APTER 030
CHAPTER 038
OLIVIA’S POV
“Can you
believe he put me under those dumb rules? Does he think he owns me or something?” I huffed, pacing around my room with my phone pressed to my ear. The frustration burned inside me like a wildfire I couldn’t put out.
“You just have to do what he says for now. He has you tied down,” Julian’s voice came through the phone, calm but firm.
I heard a peep message enter my phone and I took a look, it was from my dad
Mr Grayson: “What have you done!”
I raised a brow at first confused at the message, but I ignored it and continued the conversation with Julian
“Tied down? More like chained. He wanted me back, so he forcefully brought me here. And now that wasn’t enough, he has to come up with all these ridiculous rules”
“The best thing to do right now is to stay calm, Don’t piss him off or do anything that’l make him tighten the rules even more,” Julian advised.
flopped down on my bed, letting out a deep sigh. “I know that. But it’s going to be difficult because he is very annoying. And I don’t know why I’m just realizing that now. I don’t even know how I put up with all the bullshit he put me through back then,
Julian let out a small chuckle. “Well, sometimes love makes you too blind to see the
truth‘
His words hit me harder than I expected. I had convinced myself that I was in love with Adnan, but the reality was different had been holding onto a fantasy, something that Trever truly existed
At least he held up his side of the deal had searched the entire web for any news about the accident caused a few days ago, but there was nothing it was like it had never even happened
i
I shook my head, pushing the thoughts away.
“Have you been able to ask him about? Julkar’s voice snapped me back to Teality
“Not yet” i mulleled rubbing my forehead. “And i don’t think fil have an opportunity to ask him if he keeps annoying the exely (alute.”
Silence
“Julian?” I asked
“Have you seen the news? Julian asked, two tone shifting to something serious
ihowned “No why?
CHAPTER 038
“You’re going to want to see this. I suggest you go check what Adrian just said on the news,” he said firmly.
A confused expression formed on my face. What was he talking about?
“I’ll call you back,” I said, ending the call.
I grabbed the remote from my nightstand and turned on the TV, quickly flipping through different news channels. Then, I found it.
And there he was.
“I’m letting her go. I don’t think we can carry on with this marriage any longer.” Adrian’s voice rang clear from the screen, his expression unreadable.
At first, I was shocked. But then, the realization hit me–this was actually good. He was letting me go. That meant I had no reason to stay in this house, no reason to continue playing along with this fake marriage. He had already announced it to the media, so the best thing for me to do now was to leave.
I heard the familiar sound of Adrian’s car pulling into the driveway.
“Speaking of the devil,” I mumbled, peering out the window.
I was already dressed, just needed to put on my finishing touches. I slipped on my heels and grabbed my small handbag. I hadn’t brought anything with me when I was forced back here, so there was nothing to pack.
Taking a deep breath, I made my way downstairs. My steps were steady, but inside, I felt a nervous energy building up. Would he try to stop me? Would he go back on his
words?
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Suddenly, my stomach churned, and a wave of dizziness hit me. I grabbed the stair railing, steadying myself as my vision blurred for a moment. I ran my fingers through my hair, taking slow, deep breaths to compose myself. Maybe I was just overwhelmed. Maybe I just needed to get out of here as quickly as possible.
The front door swung open, and Adrian stepped in, his gaze immediately locking onto mine. He looked calm, and controlled, like he hadn’t just announced our separation to the entire world.
“I’m sure you read the rules clearly,” he said coolly. “If you’re heading somewhere, you need my approval. So, where are you going?”
I straightened my posture, looking him dead in the eye. “I’m leaving.”
He raised a brow. “Leaving/where?”
I scoffed. “What do you mean by that? I’m clearly leaving your house since I can’t stay here any longer.”
He tilted his head slightly, amused. “And why would you think that?”
I frowned. “Adrian, I saw what you said on the news. Why would I still be here after you just said that?”
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A slow smile appeared on his face. That was never a good sign.
“That was just me giving the media some drama. And that wasn’t any of your concern,” he said, his voice calm but firm.
I stared at him in disbelief. “But you told the media you’re filing for divorce, that you’re done with me.”
He took a step closer, his presence looming. “Like I said, drama. That’s what I want the media and everyone else to think. So don’t think you can just leave. You do that, and this will be the least of your problems.”
My heart sank. My hands curled into fists at my sides. I had actually thought I was free to leave, but now I was back to square one.
Adrian Westwood wasn’t letting me go that easily.
I swallowed hard, trying to mask my frustration. “You can’t keep me here forever,
Adrian.”
“Watch me,” he said, his tone laced with amusement as if he was enjoying watching
me squirm.
So he lied, here I was thinking I was free to leave this place, and now this.
I took a deep breath, knowing this was far from over. If he thought I was going to stay
here quietly, he was mistaken. One way or another, I was going to find a way out.
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