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Claire frowned when she arrived at the address that the woman sent to her. It was a shabby building in the outskirts of town and when she got close, she was surprised to find that it was a clinic. ‘I never knew we have such types of clinics in the city. What is the mayor doing?’ Claire asked in her mind as she entered the place. The building reeked of urine due to the unsanitary conditions of the place and Claire fought the urge to block her nose. She saw a lady who looked like a nurse and called out to her, “Excuse me, I’m looking for Rosaria Jones. Is she here?” The nurse gave Claire a once over before nodding, “Go straight, she’s in the last room.” After thanking the nurse, Claire walked down the passage until she reached the last door which couldn’t even close properly. There was a small bed in the ward and a battered lady lay on it, her left hand connected to the IV. “Can I come in?” Claire asked. “P-lease, do,” the woman responded. She was none other than the woman Claire
A few weeks passed… The day of Oliver and Jessica’s wedding had finally arrived. It was being held at the most expensive event hall in the city. The whole wedding was being funded by Adam Hart to fulfil his daughter’s dream to have a lavish wedding. Since Jessica was marrying into the Ford family, Adam Hart thought it wouldn’t be a problem to spend a few million dollars to make his daughter happy. After this, he would have most of the Fords' riches and assets at his disposal. His daughter marrying Oliver meant she was automatically an owner of half of the billions that Oliver owned. She would become a billionaire by default so he didn’t care that Oliver or his family didn’t spend a dime on the wedding. “You look so beautiful, your mother would be so proud,” Adam told his daughter in the dressing room. Jessica Hart who had just finished doing her make-up glanced into the mirror proudly. She nodded and replied, “I know… Dad, do you think Oliver will fall in love with me after we ge
Claire had not immediately told Oliver of her findings because she needed more proof to expose Adam Hart and have him convicted of his crimes. As a lawyer, she knew filing a case without enough evidence could lead to the acquittal of the defendant due to lack of evidence. Since her father had served his sentence for the embezzlement of funds and money laundering case, Claire wanted Adam Hart to pay for his crimes too like he was supposed to. So, in the past few weeks, she dedicated her time to collecting hard evidence against Adam Hart. During the investigations, she also found out Adam had ordered the murder of Rosaria Jones’ daughter because she had overheard some top secrets back then. With all this evidence, Claire was sure Adam Hart would get arrested. She hadn’t seen Oliver in a while, however, Jessica kept sharing posts about the upcoming wedding on social media and how she was enjoying planning for it. Despite itching to expose the family, Claire waited patiently, wanting t
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