voice rang out clear and sweet though the subtle edge in her tone was unmistakable.Applause exploded in the room; all heads turned to the front row seats where Bernice and Rafael were seated. Her heart clipped a beat as her fingers involuntarily strangled the champagne flute. She turned sideways to Rafael, who grinned- its ignition systems already fired halfway out of his seat- oblivious to the cauldron churning under her skin."Come on, honey," he said, extending his hand to Bernice. "They're honoring us.Bernice hesitated, the little voice in her head yelling this was all wrong. She could feel Olivia's gaze on her, that false smile pasted on her face. Yet what was she to do? To refuse to go up there would simply raise more eyebrows. Giving a taut smile, Bernice placed her hand in Rafael's and stood, her heart racing in her chest."Thanks, Olivia," boomed Rafael as they approached the stage, his voice carrying across the hall. "You peopl
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"And to the happy couple!" trilled the voice of the master of ceremony, as the waiter reached towards them, carrying a silver tray with two crystal glasses filled with champagne. There were bubbles dancing in the light as they were presented to Rafael and Bernice.Bernice hauled a smile out, though her mind wasn't back yet. The earlier words of Olivia kept gnawing at her mind. Subtle mockery, veiled insults during the speech seemed pointed, deliberate. She turned her head to look at Olivia now standing at the far end of the room, radiant, chatting effortlessly with her guests. Olivia smiled too perfectly, too calculatedly."Another toast?" Rafael grinned, reaching for his glass. His laughter was loud, carefree, and utterly oblivious to the storm that churned beneath. "We can't refuse such a fine drink on this special night."Bernice wrapped her fingers around her glass hesitantly. She had learned long ago to trust her instincts, and right now they were screaming at her. Something was
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"Where am I?" Bernice's voice trembled as she slowly opened her eyes, blinking through the dimmed light of the unfamiliar room. Her head pounded and her limbs felt heavy as though she had been drugged. The soft satin sheets under her felt foreign, the smell of the room unfamiliar. Panic set in pretty fast when she realised she wasn't alone.She sat bolt upright, her breath catching in her throat. A man lay beside her, shirtless, his dark hair tousled as if they'd shared a night together. Bernice's heart was racing while her stomach turned with nausea, trying to piece together how she'd gotten there."No… this cannot be happening…" she muttered to herself, tugging the sheet up tightly to her body. The head was cloudy; the last thing she had remembered was dizzy at the wedding reception. She had gone to rest …and then everything went black.He stirred beside her, turning slightly in her direction. His smirk sent a run of chills down her spine. "Good morning, beautiful," he drawled low a
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"Was this what you wanted, Olivia?" Ethan's voice came low, some discomfort laced in his tone, and they stood in shadows as they watched the aftermath unfold across the grand ballroom.Olivia sipped her champagne, the sparkle in her eyes lively as she glanced around the room. "What are you talking about, Ethan? We won. Bernice is out of the picture. Isn't this what we've both wanted all along?"Ethan squirmed in his seat as he watched the whispers take flight like a wildfire among the guests. The wedding reception, which got underway only a few hours ago, had degenerated into an out and out scandal. He could already hear the gasps of surprise, murmurs of incredulity, and quiet snickers of speculation over Bernice's alleged affair. It was precisely what Olivia wanted, but it was far from his liking.I never thought this would go this far," Ethan muttered, clenching his fists at his sides. "You drugged her, Olivia. You set her up to ruin her life. This is no game."Olivia simply rolled
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Bernice sat on the edge of the bed in a small, unfamiliar room. The tiny hotel that was far from the grand mansion she once called home was cold and suffocating. She stared at her phone, hands trembling, praying just for a message, a call, any presence of Rafael. But the screen was blank, deafening silence.She had been exiled, cast out of the mansion and out of Rafael's life, with nothing but the clothes on her back. The scandal had spread like wildfire, and now everyone believed she had betrayed Rafael. It didn't matter that she had absolutely no recollection as to what transpired that night, her words against the damning image of her waking up beside a stranger.Why won't he just listen to me?" she said to herself, her grip on the phone tighter. "Why won't he just believe me?"A tear rolled down her face and in that same instant, she managed to wipe it away. She couldn't afford to be weak now, not after all Olivia and Ethan had done to her.There was a knock at the door, and Bernic
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