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WILLIAMS"Come on, guys, let's leave this talk of work. I came here to have a good time, not to speculate about work. If I wanted anything about work, then I would have just stayed back at my office and buried my head deep in it," I said, walking away to grab a cup of wine.Once I got there, I greeted the bartender, and she poured me a shot. I downed it immediately and asked for two more. I just wanted something to take my mind off Olivia for a moment. After that, I picked up my phone again and noticed she had sent me her location. I heaved a deep sigh before swinging my phone back into my pocket. Right now, I felt a little relieved. I knew her location, and if any of those motherfuckers touched her, they'd have me to contend with.I moved and joined the boys playing soccer tennis. We played for several minutes, with Lucas being too hard on himself. Olivia must have hurt his feelings badly when she took back the Smith case from him. There were nCHAPTER 31WILLIAMS "Come on, guys, let's leave this talk of work. I came here to have a good time, not to speculate about work. If I wanted anything about work, then I would have just stayed back at my office and buried my head deep in it," I said, walking away to grab a cup of wine.Once I got there, I greeted the bartender, and she poured me a shot. I downed it immediately and asked for two more. I just wanted something to take my mind off Olivia for a moment. After that, I picked up my phone again and noticed she had sent me her location. I heaved a deep sigh before swinging my phone back into my pocket. Right now, I felt a little relieved. I knew her location, and if any of those motherfuckers touched her, they'd have me to contend with.I moved and joined the boys playing soccer tennis. We played for several minutes, with Lucas being too hard on himself. Olivia must have hurt his feelings badly when she took back the Smith case from him. There were n
CHAPTER 30WILLIAMS I watched her leave my office, but my heart was still pounding in my chest. I'm not sure this is the right decision, but Olivia is just so stubborn. She didn't want me to go, and I know no amount of convincing would make her change her mind. She had made up her mind even before informing me, but right now, I'm almost having a heart attack thinking those motherfuckers might put their hands on her. They might just try to touch her. Those men are animals; most of them were groomed to be beasts and are very uncultured. They don't treat their women right. I've heard crazy tales about how they assault women and rape them. A lot of people said the allegations were baseless, but I know there’s no fire without smoke.If the rumors spread like wildfire, then they must have done something like that before. It's not that far-fetched for people who bathe in crime every day. The truth is, I hate bikers. I hate anything that has to do with them. I don't w
CHAPTER 29OLIVIA "I'm going with you," he pushed his chair back, standing up while I just watched. There was no way he was going to the biker's club with me. Once he went there, he would ruin all my plans. From the information I had gathered, bikers flock more to women who come to the club without any other partner. They conclude you must be single, and then they shoot their shots. But when you come there with a man, the majority of them would let you go and not speak to you. The ones who would engage would likely be the ones who disregard their morals and rules—probably the irresponsible ones.And if someone like Williams decided to go with me in his suit, along with all his expensive watches and shoes, he’d grab all the attention, and my going there would be ruined entirely. Every biker would want to talk with him to see why someone as rich as he is came to that biker's neighborhood. I can't take the risk. Most bikers are honest, but this one is far from it. The
CHAPTER 27 OLIVIA I woke up at seven to multiple calls from Williams during the night. At first, I contemplated that it might be an emergency or something similar, but it was too late. It was beyond working hours, so I decided not to call back; I was going to see him at work anyway. Scrambling out of bed, I made a pit stop in the bathroom and took a quick shower before dressing up. I knew I was running late, but I didn’t care at this point. I had a lot I was working on for the case regarding the Smiths. That case was not just big; it was deep. I had stayed up all night trying to gather names of all the families in town whose kids might have been abused. I needed concrete evidence to pin those MC gang members down. The state district was covering them up and not turning them over to the appropriate authorities. Any missteps right now would reveal our hand, and I didn’t want that. I didn’t want them to see me coming, and I didn’t want the state district to even know the case was unde
CHAPTER 26WILLIAMS I watched her slip into the cab as it whisked her away. It was clear she was still angry with me. All she had been giving me was a cold attitude since she arrived at the firm. She didn't smile anymore. She didn't throw little jabs at me like she used to when she was working. Now, she only came in when necessary, strictly for work-related matters.Once she came in, she informed me of what needed to be done, but not only that—she now used a formal tone with me. I had warned her a couple of minutes earlier to just call me by my name instead of the "sir, sir" bullshit. And now she was back to it. She was trying to piss me off, and yes, it was working rapidly. The thought of her being so close yet so far drained me every minute. I wasn't supposed to be close to her now, but when I saw her packing her bags on the CCTV footage, I realized she was about to leave. I hastened my steps to the garage to pull out my car so I could drive her home. Drive her home and ask a few q
CHAPTER 25OLIVIA Once I walked in with the Smiths, I could see the shock on William's face. It looked like he had seen a ghost. He stood there in disbelief, staring blankly at the old man and his young wife, Mrs. Lola. They both walked into his office while I stood by the side. Jsi's face lit up immediately when he saw them, and that told me all I needed to know about how highly he regards the Smith family. He hadn't smiled in the last three hours. When I came to work today, I noticed that my desk had been moved to the hallway leading to his office. It was usually in his office, but it had been moved outside. I took the hint immediately that he didn't want to see my face. But I still made some hot coffee—his favorite—and moved to give it to him, but he declined it as well. When I got to his office a few hours ago, I dropped the tea gently so it wouldn't spill, but he waved his hand dismissively, asking me to take the tea and leave his office. He didn't need to speak; his actions bro
CHAPTER 24 WILLIAMS I still can't believe that she let the Smiths slip through our fingers just like that. I begged her; I asked her to make sure she did her job well. I trusted her, and look what she repaid me with? Betrayal? I shook my head, averting my gaze outside. I had been calling the Smiths' PA for the last few hours, and she hasn't been picking up her phone. I guess she knows why I was calling her. The idea that the Smiths just cut short our contract without any prior issues is infuriating. They didn't even wait for me; they just cut it off. Well, not that I didn't know that family was filled with a bunch of unhinged individuals, but I was still trying to get them back. The case is a class action. The Smiths are well-known in this part of the world. Any lawyer who wins it is like winning a gold medal in the Olympics. That attorney would be the hottest in the game for the next season, and the firm would be the right place for any intern or any new cases. This was going to
CHAPTER 23 OLIVIA I can't believe I'm two freaking hours late! I quickly moved to the bathroom to take a bath so I could head to work. There's a part of me that keeps praying Williams won’t scold me or ask unnecessary questions.If he does, I have no answers. I can't tell him I came to work late because I was trying to move from my house into a hotel, hoping that one of these days he doesn’t show up out of nowhere to come see me or even Jayden.A couple of minutes later, I was done. I didn’t care to put on any makeup; I didn’t have money for that. I quickly tucked my hair back, picked up my keys, and rushed out.My mind raced with thoughts as I headed to the company. I can't believe I'm about to screw this up. What if I get in there and he fires me?Coming two hours late is a viable reason to fire someone, so I wouldn’t hold it against him if he does.Finally, I pulled into the company driveway and parked my car. Picking up my bag and phone, I slammed my door and increased my pace t
CHAPTER 22 OLIVIA."Hello, ma'am? Good afternoon. I got your number from your website. I'm calling to ask if you have any empty apartments to rent out," I said once the call connected while I continued driving."I need an apartment that is available immediately. Something I can move into first thing tomorrow morning."The lady acknowledged that they had some apartments she would love me to come see this evening, and I was more than happy that I was getting an apartment so quickly. When Alessandro comes next, I’ll lie to him about it being far from my workplace at Jerkins Headquarters.As I hung up and returned my focus to driving, Jayden piped up. "Mommy, why are we moving again?""Oh, baby, it has to do with my work. Staying here will be so stressful for Mommy to always go to work, okay?"From the rearview mirror, I saw him give a shaky nod. I knew he wasn't happy that we were moving again, but I had no choice but to find somewhere Williams wouldn't easily find me.Somewhere to star