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Unfaithful: Web of Betrayal Thirty One: Do You Want To Come Over?
Olivia ...When he found out her real name, where she lives, who her husband was, and where her new studio was, it went snowballing from there. He wanted to know more about her life and what she tried so hard to hide from him.It wasn't hard to find information about the couple since Declan was quite well-known in the business industry. There were articles about him, his family, and the diamond company they own. There were articles about how he married the beauty queen from one of the pageants his company funded. There were pictures of 22-year-old Olivia as a beauty queen, 25-year-old Olivia on her wedding day, and then not much else after that. As if she had retreated to the background and the only news he could find was about Declan's achievements and his company's major deals.He wasn't satisfied with that. So he hired a private investigator to dig further. That's when he found out about Sienna. The woman Declan was having an affair with. Then he dug in deeper about her too. She wa
Last Updated : 2022-11-17Unfaithful: Web of Betrayal Thirty Two: Takeout Dinner
It's been two weeks since she ran out of that door in a hurry. "You can't run away from your own feelings." She remembers him saying. It's true. It was stupid. She was afraid of her own feelings and fled as if he was the one who scared her away.Roman had been nothing but friendly to her. Although he insist that he wasn't her friend. They were business partners now, and things have been doing fine. He'd been trying to get her to spend more personal time with him, but she declined every time.But that night she felt ready. She was tired from working all day and hungry. The thought of having to go home and eat by herself felt stale. Declan won't be home until late as he had been for weeks. The raincheck to have dinner at Sebastian's was gone and forgotten.She walked into Ludus. The place was different at night, more private, and personal, and felt like home. She loved it for that, and the smell of the floral diffuser was delightful.She got to The Heart and looked at the room from the
Last Updated : 2022-11-17Unfaithful: Web of Betrayal Thirty Three: Client Visit
Kelly Thomas had just gotten divorced from her husband of 21 years, Greyson Thomas. She found out he had been living a double life with a mistress for the past 4 years, and to top it off, it wasn't his first mistress. She decided to leave the house she had been living with Greyson and bought a new one as part of her divorce settlement, and she had been working with Olivia to do the interior of her new home.She wanted to go big with the house's decoration, and since Greyson was obliged to pay for everything, she wanted to have artwork around the house. That's where Roman comes in."It's not even enough to pay back what I've lost for 21 years," Kelly snarled. "That bastard had the audacity to bring his tramp to our house and used all my stuff ... they even slept on our bed, can you believe that?" she scoffed. "That's how I found out, you know? I had no idea ... I guess if he wasn't that stupid to bring that bitch to our house, I wouldn't have found out 'til later."Olivia swallowed har
Last Updated : 2022-11-30Unfaithful: Web of Betrayal Thirty Four: Scandalous
He remembered the look on Olivia's face when she found out what he had been hiding from her. That moment of realization that the past several years of her life, he ... her husband ... the man she had vowed to spend the rest of her life with ... had been with another woman. He never thought he could hurt someone so deeply in a matter of minutes. He watched as her world shattered in front of him, falling into the abyss of his betrayal there was nothing he could do to undo it, he had caused it, and he opened the gates of hell.What do you say when you're caught red-handed in a lie? She noticed that things had been different even though he tried as hard as he could to make it look like everything was the way it's always been. He goes to work, and adds a few extra hours after work twice or three times a week. He comes home, took a shower, had dinner, and locked himself in his study to do more work. The only difference was, he did only half the work that he usually does, and the other half
Last Updated : 2022-11-30Unfaithful: Web of Betrayal Thirty Five: Lunch Date
"Please ... please ... pleaaaasee ..." Roman whined by the Urban Aesthetic entrance.Olivia was worried her employees might see him, so she walked in the direction of the restaurant she was going to have lunch."It's just lunch, Olivia, I need company, and we have work to discuss ... right?" he was following her like a lovesick puppy."God, Roman, you're such a child ..." she sighed."Oh look who's talking? You've been refusing my lunch invitation for months ... it's not like we're doing anything, just eating together, what's the harm in that?"She stopped at her feet to roll her eyes at him, "I didn't refuse dinner, and breakfast, did I?" She let out a long exhale, "You can't keep doing this, Roman, people might think we're ..." she made a waving gesture with her hands."Working together?"His blue eyes were bright under the sunlight. He had a point, they're just eating together and they're work partners. There's no reason for anyone to be suspecting anything. Olivia started walking
Last Updated : 2022-11-30Unfaithful: Web of Betrayal Thirty Six: And So It Begins
"Is that today?" Declan sounded oblivious to Olivia's question.She shut her eyes. He always forgets. It seems like he can say one thing and sound like he really meant it, he would even lay out the details about his plan on what they would be doing on the weekend and right on the day ... he just forgets."I don't think I can make it, honey, I'm so sorry." His apology didn't even sound sincere.She nodded, her phone still pressed against her ear. "That's fine." Although it's not."We'll do it next week," Declan was quick with his promises."Sure," she was quick to answer.She has an extra bottle of wine to herself, she thought. For a brief second, she wished she had said 'yes' to Roman's invitation earlier, but it was a crazy idea."Alright, I'll see you later, sweetie ... if you're still up.""I'm just gonna watch something on Netflix ... see you later."She hung up without even saying goodbye. It annoys her when he does that. It made her regret ever believing that he would actually d
Last Updated : 2022-12-17Unfaithful: Web of Betrayal Thirty Seven: Just Say The Words
David Bowie was playing. She could hear it stepping up the stairs to the second floor. The gallery manager told her Roman was working in his painting room. He never lets anyone up there unless it's very urgent. But he told the manager to let Olivia come up when she arrives.The door was slightly ajar. "Fame" was playing rather loud from the inside. She hesitated for a moment before she pushed the door with her fingers. It slowly opened up to the painting room she never entered before.The whole room was lined with grid windows, it was bright with sunlight. She clutched the folder against her chest as she stepped on the hard wooden floor into the wide interior.Roman was sitting in front of a canvas by one of the windows at the end of the room. A lot of canvases were stacked and leaned against the wall on the floor. Some of them were on easels, some were painted, and some were blank.He was shirtless with his jeans hanging just above his pelvis. His tanned skin was smeared with paint h
Last Updated : 2022-12-17Unfaithful: Web of Betrayal Thirty Eight: Shady
There are parts of the city that people from high society never go to. Olivia knows it, and Declan knows that Olivia knows that. And for that exact reason, he chose those places to meet with people he didn't want Olivia ever to know that he meets them.Downtown Lancaster where they have pubs and bars for after-office-hour hangouts is one of those places. It's where he took his mistress for drinks and alone time without worrying he would meet anyone that might recognize him or know his wife. But that was a long time ago, and it didn't help him either, he still got caught.He goes to the same area in the central business district near his office building to meet up with a mysterious man every now and then. Roman learned about this from the private investigator he hired to look for Olivia. After a while, he decided he would go and see it for himself.It's the same man every time. Light-colored hair, medium built, much shorter than Declan because Declan was quite tall. The man looked like
Last Updated : 2022-12-17
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Unfaithful: Web of Betrayal Seventy-Eight: London
The moment they arrived in London, a call came in. The family lawyer informed them that their brownstone house in Lancaster had burned. The lawyer would contact the insurance company, and an investigation was underway. Declan left the matter to his lawyer's hand. He told them they could not return because they had just arrived and Olivia was not feeling well. They will have to do all interviews and communication through video calls. A few days after that, the news broke. Bodies were found in a family home in Chestnut. A mother and an 8-year-old boy they assume were her son were found in their car. It seemed like they had been dead for a few days. The police were looking for the husband. The scene indicated that the two deceased people had died from asphyxiation, an apparent murder-suicide inside the car. However, the car was already turned off when they found them. Someone was already there and failed to report the incident. Gil Isaac was now a wanted man.
Unfaithful: Web of Betrayal Seventy-Seven: Departure
Somewhere in Chestnut lies the body of a mother and son that had yet to be discovered. They had to go on knowing this and not do anything about it. They had to act as if everything was normal and they were leaving for London as scheduled. Their bags were packed for a month's stay, they left their instructions to their employees and gave their house staff a paid leave. Declan leaned on the doorway while Olivia was already waiting in the car. He looked around one last time to see if they had everything they needed. His eyes fell on the Blue Flame. He had bought the piece from Roman early on when he didn't know what it truly meant for any of them. "A blue flame represents many things to many people. It represents illumination and enlightenment. It could mean destruction and renewal, spirituality and also damnation ... it depends on which aspect you can relate to." Roman's voice echoed in his mind. "While blue is a color that presents coolne
Unfaithful: Web of Betrayal Seventy-Six: Confession
Declan ... my love ...If you're reading this ... that means I'm gone ...I have been contemplating this decision for the longest time.Our last meeting convinced me there is no hope for me ever to be together with you again.I don't want to live without you, especially when you love someone else on this earth.God knows I tried to do that, and it's killing me inside. It might as well kill me forever.Damien is such a sweet boy. He doesn't deserve this. He doesn't deserve an unhappy mother who's always bitter and angry because she couldn't be with his father, who has no love for either of us.He doesn't deserve to be in a world where he is not loved and treated like he didn't matter. I couldn't give that to him because I can't convince you to be the father he deserves.So I'm not leaving him behind. He is mine. He is my heart and soul.I promise this won't hurt. Not as much as knowing that you don't love me.I hope you find what you lost wit
Unfaithful: Web of Betrayal Seventy-Five: Silence
The silence was deafening. The clock on the dashboard said 3.30 AM. They had probably been cleaning since 12 AM. She could still smell the blood though she couldn't pinpoint where it originated. She scrubbed herself clean almost to the point where she scratched off the first layer of her skin. But the scent remained. They drove for almost an hour when Declan pulled to a construction site. She took a glance at the sign as they entered the area. It was one of his company's ongoing projects. They were building a factory. Heavy equipment was parked all over the site. The land was dug up in the middle. She started to get the idea of what Declan was planning on doing. "They're scheduled to dump the soil in the morning ... they had done the inspection yesterday. I'll dig a shallow grave, and they'll cover it up with tons and tons of soil in the morning," he sounded confident. She looked at him with an empty stare, still unsure about everything they were doin
Unfaithful: Web of Betrayal Seventy-Four: The Stranger
"What?" Olivia froze. Her relief was short-lived when she realized it wasn't Roman. Panic sets in almost immediately. "Who the hell is that?" she was reluctant to look closer. The sight of blood on a dead body was not something she wanted to observe. Declan was breathing heavily. He shook his head and stroked his hair. "Get the tarp, Livy ... get some tapes and plastic, whatever we have ... hurry!" She ran down the stairs. She wasn't thinking anymore. She just did what Declan told her. "Oh ... God!" Declan muttered to himself. He rubbed his face with both hands. He was sure it was Roman when he first saw the dark images on the CCTV monitor. He checked the pockets of the dead man in front of him. He took everything he could find from the corpse. Gil was dead. Blood was still leaking out of his wounded head through the soaked cap. Declan would've seen a clearer image through the monitor if he hadn't worn that cap. Or not. His
Unfaithful: Web of Betrayal Seventy-Three: The Scene
She was in a haze. Everything was blurry. It was as if her mind was filled with fog, and tears were filling up her eyes. Declan was talking. He held her by the side of her arms. She remembered screaming, and Declan put his hand over her mouth. This was not really happening. The next thing she heard from Declan was, as the fog was getting clear, "We can do this ... you and me ... we'll clean this up, get rid of the body, and no one will know." He nodded profusely as if to get her to agree with him. "I did this for us ... don't you see? He gave me no choice ... I love you, Olivia, this is the only way we can be together peacefully ... he won't leave us alone ... he'll never leave us alone." She pushed his hand off her mouth, "You're crazy ... you'll never get away with this." Her breaths were heavy from the immense pressure of his crime. "You killed him." "You did too ... you think you'll be free of this? I didn't kill him ... we did." The realization o
Unfaithful: Web of Betrayal Seventy-Two: Murderer
She woke up in a daze by a beeping sound from the computer. It took a few seconds for her to recall that they had fallen asleep on the floor of his study. Declan was sitting in front of his computer. The look on his face sobered her up. "What's wrong?" she asked as she gathered and put on her clothes. "Sshh ..." he put his index finger to his lips. His eyes were nailed to the monitor as he clicked away with his mouse. "Someone's in the house." Her heart fell to her stomach. "What? What do you mean?" she whispered and hurried to dress. Declan stood abruptly from his chair and switched the light off. She looked at the computer monitor to see what he had been looking at from the CCTV, but it was turned off. "He's upstairs ... he's going to the bedroom," he walked back to his desk and got a key from the drawer. She was numbed by fear. "What are you doing?" He didn't reply, but she immediately knew he was going for his
Unfaithful: Web of Betrayal Seventy-One: Husband And Wife
He said it. It was done. He had severed the tie that bound him with his entire life, his family. But Livy was his family. She had been for more than 15 years. She was the family he chose for himself. He had done more to keep his relationship with Olivia than anything he'd ever done to be a Hunt. Was he an idiot, like his mom said? Maybe. Whatever Olivia did with Roman made him even hungrier to win her back. It was his nature. It was how he strived to be the best in business. It surprised him. The relief he felt after telling his mom. He was free now. No more judgment of who he chose to be his wife, why they had not yet had a child, or what he decided to do with his marriage. His life was finally his own. He couldn't believe he waited that long to do the one thing that could've saved his marriage from the start. He walked into the silence of their home. It was the only thing that mattered from then on. To build back what had collapsed beneath their feet. The woman he
Unfaithful: Web of Betrayal Seventy: Mother And Son
Declan sat in the dining room, waiting for his mom to enter in her fashionably late manner. This time she brought some files with her. Her sumptuous smile subsided when she saw her favorite son looking scruffy and worn out, as if he hadn't showered or eaten in days. "You look like you just crawled out of a cave ... what happened?" she sneered. He stood up and kissed his mother's cheek, "You look lovely as always, Mom. How are you?" "I'm as well as I can be," she sat on the chair next to him and put the files on the table. She turned to him with a concerned look on her face. She touched his arm, "Is there something wrong with your business?" "No ... business is good," he said. She raised a brow and turned away, "It's your home then ... where is your pageant wife, anyway?" Mimi started to look through the papers in front of her. He rubbed his temple. He was not in the mood for his mother's cynical remarks. "Why am I here, Mom?"
