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
Olivia ~•~"Olivia Keating Spotted at Airport with Kids - Is She Back to Claim Her Throne from Sandra?" I rolled my eyes and tossed my phone onto the bed, annoyed by the news headline.I had only been in New York for about twenty-four hours and they were already talking about me on the blogs. I couldn’t help but wonder what other rumors and dramas awaited me. I was about to rest my head and drift off to sleep when my phone started ringing. I groaned inwardly and stretched my hand to retrieve it from the other side of the bed. Alexander’s name was flashing on the screen. “What do you want?” I demanded with a slightly groggy voice as I answered the phone. “Did I wake you up?” Alexander’s tone was apologetic. “I just called to tell you that the apartment is ready and you can move in tomorrow.” When we first arrived, Alexander wanted us to stay at his house. But I was strongly against it. I didn’t want to stay under the same roof with him. I had enough money to rent an apartment. Ho
Olivia ~•~ “You know today is Jason’s birthday and you ditched him to be with her. Is that how you treat your own son?” I watched from the window as Sandra confronted Alexander. I had no idea it was Jason’s birthday or I would have declined Alexander’s help to help us with the moving process. I also had no idea how Sandra knew Alexander was with us or where we were. “I agreed to meet you at your house for his party later in the day, right?” Alexander said, trying to keep his cool. “You didn’t have to show up here. You always like to cause trouble.” Sandra’s expression turned furious. “So you would choose them over your son? On his birthday? I can’t believe you.” Alexander let out a frustrated sigh. “I’m not choosing anybody.” He replied, running his hands through his hair. “You need to leave now, I’ll be at your house when it’s time for the party.” It was her son’s party and she didn’t think to wait until later to confront her self-acclaimed man. Didn’t she have to prepare for
Alexander ~•~I was excited when I got a Maybach for my eighteenth birthday.I was excited when I met my favorite footballer and he signed on to my football.I was very much excited when my company was listed among the top three companies in America.But none of those moments compared to the sheer excitement I felt when my ex-wife, Olivia, agreed to return to New York. I spent more than a month in California, trying to convince her to move back with me. But Olivia was determined to stay back in California and I lost all hopes of getting her back. I couldn’t stop smiling for days when she told me she was ready to move back to New York. My friend Arthur joked that I looked like I’d won the lottery, but the truth was, that getting Olivia back in the same city as me was far more valuable than any jackpot.I spent the last years fantasizing about having her back in my life. I also spent the last months fantasizing about being a part of my children’s life. Now that she was here, those f
Olivia ~•~“I was really confused when I heard him call my daddy his daddy.” “Me too, I didn’t know we had a little brother.” Hearing the kids talk about their encounter with Sandra’s son made me laugh. It wasn’t funny but their reaction to the incident was funny. They had no idea Sandra and I used to be best of friends. I wasn’t even planning on talking to them about it. I was a little bit relieved that they finally found out about their half-brother. After chatting with them for another few minutes, I put them to sleep and went back to my room. I indulged in a long and relaxing shower because I had a really long day. I dried off my body and changed into my nightclothes. Just as I was about to get to sleep, my phone rang. I retrieved it from the bedside drawer and saw it was Amanda calling me. “Hey, sister!” Amanda’s excited voice echoed through the other side of the line. “How are you doing? I’m sorry I couldn’t help you with moving” I waved my hands dismissively. “It’s okay
Olivia ~•~“Who was that?” Alexander asked when he saw the shocked look on my face. “What did the person say?” He added. “I have no idea who the person was,” I said, my mind racing with different thoughts. “You’re messing with me and I’m going to teach you a severe lesson,” I repeated what the person said to Alexander. His eyes widened in disbelief and his expression turned serious. “Why did you hang up the call without saying anything else?” I shook my head. “I didn’t hang up the call. The person who called me hung up without letting me say anything.” “Was it a female or male voice?” Alexander asked, his voice filled with genuine concern. “Who would say something like that to you?” “I have no idea if it was even a male or female,” I replied, leaning into the car seat. I couldn’t even think of what I had done to warrant that kind of warning from anybody. Alexander extended his hands to me. “Give me your phone.” He requested and I handed it to him without asking any questions.