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
Chapter 16 She was supposed to be hating him and wanting absolutely nothing to do with him. What was with the warm feeling that was bubbling in her heart now? “What is wrong, are you feeling unwell?” Ethan asked with concern when he saw that her face had turned pale. “No, I am fine. It’s just… that I have woken up and my eyes are yet to adjust to the light.” Olivia found a random excuse. “I want to rest, please. Can I have the room alone?” she inquired in a small voice. She did not dare look at the man for fear that he might notice her vulnerability. “Okay. I will be going to work but, call me if you need anything. Don’t be shy.” Ethan spoke as he looked at the woman on the hospital bed. Although he had spent the night in the hospital, he was not tired at all. He was in fact, feeling so energetic that his mood was practically on the bright side. He did not wait for Olivia to reply and quietly left the room. He did not want to scare her since she had just woken up. John, who had
Chapter 17 ‘Ha ha ha brother, thank you for making this easier for me than it should have been.’ Nathan laughed in his heart. If he had known that one scandal would make these people change their minds so easily, he would have done this earlier. “Now, it is time to cast a vote. We are fifteen people in total and if Nathan surpasses the half-mark, then he will be our new CEO.” “Those in favor of Nathan, please move to my right side while those in favor of Ethan please move to my left side.” The man who was leading the exercise shouted. People started to move around. Those who had been brainwashed by Nathan moved to the right side without question. It was certain that he had probably promised them a lot of benefits since they betrayed Ethan without a second thought. There was also another group that believed in Ethan’s leadership. Those are the people who have been with him through thick and thin and they knew that he was not someone to be shaken so easily. They moved to the man’s