CHAPTER 23

Olivia

"Olivia! There's no reason for you to do that. It's fine if you want to continue living here. I'm not one of those fathers that put so much pressure on their children to move out. This house is ours." My father rushed his words nervously.

He had a look of 'have I done something wrong?'.

" Yes dad! I know that you do not pressurize me to do anything. I'm moving out for a reason." His eyes dimmed as I said those words.

" I got a job!" I said in a bored tone.

Next, silence followed.

A smile threatened to form on his face and it did, light returned to his eyes and his face drained of every nervousness it carried.

" You....."

" Got a job." I said, adding a little emotion to it this time.

Now that I thought about it, I wasn't actually lying about getting a job that took me away. I mean, Asher had said he was going to get me a job in Smith's jewelries, right?

That wasn't lying. I was just not telling him the entire truth.

With this thought in my head, I felt less guilty.

" Seriously?