Chapter 16 She was supposed to be hating him and wanting absolutely nothing to do with him. What was with the warm feeling that was bubbling in her heart now? “What is wrong, are you feeling unwell?” Ethan asked with concern when he saw that her face had turned pale. “No, I am fine. It’s just… that I have woken up and my eyes are yet to adjust to the light.” Olivia found a random excuse. “I want to rest, please. Can I have the room alone?” she inquired in a small voice. She did not dare look at the man for fear that he might notice her vulnerability. “Okay. I will be going to work but, call me if you need anything. Don’t be shy.” Ethan spoke as he looked at the woman on the hospital bed. Although he had spent the night in the hospital, he was not tired at all. He was in fact, feeling so energetic that his mood was practically on the bright side. He did not wait for Olivia to reply and quietly left the room. He did not want to scare her since she had just woken up. John, who had
Chapter 17 ‘Ha ha ha brother, thank you for making this easier for me than it should have been.’ Nathan laughed in his heart. If he had known that one scandal would make these people change their minds so easily, he would have done this earlier. “Now, it is time to cast a vote. We are fifteen people in total and if Nathan surpasses the half-mark, then he will be our new CEO.” “Those in favor of Nathan, please move to my right side while those in favor of Ethan please move to my left side.” The man who was leading the exercise shouted. People started to move around. Those who had been brainwashed by Nathan moved to the right side without question. It was certain that he had probably promised them a lot of benefits since they betrayed Ethan without a second thought. There was also another group that believed in Ethan’s leadership. Those are the people who have been with him through thick and thin and they knew that he was not someone to be shaken so easily. They moved to the man’s
Chapter 18 Collaborating with JJ was their key to entering the international markets. JJ was not just a household name, it was the largest company in the whole world and it carried the economic fate of many developed and developing countries. The remaining directors cheered. They never imagined that their boss would have achieved something they had all deemed impossible. When he first approached them with the idea, they had all thought that their boss was having an impossible dream. Who would have thought that not a year has passed and they already have a slice of JJ on their table? “We should release the news. With this, we should not worry about our stock price not making a comeback.” Simon said as a rare smile appeared on his aged face. “I think we should wait,” Ethan said after thinking about something. “But boss, you just…” “Trust me. If we wait, it will be even more spectacular and the impact would be even greater.” Ethan said as he revealed a mysterious smile. The direc
Chapter 19 “Mr. Reid, are sure about everything you just said right now? Are you trying to tarnish your brother’s reputation because he fired you?” “I know my brother more than anyone and I know what he is capable of,” Nathan said arrogantly. The reporters almost laughed out loud when they heard him. They had been talking to him with respect a moment ago but now, they could not hide the disgust they felt towards him. For them, they did not care whether a piece of news was true or false. As long as they got something to write about, they would always choose the winning side. And now, it was apparent who the winner was. “If you know your brother as much as you claim, why didn’t you know that he already signed the contract with JJ Corp, and now the two companies are working together?” A reporter asked. He wanted to end this interview so that he could rush to camp at Reid Corp. He did not want to miss an exclusive with Ethan in case he showed up. “Ha ha ha, you must be out of your
Chapter 20 “Do you like the flowers?” Ethan repeated his question. Her cute expression made him almost laugh out loud. Her stunned countenance made her look extremely adorable. Olivia blushed after realizing that she had been caught red-handed ogling someone’s flowers. They were very beautiful and too many that she lost track of time the moment she started to count them. She had not even noticed that Ethan was done showering. “Sorry I…” she apologized as she lowered her head in embarrassment. How she wished the ground could just open up and swallow her whole. “They are yours. I was planning on giving them to you but when I entered the bedroom, I thought that you had already slept. I did not want to disturb your sweet dreams… I am glad that you like them.” Ethan explained. A smile was hanging on his thin lips and he looked very tempting. “They are for me?” Olivia was stunned. She widened her eyes as she looked at the man who was only having a towel wrapped around his waist. She f
Chapter 21 Olivia excitedly finished her breakfast. If she could leave this fucking house and busk in the sun like any other normal person, then she would not feel sick. Alice smiled discreetly when she saw Olivia’s delighted smile. Only if she knew what was awaiting her, she would not have been too excited. Olivia quickly finished her breakfast and rushed to have a change of clothes. She could not believe that Ethan was letting her go out. If she had said what she spoke yesterday, during her first few days here, would she be enjoying even more freedom? Since her mood had brightened, Olivia chose an orange knee-length dress and splashed a little make up on her face. She did not like a lot of foreign things on her face, as she termed them, because they made her feel fake. She took a small Chanel handbag and draped huge sunglasses on her face. She looked like a celebrity who had just landed at the airport and was about to have a one on one with her fans. After she was satisfied wi
Chapter 22 “May… no way. How could it be her?” Jenny was stunned. The coffee cup in her hand fell on the ground with a thud and her lips trembled when she finally saw the person being guarded all around by the bodyguards. “Do you know her?” Nathan asked. He has never seen Olivia so, he could not recognize her. “It is that good-for-nothing bitch that we were just talking about.” Jenny spat. She was so angry that the veins on her forehead were already popping out. “What!” Nathan was stunned when he saw the woman dressed in an orange dress. Although she was very beautiful, she did not look like someone who had turned eighteen. Why would his brother find such a young girl to be his surrogate? Nathan pondered as he stared at Olivia. The more he stared at her, the more he became attracted to her. He wanted to know what this woman was made of that made his brother want to against everyone just for her sake. “She is beautiful, completely my brother’s type,” Nathan said with a smirk. “
Chapter 23 “Stop playing dumb. How could you not know the person you are supposed to get married to in a month?” “Oh, so you are the woman who got dumped in front of everyone? I think that you are starting to make an impression. I honestly didn’t remember you at first.” Olivia said with an innocent expression. Alice, who was standing beside her, almost laughed out loud when she heard her. She has never thought that Olivia would have this cheeky side of her. She could tell that she remembered but for some reason, she just wanted to rile up the other woman. When people heard that Jenny was dumped, they were shocked, especially the sales personnel. They have always been envious of her, especially when she spoke of her relationship with Ethan. The news must have been kept under wraps for them not to have heard about it. “You, what are you talking about?”Jenny was stunned. She never imagined that Olivia would say something like that out loud. “You don’t know what I am talking about?