Olivia’s POV Between all the work of researching Preciozo Jewelers' past campaigns and texting with Joshua all week, it was Friday evening before I knew it. Turning off my computer, I picked up the red helmet on the floor under my table and placed it on the table next to my bag. Ever since Joshua insisted on sending me to work every day, he had invested in a brand new helmet for me and even took me along to the shop so that I could pick one I liked. My phone dinged with a message notification and I peeked at my phone to see that Joshua was already waiting for me downstairs. A smile instantly twisted my lips and I packed up my bag in a hurry. Picking up the helmet, I clocked out and headed to the elevator to head to the lobby. Within seconds, the elevator dinged and the doors opened, but instead of an empty elevator, I was met with someone I was hoping to avoid as much as I could—Sam Lee. F*ck. You know what? This is great, just great. I made it through the whole week without being

Olivia’s POV Joshua looked down at me as his widened eyes scanned my face to check if I was joking or playing a prank on him. But, that was far from the truth. The truth was that I wanted to show him how much I was beginning to fall for him. In fact, after hearing that he was my mystery savior and seeing how jealous he got but coolly handled it, the way he made sure I didn’t get drunk—even though it would have allowed him to take advantage of me, not that I wanted him to—only strengthened my feelings for him. So, after he left me on my bed and prepared to leave, I stopped him the same way he stopped me after I tucked him into his bed when I found him drunk. “Princess, you are drunk. You don’t know what you’re saying,” Joshua said, tapping my cheeks slightly to snap me out of my daze. Shaking my head, I ran my fingers through his hair. “No. Your coffee really sobered me up and I’m not that drunk. So, I really meant what I said.” Was I lying? A little. I was still slightly drunk but

Joshua’s POV My day had been going incredibly well and honestly, I felt like I was on my honeymoon with Olivia. It felt nice to be somewhere where no one knew us and we could openly show our affection. But, Olivia had her reservations and I respected that. We walked hand-in-hand until we reached the studio and once we entered, I prepared to channel my professionalism. Frankly, I wanted to be done with the day as soon as possible so that I could take Olivia out for dinner. However, I didn’t account for something—or rather, someone. My heart nearly jumped out of my chest when Melody kissed me on the lips, right in front of Olivia. I cursed myself for not realizing the possibility that Melody would do such a thing the minute I saw her rushing toward me. But, I didn’t and now it was too late. My arms which were on the sides of my body immediately pushed Melody away and I wiped my mouth with the back of my palm. “Melody! What the f*ck?!” I yelled as I glared at her. But, she only shrug

Olivia’s POV Absolute shock paralyzed me when my eyes met the all too familiar pair of eyes that belonged to my best friend of almost ten years. Never in a million years did I expect to see her standing in my living room, especially since she lived in Canada. Yet, there she was, right in front of my eyes, with her arms folded in front of her chest. Am I dreaming? “Adrina! What are you doing here? Wait, how do you know where I live? And how did you get it?” I blurted out a long line of questions and my feet took a few hesitant steps toward her. Her eyes narrowed at me. “Don’t you remember? I got your address when I sent you that care package when you first moved in. Anyway, your roommate let me in before she headed out since she recognized me from your social media photos. I came here to surprise you since I had some time off thinking that you were all alone and would love some company. Clearly, I was wrong.” Well, shit. “Oh, I’m sorry. You just caught me at the wrong time and b

Olivia’s POV A lump formed in my throat as I watched Joshua look down at me with his hands in his pockets. His face didn’t light up when he saw me like he used to and his eyes were missing the sparkle of adoration he saw me with. In short, even though the man in front of me was Joshua Taylor, I barely recognized him anymore. Am I destroying all the men I care for? First Sam and now Joshua. “So, can we talk?” he asked again when I didn’t answer him the first time. Nodding hesitantly, I grabbed my jacket that was on the hook and stepped outside. “I’m sorry I can’t invite you in. My roommate is waiting for a few of her friends before they head out for a party, so it will be a little noisy and we won’t have privacy. Maybe we can take a walk to the park until they leave?” “Sure,” he replied briefly before walking silently beside me. Damn! The tension is high! Once we were outside under the slowly darkening sky, we headed to a nearby park that was right beside my apartment building b