Olivia’s POV My knee bounced nervously under the table as Ms. Priya read through my rejection letter. Her forehead furrowed as her eyes scanned the contents of my letter. Technically, there was no need for a letter in the first place, since I had just finished my internship period and was waiting for the offer letter from Firebrand Marketing Incorporated. But, since Ms. Priya had kindly offered me a permanent position based on her word of mouth, I knew she deserved a proper letter stating that I wouldn’t be able to accept her offer. “Where did this come from, Olivia? I thought that you were looking forward to working with us?” she asked as she placed the letter on her table. Shit, she’s mad. Nodding gently, I sighed. “I was, Ms. Priya. This is my dream job and I’m grateful that you offered it to me. But, my circumstances have changed.” “Changed how?” she questioned, arching her eyebrow at me inquisitively. Standing up, I pulled back the loose shirt I was wearing until my baby bu
Olivia’s POV My breath hitched and my heart clenched at the pleading look Sam was looking at me with. To be honest, judging by the way he walked off after I revealed that I was pregnant, I never expected to see him again. I knew it must have been hard for him to hear that I was with child with a guy he hated and then to find out that I was raising the child alone, but it wasn’t as challenging as what my life has turned into, which made me a little annoyed with him. “Sam, what are you doing here?” I demanded as I folded my arms in front of my chest. Sam gulped and flashed me an apologetic smile. “I came to talk to you, Oli. Also, I brought dinner.” As much as I wanted to be angry with him and deny him from entering, the smell of the food pierced my nose and my tummy growled with hunger. So, I stepped aside and opened my door for him. “Fine. Come in,” I said before closing the door behind him. Sam took off his raincoat and placed the food on the coffee table while I headed to my r
Olivia’s POV My eyes teared as I watched my big brother get down on one knee to propose to the love of his life. The happy couple’s close friends and family hid behind some bushes as we observed them enjoying their moment in the sunset. It still felt unreal that Luke was officially engaged to become someone’s husband and I would have been lying if I said that I wasn’t a tad jealous. Still, I had my Little Bean and I was satisfied. The news that I was pregnant received mixed reviews from my parents. Just as Luke said, at first they were disappointed in my decisions that led me to that point, but a little later, they were super supportive. All of them wanted to know who the baby’s father was, but just like in the version of my story that I told Luke, I hid his identity and insisted that they don’t bring him up again. Assuring them that I was happy with the way things were, I forced out a big smile to hide my pain and thankfully they bought i
Olivia’s POV The minute I exited the airport with all my luggage like a camel, the familiar smell of the California air instantly hit my nose, reminding me that I was home. The sunshine, the salty air, and the sea breeze welcomed me, but they were not all there was. “Olivia May Jamerson!” I heard a familiar voice shout out my full name as soon as I stopped outside the main airport doors. It was a voice I knew all too well and true enough, when I turned towards the source of the sound, I saw the familiar 6-feet tall male in a short-sleeved t-shirt and blue jeans leaning against his SUV. “Lukey!” I screamed as I desperately attempted to walk as fast as I could while pushing my luggage cart. Eventually, I reached him and he immediately scooped me into his arms for a hug. “Oh, Oli! It’s so good to see you!”. “Ow! Ow! Ow!” I exclaimed as he squeezed me ev
Joshua’s POV It had been almost four months since I woke up on the hospital bed with a pounding headache. The last thing I remembered was riding my beautiful sports bike along the California coastline highway the night of my birthday when I saw an oncoming truck lose control. When I woke up from what I was informed was a short coma following brain surgery, I found myself like a completely different person. The clothes I was wearing when I was brought into the hospital were not the ones I was wearing on the night of my birthday. My hair had grown rather messily and so did my beard, which was weird since I was usually clean-shaven. What happened? How long has it been? My parents stood by my hospital bed as I awoke and was plagued with confusion. According to Dad, my motorcycle accident happened more than a year ago, 16 months to be exact and I had actually woken up from a coma two months after that accident. Apparently, I had amnesia and couldn’t remember anything or anyone, includin
Olivia’s POV Everything felt like a dream as Joshua ran towards me when the ground under my feet disappeared to catch me before I fell. I never thought I would see him again and frankly, never wanted to, but the mere sight of him made me feel like a boulder had slammed right into me. As if that wasn’t enough, the minute he called me by a name that I hadn’t heard in years and that I detested to my very core, my whole world collapsed. The man in front of me was no longer the man I loved and the father of my child, instead, he was the devil himself and my ruthless bully that made my life a living hell. The fact that he addressed me as that made me realize that he had no memory of the moments we shared and the love we felt for each other, which made that moment even more excoriatingly painful. My whole body shuddered as Joshua caught me in his arms and for a mere second, I thought my Joshua had returned, but no. The ruthless CEO’s eyes were emotionless and as cold as the last time I sa
Joshua’s POV It had been two weeks since I regained my full memory and was reunited with Olivia. I was thankful that she accepted my job offer, both because I felt I owed her that much for disappearing without a trace and uprooting her life, but also because I couldn’t seem to stay away from her. She’s got me wrapped around her finger. Part of me kept insisting that she was Outcast Olive and that it was ridiculous that I was even interested in her, but the memory of her and the feelings I had developed for her over the span of my amnesiac months were strong. Though I was a completely different person, now that I had regained full memory and both versions of myself had combined into one, so did my attraction toward her. However, I had to admit, she was nothing like how I remembered her to be back in Westminster High. She was feisty now and I loved how much hotter it made her. Was she that hot in high school? Unfortunately, before I could spend more time with her and annoy her by c
Olivia’s POV Two weeks had passed since I found out that my little bean was a girl, well technically ‘we’ found out, since Joshua had barged into my consultation room. To be honest, seeing him so upset and angry that I hid his child from him twisted my insides with guilt, making me realize that it was wrong on my part to do that to him after I realized that he didn’t leave me on purpose. Things between us were just borderline normal but, I was warming up to him. Annoyingly, I didn’t know if it was the after-effects of falling in love with another version of him, or if Joshua was indeed turning into the version of him that I loved, but there was something about him that I couldn’t hate. Although, I detested every time my office phone rang with instructions for me to see him in his office. “What now?” I blurted out as soon as I walked into his penthouse office. Joshua arched his eyebrow at me from behind his huge table. “Do I need a reason to see my two favorite girls?” “Yes, Joshu