Olivia looked at her watch and said thoughtfully, "It's only 10:30 am. So it's still early for lunchtime. If you don't mind Miss Davis, may I tour around your company in the meanwhile?"Initially, Eliza wanted to ask Nick to accompany Olivia, however, for some reason, she didn't want him to be alone with such a gorgeous woman. With this thought in her mind, she stood up from her seat and said as she picked up her phone from the table," Let me show you around the company."Olivia looked at Eliza with disbelief because she thought Eliza would ask Nicholas to go with her giving that she was not a very friendly person, to begin with. Was it because she gave huge importance to this project and her company?However, she didn't want to give in so easily, so she faked a smile and said in a composed tone," You don't need to bother with such trivial things. Just ask your assistant to come along with me and help me understand the working environment of your company."Eliza was at a loss of words
Even though Nicholas understood Olivia's intentions and he didn't expect Eliza to say that she won't allow anyone to take away him, he waited for Eliza's reply while holding his breath.Eliza felt amused and surprised at the same time. Indeed, she had realized that this assistant of hers was very outstanding. If anyone was not aware of his job, they might think that he was the boss of a company because of the intimidating aura he has. That's why she also began to doubt if he was what he pretended to be or someone else. The way he covered his face also affirmed her suspicion.But she didn't think that it was his competence that impressed Olivia. Maybe, as angela said, this man could bewitch women around him without even revealing his face.However, no matter what, she couldn't express her real thoughts in front of Olivia. She glanced at the man in the driver's seat from the rearview mirror and said with a mischievous expression on her face," He joined just yesterday, so it's too early
Nicholas was taken aback for he didn't expect her to confront him so soon. He thought by presenting to be oblivious to the truth, she must have been playing a game and he was willing to play along with her. However, her words left him dumbstruck and he didn't know how to reply to her.But since things have come to this point, there was no point hiding anymore. Moreover, since she has initiated this conversation, it was better to make things clear to her so that she could stop in time whatever she has been scheming all this while.Nicholas looked at Eliza who had entered the restaurant and then at Olivia. He lowered the mask from his face and said word by word," You don't need a reason to like someone. It's something that you can't control even if you are being badly tormented in the process.And remember one thing, I won't allow anyone to hurt her." After saying this, he put on his mask again and walked away. Olivia stood frozen in her place and as soon as Nicholas left, tears rolled
But as a subordinate, he couldn't voice out his thoughts to her, so he calmly began to explain his findings as he said," The residence address Nick Browns had provided is not fake. However, when I went there to investigate nearby people, I came to know that the house has been unoccupied for a long time. Only this morning, they saw a man moving to that house. But nobody saw what he looked like for he has covered his face with a mask.Moreover, I have also asked someone to investigate the university college where he had studied, but surprisingly, there were no records of such a student in that college. Most probably, he has presented fake records for getting this job. Please be careful, Miss Davis. I don't think he is an ordinary person."Eliza was shocked beyond words after hearing Ben's findings. Even though, she has suspected that he was not what he pretended to be but she didn't expect him to go to such lengths to just get the job of her assistant. What was his motive behind approach
Nicholas was taken aback at first but when he noticed a trace of jealousy in Eliza's eyes, he couldn't help but smiled a little. The brightness of his eyes didn't get unnoticed by Eliza and she scoffed at herself inwardly. Was she too obvious?At this point, she did not doubt in her heart that Nick had made a way to her heart, maybe as soon as he met her in her office for the first time.And now, when Ben had told her that Nick was hiding his identity, she couldn't help but be more curious to know who in reality he was.Olivia noticed them staring at each other as if they were in a contest, she rolled her eyes and pretended to be in pain as she winced," Please hurry up, Mr. Brown. I am feeling more and more uncomfortable. Please drop me at a nearby hospital."Only then Eliza broke eye contact with Nicholas and Nicholas also averted his gaze. He stood straight after he nodded his head at Olivia and closed the door. He got in the driver's seat and started the car right away. After 15 mi
He pulled up his mask slightly when he didn't receive any response from her. He leaned towards her and in a panicked voice, he said again," Wake up Eliza."Nicholas was so stressed that he didn't notice how her body stiffened hearing his words. Out of anxiety, he has used his real voice without caring if she heard him or not. Moreover, he didn't think that Eliza might care even if she noticed it.However, Eliza was dumbstruck as his voice rang in her ears. His voice ..... It sounded the same as the man from five years ago had. Was he that man or it was just a coincidence?She held her breath and wondered if he would reveal his true self seeing her unconscious. Nicholas on the other hand didn't know how to handle the situation at hand. At that moment, he decided to take Eliza to the hospital because they were already in front of the hospital.He got out of the car and just when he was about to pick Eliza up in his arms again, Eliza understood that he intended to take her to the hospita
Nicholas was at loss for words hearing what Eliza said. He didn't know how she got the idea of him being acquainted with Olivia. She couldn't have known it unless she had keenly observed his interaction with Olivia because he didn't think that Olivia was too explicit with her actions.He knew Olivia liked him but she didn't seem to be too oblivious. Even if she was, why did Eliza care too bothered about that? But since Eliza had asked him, he was left with no other choice except to provide her with a satisfactory explanation. So he thought for a few seconds and carefully chose his words as he replied," Yes, I have met her before but I don't have to do anything with her." He didn't expect her to dwell on this matter and turned to leave again but Eliza stopped him again as she asked," Where and when did you meet her?"He did not know whether he should feel delighted for her showing interest in him or frustrated for being suspicious of him. However, keeping his inner thoughts to himself
Nicholas drove to the most expensive mall in the city as per instructed by Eliza. He had no idea why Eliza suddenly decided to visit here. But he didn't ask her the reason and drove the vehicle without saying a word. Eliza had kept her eyes closed all the time while her mind was occupied with the scene when she removed Nicholas's mask and his face full of rashes appeared in front of her eyes. His facial features were quite good and she was sure that if not for those rashes, he would look extremely handsome." We are here ma'am." Her chain of thought broke with Nicholas's words after he parked the car in front of the mall. He opened the door for Eliza after getting down and when she walked away ignoring him completely, he wondered if she despised him because of his ' ugly' face.Keeping aside his thoughts, he followed after Eliza when she turned around and said to him," You don't need to tag with me inside. I'll call you when I am done with my shopping."Nicholas nodded his head and w
Mike looked at Eliza with a dumbfounded expression on his face and couldn't determine if she was the same woman who fainted just by seeing him the previous day. What had she gotten in just one day that she became so daring to stand bravely in front of him?Was it because of Nicholas Price that she got the confidence to face him? But his support system was himself in a helpless condition, so how was he supposed to land her a helping hand?At that time, he wished he could see through her heart so that he would be able to know what was the source of her strength. Except for the fact that Nicholas Price was the son of the richest business tycoon in the city, he didn't think that punk was worthy to stand against him.No matter what, he couldn't let them leave because he might not get the opportunity to implement his plan again that easily.So he put on an indifferent expression on his face and said in a matter-of-fact tone," He is our guest, so it's our responsibility to help him if he is
Nicholas waited for Olivia to lay her cards, however, he didn't have the slightest idea that she had conspired with Mike, or he would have foreseen the danger that would turn their lives upside-down forever.While both Eliza and Nicholas suppressed their urge to get up and leave, they knew that Olivia would make a scene deliberately if she didn't want them to leave and it would attract the attention of other people also.Out of no other choice, they just hope that she won't resort to extreme means in a public event to win over them.At that time, a waiter appeared with a wine tray and Olivia clenched her fists to hide her excitement. She put on a natural expression on her face and said," I didn't have a chance to have a toast with you, tonight. Let's cheers for our successful venture."While Nicholas didn't suspect that the drink might have been spiked, he picked up a glass of wine from the tray and gulped it down right away. He couldn't have imagined this in his wildest dreams this p
Deep down, her heart was beating with anticipation. How good it was if she could have Nicholas in her arms all night. Once they slept with each other, there was no chance that Eliza would be willing to be with him anymore. So Nicholas would be hers for once and all.Earlier, this thought didn't occur to her, but after being suggested by Mikes, she realized that it was the only way to have what she and only she deserved."Indeed, it won't be easy, but if you promise to follow my arrangements, I would think of a plan to gift you the man of your dreams," Mikes replied with a mischievous expression on his face.At that point, he was fully convinced that it won't be difficult to use Olivia Bell as a puppet in this game. Only if he met her a little earlier, he wouldn't need to approach that silly woman Slyvia.On the other hand, Olivia thought if Mike didn't put an unreasonable condition in front of her, it won't be a bad idea to join hands with him because keeping in view the current situa
' Did Nicholas tell something to Andrew or he was casually asking me this?' Olivia thought to herself as she wondered if Andrew knew about Nicholas being Eliza's assistant. She didn't remember Andrew taking any initiative to discuss business with her before, but now the suspicious look on his face coupled with the tone he asked her about her business collaboration with Eliza's company, she couldn't determine how to answer his question.After a few seconds, she looked at Amyra who had been looking at her, and Andrew alternatively with a confused expression on her face. She tried her best to not stutter as she replied, " Yes, I have. How did you come to know about this? We have not made any public announcement yet about this deal. Did Eliza Davis tell you about this?"Andrew was slightly surprised to see how cleverly Olivia turned the tables. Not only she evaded his suspicion but also made Amyra got suspicious of him.However, he was the CEO of the Price Corporations for nothing, and be
As soon as their eyes met, Andrew gave a deep look to Nicholas, and then his eyes fell on their clasped hands. A smirk appeared on his face and he winked at Nicholas when he noticed Eliza's gaze focused on Slyvia. Then he took the initiative and greeted Eliza on his accord," Hello, Miss Davis."Only then Eliza noticed the man in front of her and she was a little startled when she found that the man who just greeted her was none other than the most successful business tycoon and the first heir of the Price family.They have met each other on several occasions in the past, but he never bothered to talk to her before. So she found it a little weird but soon regained her composure and replied to him," Hello, Mr. Price." Andrew smiled as if he knew what she was thinking and looked at Nicholas playfully. Now he understood why his brother was so obsessed with Eliza Davis. The woman was indeed the most beautiful woman he had ever met. Whenever he had met her earlier, she looked radiant and g
Eliza squinted at his bluntness and crossed her arms over her chest as she questioned him in an arrogant tone," What makes you think that I will yield to your demands?"" You have announced our relationship in front of so many people outside and I don't think that a proud woman like you will back on her words, so I believe that I am your boyfriend," Nicholas said with a smirk on his face which was not visible to Eliza through his mask but she could sense a hint of sarcasm in his voice.Well, who could she blame other than herself? Only if she had not been so eager to let the world know that both of them belong to each other only, the man in front of her would not have been bold to ask her for such 'compensation'.She put on an angry face and opened her mouth to refute him but before she could say anything, Nicholas leaned towards her and sealed her mouth with his. Eliza's eyes widened in disbelief she never expected that her boyfriend will take advantage of her like this.But the thin
The smile on Nicholas's face froze and he looked in the direction of the door with a pounding heart. At that time, he saw Andrew and Amyra entering the venue with George Price. He couldn't help but look in the direction of Mike Williams and found him looking in his direction with a smirk on his face. He cursed himself for being so stupid that he couldn't realize that Mike had recognized him. Did that mean that he had set a trap for not only Eliza but himself as well?Even though his purpose to become Eliza's assistant was to win her heart and he had almost succeeded in achieving that objective. But he couldn't risk being exposed in front of his family members today. Eliza's reputation was not good in front of the other people, so his family members wouldn't tolerate it if they saw him together with Eliza at that moment. He needed to find an opportunity to leave as soon as possible even if had planned otherwise earlier. He looked at Eliza and when he noticed the confusion on her face
Eliza was dumbfounded for a few seconds and when Nicholas noticed her stunned expression, he couldn't help but look in the direction where she was starting. When he saw Mike beside the bride, he was shocked as well. Even though he was not as perplexed as Eliza, the fear that he had in his heart finally came true. He was not sure if it was a coincidence or a conspiracy, to begin with.His heart ached when he saw how scared Eliza was when she saw Mike and he couldn't help but wonder what he had done to her that she was afraid of him to this extent. Eliza turned to run away from there, however, Slyvia's voice rang from behind causing her to stop in her tracks," Hey Eliza, you are finally here."Her voice was so loud that many faced looked in the direction of Eliza making her unable to leave at that moment. She couldn't escape now when so many eyes were keenly observing her. People who knew Eliza found it strange to come to the party with a man on her side who has hid his face yet he ap
Eliza blushed hearing his words and it didn't get unnoticed by Nicholas. She looked at him from top to bottom and sighed inwardly as she felt how charming he looked even though the suit he wore seemed ordinary, she could guess that it should be customized. It was a shame that he had covered his face with the mask to hide his 'rashes', otherwise he again Hi, and he began to wonder if he was truly that lucky that Eliza has taken a liking to him."Thank you," Eliza said shyly and looked around the lounge. When she noticed all the people gazing at her and Nicholas, she said, "Let's go. We are getting late."She walked away after saying this and only after they came out, she slowed down her pace and walked toward the car. After she got inside, she watched Nicholas get in the car. Nicholas looked at her face as if he couldn't get enough of seeing her. Eliza enjoyed the feeling of being admired by him and pretended to be busy with her phone as if she has not noticed him looking at her. Nich