Chapter 5
Ethan did not go easy on her. He made her do all kinds of embarrassing styles and by the time they finished, Olivia was too tired that she did not even have the energy to lift a finger, let alone open her eyes.When she finally returned to the realm of the living, it was already noon the following day. The space beside her had already turned cold and her body was aching all over and her back seemed to have been broken.Thinking about everything that had transpired yesterday, her face flushed and it was as red as a ripe tomato. The man seemed to have an insatiable appetite as he folded her body in all kinds of postures, to the extent of almost breaking her spinal cord.She shyly looked at the hickeys on her body, making her face turn as red as an apple. She secretly cursed the man and tried to get out of bed.Her legs were wobbly and she could only stand straight with the help of the bed. If she knew this was the price she was supposed to pay, she would not have provoked that man no matter what.Coupled with the fact that she was extremely hungry, Olivia made her way to the bathroom to wash up with so much difficulty. Maybe she would feel better after showering and filling up her stomach with some food. After showering, she went to the closet and noticed that all the clothes there were brand new. They even had price tags on them. Just looking at the price of one dress made her heart tremble.It was even more than her tuition fee. Gosh, where do people find so much money?With all the clothes in the closet and their astronomical prices, Olivia thought that it was enough to live the remaining years of her life without any worry if she sold them.The thought had only formed in her mind when she shook her head. She did not know what she was thinking about and she chided her mind for being stupid.Since she did not have anything else to wear and her old clothes seemed to have been thrown away, Olivia found a not-so-attractive dress and put it on. Although the price was high, it looked kind of normal, making her feel comfortable.She would have to go to a thrift store when she finds time to purchase some second-hand clothes.When she returned to the bedroom, she noticed a tray of food on the coffee table. There was a servant standing on the side of the table and looking at her, Olivia realized that she was not the one whom she had been talking to, yesterday.Remembering what had transpired yesterday after doing what that servant had told her, Olivia realized that something was wrong. She had seemed so confident and her eyes had been filled with disdain while talking to her. What had happened?Olivia took a sip of the soup and looked at the servant who was lowering her head submissively.“Where is that lady who had blond hair?” Olivia asked.When the servant heard her question, her expression appeared frightened and she lowered her head even more. It was as if she would offend Olivia the moment she spoke so, she did not dare to.Olivia felt that something was amiss and a bad feeling crept into her stomach, and just as she was about to ask what was going on, someone knocked on the door and they saw the butler enter the room.The butler looked at the two women. The servant trembled lightly after seeing the older man. The butler glared at her and having gotten the signal, the servant obediently retreated from the room, leaving the two of them.She even sighed in relief the moment she reached outside the door. It was as if she had just escaped death.Olivia was now certain that something had happened. Why would the servant act like a scared rat after seeing the butler?She wanted to ask but thought against it. She knew that the butler would never tell her the truth, so why waste her breath? Also, she was just a surrogate and she did not have any importance in that man’s heart, so she did not have the right to question his servants.“Miss Bell, you will be accompanying the master to a banquet tonight. Your dress for the occasion has already been prepared and the stylist will be here soon.” the butler said.Olivia was stunned. Accompany the master to a banquet?Olivia was dubious. Wasn’t she just a surrogate and a sex toy to the man? Why would she accompany him to a banquet?Seeing that his message had been delivered, the butler turned around to leave but Olivia stopped him.“Wait.” She called out.“What is the matter, Miss Bell?” the butler turned around and asked.“Why would I accompany your master to a banquet? I did not see anything like that highlighted in my contract.” protested Olivia.Did they think that they could order her around just because she was a helpless lady with no way of escaping? There was no way she was going to allow these people to use her however they wanted.“Well miss, it is an order from the master. You are in no position to act otherwise.” the butler said.“Why can’t I act otherwise? I am yet to report your master to the police for abducting me, who is he that I am supposed to obey his orders? I don’t have a master.” Olivia said. She was so angry that she immediately lost her appetite.She was still angry at the fact that her father sold her. Who were these people to order her around?“Miss Bell, don’t make things difficult for me. I am just responsible for passing the orders. The boss will be home any time from now, please get ready.” the butler spoke. His voice was calm and gentle as if he did not have any other intentions.“No. I am not going. I am just a surrogate and I am not qualified to accompany your master to such an important event. What if I embarrass him?” Olivia said softly. Seeing that the hard way was not working, she decided to use a different approach.Before the butler could say anything, the stylist who had been ordered to prepare the dress arrived. She entered the bedroom and carefully placed the gorgeous gown on the bed before respectfully retreating. After the stylist left, the butler looked at Olivia and smiled mysteriously, and said in an even tone, “Miss Bell, I think that there is something you should know. Whether you like it or not, you are the first, and probably the last woman master will ever bring home. Appreciate it while you still can.” the butler said and headed towards the door, leaving the stunned Olivia behind.Hah, she did not want to appreciate anything. She just wanted to be let free so that she could continue with her normal life.Chapter 6Olivia was shocked when she heard the butler’s words. So what if she was the only woman that Ethan had brought home?She was sure that there was no way Ethan would have fallen in love with her. They had not interacted with each other in the past and she has only known him for three days now, there was no way that man would be attracted to her just because she had slept with him twice.Olivia shook her head to remove the ridiculous thoughts from her mind. She must be going insane to even think that she was someone who could attract Ethan’s attention.Olivia looked at the beautiful dress and after thinking about it, she realized that it was not bad if she went out with the man. Maybe it might be her only chance to escape this absurd life and go somewhere else.She went to take a quick shower and after doing everything from makeup to dressing, it was already almost evening.The butler had said that Ethan would come to personally pick her up and just as she was wondering if the
Chapter 7When Olivia heard the woman claim to be Ethan’s fiancee, she was stunned. Her heart was suddenly filled with a sulfurous feeling that she has never felt before.Olivia was stunned at her feelings that she did not understand. She has never been in love before and she was sure that she was not in love with Ethan. She wondered where the uncomfortable feelings came from.“That man can only be mine. If you know what is good for you, you should not even go back to that house. I don’t like it when others covet what is supposed to be mine.” the woman said. Her voice was domineering and Olivia felt cornered.She was just a simple woman who had not seen much of the world. How was she supposed to deal with someone who just walked up to her and started questioning her?“Woman, are you even listening to what I am saying?” The woman, Jenny Alexandra was displeased when she did not get any response from Olivia.“Are you deaf?”“I…” Olivia did not know what to say. Although she wanted to ex
Chapter 8 Fiancee? Ethan’s words shocked the people at the gala. Their gazes traveled between him and Olivia, wondering what was going on. Jenny, who had just walked over, was stunned when she heard Ethan and her face turned pale. Her heart felt as if it had been hit by thunder as the words reverberated in her ears. Anger boiled in her chest as she thought about the humiliation that Ethan had put her through in the bathroom, to defend that low-life bitch! Without caring about her status as a socialite, or Ethan’s status as a business mogul, Jenny stormed to the stage in anger. She forcefully took Ethan’s hand that was holding Olivia, breaking them apart and almost causing Olivia to fall from the impact. Ethan quickly protected her by wrapping his arms around her shoulder, but Olivia roughly pushed him away. She was displeased at how this man would not waste an opportunity to take advantage of her even in front of so many people. “Ethan, what is the meaning of your words?” Jenny as
Chapter 9 Jenny stood there like an idiot. She had thought that Ethan would know what was good for him, but she never imagined that he would directly kiss Olivia in front of everyone. All the lies she had fabricated, all the fantasies she had been building over the years, came crumbling down like a wall that has been destroyed by explosives. With her body frozen in place, she did not know if she could hurry up and stop them, or if she could run and hide from all the taunting gazes she was about to receive. She was well aware of what was going to happen after that kiss because she had envisioned the same thing happening to Olivia. She never imagined that she will be the one on the receiving end. With her body stiff, she slowly turned around, her face went as pale as a sheet. She felt like she had been struck by lightning when she saw the apathetic and disgusting looks directed at her by everyone in the room. They made her want the ground to burst and swallow her whole. She had b
Chapter 10 “Pa!” Ethan was surprised when the hot slap landed on his cheek. He only felt a burning pain that he has never felt before. He let go of Olivia and placing his hand on his burning cheek, he looked at the woman with a deadly stare. She actually dared to raise her hand and slap her? Maybe she needed a Nobel prize because she was the first person to land a slap on his face. “Did you… did you just raise your hand at me?” Ethan asked. His aura was overpowering and the car was immediately filled with a cold aura, making the driver shiver. Even the assistant almost choked on the saliva he was about to swallow. Olivia moved even further to the door. She was just angry and this man kept provoking her. Couldn’t he see that she wanted absolutely nothing to do with him? “I am asking you, did you just slap me?” Ethan’s low and deep voice sounded in her ear. Olivia felt herself tremble from fear. She regretted the moment she raised her hand to slap him. She knew that Ethan was a d
Chapter 11 Having said that, Ethan moved closer and caught Olivia in his arms. Looking at her teary face and the anger that was about to spit out of her big, glassy eyes, Ethan found her more appealing. Although she was angry and she could not probably wait to strangle him to death, he found her extremely cute and attractive. He could not help but want to move even closer and tease her further. She was like a kitten that has been denied milk by its owner, so pitiful yet cute at the same time. Ethan lightly brushed his finger across Olivia’s cherry-colored lips. Her mouth was just the right size. It was neither big nor small. Every time he kissed her, his tongue would fit in perfectly, making him not want to let go. They were not too soft or hard. They were just right for kissing, making him so drown in the passion just by kissing her. Olivia stared at the man looking at her with his predatory gaze and felt the fire of anger inside of her body rise again. Although there were not
Chapter 12 Olivia did not know what was going on. She walked over and took the newspaper from one of the servants. There were bold headings in black and white that were hard to ignore. “The most sought-after bachelor is already taken.” “The prince charming of the city is off the market.” “The CEO of Reid Corporation is set to marry a mysterious woman. The two are said to have been together for a couple of years.” Looking at the articles splashed in the newspaper, the memories of everything that had happened yesterday evening came crashing into Olivia’s mind. What was going on? Although the photo in the newspaper was blurry, Olivia knew for a fact that it was her. Ethan had announced that she was his fiancee and just in one night, the news had spread all over, even in the newspaper. The servants kept on congratulating her as they looked at her in awe. She had only been with their master for three days and he was already set to marry her? This woman was not as simple as they thou
Chapter 13 With Ethan’s anger unleashed, his assistant did not dare to hesitate. He immediately took out his phone and started to issue a series of commands, ordering people to find out where the news originated from. He especially wanted to find the man who claimed that Olivia was a gold digger and probably have a ‘little chat’ with him. That woman looked naive, there was no way she would know how to con someone. He could still remember how she had questioned his boss’s morality after realizing that she had been bought, there was no way she could have a scheming mind. If that was true, she could not have lived such a pathetic life. This was the first time he has seen his boss angered because of someone. It seemed that his boss still had a heart, after all, and he especially cared about his surrogate. “It’s done. The investigation has started and we will have something soon.” the assistant said as he looked at his boss who had a gloomy expression on his face. Although he was cur