OliviaI took my flace closer to the tinted glass wall to see what was happening in Asher's office but unfortunately, I still couldn't see anything.It was clear to me now that the walls were made so that one could only see outside from inside, but not inside from outside.It was soundproof too so I couldn't hear anything but I bet Asher was in a heated argument with his mother.He looked too angry before I left, like he could break something or someone, anything at all.His mother on the other hand, looked like she was ready to fuel his anger.I wanted to regret not walking away when Asher gave me the chance to but I knew it was way past late to do that now.What was her problem with me anyway?Asides the fact that I was black and not at the same social status with her, she just seemed to have a special hatred for me."Why didn't Asher consider his mother's obsession over high class ladies and go for someone like that? Definitely he was going to find someone that could act strictly a
OliviaWhat?!"T….t…Tomorrow?" My throat went itchy and my lungs dried up of breath.Asher sighed, rubbing his forehead."My mother brought the date for the dinner forward….." Asher paused, taking my hand."Honestly Olivia, I don't know what she's planning. And I'm sorry if I'm being selfish right now but, I do not wish for us to back out. But like I said, I'll let you make your own decisions. You can still decide to leave if you want to." He proposed, smiling a little at the end.His forehead had wrinkled in worry. And for the first time since we met, I actually saw frustration on Asher's face.Even though he tried to sound convincing, his jade orbs glinted in a way that showed deep down, he really didn't wish for me to leave.But how can this woman be this wicked?!Why would she do such a thing to her own son?!Just to get rid of me, she was willing to disgrace Asher.Just when I thought Cinderella was the only being unfortunate enough to have a wicked and selfish mother, Mrs Smith
Writer's POV"Uh….Hi?" Gloria greeted shyly, poking her head out of the door.Asher, Olivia and Sebastian turned to her, freezing on their spots. For a very slight second, they had actually expected to see Mrs Smith.They all sighed when Gloria's small face showed up instead."Oh…Hi Gloria." Asher returned her greeting, waving at her."Come on in." Sebastian said, ushering her into the house."I hope I wasn't interrupting anything." She said, looking at both men."Nothing much. Thank you for coming." Asher spoke this time."Olivia will be joining you soon. Kindly wait for her at the backyard." Asher said to Gloria who nodded immediately.Olivia understood that Asher wanted her to bathe before her practice with Gloria.It wasn't the first time Gloria had been to Asher's house.She had in the past, when Anita had tried to tie her to Asher but fortunately for Asher, Gloria only liked him as a good customer and nothing more.She went to the backyard, leaving the two men in the living room
Olivia"Ah!" I gasped, when Asher caught me midair, just before my epic fall.My heart was beating rapidly against my chest as I clung tightly unto the collar of his shirt.We just stared at each other for a while, our eyes spilling untold emotions. I watched carefully as Asher's eyes darted from my face, to the pool, and then the heels on my feet.He gently helped me back and the next thing he did, surprised the shit out of me.After Asher had taken me away from the pool, he swooped me off my feet into his wide comfortable arms. Not for a minute did I ever take my eyes off him.Subconsciously, I wrapped my arms around his neck, still watching his face.Asher took me to the bench and carefully dropped me there.I was too surprised by his sudden appearance before my crash into the pool. I couldn't even stop him when he started to take the shoes off."Allow me to do that sir." Gloria offered, snapping out of her own shock and walking over to the bench "You've done a lot already Gloria.
OliviaAsher had refused to stand down. He maintained that I had to be a perfect kisser before we went for his family dinner.We were definitely not going to have to kiss for long seconds.Why then was it so relevant to him that I became extra good at kissing and reciprocating a kiss?Over and over, he would kiss me, and ask me to kiss him back or he would ask me to initiate the kiss instead.I never knew there were even rules to being a good kisser.What was it with rich people and living every moment of their lives according to rules, anyway?The first step to being a good kisser, was being confident enough to initiate a kiss, even in front of a huge crowd.And of course, one would never be confident enough to do that if he didn't possess good breath and what Asher called face charm.Face charm was simply the ability to lock eyes with the one that would be kissed.After he said that, I realized staring at me all through dinner was all face charm.I should have known.I didn't need m
AsherIt was indeed a struggle for me, staying away from Olivia. She really didn't have to remain in the room with me. I only made her stay because I wanted her presence.I hated to admit it, but I had grown to enjoy being around Olivia. She's only been here for three days but I had grown used to being around her.Probably because it's been ages since I last had someone stay over.After Sebastian's ordeal with his ex, we had sort of grown apart. I couldn't stop telling him "I told you so" and he had gotten sick of it.Well, I did tell him to be careful of the girls he dated. One time, we got into a heated argument and ever since, we never stayed over at each other's houses.But thanks to Olivia, we've grown our brotherhood once again. She was like an angel of light, gradually illuminating the dark parts of my life. Unfortunately, my mother had become the darkness in my life this time.Hopefully once the contract was over, she wouldn't bother me so much anymore.Once the contract exp
OliviaI bit the insides of my cheek to stop myself from smiling widely.We were currently on our way to Asher's family house. While I and Asher occupied the front seats, Gloria kept staring at us from the back.Over and again, she teased me for being Asher's girlfriend. That was actually the reason we had taken a long time to get me ready.Even though she came with different clothes, she still made my choice for me.I didn't think it was appropriate for me to wear a revealing dress to Asher's family dinner but Gloria had insisted that I did.I felt a little guilty seeing that she was putting so much effort in making me look attractive while I was only a contract girlfriend.I rolled my eyes at her as I caught her wiggling her brows at me.Asher on the other hand only made the situation worse.I felt too aware of myself as his eyes constantly darted over to me, times without number.I had to look out the window, to distract myself from him."And here we are." Someone finally spoke up.
Olivia"You know each other?" Anna spoke up.I turned to her immediately, confused on what to say.Asher just stared at me, his brows pulled together in confusion."Uhm…" Rita spoke up, laughing lightly as she gave me the what-the-hell- are-you-doing-here look which of course, I returned.I didn't even know what to say or do.I couldn't deny knowing Rita and I really didn't want to ruin Asher's plans.What if he had told his family something else about my identity?"Anna..uh…you remember when I told you about my childhood friend?" Rita spoke to Anna who nodded slowly, looking at me suspiciously."Yeah?""Well, here she is." Rita announced.Nobody said anything for several seconds, we only exchanged looks."Tada!" Rita added, chuckling nervously."Wow." Anna smiled, rubbing her tummy."She is beautiful, like you said." Did Anna Smith just call me beautiful?!I smiled a little, still confused on what to say."Nice to meet you Olivia. Rita has said so much about you." She added, stretc