Sensing the familiar scent around me, I flinched away in shock. Theo was still wearing the same clothes from last night. His tired expression and the circles underneath his eyes made me want to believe that he spent the night at my doorstep. But that’s impossible, right?Quickly, I hid Dave behind me and took several steps away from him. “Mr. Wellington, I wasn’t joking when I said I could turn you in for stalking.”Theo shook his head. “You won’t do that. I’ve brought the physical evidence you need…” And as he spoke, he reached for his pocket to retrieve a small piece of paper. “What else do you want me to do, Olivia?”Would he politely leave if I asked him to?Well, it has been my biggest wish all this time. Unfortunately, Theo won’t grant it.If I keep standing here, bantering with him, I’ll be late for work and Dave will be late for school. So I ignored him and turned for the elevator, but Theo blocked our path. He stopped looking at me and turned to Dave instead. For a momen
Theo!I shot to my feet, hurried to the door, and bolted it shut.Outside, the knocking sounds stopped for some seconds before he spoke again. “I know you’re standing here, Olivia. Please open it.”I’m grateful he didn’t just barge in and decide to knock first. Why’s he back here?Isn’t he here only to capture Bonnie?“Olivia, I have something important to discuss with you-”“I don’t want to hear it!” I cut him off before he finished speaking. “You don’t have any business here. Besides, capturing my best friend won’t do you good, Theo, because I’ll report you to the Cops.”“It’s a misunderstanding-”“What misunderstanding?” I scoffed, rolling my eyes, despite knowing that he wouldn’t see me. “Can you listen to yourself, Theo Wellington? What sane man would be so petty to go to his ex-wife’s best friend for whatever reason?”Theo sighed. As if tired, or maybe his knuckles were aching already, he stopped knocking.“It’s all a misunderstanding. There’s no need to get jealous. I’m not i
“I wonder if Ethan is back…” Bonnie murmured, looking confused. “Did he forget something? Didn’t he say he’s spending the night at the hospital?”Even if Ethan had forgotten something, he wouldn’t head to my apartment.Most importantly, he doesn’t live here, contrary to Bonnie’s assumption. So the possibility that Ethan is back is very low.The ringing of the doorbell persisted as if the person outside was in a hurry. It shouldn’t be a delivery man either as none of us is expecting any package.Curious as well as cautious, I stood up and approached the door.I’d been too occupied with wanting to know who was at the door, and I forgot to look through the small hole,Well, Theo is back.The moment I held the door open, he stepped inside as if afraid I might shut the door on him in the next second.That had been the first thought on my mind anyway.I didn’t have time to be afraid or shocked. It happened all of a sudden, and Theo managed to evade my attack miraculously.My lips parted, bu
“That’s strange.” Bonnie shoved the phone inside her pocket, frowning as if she never expected any calls from the maid.Her excitement returned and she grabbed my hand, dragging me to another section of the mall. And that made me ponder upon my earlier assumption. Theo’s name resonated in my mind until we were done shopping. We left the mall to find a familiar car waiting outside. Ethan had come together with Dave to pick us up.“Oh, isn’t he the most romantic man alive?” Bonnie said with a dreamy look on her face. “You definitely deserve someone like him, unlike your scumbag Ex, Olivia.”It’s undeniable that Ethan is far much better than Theo in character.Unfortunately, we’re not a couple. But Bonnie isn’t aware of it yet.We joined them inside the car and Ethan drove us back to the apartment building. He was in his suit, heading to the hospital.Ethan stays overnight most of the time at the hospital, which makes Bonnie assume that is why he didn’t sleep in the apartment. After
… Geneva, Switzerland. Olivia’s POV‘I was holding the phone for a long time, wondering if I’d heard it wrong.Maybe I’m imagining things.Maybe the thoughts about Theo had occupied my mind so much these days that my brain automatically conjured up his name.The caller must have mentioned someone else.Probably someone whose name is also Theo, but not with the surname Wellington.’I was in the middle of a busy day, exhausted from all the going back and forth and trying out different clothes designs at the fashion mall. The day after Bonnie arrived, she insisted we go skiing and eat at the best restaurants in the city, and then go shopping.Bonnie was on a spending spree which was unlike her. She seemed restless and anxious about something which I already had an inkling was bothering her, causing her to visit Switzerland suddenly.But she never gave me a chance to ask, and one thing I was thankful for was that Bonnie didn’t even bother about the surprise she thought I had for her.B
Unfortunately, no.Funny how I’d thought of something similar when Grandpa asked me to marry Olivia.I considered giving her money to leave me alone, but later on realized that it wasn’t going to work. From the looks of it, Mike is in big trouble which I’m going to enjoy.“What are you waiting for?” I asked, giving him an impassive look. “Leave my car.”“Come on, Buddy.” Mike sighed. “At least, you’ll have to accompany me. I can’t do this alone.” For a moment, he looked like a helpless kid desperately in need of assistance.Well, I’ve promised his father that I’ll make sure this meeting goes smoothly. I’m not gonna go back on my words. Mike didn’t need to ask, because it has become my duty somehow.I glanced at my wristwatch. Although the sun’s brightness is gradually fading, there’s still enough time before the evening comes. So while anticipating Jake’s update and a call from the Lab, I can waste my spare time on Mike. I honked the car, and a security guy came outside. Seeing