The after-party was held on a cruise, it was very lively on the cruise as the spectators wined and dined.The loud music and bright light complimented each other. A few people were moving about, chattering and laughter rolled out in the wide space on the cruise.Some people were found around the railings of the cruise, they all held glasses of wine and cocktails.It was a high-end event, some businessmen and women used the opportunity to mingle with others and gain connections.The Andersons couple was a little isolated and they did not mind. They just waited for Logan to sign the contract with them first, they would gain the recognition they deserved.This thought placed them in a good mood as they sat in a corner, eating from the plate of sliced pork. Maggie didn't hold back as she munched on the food and downed it with the white wine available on the table.Mr Brown was busy tailing Logan with his eyes from where he sat. He watched Logan and Olive laughed with Logan's parents. Soo
Olive exclaimed softly "Ravenna?? What are you..." she quickly glanced around them. Everyone was busy laughing and engaging in conversations. Thankfully, Mr And Smith had already left for their house, But Lilian and London were still on the cruise. What if they came at the moment and saw Ravenna?? Logan will be in hot soup for sure!Olive whispered in annoyance "Why did you come here? Aren't you aware that your presence here can cause Logan some mishap with his dad?" Ravenna snarled as she retorted in a low tone "You are the one whose presence can ruin things for my man! You got married to him finally, are you happy?? Well, I just came to remind you of your place. This whole wedding.." she stretched her last word a little before she added "This whole grand wedding should have a bride like me and not you! You are temporary and..."Olive rolled her eyes before cutting her off "Old story. You don't need to remind me of that. So shut up and leave!" Ravenna's face flushed red in anger
"I survived death barely hours ago and now you want to divorce me??" Olive's words echoed in the ward, her jaw dropped and her hands shook as she held onto the envelope. She stared at her husband in disbelief, tears welling up in her eyes. "How could you do this to me?" she asked, her voice quivering with anger and hurt."I'm done with you, Olive," her husband said, his cold voice devoid of emotion. "I've found someone better, someone who's rich and I'm not wasting another moment of my life with you."Olive's eyes widened in disbelief. "But... but we've been married for three years! You can't just throw away our relationship like it doesn't matter!"Her husband, Joshua Jones shrugged. "It doesn't matter to me."His voice dripped with unfamiliar hatred which caught Olive Anderson off guard. But Olive shook her head in denial, she didn't want to accept this reality.The sadness made her solemn, she could feel the emotions welling up inside her like a river threatening to overflow its
Olive felt as though the world had stopped, frozen in the moment of her husband's revelation. Her jaw dropped, her eyes wide with shock and horror. The tears that damped her cheeks felt like acid on her skin, burning and stinging. "What? No..." she whispered, the breath leaving her lungs in a rush."It's true," he said, his tone dismissive. "Adeline's carrying my child. She's the one I want to build a life with, not you."Olive's heart shattered, the pieces falling to the floor like shattered glass. "You..."Adeline only rolled her eyes in boredom while she pressed her head on Joshua's chest."I've made my decision, Olive," Joshua said, his voice hard and devoid of emotion. "There's no need to drag this out. Sign the divorce papers and get ready to attend our baby shower. Adeline and I are moving on, with our new baby, this baby will prove to everyone that the fault is from you and not me!"Olive's body felt numb as she listened to his cruel words. She felt like she was watching the
"Do I have other options?" Olive asked as she stared at Maggie with a dull expression, she didn't expect anything better from her anyway.Maggie shook her head in denial "None" Olive balled her fists close to her, she cast her head down as she took in the level of insult she was about to place on herself.She was beside herself, not knowing what to decide anymore but Maggie's nonchalant words swept to her ears."You do not need to keep yourself that much cause as we both know, you have been divorced by your husband, so you do not need to feel guilty or think you are betraying him." She said and Olive looked at her.'That's right' It seemed she forgot so soon that she no longer has a husband and the only person she has is her sick mother.And she couldn't afford to be alone in this unfamiliar world that has stabbed her multiple times,for this reason, she was ready to do anything to save the one person who was her mother.With a clenched Jaw, Olive Agreed "When do I do it?" A smile q
Olive's eyes were met with the blinding sun rays that penetrated the hotel room. Her eyes fell on her lower body and she made to shout in surprise when seeing the hickeys all over her thighs, belly, and her breasts. She was certain there were many of them on her neck but now wasn't the time for her to check. She turned around and Olive spotted the man who was sleeping on the bed close by. She was surprised because he was really good-looking and didn't look anything like how Luca had described the investor. He looked like a mini-Demi god even though he was sleeping! His face was so handsome even though it was still morning time. Olive didn't know why he looked so different from the description Luca gave her. She couldn't help but stare a little bit more. But then she remembered that her mother still needed to undergo surgery so she immediately grabbed her gown from the floor and her heels. She went to the bathroom and dressed up real quick. After that, she rushed to the table
Olive was not only bewildered but also dumbfounded. She quickly shook her head thinking they were trying to make a fool out of her."No aunt. I went into the room and slept with that stranger" Still holding her cheek, Olive confirmed but Luca only snorted."The investor called that he waited for you in the room but you never showed up! How could you be so dimwit to not do this right?" Luca scolded, she was only a year older than Olive and three years younger than Adeline.Olive quickly stood up from the floor, her cheeks had the prints of Maggie's fingers on her face "I went to that hotel, I walked into room number 099 as told and I—""Wait. Room 099??" Maggie bellowed and Olive nodded after a while.Maggie stamped her feet on the tiled floor "Can't you comprehend a thing?? The number written on that paper is 066, how could you turn the paper upside down??" Luca shook her head, amused by Olive's stupidity. Olive's face turned ghastly as the realization dawned on her. Her eyes grew i
“Mr Logan…” Maggie tried to intervene as she turned to look at Logan in bewilderment. Logan didn’t even spare her a glance, his jaw were clenched, his eyes still locked with Olive’s. Luca was in disarray as she cried to her father “Dad, what’s going on??” She tucked at her father’s sleeve and that thrusted him into the reality.He immediately stepped forward to explain “Mr Logan, you can’t go with Olive, she’s—““Why not?” Logan snarled at him, his question cutting him off. His blazing eyes scanned Maggie and Luca “I am not married to your daughter. I have choices and this union with your family is off”He returned his gaze at Olive “ Dear Olive, I am still waiting” Luca snapped her head at Olive, her glaring eyes penetrated Olive’s body.Olive didn’t know how to react, faced with Logan’s Waiting eyes, Luca’s glaring eyes, Maggie’s scrunched face, and Her uncle’s death-sending eyes.She didn’t know what to do at that point but to gulp loudly, her throat popping up and down.Logan s
Olive exclaimed softly "Ravenna?? What are you..." she quickly glanced around them. Everyone was busy laughing and engaging in conversations. Thankfully, Mr And Smith had already left for their house, But Lilian and London were still on the cruise. What if they came at the moment and saw Ravenna?? Logan will be in hot soup for sure!Olive whispered in annoyance "Why did you come here? Aren't you aware that your presence here can cause Logan some mishap with his dad?" Ravenna snarled as she retorted in a low tone "You are the one whose presence can ruin things for my man! You got married to him finally, are you happy?? Well, I just came to remind you of your place. This whole wedding.." she stretched her last word a little before she added "This whole grand wedding should have a bride like me and not you! You are temporary and..."Olive rolled her eyes before cutting her off "Old story. You don't need to remind me of that. So shut up and leave!" Ravenna's face flushed red in anger
The after-party was held on a cruise, it was very lively on the cruise as the spectators wined and dined.The loud music and bright light complimented each other. A few people were moving about, chattering and laughter rolled out in the wide space on the cruise.Some people were found around the railings of the cruise, they all held glasses of wine and cocktails.It was a high-end event, some businessmen and women used the opportunity to mingle with others and gain connections.The Andersons couple was a little isolated and they did not mind. They just waited for Logan to sign the contract with them first, they would gain the recognition they deserved.This thought placed them in a good mood as they sat in a corner, eating from the plate of sliced pork. Maggie didn't hold back as she munched on the food and downed it with the white wine available on the table.Mr Brown was busy tailing Logan with his eyes from where he sat. He watched Logan and Olive laughed with Logan's parents. Soo
The next few days rolled by in a hurry, A lot of preparations took place as everyone was preparing for the wedding.Even though Olive and Logan wanted something simple, his mother overdid everything with the help of Lilian.Lilian made everything perfect, Logan was too busy with the arrangements that he had to postpone the date he asked Mr Brown to come sign the contract with his subsidiary company.Scott was his right-hand man and his best man. Lilian served as the chief bridesmaid for Olive.On the wedding day, Olive remained seated in front of the mirror as she stared at herself in the mirror. Her face was blank. No ounce of smile was on her face, she just kept staring at her reflection in the mirror. She was in her white flawless gown that was made of expensive fabrics.She was all dolled up by the makeup artist that Logan had hired. Her hair was curled to the side. She should be mesmerized by her beauty like everyone else did, but she wasn’t.The makeup artists and the bridesmai
Scott remained silent for a while, he was just staring blankly at the lady who was looking back at him with those innocent eyes.When he couldn't contain his excitement anymore, he burst into laughter, making Olive sigh.Logan didn't say a word as he just kept looking at Olive calmly. Olive pouted her lips a little, a blank look still on her face."What do you want to say to me?" Olive questioned after a while and Logan just shrugged."Stealing the files won't be that difficult.." Logan started but Olive quickly butted in."It's not stealing. It's taking back what is ours." She corrected him and that made Logan inclined his head to the side.Before he could respond, Scott nudged his shoulder "Don't worry about that. Let's just go ahead already. That family disgusts me!" He said in hate.Logan just shook his head before making his way to the driver's seat. Scott stepped away from the car. Olive quickly fastened her seatbelt, before waiting for Logan to start the car.Logan ignited the
“So….” Mr Brown’s voice broke their eye contact,disrupting their silent moment. His eyes were expectant as he waited for Logan to say something about the contract he requested.Logan sighed calmly, he couldn’t believe Olive was putting him through this. His eyes roamed around the people there.Scott shook his head slightly, he was afraid of Mr Brown ruining things and besides, working with them would only boost their reputation and income. He doesn’t want anything good to come to the Andersons from Logan.The silence stretched on for a while, everyone else waited for Logan to speak but he just kept staring daggers at Mr Brown, scanning him to see if he was worth the stress.The silence was like a loud echo in their ears, the silence hung in the hall as no one said a word. Maggie rubbed her palms together due to the sweat that was starting to form there. This was their only way out and if they didn’t get the contract, they would be doomed. The Andersons family will suffer major losses
“Brown Anderson..” Logan’s cold voice rang in the hall as he made his way in. His deep monotone voice caught the attention of the people waiting in the room.With Scott behind him, Logan made his way into the wide hall where the funeral rites were performed.Logan had told Mr Brown to wait behind after the funeral, so the Andersons were all waiting there.Mr Brown quickly stood up from the armless chair he had sat down in the hall along with his wife and children.“Mr Smith..” He acknowledged Logan the moment he spotted him, he forced out a wide smile.Maggie stood beside her husband, she didn’t forget to greet Logan too. Logan kept a straight face as he didn’t bother to respond to their greeting. “Mr Brown.. I have a score to settle with you” he uttered coldly. Mr Brown turned to look at his wife knowingly before turning to look at Logan again.“What could that be, Mr Logan Smith?” He asked, an underlying grin almost replaced his face.Logan straightened his back as he tucked both h
The day rolled by quickly and soon it was Roseline's funeral. Olive’s face was devoid of even a little smile. They got dressed in silence and didn't say a word to each other. Olive's head was preoccupied as she got into Logan's car. She was wearing a black body-fitted gown and a black bag. She tied her hair in a ponytail. Logan wore a black sleeve and pants, he would be her chauffeur for the day. In silence, they drove towards the funeral ground. Olive appreciates the silence as much as she didn't realize it. She just wanted to be left alone in her thoughts. Her mother's dismissal was messing with her sanity that she couldn't cry anymore. Getting close to the gate, Logan turned to look at Olive, for the first time that day, he spoke to her "We're here." Olive only hummed at him, her face was blank making Logan slightly worried. It would have been better if she cried so he would know what she was feeling inside. Honestly, he doesn't even know why he was concerning himself,
"What?" Maggie hollered, her face twisted in utter surprise "And you think that'll be the greatest and smartest thing to do right now?? Did you forget that you tempered with her mom's treatment simply because you were scared of her getting well and taking over her company??" She angrily said, riling Brown Anderson.Brown Anderson bickered "What do you have me say?? We can't just sit and wait till we finally go down the drain!" Maggie sighed before she narrowed her eyes, her lips twitched at the sides as she suggested "We can still get on Mr Smith's good side. We can do something to make him do our bidding" she said a little slyly.Luca furrowed her brows as she stared at her mom as if she was going insane. Adeline and Mr. Brown wasn't exceptional, confusion crossed their faces.Adeline asked skeptically "What are you saying, Mom?" her eyes scrutinizing her mother thoroughly."We can't make the smiths do our biddings especially the feared Logan Smith!" Mr Brown interjected with his ha
Logan angrily ended the call and threw the phone on his bed. He ran his hand through his hair, his anger made his chest rise and fall rapidly.He and his girlfriend have been having several fights after another lately and it was becoming tiring. It was starting to get on his nerves!He was so pissed that he stormed out of the room, heading downstairs to join Olive for breakfast. He needed to be away from his cell phone because he knew how persistent Ravenna could be. She would buzz his phone unfailingly.He spotted olive already eating at the dining “I thought you said you would wait for me?” He asked as he walked towards them.Mrs Jenkins smiled while greeting “Good morning, Logan” she said while placing the jar of orange juice on the table that was filled with lots of dishes.Logan nodded “Good morning, Mrs Jenkins,” he said while sitting on the Chair next to Olive. Olive raised a brow at him, she replied“I waited for a long time but it didn’t seem as if you were going to come down