Chapter 6
Olivia 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 man had forgotten, she heard the sound of the engine pulling up.That must be him. Olivia waited until she heard the voice of the servants welcoming the man, only then did she leave the bedroom unhurriedly.She held the dress as she descended the stairs. She did not know if she would meet the man’s standards but when she felt his burning gaze on her, her face revealed a deep blush. Maybe she had passed so-so.Ethan was looking at Olivia with an astonished gaze. Just a change of clothes and light makeup and the woman was almost unrecognizable. He swore that the current Olivia was far more beautiful than his imagination.Olivia gracefully descended the stairs. Although she was uncomfortable under Ethan’s intense glare, she did not flinch. Looking at his handsome face, she felt that might have fallen in love with this man if they had met under normal circumstances.Olivia was startled by her thoughts. What was going on in her stupid head? Why was she thinking about falling in love with this man? She must be strategizing how to escape.‘Stupid heart, all you know is how to be attracted to superficial beauty.’ Olivia chided herself in her mind.Ethan stood up and walked towards her. Olivia took a step back as she watched the man approach her. She did not know what the man was up to and she did not want to embarrass herself in front of the servants.Ethan walked towards her and stopped a few inches away from her. His intense gaze did not stop looking at her for a second and Olivia was starting to get flustered.“Although you already look amazing, it seems that something is lacking.” the man opened his thin lips and said.Olivia did not know what the man was talking about so, she looked at him with a quizzical gaze.Ethan did not say anything. He stretched out his hand and his assistant respectfully delivered something that seemed like a jewelry box to him.He took the box and nonchalantly opened it. Inside the box were a glistening necklace and a pair of earrings. Olivia was almost blinded as she looked at the items in the jewelry box.She has never seen a necklace so beautiful nor earrings so well made. Her breath was caught in her throat and she did not dare breathe out loud.Ethan took the necklace and walked behind her. He placed it around her neck and helped her fasten it. At that time, Olivia’s mind had turned blank and the blush on her face had deepened. She looked even more alluring, making Ethan’s gaze darken.Olivia could not believe that the beautiful necklace was now on her neck and that the stoic man had actually helped her wear it.For the first time ever, she felt her heart skip a beat.After helping her wear the necklace, Ethan proceeded to help her wear the earrings. After he was done, he looked at her with a satisfied grin.“Now, that is better,” he said as he tousled her hair. Olivia felt as if her stomach was suddenly filled with butterflies. She felt her legs go weak and her heart could not stop beating out of control.Her eyes were filled with stars as she looked at the man and the twinkling light in her eyes made Ethan find her completely irresistible. Without realizing what was going on, he had already leaned over and captured her lips, tasting them over and over again.After a while, Ethan left Olivia and went to take a shower. He was on the verge of losing control and if he would have continued kissing her, things might have gone south.In the evening, the duo reached the venue just in time. Their entrance attracted a lot of attention as everyone admired Olivia’s beauty and Ethan’s unique charm.Olivia has never been to such an occasion so she was very nervous. She hated how Ethan was now dictating her life and she wanted nothing more than to ran away. He hated him and everything around him.The man was clutching her hand and refusing to let go.But seeing that a lot of people could not wait to talk to him, Olivia let go of his hand forcefully and went to stand at the quiet corner of the venue. She has only ever seen such gatherings on TV and she never imagined that she will one day be part of it.But she did not feel like she would ever fit in. Maybe she would try and find a way of getting out of there. The man was so busy entertaining everyone that he was not paying any attention to her.In her state of staying as low profile as she could, and as she thought of how to discreetly leave the place without the man noticing, a waiter who was passing by knocked his leg on one of the tables, before Olivia could react to what was happening, her dress was already soaked with wine.She trembled from the sudden coldness and almost screamed out loud. Looking at how the gorgeous dress had been destroyed, Olivia felt her heartbreak.The waiter who had spilled the wine was stunned. He quickly lowered his head and profusely apologized.He knew that everyone who was at this gathering was important. He did not want to offend anyone for the fear that he might lose his job.“It is okay. It was just an accident.” Olivia said as she looked at the waiter who was about to kiss the floor.“Sorry ma’am, I did not mean to.”“It is okay. You can go on with your work. Excuse me.” Olivia excused herself from the waiter and headed to the washroom to deal with the stain on her dress.After trying for half a day and seeing that it looked less ugly, the woman left the washroom. She had also taken time to remove the suffocating feeling in her chest. She felt that if she had continued to stay in that room, she would have died from the stifling feeling.Just as she exited the washroom and was about to make her way back to the banquet hall, she came face to face with a sexy lady, in fact, she was deliberately blocking her way.“Excuse me miss, I need to use the door.” Olivia tried to sound as nice as she could. She did not understand why this woman was blocking the door. Although she was beautiful, she didn't seem to have any manners.“So, it is just this?” The woman said in a taunting voice, making a frown appear on Olivia’s face.The woman’s face was filled with disdain as she looked at Olivia as if she was looking at a clown.“Who are you? What is the meaning of your words?”“You don’t deserve to know how I am. Just know that I am Ethan’s fiancee and if you know better, you should get lost this instant.”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
Chapter 14 “Are you the patient’s family?” the lead doctor, who was slightly older was probably the only person who was not intimidated by Ethan’s aura. He looked on with a serious face and there was nothing but a stern expression on his face. “Your sister is barely holding on. She has severe gastritis and yet she does not maintain a healthy lifestyle. If they had brought her in any minute late than they did, then it would be a different story.” the doctor said in seriousness. Ethan frowned at the doctor’s words especially when he called Olivia his sister. He was just about to refute when he realized that Olivia was only in her second year of the University and besides, that was not his main concern now. “What did you say?” Ethan asked. He had done a background check on Olivia and knew everything there was to know about her. He even drew up her family tree up to the fifth ancestor, how could he have missed something so important? “Her stomach is riddled with holes and besides, sh