[Olivia]"What did he mean by that statement, that you were just trash that was picked up?" I asked Lucas, and the sleep in my eyes vanished as I remembered the statement the young man made in his office. I had to stare at them for minutes to see if I would pick up one or two resemblances, but they looked like two different people, maybe one had a look of their mum and the other from their Dad.Deep down, I want to know more about him, I just feel like there is more to him than I know. I stared back at him and noticed he was still staring at me without saying anything, I know I told him to take his time, but I want to know more."You are not comfortable discussing it with me yet?" I inquired, and I observed as he looked down and took a deep breath."It's fine, you did say you would explain to me when we get home, but if you still do not feel comfortable talking to me about yourself, that's fine," I turned my face in the opposite direction, I wanted to sleep just a moment ago, but it's
[Olivia]"Hi, good morning," I greeted Usher as I walked down the stairs dressed in my light blue chiffon top, black pants, and 4-inch pencil heels; he was leaning against the wall, his gaze fixed on mine."Good morning, Olivia, how was your night?" He asked, and my leg came to a halt, did Usher just ask how my night went? Did Usher just talk to me casually?"Fine... and yours?" I asked, and he smiled."Great, you are off to work?" He asked again, and I nodded. I saw a smile tug at the corner of his lips, but he was quick enough to conceal it; it appears he is in a good mood today."Have a nice day then," I smiled back at him and was about to leave when he stopped me again."You are not going with Lucas, has he left?" He asked, and I glanced at my watch, it was only 6 a.m., and I had to lie to Lucas that I had something to do this early in the morning at the office, even though I knew I had nothing to do, I needed to go to the hospital to run some tests and make sure everything was fi
[Olivia]"Did you sort everything out at the office? Lucas asked me as I walked into the house, he was sitting on the couch with his laptop on his lap. I nodded and leaned in closer, and he placed a kiss on my forehead."Yes I did," I lied averting my eyes from him"Your Dad asked about you before he left, I told him you had to leave early because of the meeting, and I also told him we would be leaving for Los Angeles today." "Oh, that's true, do you know I even forgot to tell them grandma, I will go see her right now, maybe I will call my Dad later if he does not come back before we leave.""Alright, did you eat something?" He asked, and I checked my watch, it was exactly 2 p.m, I had breakfast at Joan's house before dozing off earlier."Yes, I ate before coming back, I will be right back," I told him, I went over to my closet and dropped my bag, pulled out my heel, and fitted into my flat slippers before walking out the door and heading to grandma's room.I knocked softly on her do
[Olivia]"Is everything okay?" Lucas asked me as I stared at him and then back to the pictures and messages on my phone. I pressed my lips together and took a slow deep breath."Olivia, are you okay?" He asked again and stood up, I can't let him see this, I have to do something"No, baby, don't worry, it's a picture from...from Joan, she just sent me some pictures," I spat out the first thing that came to mind, forcing a smile that I knew did not reach my eyes, and he sat back, his gaze still fixed on mine."Baby, it's nothing, she wanted to send her boyfriend a sexy picture, so she sent it to me to help her choose the one with a good posture, I did not expect her to do that, oh my God, Joan can be so silly!!" I chuckled and averted my eyes from him, if I keep staring at him, he might start seeing right through me that I am lying as fuck."You almost scared me, I thought something happened.""Not at all, baby." I was not looking at him anymore, rather I was walking towards the washroo
[Olivia]“Olivia, we've heard enough of your empty promises, you have one month to decide if you'll settle down or hand the company back to your grandma,” my dad's voice was firm but I detected a hint of disappointment like he was tired of me giving silly excuses.My eyes snapped open, my mind reeling with the possibility of what he just said, a month? To find a man? I felt like I was being cornered, trapped with no escape.“Are they selling husbands now at the mall?” I thought to myself, my heart raced like a runaway train.I knew I had to do something, but what? The clock was ticking and my future was hanging in the air in front of me.I blurted out the first thing that came to my mind. “Fine, I have a man!” I declared, trying to sound more confident than I felt. “I wanted to keep it a secret till I put some things together before introducing him to the family.” I blurted out avoiding eye contact with my DadMy grandmother's eyes widened in shock, her mouth agape. “You have a man? S
As I drove through the busy road my mind was still reeling from the tense conversation with my grandma. I couldn't shake the feeling of panic that had settled in my chest ever since I blurted out the lie a few hours ago. I was eager to see Joan, I needed to know where this was heading.Lost in my thoughts, I failed to notice the red light ahead until it was too late, with a startled gasp I slammed on the break, but it was too late to avoid the collision.The screech of tires and crunch of metal filled the air as my car collided with another vehicle, the impact sent me snapping forward, and just then my forehead struck the steering wheel.I heard a car zooming off but I was too weak to raise my head. I wished for a miracle, was this how I was going to die? I couldn't help but feel the weight of pain in my head like my brain had been sliced up, my heart was pounding like I ran a marathon race. “God I can't die this way, I believe in miracles and I know you won't let me die,” I prayed si
[Olivia]“I'm sorry this is happening this way, but I need a big favor from you.” I pleaded.He furrowed his brows in confusion, giving me a slight nod to go ahead.“Will you pretend to be my fiance for a little while longer? Just until I can figure out how to tell my family the truth?” I asked, my voice laced with desperation, even when I knew I wanted more than just a fiance from him right now.I watched as his expression turned from confusion to disbelief. “You've got to be kidding me,” he said, his brow furrowed in disbelief.“The lie back there wasn't enough? Now you want a stranger you just met and know nothing about to be your fiance? Seems I was too nice I think” he blurted out, a look of discomfort crossed his face.I took a deep breath and sat up on my couch, “I know it's stupid, of course, if some stranger walks up to me with such, I'll end up giving the person a dirty slap, but right now I'm in a huge mess and I don't know how to get out of it.”Lucas raised an eyebrow lea
[Olivia] As I stood at the mechanic garage my heart raced with anticipation. “I didn't know you were coming," I said softly “I tested you because I didn't quite get the location well,” I turned to address Lucas who just stepped out of his SUV, I wonder why someone who is as rich as him, looked so simple and drives normal cars unlike other rich people. It's been a week since the accident and I had just come to pick up my car. Lucas ignored my attempt to play it cool and fixed me with a concerned gaze. “How are you now? Any more pain?” He asked, his voice low and gentle. I smiled weakly, feeling a flutter in my chest. “I'm better now the pains are all gone, just a slight headache sometimes at night.” “Thank you,” I extended my hands to get my car key from the mechanic. “Did you get my message last night, I asked him.” My voice trembled like a leaf. My dad had invited us for dinner for the weekend, and I was just expecting him to refuse, but my eyes widened in shock when he respond