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Unfaithful: 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 : 2022-12-17Unfaithful: Web of Betrayal Thirty Nine: Party
"Ready?" Declan asked before opening the car door.She responded with a simple smile. She wasn't really ready, not mentally anyway. They were invited to a party at Brian Murphy's house which came as a surprise because Roman never mentioned it to her. It was his 28th birthday. But then again, the last time she saw him was at his studio that morning, and she didn't give him the chance to say anything else after she walked away.That was a few days ago, and they didn't have any contact since then. Not even about work. She thought it was better to let it cool off before they see each other again, never expecting that the next time they would meet was at his birthday party.Brian wanted to celebrate it because it's been ten years since he held a party for his youngest son. It was more of welcoming him back to the family rather than celebrating his birthday."Is Elizabeth going to be there?" Olivia asked Brian's ex-wife, Roman's mother.Declan scoffed, "Pfft ... I highly doubt it ... that w
Last Updated : 2022-12-17Unfaithful: Web of Betrayal Forty: Balcony
Whenever she goes to a party at a house like the Murphy Mansion, she always finds the time to separate herself from Declan's crowd. The place is so big, she was bound to find an area where no one goes to.That night, it was the second-floor balcony facing the vast garden at the back. She could see the reflection of the glittering moonlight on the pond. The stillness of the night somehow settled the turbulence in her mind.The sound of people laughing at Brian's jokes was faintly heard from where she stood with a glass of champagne in her hand. She'd been taking a glass from every corner of the house where they serve it, chugged it down her throat trying to forget what Declan said about having a triplet, and ... Selma Curtis.She felt the hair on her back stood up, the low-cut dress couldn't protect her from the chill breeze. She rubbed her arms and sighed. She didn't want to go back inside now that the news about the triplet had become the party's main discussion or more like the part
Last Updated : 2023-01-12Unfaithful: Web of Betrayal Forty One: Family
He noticed his wife had been quiet throughout the party. She even went missing for a while, even though it's not something new. She has a habit of staying away from the crowd to recharge. She never liked the social setting, not with 'his people' anyways. She feels like she had to transform into someone else when she was among them and it's tiring.He slipped his hand to reach hers in the backseat of their car. She pulled away. That's how he knew her quietness was caused by something he did."What's the matter? You haven't said a word since we left the party."She was looking out the window with one hand on her chin. She shook her head and made a gesture that she didn't want Travis to listen to their conversation.Declan pressed a button and the divider slowly rolled up. But she kept silent."Do you want to talk about it?""I don't know ... do you? You seemed so sure about your plan to have triplets, you didn't even bother to let me in on that plan.""Oh ... that?" he laughed lightly,
Last Updated : 2023-01-13Unfaithful: Web of Betrayal Forty Two: In Vitro
Medications, consultations, tests, needles, tubes, transvaginal ultrasounds. She covered her eyes with both hands, she can smell the doctor's office in her mind as she read the procedures she had to go through for an In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) treatment. While Declan only had to jerk off his semen the morning of the egg retrieval. She spent her whole working day researching the topic, looking at other couple's success stories, failed attempts, pros, and cons. She let out a long sigh. Her day's work is stacked on one side of her desk, and more is coming for the next day. She won't be done with them if she stayed up all night in her office until morning comes, and she still hasn't got the answer to her question. Does she want to do the procedure? Once she's on that train, she will have to succeed. Otherwise, it will only be a lot of money, time, effort, and energy she didn't want to waste. It's not a sure thing, the treatment can fail, and then it will have to be repeated, and again
Last Updated : 2023-08-01Unfaithful: Web of Betrayal Forty-Three: Partners
Even though he was determined that they're not friends, nor will they ever be, they make the best of companions. They have the same interest, work in related fields, have a lot of things in common, and were interested in each other enough to listen to what the other has to say. Roman likes to make her laugh, and she loves to laugh. The days following Declan's departure for his business trip, Olivia spends with Roman. Working, primarily, but being with each other became a comfortable regularity. He walked her to her building every morning after buying coffee, they have lunch together every day, and they go out for client surveys together. And it didn't go unnoticed by their employees how their professional partnership had blossomed into the closest of friendships. But there's a deep amorous desire lurking underneath it. The restraint from taking their relationship further was merely because Olivia managed to withstand her urges more than Roman even tried. She ignores his flirtatious
Last Updated : 2023-08-01
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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?"
