Get Her Back

Only one out of the two things he had told Lisa was true, but Noah Grant couldn't care less. It was true, he hadn't signed the divorce papers from ten years, but Lisa wasn't the only person who knew of that. His lawyers did so as well, and the next person to find out would probably be Olivia. It didn't matter where she ran to, or whom she decided to be with, she was still legally his wife.

"What? Why?!" Lisa inquired, pulling away from Noah's embrace. "You should have signed those papers years ago, what on earth are you waiting for?"

"I got lazy, didn't really look at it until now." Noah replied with an air of nonchalance. It was definitely the truth. Olivia had left him after handing him the papers, and he never really bothered to even look at it after that day. He had tossed it into one of his drawers, and had only gone to pick it up a month ago, when he saw her on TV.

"Sign them now!" Lisa thundered, angry and disappointed at the same time. "What do you even need them for?! She's not worth it—"

"A few years ago maybe, but Liv is no longer a small fry. She's one of the most successful business women around, who wouldn't want her?" Noah cut in, enraging Lisa further with his words. He didn't know about her current situation, and had no idea how much the idea of being reminded of her inferiority to Olivia hurt Lisa.

"Is that why you want her, because she's now successful?" Lisa inquired while holding back the side of her that wanted to scream out in jealousy.

"Not entirely.." Noah answered before closing the distance between him and Lisa once more. Their bodies were barely inches apart, and Lisa could feel his warmth all over her body. Her legs quaked under his seductive gaze, and all she could think about at the moment was his naked body, just as Noah wanted her to.

"So will you help me? Convince Olivia to be mine once again, and I'll make you the happiest woman alive." He leaned in and kissed her gently, his fingers running down her nape as their lips collided for the second time. Lisa wanted to refuse, she didn't like this one bit, but she was too intoxicated by Noah to even have her own opinion at this point.

"I will..." Lisa moaned out shamelessly, before getting pushed away gently by Noah.

"Thank you." Noah said with a smile, pulling away from Lisa's desperate embrace. "I have work to do now, Lisa. Keep in touch, I'll inform you if I need anything."

Lisa made to argue, but decided against it. Noah was clearly busy, the papers on his desk made that very evident.

"Fine, I'll see you later then?" She asked as she picked up her bag from the seat, her cheeks pink with expectations that were soon crushed.

"When I'm chanced. For now just play it cool, I don't want anything to go wrong." With that, Noah returned to his seat, and like Lisa was never there, he lowered his focus towards his work once more, completely ignoring the lady before him.

Lisa left without saying another word. At least she had confirmed that Noah was in town, however she still wasn't happy with the fact that he was here for Olivia. What did he want with her? What even was so special about Olivia Jones, Lisa just couldn't see the appeal. She decided not to think too much about it, she didn't want to scare Olivia off with her jealousy, Noah wouldn't be happy if that happened.

Noah lifted his head from the papers before him the moment Lisa left. He couldn't concentrate anymore, not while he was on the verge of losing half of his property to his stupid half brother. The demands of his late father had been for the family company to remain in the family line.

When Noah had gotten married, he had gained ownership of the company. However, after a decade of being divorced, his half brother had grown the guts to contest his ownership of the company, claiming that he didn't have any bloodline to pass it onto. The bastard was right, and the family lawyers had supported him. He had been on route to get a new wife until he saw Olivia on TV. She was successful now, and he hadn't signed the divorce papers. He wanted her back, and he was going to get her back.

Lisa was just a means to get to his plan. He knew she wouldn't betray him even if she tried to. If she did, he wouldn't hold back in exposing her to Olivia and the entire world. He had been with Lisa on that night when Olivia went into labor. Lisa was part of the reason he didn't bother checking in on Olivia back then. Not that he cared at that moment, but she had been a major distraction.

He had come to learn that it had been a means for Lisa to force Olivia into divorcing him. Lisa was definitely smart in her own right, and her plan had worked. However, now that plan had backfired. He needed Olivia back, and the lady who helped chase her away was going to help him get her back.

Noah leaned back in his chair, fingers steepled as he stared blankly at the ceiling. His mind raced, carefully weaving the strands of his plan together. It would definitely be difficult winning Olivia back, especially when she was in a relationship with another man.

"Did she call him Michael?" He questioned himself as he leaned in towards his computer. Since their companies were allies now, he had a comprehensive list of the employees at Jones and Stones. Tentatively, he typed the name Michael into the search bar, and while a couple of faces showed up, Noah was able to easily spot out his target.

"Michael Black, heh.."

As expected, he was Olivia's assistant, and clearly had a reputation for being a renowned business advisor. He had worked for several companies, it was no wonder Olivia's company was growing swiftly. This man was a threat to his plans, and one way or another, Noah planned to get rid of him.