Olivia ~•~Alexander couldn’t stop blowing up my phone. Even when I blocked his number, he constantly called and texted me with a new number. He even called me through Caroline. After she convinced me to just listen to him, I agreed to meet up with him the next day. However, I asked him to come over to my house. I didn’t want to be seen with him in public. Even though Ethan was mad at me, I already assured him that I wasn’t going to speak with Alexander anymore. When I woke up that morning, I called the kid's nanny and asked her if she could watch them for some time. Luckily enough, she agreed even if it was her day off. I didn’t want the kids to be around when Alexander would arrive. I didn’t want them to hear us arguing. I had a lot of anger coursing through me and I didn’t want to lash out in front of them. After preparing for the day, I drove the kids over to their nanny’s house. “I’ll miss you, mama,” Riley said, her voice tinged with sadness.Initially, she didn’t want to
Olivia ~•~I opened the front door and asked him to leave, but he refused and closed it back. “I’m not going anywhere, Olivia.” He said firmly as he hovered around me. My heart began racing. “Alexander, please leave.” I tried to sound firm but my voice was barely above a whisper. Ethan was right, I couldn’t resist Alexander. I didn’t know how I got there. I was really mad at him earlier in the day but now he was making me weak in my knees. He lifted my chin and looked me into my eyes. “I’ve missed you, Olivia.” He said, his hot breath fanning my face. “You should relax, your heart is beating fast.” He cupped my cheeks and rubbed his over my skin, sending shivers down my spine. I tried to pull away but it was as though my legs were glued to the spot. “Alexander, please,” I whispered again, my voice trembling. “I know I messed up but I can’t lose you again.” He added, his eyes burning with intensity. “I’ll fight for you, Olivia.” He leaned closer, his lips brushing against mine.
Olivia~•~After Ethan hung up the call, I tried calling him several times but he wouldn’t respond. Just as I was about to drop my phone, I got a text from Amanda. [ Have you seen the news???] I narrowed my eyes in confusion. What was on the news and how was it my business? The next text that came was a link. I took a deep breath as I clicked on the link. My eyes widened in disbelief as I saw the content of the social media post. It was a picture of Alexander letting himself into my house. And the surprising fact was that it was a blog from New York who posted it. It wasn’t even in California. How did it even happen? Who took the picture? Why was my business everywhere? In a city that I didn’t even live in. It was so messed up. Ethan didn’t focus on social media, so I couldn’t help but wonder how he knew about it. Maybe someone showed it to him. But who could it be? My hands trembled as I tried to dial Alexander’s number. I wondered if he had seen the posts. I watched the phone
Olivia ~•~I was stunned! What the fuck was Ethan doing? The last time I checked, he was mad at me and needed space. He said he couldn’t do it anymore but now he was proposing to me. Ethan knelt on one knee and pulled out a small black box from his back pocket. “Olivia Keating, will you marry me?” He asked, giving me an anticipatory look. I was confused and didn’t know the right words to say. Ethan remained in the same position. I never thought of getting remarried. Plus, this definitely wasn’t the time to get married. I didn’t know what to do, so I just turned around and ran back to my office. Some of our coworkers who were present tried to stop me but I kept on running. Even if I had ever thought about getting married to Ethan, I couldn’t say yes to him after the encounter with Alexander the other day. The thought of spending the rest of my life with Ethan made me realize that I was still stuck on Alexander. I couldn’t lose him forever. When I got to my office, I slammed th
Ethan ~•~My eyes widened in disbelief when I got a text from an unknown number. [ You need to see this.] I sat upright on the bed as I saw a link the person sent. It was a blog post about Olivia and Alexander. I didn’t want to jump to conclusions because Alexander could have been at her house for the kids instead of her. But she promised me that she was going to stay away from him. I was still confused about why someone would send it to me. I was also curious to know who the person was. After some research, it turned out the unknown person was Sandra. Olivia’s former best friend. It looked like we had a common goal. To let Alexander and Olivia completely move on from each other. I didn’t like the fact that I had to compete with the father of her children. I knew I said I needed some space from her but I couldn’t let Alexander win. The thought of the both of them together made my stomach churn. I was certain Olivia still had a soft spot for Alexander but I wasn’t going to give
Ethan ~•~I should’ve expected that she would react that way. Proposing to her was a stupid idea. I didn’t even think it through. I just let my emotions control me. I forced a fake smile and turned to the workers who helped plan the proposal. “Thank you for helping.” I expressed my gratitude. After placing the ring back in my pocket, I walked out of the rooftop and to Olivia’s office. Her door was closed but I knew she was inside. “Please open up, Olivia.” I pleaded as I knocked multiple times with a reply. The desperation and frustration in my voice was evident. I heard muffled voices from inside the room, I could tell she was talking to someone inside. She was probably telling them about how crazy I was because I proposed out of the blues. For someone who had just been publicly embarrassed, I should’ve left the office for the day. But I didn’t. I kept on knocking on Olivia’s door. After a while, I heard her walking towards the door. But she still hesitated to open the door. “
Olivia ~•~“You’re fired, effective immediately!” Ethan said firmly, his eyes flashing with anger. Before I could say anything, he just walked out of the door and slammed it loudly. I stood there as uncontrollable tears streamed down my face. I shouldn’t have told him about Alexander and me. I had ruined everything. My indecisive nature cost me my job and my relationship. I didn’t blame Ethan. I would’ve acted the same way too. I messed up the first time and he gave me another chance. But I still blew it up again. I wanted to go after him but I didn’t want the other workers to see me in tears. I also didn’t want to cause a scene in the office. I walked back to my chair and collapsed into it. I even cried harder when I realized I was leaving the office. I had worked there for over five years and now I was being fired. I deserved it. After wiping off my tears with the back of my hand, I grabbed a box and started packing my stuff. My heart ached as I remembered all the memories I
Olivia ~•~I never imagined I’d be in this situation, but life clearly had other plans. After five months of struggling to get back on my feet in California, I realized there was nothing left there for me anymore.I tried my best to get my life on track. I tried to find a new job but Ethan made it his life mission to sabotage everything for me. Even when Alexander offered to help, I declined his offer. I didn’t want to be indebted to him. Things were so bad that I started taking shifts as a waitress at a restaurant close to my house just to make ends meet. But when Alexander found out about my waitress job, he occasionally sent money to my account against my will. He claimed he couldn’t watch the mother of the kids stress herself when he had a lot of money lying around. At first, I tried to return the money because I didn’t want anything from him. But when I saw how it helped, I just let him do what he wanted to do. Whenever I spoke to Amanda, she always advised me to leave Calif