Even After Death Novel (Olivia)

Olivia lifted her head with a sarcastic smile on her lips. “What a smart question. Did you forget that you were the one who wanted a divorce?”

He ignored her jibe and inched closer with a threatening air. “Were you with him for the past few days?”

At the close distance, she noticed the iciness in his bloodshot eyes, and his face contorted into an aggressive scowl.

She flatly denied, “No. He dropped me off because it was hard to get a cab on a snowy day.”

Ethan smirked. “Olivia, don’t you know that you always stare upward when you’re lying? You haven’t changed that habit at all. Did you suddenly agree to the divorce after one year of dragging your feet, all because of that man? Did you vanish and leave behind your dad because of him too?”

Olivia did not bother to cook up an excuse, knowing that it’d only be an insult to Ethan’s intelligence and make herself look guilty.

She swiftly steered the topic of conversation, “That’s not important. Let’s get the divorce over with.”

He grasped her wrist to stop her. Even though he didn’t use force, she felt the pain shooting through her arm, causing her to frown at him. There was a streak of madness in his face.

He hissed coldly, “I thought that a divorce was the best punishment for you, but I have changed my mind.”

by surprise, she blurted

divorce now.” He brushed his slender fingers across her cheeks. “Mrs. Miller, does that make

brought her the news half a month ago. After learning the truth, she merely felt sick at

to his embrace, which was once her safe haven. “Let me go! Ethan Miller, are

him. Olivia struggled while he placed her in the backseat of the car, and

him, “Ethan, what

want?” Ethan loosened his tie, a

I want you to live in hell. Did you think I was stupid enough to set you free just for you to date another man? I underestimated you. You swore you’d never sign the divorce papers, but

headache, Olivia felt a heartache upon hearing the

you want a divorce too? Why are you acting up when I want to make it happen? You were the one who had an

chin, telling her with indifference,

heard him muttering the brutal words, “I have the final

his shoulders hung by both sides of her cheeks. Olivia noticed that his exquisite wool coat was perfectly smooth. He went about with his arrogant demeanor as though

she would bear witness to his

side of the road. At the head of the traffic jam was a Porsche Cayenne that

car? Olivia paled when she learned that Keith had gotten into a crash right after dropping

to stop the car for her. Instead, he ignored her screaming and drove on. When she attempted to force the door open, Ethan yanked her by the wrist, and she fell into his arms. He mumbled lazily, “Why? Do you feel bad

Dad at the hospital because we’re alumni! There’s nothing between us. Why did you do

fingertips against her cheek and said, “Oh, that’s because … the more upset you are, the happier it makes

tried to keep her focus and explained, “Ethan, my dad sponsored Jodie—no, Leia’s studies. Even if they had

at the mention of Leia. The smirk on his face instantly turned into anger as he carelessly pushed her away. “You have no right