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In the past few weeks, Oliver was in and out of the city following leads that were in line with his investigations. His private investigator had found something about the threats he used to receive. After looking through the street's surveillance, they realised a woman frequented the place Oliver had visited the day he met with an accident. After analysing the footage and using his tech team to make the picture clearer, Oliver was able to recognise Jessica’s face. He wasn’t surprised that she was somehow involved in sending those threats that threatened Claire’s life. Oliver had always suspected Jessica and her father for that matter. However, he was shocked to find out Adam Hart wasn’t involved in this one. Jessica was working with another person who remained a mystery and no matter how much he looked, Oliver couldn’t figure out who wanted Claire out of the way. This was why Oliver quietly went ahead with the wedding. His other team of investigators that were looking into Jason Ha
A gasp left Claire’s lips. Her eyes rounded at her mother and her mouth dropped to the floor. “M-mom, what does this mean?” She asked, her eyes falling on the cheques on the table. Katherine sighed deeply, feeling ashamed of herself. “I was there at the Ford Corporation when that lady, Jessica Hart, humiliated you and threw cheques in your face. It was from there that I followed you home after I picked up the cheques you had rejected.” Claire felt like she had been slapped in the face. Her cheeks turned red from embarrassment and she could no longer look at Oliver. If those cheques were picked up, did he believe the stories that said she had blackmailed Jessica for money before leaving?Oliver glanced at Claire and seemed to know what she was thinking. He let out a sigh and stated, “I know you didn’t take the cheques, Claire. I had watched the footage and knew Jessica had framed you… I also saw your mother picking them up but I didn’t know she was your mother at that time.”“Mom,
“That was… intense,” Oliver said as he drove Claire to his penthouse. They had just dropped off Katherine at Claire’s apartment and after Oliver chatted with Thalia for a while, they left to spend the night together. “Yes, it was. I never knew I was left by your family's side on purpose. My parents probably celebrated when we fell in love and started dating,” Claire remarked. She had forgiven her mother but it would take a while to forget. Oliver reached for Claire’s hand and squeezed it. He steered the car with one hand as he said in a gentle voice, “Hey, it’s all in the past. I don’t regret being your best friend or falling in love with you. Our love gave us a lovely daughter and both of you are my world. I'm actually glad you were by my side” Claire smiled, thinking she needed to apologise for deceiving him. She waited until they arrived at the penthouse. “Hungry? Do you want me to make you a snack?” Oliver asked immediately when they entered the penthouse. “Are you kidding me
Oliver placed his hands on Claire’s behind and got to his feet, carrying her with him.Automatically, Claire wrapped her legs around his torso and snaked her arms around his neck.She looked into his cerulean blue eyes and relief washed over her before saying, “I thought it was all over this time.”Oliver’s eyes softened. He walked to the bedroom while replying, “You’re the only woman I can ever love. If for some reason you didn’t want to take me back, I would have stayed single and waited for another chance to be with you in our next lives.”Claire chuckled, tightening her legs around Oliver’s waist. She shook her head and asked, “What if we don’t cross paths in our next lives?” They had entered the bedroom and Oliver walked towards the wall and pinned Claire against it, her legs and arms never leaving his body. He lowered his head and sucked on her soft lips. Gently, yet deeply. His tongue explored every corner of her mouth as he tasted her sweet flavour. Letting up, he declared
“Choose the movie and I’ll make us some snacks,” Oliver suggested. They had just finished their shower which took longer than it was supposed to because they went for another round after showering and had to shower again when they were done. The second time they made love, Oliver pinned Claire against the glass door and entered her from behind. He loved watching her expression of pure pleasure through the reflection of her face on the glass doors. “Um, what would you like to watch?” Claire asked as she grabbed the remote. She was wearing one of Oliver’s t-shirts which was reaching her mid-thigh. The penthouse had a few new female clothes that Oliver had purchased for her in advance but he insisted she wear his shirt. Looking at her now, he thought she looked so sexy in his clothes. “I like everything you like, so choose what you want to watch,” he said and walked to the open kitchen. They had chosen to have their movie night in the living area even though the bedroom had a TV. Th
“Come on, let’s go. It will be fun!” Quinn exclaimed, trying to get Claire to leave the house. “Yeah… Oliver has paid for everything. All we need to do is go out and enjoy ourselves,” Clara Ford stated. Claire glanced at the four women helplessly. Quinn and Oliver’s sisters had visited her and proposed to take her for a fully sponsored girls’ day out. In the past weeks, Claire, Quinn and Oliver’s sisters had gotten closer so it was not a surprise that Quinn showed up with Oliver’s sisters early in the morning. “It’s a weekend and I would like to sleep in,” Claire groaned, covering her head with the blanket. Quinn pulled off the blanket and exclaimed, “Not today! We are being sponsored to get pampered! Let’s not let the billionaire’s money go to waste.” "That's right! Oliver gave us his black card and it's unlimited. We can get whatever we want," Zara Ford chipped in with an excited look on her face. Evelyn just smiled from the side, watching as Claire struggled to get up.It had
Claire's heart was galloping loudly against her ribcage. Was she dreaming?Butterflies went wild in her stomach when she realised she had just walked into her own wedding! Now she understood why she felt the wedding dress looked familiar. This was the dress she picked when Oliver was asking for her opinion. Looking around, everything starting from the accessories she wore to the wedding theme was the same as the things she picked in the magazine. Her eyes watered with tears when she met Oliver's eyes. He was waiting for her at the altar in a white jacket and black pants, his eyes never looking away from her. The aisle was decorated with floral arches and a champagne carpet was spread out for her, just the way she had imagined. A song by Christina Perri called A Thousand Years began to play and Thalia tagged at her hand. She looked up at her and urged, "Mommy, Daddy is waiting for you." Claire took in a shuddering breath. She was so overwhelmed with emotions that she didn't know h
“Welcome to the family, Claire,” Roxanne said and hugged Claire. “Thank you, Aunt Roxanne-” “Who’s your aunt? Call me Mom from now on,” Roxanne replied. “Thank you, Mom,” Claire corrected herself, her cheeks flushing. It was in the evening and time for the wedding reception. For the ceremony, Claire was in an exquisite satin emerald green mermaid gown. It was a one-shoulder with the bodice embroidered with emerald stones. The dress had a detachable train on the right side and a thigh-high slit on the left side. She had changed her hairstyle and let her raven hair flow down her shoulders with the left side pinned back with a diamond hair clip. Oliver, on the other hand, was donned in an all-black tailor-made suit with his hair styled into a slight quiff. He looked handsome and every majestic step he took oozed with dominance and power. “I’ve got a surprise for you two, wait for it!” Roxanne exclaimed with a huge grin on her face. Oliver narrowed his eyes at his mother and questi