Maynard had barely settled down in his office when his secretary informed him that a certain Sage Salvatore was here to see him. He immediately asked his secretary to let him in. He stood up and faced the window, folding his hands to the back. Sage would not come into his office if it wasn't for sometime important and he knew exactly why. He turned when someone barged into his office without knocking. He tried to pull off the usual animosity and replaced it with a friendly look. Much like he's really not in the mood for any fights."What brings you to my office?" Maynard asked in a calm tone."Don't act like you don't know why I'm here?!.." Sage gritted out and immediately stumped towards Maynard, raising his fist in an attempt to give him a punch.Maynard caught the fist midway and swiftly twists his arms to the back, pulling it really hard to the extent Sage had to groan out in pain."Listen, I'm in no mood for a fist fight with you. Now, if that's all you're here to do, I'm gonna
"What? Never!!" Lucy stood up abruptly from her seat with a huge frown on her face.Even in her tenth life, she'd never speak to her sister about giving Maynard a chance. That's something she'd never do! "Sit down Lucy!!" Lucy didn't bulge!! If this is what he called her into his office to say, then she's not ready to listen."No matter the relationship we share, this is work and I'm still your boss. As your boss, I'm ordering you to sit down" He ordered firmly.Lucy grumbled inwardly and reluctantly sat down. Isn't it already enough that he's Maynard's friend, she should hate him for being the friend to the man that almost ruined her sisters life back then and causing her troubles now but no! One mistake of someone is not the mistake of another.Just because they're friends doesn't mean they're the same, right?"Why do you hate him so much?""You should know what he did to my sister Mark... You're his friend aren't you? I won't be surprised if you weren't the one advising him to go
Maynard felt weak in the knees when Olivia gave her final words and walked away. His eyes were fixed on her... Has he really lost the chance? Was he really too late? Just as Olivia got to her car and was about to get in, Maynard noticed a man dressed in black with a mask on, moving towards Olivia slowly and quietly with a ride in his hands.Maynard's heart skipped and his eyes grew open and he did the first thing that came to his mind and that was saving Olivia.He ran towards them pushed the man down before he could carry out his aim. If he was even a second late, Olivia would have been on the floor, groaning in pain.Maynard and the man got into a fist fight, he kept raining punches on the man's face annoyed that Olivia was almost attacked in his presence.Olivia's hands flew over to her mouth and she watched in shock. Wasn't this all over? Is she still being followed by the so-called stalker fan? It's been months since the last attack and since she moved in with Sage, there hasn'
Olivia had been furious regarding the immature behaviors from the two guys since last night. Like! The nerve of them to want to take control, one wants her and the other does too.Should she say that it felt like she was stuck in the middle, like a love triangle or something? What is she to do?Maynard was her ex-husband... Her relationship with him ended years back, now he claimed to have realized his mistakes and wants to have her back!... How hilarious to want to push his luck.Then, Sage... To her, he's just a friend! Countless times, she has made it clear to him where their relationship stands. She had tried loving him back or the very least, make her heart flatter by his presence. Well, her heart did flatter and that was before meeting Maynard. Right after she met Maynard, it seized and never for once did she feel butterflies in her tommy with sage around, but she did whenever Maynard comes close and even the two times they kissed. It felt like they have never been separated.
THAT EVENINGOlivia got off the phone with Lucy who had just advised her to go see Maynard. Right after Maynard left her office, she kept battling with her thoughts.She kept thinking and contemplating if she should go on the so-called date with him or not. Actually, she didn't want to but like he said, it's only to repay the favor he did by saving her life countless times.Olivia sought for Lucy's advise and she was advised to give him a chance.With a sigh, she left for the bathroom to freshen up after reassuring herself that it's just an ordinary date and nothing much, she's not gonna stay long either.Olivia had a quick bath and dressed up in something beautiful but not really meant for dinner, after all, she's not meeting up with her boyfriend or anything.She pulled out the gift Maynard had gotten on her birthday and decides to try it on for the very first time. She reassured herself that it's just a gift and nothing attached.She just wants him to see that she didn't dispose it
Sage was happy when Olivia returned home looking disappointed. His plans worked and Maynard did not show up. He thought she'd be okay but she wasn't, like she's really affected by Maynard's absence.He couldn't help but feel that he's the cause for her sadness, but he was happy to have created a different impression on her.Now, she thinks he hasn't changed a bit, that's exactly what he wants. If he doesn't stand a chance in her life, then Maynard doesn't as well.Though, he simply can't understand why she always agrees to everything Maynard ask for and turns down everything he asked for.Is he really that unlucky? Sometimes, he ask himself if there's something he's lacking or something he does which Olivia doesn't like.She doesn't love him, he's quite okay with that and he doesn't have a problem if she loves someone else and wants to hang out but definitely not Maynard. He won't let her hang out with Maynard or fall in love with him again. He's in the past and should remain in the
The next few days, Olivia buried herself in work, trying to forget the night she got ditched. She got pretty affected by it, even though she don't want to think about it.She was ready to listen to him.. To listen to why he had to do that to her 2 years ago and maybe forgive him but he played with those chances.Maynard has always been that way... His ways aren't trusted. From the way he played with her feelings and didn't return to plead for forgiveness until just few months back, then he suddenly wants her back!!She should have known he was up to something... She shouldn't have fallen for his mischievous ways.What would Maynard achieve putting her through so much trouble? Hasn't he done enough already?Olivia stretched out her limbs and got off the bed, wearing her flip-flops and heads out of her room, calling out Lucy's name and rubbing her sleepy eyes.It's been few days and she hasn't been to work, reason been that she decided to take some few days off to get some rest and she
Olivia shivered pulling the duvet over her properly but she didn't stop feeling cold. She pulled the duvet away and realized that her windows were all wide open and it's raining heavily outside. She didn't realize she has been sleeping for this long, well.. It's called laziness.She moved to the window to shut them but stopped halfway when she saw Maynard's car still parked right outside her home.With a frown, she tried to see if she'd catch a glance of him in the car but he wasn't in sight."I won't leave... Not until you hear what I have to say..!!""Then you can just keep standing over there and waiting for me to come out and listen to your silly excuses.."She recalled the last conversation they had... Does that mean?.. Is he still standing outside and waiting for her to.. Dammit!Olivia immediately grabbed an umbrella and rushed out without thinking twice. Like she had thought, he was still outside, soaking wet and shivering.She walked up to him, placing the Umbrella over his