Billionaire’s Missing Darling by Theresa Wilde

Chapter 31

The door to the upstairs study was open, Olivia approached the door and leaned in to listen for a moment, and when she heard no sound, she knocked a few times. “Mr. Sullivan, do you need help?”

The silence persisted, unbroken.

A knot of worry formed in Olivia’s chest, the fear that he might have lost consciousness gnawing at her. Without a second thought, driven by a mix of concern and urgency, she decisively pushed the door open.

The study room unfurled before her, grand in its expanse. Tall bookshelves laden with volumes of knowledge lined the walls, their natural wood grain gleaming softly under the ambient light. Directly across from her, to the right, a majestic desk held its ground. Its polished surface was home to a sleek computer and an organized stack of important–looking documents.

At her initial glance, the room seemed devoid of human presence. But as Olivia’s eyes adjusted and scanned the room more meticulously, a subtle detail caught her attention.

He was there but almost camouflaged. Nestled by the bay window, his silhouette was masked by the heavy, dark curtains, making him appear as if he was a part of the drapery, a shadow blending into the night.

Olivia walked over.

An overturned solid wood chair lay askew on the floor, hinting at a recent disturbance. Daniel Sullivan was seated gracefully by the bay window, one leg casually crossed over the other, exuding an air of nonchalance despite the evident chaos.

From Olivia’s vantage point, she could discern the telltale hues of blue and purple marring his toes. The implication was clear: the chair must have fallen on his foot, causing the bruise.

“Are you okay?” Olivia bent down, asking with concern.

It seemed as though Dániel was lost in his own world, unaware of her presence. When he finally noticed her, his eyes showed a momentary look of bewilderment. He stared blankly at her for a few heartbeats as if trying to piece together the situation before recognition slowly dawned on his face.

“I’m sorry, the noise must have startled you,” he said.

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His tone was polite, starkly contrasting to his previous sarcastic demeanor, as if he were a different person.

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Olivia’s nature was to be assertive with the strong and gentle with the weak. Seeing Daniel, clearly injured, still concerned about whether she was startled, her fondness for him grew.

“It’s fine. How’s your injury? Is it serious? Do you need to go to the hospital?” she asked.

Daniel shook his head. “No need. A bit of ointment will do. Thank you, Ms. Taylor.”

really help much,”

his gaze, the corner of his mouth twitching slightly, an apologetic look in his eyes. “Actually, I owe you an apology, Ms.

confusion in her eyes, which sparkled

to pull her close

head with effort, using all his strength to maintain composure. “It’s about

odd behavior

close to me through Andrew. Andrew is my son, and I value him greatly. So, I’ve been cautious. I’m

trying to latch onto him wasn’t fair. Daniel’s gaze was calm as he glanced at Olivia. Seeing her lack of response, he quickly shifted his

mentioned to me a few times, hoping that ‘sister‘ could become

instinctively furrowed her

came suddenly and

his voice captivating, speaking with deep emotion, “I mostly thought this lady wanted to get

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Sullivan family. But who

paused, and Olivia felt a sudden tightness in her chest,

premonition quickly became a reality as Daniel’s magnetic yet calm voice continued, “Her ambitions were even greater. She was

Andrew, intending to kidnap and use him to threaten me.”

suddenly burned, her heart feeling as if it was being squeezed, causing

Daniel, looking up

lingered on her face, but

silent, the calmer his expression became, making Olivia’s

pleased with the fabricated story he had told, which explained his previous odd behavior. However, seeing Olivia so engrossed in a mere fictional tale, showing immense concern for Andrew

became incredibly agitated.

care about her son and not her

she think he was dead?

despite his internal displeasure,

Olivia too well. She responded to kindness but not to force. Even though he didn’t know how she had forgotten him entirely, causing him endless distress, her character remained

that she had forgotten him, Daniel

wanting to confront her and tell

husband,

thankfully, he

surely wouldn’t have believed him. She might even have turned against

took a