Our eyes met again

Olivia POVThe first person I saw when the boardroom doors slid open was the man I'd spent seven years praying never to see again.Everything inside me stopped. No...No.My heart lurched so violently it hurt. A cold wave rushed through me, rooting me to the polished marble floor…This couldn't be happening.For a moment, I forgot where I was and why I'd come here. This had to be a mistake….It had to be.Adrian Kingston was supposed to be part of my past, a chapter I'd buried and a name I had forbidden myself to whisper.So why...Why was he sitting at the head of the conference table?My fingers loosened around the notebook I was holding, it almost slipped from my hands.The room blurred, the voices fading into a dull, distant murmur like someone turned the volume down. All I could hear was the frantic pounding of my own heartbeat.Thump….Thump….Thump.Slowly and lazily, he lifted his eyes from the file in front of him, our gazes colliding and I could swear my heart skipped a beat.Seve

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Mommy

Olivia's POV5:07 p.m…Three minutes late.I let out a quiet breath, pressing my lips together. "I'm late again."Guilt settled in my chest. This was Lily's first week at her new school. I'd promised myself she would never feel alone. Yet here I was...standing outside her school after the bell had already rung.The image of another pair of gray eyes flashed through my mind. "You're two minutes late, Miss Carter." My grip tightened around my phone.No…don't think about him, not here. I squeezed my eyes shut for a brief second, willing the memory away but it didn't listen.How could Adrian Kingston be my boss? Out of all the companies in New York…Out of all the people in the world…How had fate brought me back to him?"Mommy!" A bright little voice behind me, shattered every thought in my head.I looked up just in time to see a tiny figure in a navy-blue uniform sprinting through the school gates, her curls bouncing with every step. "Mommy!"Before I could even open my arms, she crashed i

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Schedule

Olivia's POV "LILY!!!" The scream ripped out of me before I even realized I'd opened my mouth.Everything happened so fast. Lily looked up in confusion.The driver slammed on the brakes the tires shrieking against the pavement.I dropped everything. The grocery bags hit the ground. Oranges, tomatoes, and apples scattered in every direction as I ran. I reached her before the SUV stopped.I threw my arms around her, pulling her against my body with all the strength I had. The force sent both of us stumbling onto the sidewalk."Oh my God!" "Is the little girl okay?"Voices rushed back all at once around us.The driver jumped out of the SUV, his face drained of color. "I'm so sorry! I didn't see her…I swear, I didn't see…"I couldn't hear him. My whole body shook so violently I could barely breathe. I pushed Lily back just enough to look at her, both my hands cupping her cheeks. "Lily..." My voice trembled. "Look at me."She blinked, still in shock."Are you hurt? Did the car touch you

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Adrian Hayes

Adrian's POVThe office door clicked shut behind Olivia.My gaze remained fixed on the closed door, my fingers resting lightly against the edge of my desk.I let out a slow breath before pressing the intercom. "Ethan."The response came almost instantly. "Yes, Mr. Kingston?""Come to my office."Less than a minute later, he knocked at the door. "You asked to see me, sir?"I straightened in the seat. "I need you to look into Olivia Carter."He simply out the small notebook he always carried. "What would you like to know?""Everything."His pen hovered over the page. "Anything specific?"My jaw tightened almost imperceptibly.Then I said quietly, "Start with the child. I want a complete report on my desk as soon as possible."He gave a single nod. "I'll get started immediately." Without another word, he turned and left the office.The door closed behind him. I walked back toward the floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking Manhattan.Somewhere beneath all of it...Olivia had built a life that

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Who touched you?

Adrian's POVThe ballroom fell silent the moment I stepped through the doors.Crystal chandeliers spilled warm light across the marble floor, reflecting off the champagne glasses and polished silver trays. A string quartet played softly from the raised stage while guests in tailored tuxedos and designer gowns filled the room, their conversations blending into a low hum.The annual Kingston Foundation Charity Gala.Every year, New York's wealthiest businessmen, politicians, celebrities and investors gathered under one roof for one purpose. To donate, network and to be seen.The first camera flash exploded before I had taken three steps. "Mr. Kingston!""Sir, over here!""What are Kingston Holdings' expansion plans for next year?""Is it true you're acquiring the Harrison Group?"Questions came from every direction.I stopped just long enough for the photographers to get their pictures before continuing forward.Someone from my security team stepped between me and the reporters. "The ch

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All Chapters of My ex became my billionaire boss : Chapter 1 - Chapter 5

Our eyes met again

Mommy

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Adrian Hayes

Who touched you?