Olivia stared at the message on her screen for the umpteenth time, completely unsure of what to make of it. The things she had just heard and read were diabolical, and she just didn't know if any of it were true or not. She had called Lisa a thousand times now, but she wouldn't answer her phone. Olivia was completely confused, and right now the only person that could answer the questions rampaging inside her head was Noah. She didn't call Noah, the last thing she wanted was to give him time to prepare for her confrontation. Olivia knew better than anyone, and she knew how smart the man was. If given any warning, he was sure to come up with the perfect explanation to all of this. But Olivia was smart enough to not tip him off. She wanted to see his true reactions to these accusations. It took a while, but Noah finally returned, his face beaming with smiles as he entered the house. "I've gotten the documents signed, now we can—""Did you get Lisa pregnant?" Olivia interrupted sharply
Michael stopped his car right in front of Lisa's apartment gate. He could have driven inside, but he didn't want to tip her off by drawing too much attention. He didn't want to be here, but Olivia had insisted and pleaded for him to pay Lisa a visit as soon as possible. Olivia feared that Lisa might harm herself, and while he had been concerned at first, Michael couldn't care less if Lisa jumped off a bridge when Olivia narrated the entire ordeal to him. Regardless, he was here now, so he might as well just get the job done. Taking in a deep breath, he alighted from the vehicle and walked straight to Lisa's apartment. Without knocking, he pushed the door in, and luckily for him, it had not been locked. It wasn't like Michael to just barge into someone's home without knocking, but it was crucial that he didn't tip Lisa off in any way. She could have locked him out if he had knocked and announced his presence. The stench of alcohol was the first thing that hit Michael the moment he st
"You can't go back to work yet, Liv. You're pregnant, and I don't want you overworking yourself!" Noah screamed at Olivia who clearly wasn't listening to what the man was saying. She had been at home for three straight days, and it had been nothing short of torturous. Now that Olivia knew the truth about Noah, staying under the same roof with him felt almost intoxicating. But that really wasn't why she was so adamant on going to work. In fact, Olivia had no plans of actually going to work at all."I have a company, Noah, and I need to do my work in order to ensure that I don't go bankrupt." Olivia argued as she hastily shoved everything she needed into her purse. She turned towards the door, but Noah was quick to intercept her movement."You don't need to worry about money when I'm here. I'll make calls if you want me to, please just stay here and rest a little bit more—""I've done nothing but rest for the past three days Noah! I need to go out and do something. I'm pregnant, not you
Michael froze for a full minute, the silence on his end loud and long even though it had lasted for only a minute. "What?" He returned after a minute of silence, unsure if he should be happy or angry. Was it his? Or was it Noah's? He asked himself as he waited for Olivia's reply. It couldn't be Noah's, right? If it was his, then there was no really no need for Olivia to tell him about it. "Yes! We're going to be parents soon!" Olivia clarified, and only then did Michael remember to breathe properly. His eyes teared up in joy, and if he hadn't been at work, he likely would have jumped up and screamed out his lungs out of excitement. "Where are you now? Tell me so I can come get you!" He demanded, his tone vibrant, barely containing his excitement."I'm at the hospital, but there's no need for you to come here. I want to pay Lisa a visit, and once I'm done, I'll come straight to the office. We can celebrate properly once I'm there, okay?" Olivia revealed.Michael hesitated, unsure if
Olivia made it to the office thirty minutes later, and she wasted no time in running to Michael's office. She jumped into his arms the moment she saw him, and immediately began to fill his face with kisses. They hadn't seen each other in almost two weeks now, and she had missed every bit of him. Michael didn't hold back either, he held Olivia close, deepening the kiss and wanting to never let go. He had missed her more than she could imagine. And after the ordeal he had been through with Amelia, he couldn't be more grateful to see that she was in good health. "I've missed you so much." Micheal whispered the second he found the space to. "And I've missed you more than you could imagine." Olivia replied before closing the gap between their lips a second time. Michael tightened his hold on Olivia, his hands gently caressing her back as he deepened the kiss. After a long minute , he finally pulled back slightly and rested his forehead against hers."How are you doing, Liv? How's the b
Although Noah had a feeling that Olivia was not going to work, he hadn't expected that she would be heading for Lisa's home. He had paid some of his henchmen to keep an eye on Lisa ever since the day she told him that she was pregnant. And today, they had called to tell him that Olivia just pulled up to Lisa's apartment, and had spent more than half an hour inside with Lisa as well. He had immediately prepared himself and had driven straight to Lisa's. Olivia was already gone by the time he arrived, but that didn't stop him from entering the complex, and heading straight for Lisa's home. He wanted to know what they had discussed, and he needed to know why Olivia had come here. Without knocking, he stormed in and entered the room to find Lisa on the couch, holding a half glass of champagne and watching television."You son of a bitch—" Lisa's words were drowned out by the shock of seeing Noah in her living room. Her surprise soon turned to rage, and she hurled the glass in her hand
Noah was the last person Olivia had expected to come to her office, and quite frankly she didn't know how she didn't see it coming. She should have expected it, Noah was never going to let her go without trying to know everything that she was up to. She was grateful for her secretary, if it weren't for her, Noah would have caught her in Michael's office, being intimate with the man."There was no need for you to come here, Noah." Olivia argued as she lifted her head up from the system that she was barely using. "I was worried, pregnant women shouldn't be in the office, Liv. You should be at home, resting—""I am fine, Noah! How many times do I need to tell you that?!" Olivia interjected sharply, annoyed and angry that Noah wouldn't just let her live her life in peace. What was up with him anyway?! "You should go back home, you're distracting me from work, and there isn't really anything for you to do here." Noah sat still, contemplating on whether or not he should confront Olivia ab
Damian could feel his anxiety growing as the days passed. His final court hearing with Noah was approaching soon, and so far he was on the losing end of the game. There was barely a month left before they got down to the final stages of the succession crisis. He had run out of ideas on what to do, and it seemed like Olivia wasn't making much progress with her plans.He got down from his bed, confused and feeling miserable. There wasn't much he could do anymore, and he hated that more than anything. If he lost, Noah was going to take everything and leave him with nothing, and he simply just couldn't sit still and let that happen. He needed to speak with Olivia, to know exactly where she was headed to with this plan of hers. Getting down from the bed, Damian entered the bathroom and immediately freshened up. He had been in town ever since Noah and Olivia got attacked, but hadn't made his presence known to anybody. He had been watching Noah and Olivia from the shadows, and the things he
"The results are out, she is definitely carrying your child!" The doctor announced and a feeling of relief washed through Olivia's body. She hadn't said a word since the doctor left to fetch the results. Every eye on the room had been on her the moment the doctor exited. They had been judging her even though they were yet to hear the results. Olivia didn't pay any attention to any of them, her focus was mostly on Noah who had barely moved a muscle.That had changed the very second the doctor confirmed that the baby was indeed Noah's. Without any warning, Noah had run forward to lift Olivia into his arms before silencing her with hot intense kisses. Damian on the other hand stood still, embarrassed and enraged. He looked like a fool now, and his nervous chuckles whenever somebody glared at him made matters worse. "Well then, I guess that confirms it. Olivia is carrying my child!" Noah announced as though everybody had been absent when the doctor announced the results. "We should cel
Olivia made sure to inform Michael and Damian about Noah's intent to announce her pregnancy to his family. They were set to travel later that day, and she had already gotten her things packed. After learning of the plan, Damian had immediately gotten prepared and set off for home. To make sure that Noah didn't get suspicious of him and Olivia, he knew he still had to pretend to be the villain. It was crucial that they didn't get caught, especially when the final hearing was barely two weeks away. Two hours after his arrival, Noah and Olivia's car pulled into the driveway. Noah was the first to step out, a steady and warm smile spread across his face as he opened the door for Olivia. "Thank you." She whispered before locking arms with Noah. Just like the man beside her, Olivia was forced to put on a bright smile. She hated being here, she hated anything that had ties with the Grant family, and their family home was the epitome of everything she despised. Regardless, she kept her tru
The past week had been nothing short of hell for Olivia. The mere fact that she had to sleep and wake up beside the man who she knew for certain had killed her friend was already enough to ruin her entire day, now the police didn't seem to be taking Lisa's case seriously anymore. To them this was just a simple robbery gone wrong, and since they had no lead on who the culprit might be, there was little they could do. Olivia fought back the urge she had to scream out her lungs. She just couldn't believe what was happening, life was just unfair, and the evil ones always seemed to be winning. She was tired of it, but she knew that she couldn't let her rage get to her. The last thing she wanted was for her to tip Noah off especially now that she was so close to achieving her plan. Noah on the other hand couldn't care any less about Lisa's death. His wounds had healed considerably, and now that he didn't have to wear bandages anymore, he wanted to take things to the next level with Olivia
Noah immediately drove to see his doctor the moment he finished with Lisa. But before he left, he had instructed his men to make sure no evidence of him entering the apartment was found. They had cleaned Lisa's body well, making sure that Noah's DNA would not be found anywhere on her body, as well as cleared any security footage. Afterwards, his men had staged a robbery and had made sure that they were witnesses who would claim that Lisa had indeed died at the hands of a robber. As Noah drove back home, he prepared himself for the torrent of questions that he would definitely receive from Olivia. He would have to explain the bandages wrapped around his head, and he would also have to explain where he had been all this while. He knew for sure that she would have already received news of Lisa's death by now. And judging by the time, Noah already expected her to be home by now. After more than half an hour of driving, Noah finally arrived home. As he had expected, Olivia was home, her
Olivia felt her blood run cold the moment the police officer announced to her that Lisa was dead. At first she thought it was all some sort of prank, but the sound of ambulances in the background was enough to convince her that this might not be a joke. "W..what are you talking about? What are you saying?!" Olivia stammered as she forced her body to stop trembling. How on earth did this happen? Why? How?"I understand that you're in shock, but I'll need you to calm down ma'am. Right now we don't have the full details of the story, and we'll need your help if we're going to get to the bottom of it." The officer on the other side calmed Olivia. They had gone through Lisa's phone, and from the data collected from her device, they had enough material that suggested Olivia was her closest friend. So far it looked like a murder, and some witnesses had reported seeing a hooded man enter her apartment minutes before they heard a gunshot. The shattered glass and scattered living room suggest
Noah had thought that after his warning, Lisa would finally learn her place and stop interfering in his plans. But after receiving a call from his henchmen, informing him that Damian had recently gone to visit Lisa, Noah had finally come to the conclusion that he could no longer let Lisa stay around any longer. He had warned her more than enough times, but she had simply refused to listen to his words. Slipping a pistol and a silencer into his pocket, Noah made his way towards his car. He needed to pay Lisa a visit, and this visit was necessary in order to shut her up for good. Lisa had made it clear that she wouldn't stop being a burden to his plans, and Noah was simply sick and tired of tolerating her acts of insolence and defiance. Noah's mind wandered as he drove towards Lisa's apartment. He wondered how Olivia was going to react to the news of hearing that Lisa was dead, and if it was going to affect her pregnancy in any way. The last thing he wanted was to jeopardize her heal
Damian made it to Olivia's office after thirty minutes of being on the road. Lisa's words had given him a little bit of hope, now all that was left was for him to confirm things with Olivia. If they happened to be true, he would do all that he could to help her out. Lisa was right, he was the one gaining the most from all of this, and because of that he needed to show efforts in taking Noah down. Getting down from his car, he rushed into the main building, hoping and praying that Olivia had come to work today. He had barely finished with the receptionist when he was approached by a figure he wasn't quite familiar with. However, Michael knew exactly who Damian was, and he had recognized him the moment he laid eyes on him. "Is there something you want, Damian Grant?" Michael asked with raised brows and mild hostility. He didn't want to judge Damian because of Noah, but it had become impossible to think about the Grants without immediately assuming that they were up to something bad.
Damian could feel his anxiety growing as the days passed. His final court hearing with Noah was approaching soon, and so far he was on the losing end of the game. There was barely a month left before they got down to the final stages of the succession crisis. He had run out of ideas on what to do, and it seemed like Olivia wasn't making much progress with her plans.He got down from his bed, confused and feeling miserable. There wasn't much he could do anymore, and he hated that more than anything. If he lost, Noah was going to take everything and leave him with nothing, and he simply just couldn't sit still and let that happen. He needed to speak with Olivia, to know exactly where she was headed to with this plan of hers. Getting down from the bed, Damian entered the bathroom and immediately freshened up. He had been in town ever since Noah and Olivia got attacked, but hadn't made his presence known to anybody. He had been watching Noah and Olivia from the shadows, and the things he
Noah was the last person Olivia had expected to come to her office, and quite frankly she didn't know how she didn't see it coming. She should have expected it, Noah was never going to let her go without trying to know everything that she was up to. She was grateful for her secretary, if it weren't for her, Noah would have caught her in Michael's office, being intimate with the man."There was no need for you to come here, Noah." Olivia argued as she lifted her head up from the system that she was barely using. "I was worried, pregnant women shouldn't be in the office, Liv. You should be at home, resting—""I am fine, Noah! How many times do I need to tell you that?!" Olivia interjected sharply, annoyed and angry that Noah wouldn't just let her live her life in peace. What was up with him anyway?! "You should go back home, you're distracting me from work, and there isn't really anything for you to do here." Noah sat still, contemplating on whether or not he should confront Olivia ab