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25: Can I be Honest?

Author: Ena Starr
last update publish date: 2026-09-25 17:23:22

Olivia's phone trembled slightly against her ear although whether it was because of her shaking hand or the lingering adrenaline racing through her body, she couldn't have said.

You looked tired today. A fresh chill crawled over her skin.

"Liv?" Laurentia;s voice broke through her thoughts.

Olivia swallowed around the tightness in her throat. "I'm fine," she said automatically. The lie sounded hollow even to her own ears.

“No you’re not.”

"No, really... I'm fine. I'm just..." She laughed weakl
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  • Falling For The CEO Again   55: Something to be Craved

    Olivia's smile faded slightly as she studied his reflection. His expression had taken on a different quality and became more serious. “We spent weeks creating that original campaign, and some bastard decided they could make money off it.”Olivia thought of the mole and felt that same flare of anger she had experienced when Sacha first told her about the leak. It had not been her designs. She had not created the campaign. But she had worked. She had spent long days on set. She had watched Jules and Celine and the rest of the team pour time and energy into making every detail work.Jules leaned back slightly, studying Olivia's makeup. “What motivates me,” he continued, “is knowing that this campaign can be even better than the one that was leaked.”Olivia's eyes met his in the mirror. A slow smile appeared on his face. “And knowing that we get to stick it to whoever the hell the spy is.”Olivia's own smile returned. “That too.”Soon, she was standing in front of the camera. The transf

  • Falling For The CEO Again   54: Romance Sells

    At the exact moment Sacha opened her mouth, Jules called from across the studio before she could say a word. “Livienne!”Olivia turned so quickly she almost gave herself whiplash. Jules stood beside one of the clothing racks, waving her over. “Come and see this.”“Saved by the bell,” Olivia muttered under her breath. Sacha's grin widened. Olivia ignored her and crossed the studio. The moment she got closer to Jules, her eyes landed on the outfit hanging before him. She stopped. “Oh.”It was a dress, technically. Olivia narrowed her eyes as she took it in. The thing was tiny, sequined, and dangerously skimpy, constructed in such a way that it gave the illusion that the woman wearing it was not wearing a dress at all but had simply been covered strategically in jewels. The sequins caught the studio lights and glittered brilliantly, while delicate strands of what looked almost like chains draped across sections of the bodice.It was dramatic, it was extravagant and it was so completely

  • Falling For The CEO Again   53: Distracted

    Throughout the weekend, Olivia had not been able to get the outing at the park out of her head.It was ridiculous, really.She had spent years learning how to compartmentalize the different parts of her life. Livienne belonged to Saint Liman and flashing cameras and contracts that could make or break a career. Olivia belonged to her girls, to messy breakfasts and bedtime stories and knowing exactly which twin had hidden the remote when it went missing.Cyprus Blackwell was supposed to belong firmly in the first category. Instead, somehow, he had crossed over into the second.Every time Olivia remembered it, she felt a fresh wave of embarrassment crawl under her skin. What kind of coincidence was that? Of all the men in the city, Cyprus had turned out to be Hazel and Poppy's beloved Mister.The Mister who had climbed a tree to rescue Hazel. The Mister who had searched through an entire garden for Poppy's Octi. And, apparently, the Mister who was perfectly willing to summon an entire ic

  • Falling For The CEO Again   52: I Promise, Again

    "Mothers," Livienne continued, "remember the thought, not the price."Cyprus fell completely silent. For the first time in days, an idea began taking shape. He reached into his pocket, pulled out his phone, unlocked it and immediately began typing before the thought escaped him.Livienne watched with growing amusement. "Are you taking notes?"Without looking up, Cyprus continued typing. "If I'm going to do this, I'd rather do it properly."He saved the note before slipping the phone back into his pocket.Livienne nodded once before pushing herself off the stone bench. "I'll be right back."Cyprus watched her walk away, weaving through the winding paths toward the parking lot where their cars were waiting. Curious, he considered asking where she was going, but thought better of it. If she wanted him to know, she'd tell him when she returned.He leaned back against the bench, one arm stretched along its backrest as he watched the children eat their ice-cream. He still found it remarkable

  • Falling For The CEO Again   51: Another Way to Repay

    She looked down in surprise as Cyprus looked toward the truck instead. "My assistant has it covered."Sure enough, Jerry was already crouching to the children's height, speaking to them one at a time with remarkable patience while the vendor smiled indulgently from the serving window."It's parked less than thirty yards away." His tone remained even. "If anything goes wrong, we'll see it."Livienne relaxed a fraction as she sat. "This is really too much." He didn't release her wrist. "You've already done far more than necessary. I should at least—"Cyprus spoke over her. "I have a suspicion that if I let you walk over there, you'll insist on paying for the girls' ice cream."Livienne tugged her wrist free and he released it without resistance. Crossing her arms tightly over her chest, she regarded him with mock indignation."Well, of course I would." she said. "It is only the right thing to do." She glanced toward the truck where Hazel appeared to be passionately advocating for rain

  • Falling For The CEO Again   50: Perfectly Reasonable

    Livienne closed her eyes for a brief moment. He watched her throat move as she swallowed. "Thank you for indulging them.""They're good company."That earned the faintest ghost of a smile.Silence settled again before Cyprus spoke. "You never mentioned you were a mother.""It never came up."His gaze drifted toward Hazel, who was enthusiastically directing three other children in what appeared to be a completely improvised game. "They don't look like you."Livienne smiled weakly. "I hear that a lot." She folded her hands together again. "I've always preferred keeping my private life separate from my professional one." She watched the girls thoughtfully. "In this industry, people develop parasocial relationships with celebrities frighteningly easily."There wasn't bitterness in her voice, only weary acceptance. "The fewer people who know about Hazel and Poppy, the safer they are."Cyprus found himself understanding completely. After everything that had happened with her stalker, he cou

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