Olivia had made her decision, she had agreed to marry Aiden, especially when she felt Griffin was obviously pleased about it. For a moment, she felt maybe her father was trying to grant Kayla's wish because she was always his favorite daughter and of course, Aiden was loaded.
She had issues sleeping at night, while she tried to think of how her life would be after getting married.
She also hopes to continue her work as a nurse in any of the hospitals nearby. Aiden was going to agree to that, right? She won't want to be categorized as a housewife that only feeds on her husband's money.
The word “husband” felt strange to her, but she shrugged it off and sat upright on her bed while staring at the door like she was waiting for someone else to come in.
Her hands placed on her lap while her long silken hair fell freely behind. She bit her bottom and just then, a knock was placed on the door.
Averting her eyes to the door, she ushered the person in, and her mom walked in after peeping.
The door made a creaky sound and Olivia stood up, her blue eyes resting on her mom as she slowly marched towards her.
“Are you okay? You seem quiet lately, is it about your sister? You would rather not get married, right?” Her mom bombarded her with questions and sighed.
“Relating to that, but eventually, I have to get married. I'm just going to accept everything sincerely.” Olivia replied and they sat on her bed.
Jane took hold of her hand and caressed it. “You're a sweet person, Olivia. You think of other's happiness first, and I pray your life will be filled with joy.” Her mom cooed.
A wide smile displayed at the corners of Olivia's lips, and she pecked her mom's hand.
“I will be fine, mom. Don't worry too much.” She assured her, and her mom took a deep breath.
“Aiden is coming over today to talk about the wedding.” Jane added, and Olivia felt her heart beat increased.
“I thought he was coming tomorrow. Why the rush?” She questioned quickly.
“I don't know, but we have to get you ready. I bought a dress earlier from the mall, we want to avoid disappointing him.” Jane declared with a smile.
“I see, I hope I suit his taste, mom.” Olivia added glumly.
“Nonsense! What man won't find you attractive? You're the most beautiful thing I have ever had,” Jane added, and Olivia blushed while puffing air through her mouth to let go of the nervousness she felt flowing through her. “Help me out in the kitchen. Will you?” Her mom inquired, and they stood up and headed for the kitchen to make dinner.
Later in the day, it was ringing 5pm already when the Griffin's heard the sound of cars driving into the compound.
Olivia was inside her room at that moment, and she rushed to peep through her window. Then she sighted him hopping out of his car majestically with a cigarette in-between his fingers.
“I can do this,” she mumbled under her breath, while her hands became sweaty.
Olivia tapped her legs on the floor while biting on her bottom lip. After some minutes, she heard the sound of footsteps approaching her door and she felt it was her mom trying to call her out.
She sighed for what seemed like the fifteenth time and moved to the long mirror to stare at her reflection one last time.
Her mom opened the door without knocking, and she flinched. “Hey, your presence is needed, he is here already.” Her mom told her.
Olivia followed her mother behind in slow steps as so many thoughts flowed inside her head.
The sound of their shoes clacking on the floor made everyone turn to look at them except Aiden, whose eyes were on his cigarette.
“Good evening,” Olivia muttered in a low voice, and Aiden raised his head to look into her direction.
He wasn't wearing shades that day, and she got a full view of his face. While his cold hazel eyes scanned her from head to toe.
“Olivia!” Aiden uttered in a rapt tone and crossed his legs while the room suddenly became tense.
“Why don't we have dinner first, huh? It is necessary.” Jane said nervously with a smile, and Aiden averted his eyes to her.
“Thank you, but I will have to decline. I would like to go straight to the point, I have a business to take care of in an hour,” He added in a void tone and peeped at his wristwatch.
Olivia kept staring at him, for once, she never knew he was this handsome, though he was surrounded with a cold aura.
“Have a seat!” Aiden added, and Olivia dragged her legs to the opposite couch. “I don't think it is necessary if I state why I'm here. You must have been told already,” Aiden voiced out and passed his cigarette to Max, who stood close to him.
“Yes, I know already. This marriage thing was what my sister wanted after all.” Olivia managed to say, and he sighed while looking at Griffin.
“Your sister!” Aiden repeated, barely above a whisper. “Then for her sake, Let's get married next week.” Aiden dropped his next words unexpectedly, and Olivia popped her eyes.
Next week? Wasn't that too early? Oh, heavens! She was really going to get married? She thought within herself and fluttered her lashes, while her mouth dropped open.
The date has been fixed and Olivia couldn't get the marriage thought off her mind, no matter how hard her mother kept telling her all would be fine.The wedding would be next week, and she felt her heart racing. Oh heavens, she was definitely going to become someone's wife.How about her job? She didn't get to talk about that with Aiden. She ruffled her smooth black hair and laid straight on the bed with her back hitting the soft duvet.Olivia was lost in her thoughts and had no idea when she drifted to sleep. The next thing she heard was the knock on her door.A little groan escaped her lips as she stretched her hands and tried to wake up from her deep slumber. “A minute please.” She voiced out and got out of bed while dragging her legs to the door.She opened it and met her mom standing by the door with a tray in her hand. “Are you alright? Are you sick?” Jane inquired while scanning her from head to toe.“No. Why do you ask?” Olivia questioned with an arched brow.“Because you have
An awkward silence filled the place while the woman fixed her intense gaze on Olivia, who looked lost in thoughts.“Go ahead ma'am. Are you confused on which one to pick?” The woman questioned Olivia, jerking her back to reality, and she turned to face her.“Huh?” Olivia whispered and lowered her gaze. “Sorry, I have no idea where to start from. They look stunning and expensive.” Olivia spoke and the woman chuckled.“Come on, let me help you out then.” The woman uttered with a light smile and tilted her head to the opposite direction while Olivia followed her behind.Olivia decided to shrug off all the thoughts trying to drift into her head. But the woman's words kept ringing inside her head. Is she really the first lady Aiden brought there?Maybe the woman wasn't around the day he brought Kayla, or Kayla had shopped for the dress herself-Olivia mumbled within her and took a deep breath.Suddenly, her eyes caught sight of an attractive strapless sheer dress, and she moved closer and h
The dark, quiet room made it impossible to think someone could be inside and even though the bed was soft and comfortable, Olivia kept tossing throughout the night. She chucked the duvet to the other end and snapped her eyes open. A little yawn escaped her lips and she ran a hand into her hair. Olivia was having a mixed feeling, and it was making her go nuts.The week had moved by so quickly and the wedding day had arrived. Once it was 6am, she knew her mom was going to walk into her room to wake her up.For a second, she felt unexplained butterflies in her stomach but the next minute, it was a fair share of fear and nervousness radiating through her.Was she doing the right thing? How will her life be after marriage, huh? She asked herself these unanswered questions.She ruffled her hair one more time and took a deep breath. Overthinking wasn't going to solve anything, so she decided to shrug the thoughts in her head and concentrate on the present.Olivia adjusted herself on her bed
Olivia had a million thoughts buzzing inside her head, and she didn't even notice the time Aiden moved past her. “Congratulations,” a lady whispered to her while jerking her back to reality, and Olivia turned to look in her direction.“Thank you.” Olivia muttered faintly, her voice barely above a whisper as she roamed her eyes in the crowd and rested them on her mom who was obviously marching towards her.“Ma!” She called with a light smile and the moment Jane got closer, she pulled Olivia into a tight hug.“I'm so proud of you, the day has finally come, and it will soon be over. You're a Mrs now,” Jane reminded her, but that word alone sent shivers down Olivia's spine and the thought she was trying to avoid flowed into her head again.“Thank you, Mom, I pray I won't disappoint.” She added sincerely and wiped her sweaty hands on her dress.“Where is your husband?” Jane questioned and glanced around, and then she sighted Aiden talking to someone who was wearing a gray suit, he was ave
Her heart kept racing, and she feared he was going to hear her heart pounding heavily against her chest. “Olivia!” Aiden called for the second time, his voice calm, but void, with no emotion attached to it. “Yes,” Olivia managed to reply in a cracked voice. “You should sleep now, today was indeed a long day. But you can go to the guest room if you're not comfortable, that's the only kindness I can give.” He uttered and adjusted himself on the bed, and Olivia felt he was kidding with his last words, unknown to her that he really meant it. She felt butterflies in her stomach that he cared, even though it wasn't a big deal. Olivia took a deep breath and closed her eyes while trying so hard to get some sleep. And after an hour, nature gladly took over her. * * The ray of sunshine coming through the window woke her up. Her scattered hair was all over the pillow, while she turned and faced the direction Aiden had slept. Olivia snapped her eyes open, she had totally forgotten that sh
The night didn't go as planned for Olivia because her head was filled with so many unanswered questions. Olivia felt she needed to ask Leah questions to satisfy her curiosity. She had turned at night and noticed she was the only person in the room and was obviously lying alone in the bed. Olivia hasn't seen Aiden since morning, she has stayed awake and drifted to sleep when it was 11pm. What kind of work was keeping him outside? And another disturbing thought was trying to find its way into her head. She sat upright on the bed and wiped her face with her palm. She adjusted a few hairs, trying to obstruct her view while tucking them neatly behind her ears. Furthermore, she sighed and took a deep breath before lying down back on the bed, but was unable to fall asleep. The moment Olivia noticed it was morning, she jumped out of bed and moved straight to the kitchen. But she halted along the way when she heard a sound coming from a room. She was curious and wanted to see for herself.
Olivia tapped her foot gently on the floor while Leah walked into the kitchen shortly. “You look fazed!” Leah muttered and Olivia sighed. “Excuse me!” She whispered and went out of the kitchen. Olivia wanted to ignore Aiden, but it wasn't working, so she quietly headed for the dining room. It was the next place close to the sitting room, and immediately he sighted her, he had a frown on his face, but Olivia cared less. “We need to talk. I really want to know where I stand.” She uttered, but he played dumb and continued munching on his food. Olivia felt a certain pain wash through her, but she has decided not to let Aiden's cold and silent treatment break her down. She hasn't done anything to deserve all this cruelty. Without his permission, she pulled a chair and sat on it while he narrowed his dark hazel eyes into her direction, and it seemed like he wanted to say something but kept quiet. “Come on, talk to me.” Olivia pleaded. “Do you even see me as your wife? Why did you reall
Olivia kept staring at the window and neither one of them said a word to each other as Noah drove in silence, his eyes fixed keenly on the road.She exhaled and leaned her back. Olivia closed her eyes and tried not to think too much, and the only moment she opened her eyes again was when she heard Noah talking to her. “We are here, Madam.” Olivia hopped out of the car as Noah opened the door for her. “Thank you,” she whispered faintly, still trying to adjust to the fact that she was his boss' wife.Olivia's thoughts drifted to the moment she stepped out of the house to head for the garage, she had seen a couple of faces she never knew, and the men were all standing around the house.What was happening? Was something bad about to happen, or Aiden had decided to hire them as guards? She asked herself.She wanted to ask Noah, but resisted the urge. “I will be back to take you home, Madam.” Noah said and tried to leave, but she stopped him.“I asked Aiden if I could spend the night here,
Olivia realized she wasn't daydreaming when she woke up the next day. The strong arm she felt around her body made her blushed sheepishly. The heat last night didn't just end at the kiss.She slowly pulled away from Aiden and covered her naked body with his shirt, which was on the floor.Olivia felt her cheek turning red while she walked into the bathroom. She stared at the mirror and placed a hand over her mouth just to stop herself from screaming in happiness.Aiden had made love to her, unlike the first time they had sex. This was a lot different, she could still reminisce on his stares at her body and the desire in his eyes.Wherever he went yesterday, did a little good for him. Even after the sex last night, he didn't act like nothing happened. He had kissed her forehead before falling asleep.Olivia touched her forehead, a wide grin on her face. Suddenly, her mood began to change and her heart skipped.What if he suddenly goes cold when he wakes up? He was unpredictable with his
Olivia released a little yawn, her eyes still closed while she tried to wake up. She snapped her eyes open when she realized she was on the bed. How? She had slept off in the sitting room? Did she sleepwalk to the bedroom? She thought and ran a hand into her hair.Aiden walked in, and she swiftly raised her head to look in his direction. “Good morning,” she whispered in a low voice.He didn't say a word but walked towards her and sat on the bed. “Are you okay?” He asked, while touching her forehead, and she widened her eyes.Olivia let her mouth slightly open while her blue eyes searched his face. Was she daydreaming? She whispered to herself.“Yea…yes, I'm fine.” Olivia replied in a cracked voice, and he moved his hand to the duvet.“I'm going out, I will be back shortly. Don't go out!” He added the last part with a strict tone.Olivia arched her brows, her face held a puzzled look. “Did Aiden injured his brain or worse? He must be ill or running a temperature.” She thought and got o
The Donald's had invited Aiden and Olivia for dinner. The two had left already and Olivia wanted to talk to him about his mother but decided to leave it when they were back home. They haven't talked much lately, he has been quite busy while dealing with mob business, so Max had said.Noah had followed them behind along with Max. Max rang the doorbell while Olivia waited patiently for the door to open.Daisy opened the door and Olivia didn't expect to see her, she thought it was a dinner between them, Mr. Donald and his wife. “Come in,” she spoke with a wide smile.Olivia released a little smile, and walked in. Aiden followed her behind, and they headed for the sitting room. Mr. Donald descended the stairs, grinning from ear to ear.“Welcome,” he whispered and moved closer to them. “How have you been?” Aiden questioned.“Good evening, sir.” Olivia whispered and bowed slightly at him.“Olivia,” he mumbled and kissed the back of her palm. “I have been fine, thank you. Shall we?” He utt
“Grab your purse and leave. You're so lucky we found nothing on you. You should better stay away from these kinds of men.” The police officer warned and passed Kayla's purse to her.Yes! It was Kayla…she had gotten herself into trouble with the police force in Malaysia. That was where she had traveled to, hoping she was going to start a new life there.Kayla had always been the opposite of Olivia, she was stubborn, careless, and nonchalant. Even in Malaysia, she only wanted to find a rich boyfriend without bothering about his source of money.The first month she had lived there wasn't as bad as she thought it would be. She made a couple of friends, a girl named Lora, who works at a club.Through Lora, Kayla met a rich guy who was a drug dealer, which she knew nothing about. He had actually spent enough money on her, and that alone made her his sex mate. Sex and money were the two things keeping them together.Last week, just around 2pm, Kayla heard a loud knock on her door. She though
The moment Max parked the car in the garage, he rushed to open the door for Aiden. Olivia stepped out afterward, she had a blank expression on her face while walking into the house.She didn't move straight to the bedroom but moved to the kitchen. Olivia dropped her purse on the counter, her pulse running faster than it should, and she sighed.She opened the fridge and brought out a bottle of water before pouring some into the glass cup, and she gulped down everything.“Little Moll?” Olivia repeated with a scoff. “How dare she?” She spoke again, her hand turning into a fist. Olivia wished she had hit that mouth of hers the moment she said those words.Olivia picked her purse from the counter and ascended the stairs. She stopped at the door, her hand on the handle while thinking twice.She turned the knob and walked in, Aiden had just stepped out of the bathroom with a towel around his waist. Olivia ignored him, she was mad at him for everything. Olivia tried to walk past him into the
Olivia held a sour expression, her lips pressed together in rage, while she kept her gaze on Carla who kept walking towards Aiden's direction. Olivia was just about to stand up when she noticed Audra moving towards Carla, and she relaxed back on the chair, her eyes sending glares towards Carla who had no idea Aiden's wife was there.She crossed arms and huffed in a muffled breath. She hoped Aiden had not invited Carla by himself. Why would he do that when he had her by his side, huh?Olivia has never felt jealous like she did at that moment. A sharp pain pierced through her, and she averted her eyes while roaming them around.Audra had gotten close to Carla, it was funny how the world is indeed a small place. Audra had known Carla for two years now, they met at the airport around December.They were two different people with different personalities, but Audra, being the nice person she is, got along with Carla, and they stayed in touch.Audra had invited Carla herself and had no idea
Olivia woke up the next morning and was totally surprised, Aiden was still sleeping. He must be so tired after his trip-she thought. She tried to move a few of his hair plastered on his face, but she resisted the urge to do that. Her eyes traveled down his toned skin and well-built body. Suddenly, Aiden turned on the bed, and she laid back quickly and snapped her eyes shut. He got out of bed and walked towards the bathroom. Olivia slowly opened her eyes and roamed them around. Aiden stepped out not long in his sweatpants and bare chest. “Good morning,” Olivia muttered, and he spared her a brief look. “We will be leaving soon for the engagement party. You should take your bath now,” he replied, and Olivia grabbed her phone from the drawer and checked the time. “9am?” She gasped. “What happened to waking up 7am to 8am, huh?” She mumbled and hopped out of bed. She peeled off her pajamas and suddenly Aiden walked in. He paused the moment he saw her in her undies, and Olivia could f
Olivia washed her face for the second time, then lifted her head and looked into the mirror in front of her. Her blue eyes stared at her face for a few seconds before traveling down to her body.She scoffed in a low voice and shook her head. She thought she was playing the game better, but it seemed like Aiden didn't care at all.For the past three days, she had slept in the same room with him, he had totally ignored her like a plague.Olivia puffed air through her mouth and groaned lightly before running her hand into her messy hair.She needed to visit the salon and since Aiden had traveled to Chicago yesterday, today was the perfect time for her to move freely without checking what time it was every hour. He didn't tell her when he was coming back, and she didn't care to ask.It was hard for her to play the cold treatment game because of how much she loved him, but she was willing to learn. Maybe if she could act the way he does, he may eventually discover what he has before it's t
Aiden had stepped out of the house later that day, Leah was around to make lunch, and she apologized for taking much time than she thought she would.Olivia took a short nap to calm her head. She had spent hours on the balcony while trying to figure things out until it seemed hopeless.She heard Leah's voice and stepped out of her room. “How was it?” Olivia asked and startled her.“Christ! I thought you were asleep.” Leah replied, with her left hand on her chest. “It went well, you look as if you had a good day, did something interesting happen in my absence?” Leah inquired and Olivia chuckled.“Nothing at all,” she whispered and moved to sit on a stool in the kitchen.Aiden, on the other hand, had left for a meeting, he wanted to address the outfit about Ethan and what they planned to do with him.It was a punishable offense for one to leave the outfit and come back any time. It was seen as betrayal that only deserved death as justice.Aiden won't hesitate to pull the trigger on Etha