The rest of the dinner passes rather peacefully, Olivia on the verge of falling asleep at any chewing now that her stomach is full, the comatose state often following a good meal overtaking her.Mia and Walter are conversing about a matter Olivia is not bothered enough to listen to until Walter mentions Asher's name.Olivia peers at Asher then, noticing the knitted brows and twisted lips, along with the fatigue evident in the slow blink of his eyes."What's wrong, Asher?" Olivia asks, concerned."Everything went to sh*t," Asher spits. Olivia is surprised at the scorn the boss is still able to muster. Asher exhales, elbows on the table, and he rubs at his face only to let his hands push his hair backward, the frown deepening."I should have been more careful," Asher resumes with a twitch of his lips and then clicks his tongue, his fist clenching and unclenching. "I f*cked up. I should've listened to you when you told me to bring bodyguards.""What?" Olivia says, lost to the unexpected
A few minutes later...Olivia jolts awake, her heart racing in her chest and a frozen shiver creeping on her back.She cannot recall the dream or a nightmare she had if it was one, but the agitations are there, mingling with the loneliness that wraps around her now that she’s faced with the absence of noise in her apartment.It’s when cuddled up in her bed, alone and in a paralyzing silence, that all that occurred on Valentine’s Day downs on Olivia.The fear from earlier rises inside her, its cold tendrils coiling around her throat, and she parts her lips to breathe out, the darkness of the night she usually basks in suffocating now.Olivia rolls on her back, a whined curse trailing the movement when it jostles her ribs.There’s a knock on her door, distracting her from her growing anxiety.“Olivia?” Someone says that Olivia recognizes as the mob boss. “I heard some noises. Everything okay?” a low voice comes from the other side of the door.Olivia hums, trying to level her respiratio
Eight days later...Olivia hasn't heard from Asher since he left that day, he hasn't replied to any of Olivia’s texts for the past week, and Olivia only knows that Asher didn't die in his sleep because Mia and Walter had mentioned it to her during their conversation.Olivia is so f*cking angry right now that she wants to kill him she he comes in front of her. She doesn’t f*cking care if he is all right, alive or dead.Olivia looks at her phone while having her breakfast, only to see a message notification from the Mob Boss.Ash: I’ll send your clothes back later todayOlivia scoffs. So, he knows she is still alive on this earth.Olivia: No need, toss them outAsh: Sure?Olivia: YesAsh: All rightOlivia looks at his curt reply as her anger rises to its peak. The stupid dumb Mob boss has the cheek to text her back after ignoring her for a week all this time and acts as if nothing has happened between both of them.And Olivia is not going to accept that.Olivia: Really? That’s all you h
Asher was sitting in his office working. He hasn’t left the cabin, and the atmosphere is tense because of his rusty behavior.Paul enters the cabin to talk to Asher, and Asher glares at him for disturbing his work. Paul completely ignores him as he asks, “You have been sulking all day long,” as he sits in front of Asher.“I’m not sulking.”“Oh, don’t lie on my face. I know as though I birthed you,” Paul scolded Asher.“Don’t say that. It’s disgusting,” Asher protests.“Now tell me what’s happening?” Paul asks, hiding a smile at Asher’s exaggerated reaction.“Nothing,” Asher schools his expression as he resumes back to his work, ignoring Paul.Paul snorts. “For someone who hates lying, you tend to do fall back into the bad habit of doing so whenever your feelings are concerned.”“It doesn’t matter,” Asher avoids answering.“And? Come on, talk to me” Paul nudges Asher’s legs below the desk.Asher pursues his lips. “It’s just about Olivia and what happened on Valentine’s Day,” he says.“
"Mia, he said tomorrow night, but I don't know if he meant today or actually tomorrow," Olivia whines, looking at her mobile."Oh, right, you're supposed to speak with him?" Mia asks."Yeah, I just hope it'll go well," Olivia sighs, falling back on the mattress."I'm sure it will," Mia says, looking thoughtful."Hmm, will see," Olivia replies absentmindedly.* * * * * * * * * *Mia: Baby, can I have Ash's phone number?Walter: What? Why?Mia: I need to talk to himWalter: Wait, I'll call youMia: Don'tMia: Oly is hereWalter: What happened?Mia: It's about Olivia, I'm kinda tired of Ash's bullsh*t and him hurting Olivia's feelingsWalter: He means wellMia: Does he?Mia: Olivia is distrustful, but she can also be very susceptible. She would give anyone she enjoys being with the benefit of the doubt even if they hurt herMia: She doesn't have any other friends or family except for me, and she seems to get along well with Ash.Mia: I'm worried about her getting her hopes up with someon
Olivia lies in bed, looking at the ceiling. Asher hadn't called her till now. Maybe he meant tomorrow, as in tomorrow itself. But Olivia is restless, she has such a bad feeling since the whole fight, and it's getting worse tonight.* * * * * * * * * * *Paul asked everyone to gather in the living room at 11 at night. Everyone is present except Asher. He hasn't seen the man since lunch. He was not present for dinner as well."Has anyone seen Asher?" He asked, hoping to get any info on the mob boss."No, why?" Adam answers."I haven't seen him all evening, And I can't find him anywhere," Paul informed all of them."Wasn't he supposed to meet with one of our allies not far from our headquarters?" Steve steps in, and he says, "I remember him mentioning something about Nicolas, but he didn't expand on it." he shrugs."I tried to call his driver, but nothing," Paul says. "This idiot shouldn't be working.""F*ck, can you locate him, Steve," Adam asks, turning to Steven.Steven, who was busy o
"Don't f*cking say that," Adam pulls Steven by his collar angrily. "He could have died or be taken away if his driver hadn't been there."Walter pulls both of them apart. "But he is fine now, Adam. Calm down. His injuries weren't worsened, and he didn't hit his head" He tries to calm both of them lightly."Yeah, I know he is, But still...." Adam huffs."Don't worry, guys. I'll try to talk to him when he wakes up," Paul says, rubbing his forehead."Paul, please do talk to him because the boss won't listen to any of us, but maybe he will listen if his brother talks to him. He always comes to you," Adam pedals, looking like a lost puppy. Asher was the one who saved his life and gave him a new identity to continue living. He is all Adam had in his life. He can't lose him. Never.Paul, who knew, understood the unsaid words in Adam's sentence and nodded his head in assurance. "I'll do my best. If not, someone else can try to help," he says."Who?" Walter asks."Ohh, True," Steve covers his
Unknown Number: Hello OliviaUnknown Number: I just wanted to give you some newsUnknown Number: Ash is fine. He fainted but was immediately driven to our doctor. He should be up by tomorrowOlivia: dsfeUnknown Number: What?Unknown Number: ??Unknown Number: -_-Olivia: I was sleeping. I passed outOlivia: What do you mean he fainted?Unknown Number: Exactly what I just saidOlivia: Is he really all right?Unknown Number: Well, he's not worse, so there is that, and hopefully, he'll take that as a sign that he needs to restOlivia: He is such an idiotUnknown Number: He is, but at least he is a sleeping idiot nowOlivia: Speaking off, going back to bedOlivia: Can youUnknown Number: What?Olivia: Nothing, Goodbye* * * * * * * * * *Olivia: Annoyed fact of the night/morning: Resting because you got stabbed, and a shot won't kill you. Working and walking around, however, mayOlivia went to bed at 9 AM, and when she got up, it was 7.30 in the evening. She was surprised that she slept