Chapter 7
When 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 explain her relationship with Ethan, she did not want to reveal that she was just a surrogate. That was too embarrassing given how arrogant this woman was. She did not want to be laughed at.“Are you trying to defy me?” Jenny was displeased. No one has ever been rude to her no matter where she went. Almost everyone could not wait to fawn over her given her family background.“Who do you think you are? You are just a stray dog picked up on the street by Ethan. Do you think that you are someone important?” Jenny said. Her words were cutting. Olivia felt so humiliated that she did not know where to hide.She was just a dog, a dog sold for a few million dollars so that she can help others continue their bloodline. She did not deserve to be in the same room as everyone else.Why did she even attend the banquet in the first place? She would have been hard-hearted and stayed in the house.Olivia looked at the woman who was standing before her with envy. She was beautiful, she had a nice figure and she had a good family background.She was confident and she could do whatever she wanted. Only if she had a tenth of this woman’s courage, she would have been able to stand up for herself.But the inferiority complex in her would only make her want to quiver in fear. She did not have what it takes to face someone head-on. If not, she would not be feeling this humiliated.Seeing that the woman was not responding and was even staring at her like an idiot, Jenny finally lost her temper.She went to Olivia and caught her by the wrist, wanting to slap her.…After seeing that woman had gone for a long time, Ethan started to feel worried. Although he had been entertaining his business partners, part of his attention was kept on Olivia.He saw how the waiter humiliated her and just as he wanted to walk over to offer his help, the woman hurriedly left.He guessed that she might have gone to the washroom. But it was now more than twenty minutes since she left.Did she try something funny like escaping? Ethan swore that he would break her leg if she really attempted to run away.He excused himself and headed to the bathroom. At the same time, he was talking through his Bluetooth headset asking if any of his bodyguards had seen Olivia. This was his turf and it was even hard for a fly to pass through, let alone a living person.After hearing that no one had left the premises, Ethan continued on his way to the washroom.He was just in time to see someone lift a hand to slap the silly woman. The woman seemed to have been overpowered as she curled herself in a ball. It was like she was going to stand there and let the other woman rain slaps on her.“Stop right there,” Ethan shouted.Jenny’s raised hand was suspended midair after hearing the familiar voice. Olivia was relieved and just as she was about to dart away, the man caught her and held her hand.Jenny angrily turned around and looked at the man who had interrupted her. He did not even spare her a glance as he looked at the timid woman who wanted to run away.“Where do you think you are running to?” Ethan asked in a low voice.Olivia did not answer. She just let the man hold her hand without struggling much. She was feeling like an insignificant ant and she did not have the energy to bicker with this man.“Ethan, what is the meaning of this?” Jenny asked angrily when she saw that the man had completely ignored her.“Meaning of what?” Ethan did not turn around as he asked in a cold voice.“Have you forgotten that I am your fiancee?”“Not anymore. You are just an ex-fiancee.” Ethan said in a domineering voice.Jenny was speechless. Her face turned pale as she looked at the man who she had loved ever since she was young. She could not accept what she was hearing right now.“What is your relationship with her?” Jenny asked.Ethan finally turned around and stared at her, “You will find out soon.” he said. His tone was arrogant and he did not have any regard for Jenny.Jenny’s face turned a few shades paler and for a moment she did not know how to react.When Olivia heard Ethan, confusion flashed through her eyes. He was not about to announce to the whole world that she was his surrogate, was he?After remembering the humiliation she had been through and the fact that she could not even explain his relationship with this man, Olivia felt a surge of anger engulf her and she immediately threw Ethan’s hand off.If he had not used those underhanded means, she would not be in this embarrassing situation.Ethan was stunned when the woman threw her hand off. Thinking that she might have been hurt, he asked in a concerned voice if everything was okay.“Are you alright?” he inquired. His voice was calm and even a little gentle than the one he had used while talking to Jenny, but Olivia felt even more wronged.She turned to the man and looked at him coldly, “it has nothing to do with you.”Ethan was livid. What was wrong with this woman? He was only concerned about her.He looked at her with a dangerous gaze, scaring Olivia stiff. The man put his hands in his trousers and approached the woman who was moving backward. Olivia knew that she had hit a dead end when her back touched the wall.Her eyes darted around quickly. She did not dare look the man directly in the eye.Ethan approached her and placed his arm on the wall, totally sandwiching her between the wall and his arms.On his face was a devilish smile that Olivia has never seen before. Her heart jumped around nervously and she looked at the man with a scared expression.Ethan moved closer but before he could teach a certain someone a lesson, his business partner called him. He immediately let go of Olivia, returning to his cool self. Looking at his poker face, Olivia felt that everything that happened a moment ago was just an illusion.They all returned to the banquet and continued with the gathering. This time, Ethan did not let go of Olivia’s hand no matter how much she struggled.And just as everyone was reaching the peak of their curiosity, Ethan dragged the unwilling woman until they reached the stage. Since he was the organizer, everyone’s attention turned to him.“Sorry to interrupt you, please. I want to introduce someone to you all…” Ethan said.After making sure that everyone’s attention was on him, he raised their entwined hands and said in a deep, low voice.“With me here is my fiancee. We will be getting married next month and I hope that everyone will come to give us their blessings.”Everyone was stunned but their shock could not compare to what Olivia was feeling.She felt her mind go completely blank and she was unable to process anything for a moment.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
Chapter 15 Olivia slept until the next morning. When she opened her eyes, the first thing she saw was Ethan sleeping on the single sofa with a laptop on his thigh. His neck was tilted and his head was resting on his right arm while the other held the laptop. You could tell that he was exhausted as there were dark circles around his eyes even if they were closed. Although it was early in the morning and the man looked like a mess from exhaustion, his devilishly handsome face was as charming as ever, making Olivia’s heart skip a bit. But then, her expression fell. Why did she see the very face she loathed the moment she opened her eyes? Don’t tell her that the man had been sleeping here the whole night. She looked around and realized that she was not in the master room bedroom. Although the room she was in was elegant, it carried the hospital scent that was hard to miss. Memories of what happened flashed through her mind, making Olivia clutch her head painfully. The video of that b