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Olivia ~•~Maya spent a few more hours at my house and soon it was time to leave. I stood up from the couch and headed to the kid's room. I wanted to check up on them because they had been really quiet. I slowly opened the door, so I wouldn’t disturb them if they were asleep. But to my surprise, they were wide awake, engulfed in reading their story books. “Hi,” I whispered as I waved at them. They responded with a smile. Just as I was about to turn around, Rowan’s voice echoed through the quiet room. “Mama, can I ask you about something?” I nodded. “Sure, but that’ll be after I see Maya off. I’ll be back.” I said and turned around, closing the door behind me. “Thank you for coming.” I expressed my gratitude to Maya as I led her out of the house. It was already dark and I was grateful she spent a lot of hours with me. Maya smiled, gently nudging me on the shoulder. “Anytime, babes. We should do this some other time too.” She suggested and I nodded in agreement. Watching movies
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Olivia ~•~My mind went blank as I stood at the doorstep, my hand hesitating over the doorbell. Then suddenly, I felt someone tap my shoulder. “Olivia!” I heard my sister's voice call out my name. I was so lost in my thoughts that I didn’t even hear her walk up to the door. “Are you okay?” She narrowed her eyes on me. I fidgeted with my dress, smoothing out wrinkles that weren’t even there. “Yeah, I’m okay.” I finally rang the doorbell. “I didn’t know you were coming.” “I just wanted to stop by to see Mum,” Amanda responded. My mother answered the door and we all went inside the house. “Hey, mum. How are you doing?” I asked after she closed the door behind her. She didn’t respond, she just gestured for me to follow her to her room. Amanda and I exchanged suspicious glances before I trailed behind my mother who led me into her room. My mother made sure the door was locked, then she cleared her throat and began. “Olivia, take a seat.” She pointed to the chair opposite her bed. I
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Olivia ~•~Alexander texted me to let me know he was at the front of the house. “I guess I’ll see you later,” I said goodbye to my mum and sister with a brief hug. “I’ll come over to your house,” Amanda yelled as I walked out of the front door. I knew she wanted to talk about the pregnancy so badly but didn’t want to ruin the mood. My mum and sister agreed to go to the hospital and threaten them with legal action if they tried putting my business out in the open. I didn’t have the time to do it because I had plans with Alexander. As I walked out of the house, I saw Alexander’s car parked out front. I couldn’t help but feel nervous as he watched me make my way to his car. I offered an awkward smile as I entered the car. “Hey, what’s going on?” I asked as I secured the seatbelt. “How are you doing today?” Alexander let out a scoff. “Why are you acting weird? I’m good though.” He responded and I tried to steady myself. He was already getting suspicious. “How are you doing?” I avoi
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Alexander Burke ~•~After spending some time with Olivia, I got a call from the office. They needed my signature to close a deal with one of the new clients.I hated that I had to leave Olivia. It was the longest time we had been alone in a while. I enjoyed her company so much and we were finally in a good place. I sent a text to my assistant, telling her that I was on my way. Then after a quick goodbye, I headed out of Olivia’s house and went to my car. As I drove out of the gate, I couldn’t help but wonder what was going on with Olivia. I noticed she was acting strange. It seemed like she had something to say but didn’t have the courage to say it. I didn’t want to pressure her, so I just dropped it. I wanted her to open up to me whenever she was comfortable with it. But a part of me still wished she would trust me with whatever was bothering her. I would do anything in my power to help Olivia and our kids. Over the past months, I had given her a lot of space and didn’t bring up
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Alexander ~•~I was meant to drop the twins at Olivia’s house but I decided to take them to mine instead. I didn’t want to jump to conclusions. Even if she had been acting weird recently, I wanted to give her the benefit of the doubt. I pulled up at the garage and ushered the kids into the house. I made sure they were comfortable and asked Emily to take care of them before heading upstairs to my room. After removing my tie and taking a deep breath to calm myself down, I picked up my phone and called Olivia’s mother. I wanted to ask her if Olivia was actually pregnant. I watched as the phone rang multiple times but she didn’t respond. I drummed my hands impatiently on the table as I waited for her to answer. “One last time,” I whispered to myself and tried calling again. I let out a wistful sigh when she still didn’t respond. Maybe she was busy, I was going to call her later. I pulled out the ultrasound photo from my back pocket. What if it belonged to someone else and the kids j
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Chapter 83Olivia ~•~After spending about an hour with me, Alexander left because he had something to take care of at his office. Since I didn’t have any other plans for the day, I made my way to my room and indulged in a long nap. When I woke up from my nap, I reached out to my phone to see what the time was. But my heart skipped a bit when I saw a text Alexander sent me. [ Arthur is going to drop the kids off later in the day. I can’t even look at your face right now!] I felt a wave of panic wash over me. Did Alexander find out about my secret? How did he find out? I sat upright on the bed and tried calling his number several times but it went straight to voicemail. Did he block my number from calling him? My heart started racing and I didn’t know what to do. I called his office and asked to speak to him but his assistant said he left already. Just as I was about to call his house phone, I saw an incoming call from my mother. I took a deep breath to steady myself before answ
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Olivia ~•~My brows knitted into a frown. “What do you mean? Maya isn’t a stranger.” My tone turned defensive. Alexander stood up from his chair, annoyed he continued. “I spent the whole day with you today and you didn’t think to say anything. I spent time with you at the hospital and you still lied to me.” I could hear the disappointment in his voice. I didn’t blame him for reacting that way. I would have done the same if I was in his shoes. “I’m sorry.” An apology tumbled out of my mouth. “I wanted to talk to you about it, I wanted to tell you but I didn’t have the courage to do so.” Alexander snorted. “Of course, you wouldn’t have the courage to tell me because you’ve been running around with him all this while.” “I wa……” Alexander cut me off before I could complete my sentence. “I was busy making arrangements for you to move back to New York. I thought you were done with Ethan but I was just being played. Is it even Ethan? Or there is another man?” My heart broke with each
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Olivia ~•~My brows crippled in disbelief as I saw the news. It didn’t even take up to twenty-four hours before Sandra started spreading the news on the internet.I had woken up to several calls from Amanda and when I didn’t, she sent me a text which contained a link to a blog post. Before I even clicked on it, I knew it had something to do with me. But I was even more shocked when I saw the headline of the post. It had Sandra’s fingerprints all over it. The title made my stomach twist: "Trouble Looming? Olivia, the Returned Heir, is Pregnant with Kidnapper's Child. Will Alexander Finally See Sandra as the Perfect Match?"I let out a dry chuckle even if nothing was funny. I had warned Alexander to talk to her but I guess he didn’t listen to me. Ever since I left his house the other day, we hadn’t spoken to each other. He didn’t reach out to me and I didn’t care to contact him either. But after seeing the news, I couldn’t help but call him to confront him about it. I dialed his nu
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Riley Burke ~•~I called Mason’s phone severally but he didn’t answer. I was upset for a moment but I decided to calm down. I figured he would be busy with his family, due to everything that was happening. Or he could be asleep because the day was already dark. After tossing my phone on the bed, I decided to rest my head for a few minutes. But the next time I opened my eyes, I saw that it was morning. Sunlight streamed through the window, making me realize I hadn’t closed the curtains before I slept off the previous night. I blinked repeatedly as I tried adjusting to the brightness coming through the window. Letting out a loud yawn, I sat upright on the bed and reached out for my phone on the scattered sheets. As I picked up my phone, I glanced over the screen to see what time it was. But I realized I had gotten a lot of calls from Mason. I was deeply asleep and didn’t hear when the call came in. I contemplated returning the call but it was too early. I decided to wait for a l
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Mason Craig~•~A few moments later, I heard a loud bang on my door, followed by my mother’s angry voice. “Mason Craig! Why did you choose to betray our family?” I had no idea how long I had been asleep for but I jerked back to reality after I heard those words come out from my mother’s mouth. I stood up from my bed immediately and walked to the door. My mother had a disappointed look on her face as the door swung open. “What are you talking about?” I asked, my brows etched in confusion. “So you decided to tell your little girlfriend about what we did? You decided to snitch and betray your family?” She questioned, her voice laced with disdain. My eyes were still thick with sleep and it took me a minute to process what she was talking about. “What do you mean? What girlfriend? I didn’t say anything to anybody.” I responded, my tone defensive. “Oh please!” She waved her hands violently in the air. “Don’t act like you don’t know what I’m talking about. Follow me downstairs, your fa
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Riley Burke ~•~After I was done talking to Mason, I went to meet Rowan because he asked me to meet him after my class. We were meant to go back home together. He was waiting for me in the driveway. I settled down in the front seat of the car and fastened my seatbelt. As we drove back to the house, I contemplated telling Rowan about the situation with Mason. But I wasn’t sure if I should say anything. Rowan would be so upset and probably tell my parents about it. I didn’t know if I wanted anybody to know what I knew Mason personally. It was best if I kept it away from them for a while. After an exhausting drive, we arrived at the house. “Is Belle still pissed at you?” I asked Rowan as we both stepped out of the car.He shook his head. “Yes, I messed up big time and I’m not sure she’ll forgive me easily,” Rowan admitted, running his hands through his hair. My lips parted and I blinked. “What? How did you mess up?” My curiosity got the best of me and I couldn’t resist asking him
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Mason Craig~•~After Riley left, I remained in the office for a few more minutes. I needed some time to think and clear my head. I was certain that Riley didn’t believe anything I said and I had no idea how to make her see that I was being completely honest with her. Even if she eventually comes around, things will still be weird between us because of my parent’s behavior. After meeting so many shallow people, I finally found someone worth starting something with again. But it was already crumbling before it could even start. I didn’t have any other classes, so I decided to head back home. I locked the office and made my way back to my car. My uncle was a professor at the university, so he gave me a spare key. He asked me to go there whenever I needed a break from the crowd. He was one of the reasons why my father allowed me to attend Columbia University. He wanted me to go to a different country for college, but I didn’t want to go far away. Most times, I do regret my choice. I
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Riley Burke ~•~I was already pissed when I saw Mason walking into the class. But his stupid text only fueled my irritation more. He still had the guts to ask if he did something wrong. Whenever I was upset and couldn’t do anything about it, my legs automatically started shaking. Liam noticed and tried his best to calm me down.I hated the fact that I was about to crash out in public. At first, I didn’t want to respond to his text. But out of annoyance, I responded to him and then blocked his number afterward.I didn’t want him to contact me anymore.After what felt like an eternity, the class was finally over. At one point, I even wanted to walk out of the class, but Liam persuaded me to stay. As everyone left the class, I wanted to rush out before Mason could get the chance to speak to me, but he was faster than me. I knew I wanted to have a conversation with him to demand answers but I wasn’t interested anymore. My daddy was going to take care of everything. “What do you want
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Mason Craig ~•~After thinking about what to do for a while, I decided to tell Riley about it. I could imagine how devastated she would be if she found out about it from someone else. I didn’t want her to think I was part of it in any way. I knew telling her was me betraying my parents, but I didn’t care. The truth was going to come out eventually. I didn’t want it to look like I was enabling their behavior. At first, I wanted to call Riley and talk to her about it over the phone, but since we had a class together later in the day, I decided to leave it. I would have a conversation with her after our class. A few hours later, it was time for me to leave for school. I was already running late, so I grabbed my keys and bag before rushing down to the car. While I was on my way to school, I couldn’t stop thinking about the damage my parents had caused. They were so hungry for power and success, it wasn’t healthy. Even if they were giving me the silent treatment, I was still determ
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Riley Burke ~•~As I got to school, I contemplated going back to my dorm room or going to class. I wasn’t sure I was in the right head space to see Mason. My mind was spinning with different thoughts and I was laced with anger. I couldn’t believe someone would betray me like that. I felt so stupid and used. I didn’t even know what to say to him. As I stepped out of the car, I decided to call Harper first to ask if she was in the room. I didn’t want to go to meet in an empty room, it would just fuel my frustration more. Harper didn’t answer her phone. I was guessing that was in class and couldn’t take the call. Letting out a frustrated sigh, I decided to call Amelia instead. I let out a relieved sigh when Amelia answered on the first ring. “Hey, what’s up? Are you in class?” I asked with a hint of urgency in my voice. “No, I’m in the dorm room.” She replied. “What’s going on?”I didn’t want to talk on the phone. “You’ll see me soon.” I ended the call and made my way to the dorm
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Riley Burke ~•~It was finally time for me to leave for school.The driver was already waiting for me downstairs. I took one last look at my reflection in the mirror. I was satisfied with my look and my outfit for the day. I wore a pink sweatshirt and a short leather skirt with boots. I grabbed my coat and bag and then arranged my hair before heading downstairs. I only had one class, so I was kind of thrilled about it. Plus, I’ll also get to see my friends and Mason. As I walked down the stairs, I ran into my mother and Caroline discussing seriously in the living room. They were so engrossed in the conversation that they didn’t hear me walk down the stairs. “What’s going on?” My voice diverted both of their attention to me: I was able to hear some of what they were saying, so they didn’t see the need to keep it away from me. Plus, I deserved to know. I asked my father to keep me in the loop and he agreed to do so. “They finally found the people responsible for tarnishing the com
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Mason Craig ~•~I could barely get any sleep the previous night because I couldn’t stop thinking about what Tristain had told me. He confirmed my fears about my parents being the ones responsible for Burke’s company’s rumors. I was highly disappointed. A part of me was also scared. Why did it have to be them? How would Riley feel if she eventually found out that my parents were the ones who were responsible? My mind was spiraling with different thoughts. I contemplated confronting my parents but they were already not speaking to me. I wondered if I should call Riley and tell her about it, but that wouldn’t be a smart move. It would be as though I was betraying my family. I hated that I was in such a position. I couldn’t even think properly. I didn’t know the right step to take. I didn’t even want my parents to know that I was friends with someone from the Burke family. I had no idea how they would react to it. Even if I wanted to keep the truth away from Riley, nothing stays h
