Chapter 2

"As you wish, Ms. Gerber." The person agreed without hesitation.

A faint smirk tugged at the corner of Olivia's lips. After ending the call, she went straight home.

The moment she walked into the house, the butler handed her a gift box. "Mrs. Jebb, Mr. Jebb got this for you as an anniversary gift."

Olivia opened the box and saw a dazzling pair of sapphire earrings inside. They were clearly worth a fortune.

She thought it over carefully. After catching Caleb in bed with another woman for the eighth time and causing a scene, she fell ill for an entire month. He went mad, searching all over the country for the best doctors to treat her.

He even set aside all his work. He stayed by her bedside every day and looked after her himself. No matter how many times she asked him to leave, he refused.

From that day on, the tension between them seemed to fade.

Caleb also stopped making headlines with other women. He even started keeping Olivia informed of his whereabouts and made sure to give her presents on every special occasion.

He was so good to her that she started to believe everything was back to normal. She never imagined that he had fallen for Shannon and was doing everything he could to protect her.

Caleb never cared about his previous mistresses. Even when Olivia found out about them and took her revenge, it didn't bother him.

But Shannon had become an exception. Caleb had gone to such lengths just to keep Olivia distracted. Even after Olivia discovered the truth, he was willing to swallow his pride and give in to her as long as it meant keeping Shannon safe.

Olivia's phone lit up. It was a photo from Shannon.

In the photo, Gerald, Vivian, and Caleb remained by her side, their eyes filled with affection. Around her neck was a sapphire necklace worth 30 million dollars.

Anyone could see that the earrings Caleb gave Olivia were just a free gift that had come with the necklace.

Olivia let out a quiet scoff. She reached for the gift box and tossed it into the bin without hesitation.

Then she went to the bedroom, packed up everything Caleb had given her over the past year, and threw it all away. She didn't keep a single thing.

The moment Caleb returned home, he happened to notice the gift box in the bin. He looked at Olivia with a frown.

"You don't like it? I'll get you something else next time."

"That won't be necessary. I'm not desperate enough to take someone else's leftovers," Olivia said calmly as she set her phone on the table.

On the screen were several selfies of Shannon wearing the necklace. There were even photos of Caleb putting it around her neck himself. He seemed incredibly gentle with her, his gaze impossibly tender.

Caleb's expression shifted instantly. He stepped forward and grabbed her by the wrist, his voice laced with warning.

"Didn't I already tell you? You can get back at me however you want, but you can't hurt Shannon. I can't believe you had someone secretly take photos of her!"

Olivia winced in pain and shoved Caleb aside. She almost laughed at the way he panicked over Shannon.

Could a man like him even know what love meant?

"Alright. I won't hurt her."

Olivia looked at Caleb icily. "I still want my revenge though. Since you want to protect her, you can take ten lashes in her place."