Chapter 0027

OLIVIA

The dress Ethan sent me was out of this world. It was a long royal blue dress with a split going up to my thigh. Off shoulder showing off just enough skin to entice but modest enough to passed off as classic. The ladies who did my make up made it natural with a touch of nude lipstick.

When they were done, I went and put on my shoes before going to look myself in the mirror. I didn’t recognise the beautiful woman who looked back at me. I couldn’t even remember the last time I saw her. well, I did. She was married back then; she had just decided to leave the corporate world to start a family with her husband.

It seemed like a lifetime ago when that happened. I sighed. This was my first time being out in society and socializing after that incident. I was scared to death of the looks I was going to be getting from people. With them pointing fingers and whispering about me and what happened.

Others pretending not to know me as if that would be a polite way to approach the situation. Maybe it was too soon for me to do this. I needed more time to prepare myself for all of it. It was a mistake agreeing to go with

Ethan.

I turned back going to take my phone from the bedside table about to call Ethan and cancel. But before I could dial his number, a knock came to my door, and I went to open with my phone in hand. Ethan stood on the other side and when he saw me. his jaw dropped.

to look this good. It’s like it was made for you. Wow! You look

I don’t

bag, Olivia. We are going to this gala. That dress deserves to be seen and not hidden. Just like you. now, let’s go. We are already late.” I

inside, checked myself in the mirror one more time before grabbing my bag and going out locking the door behind me. Ethan opened the door for me, and I got inside. He got in after

around the people from that world again. I was no longer their peer; I was now just another woman pretending to be something she was not, and I was afraid they were going to see right through my act.

there was warmth in his eyes. “Don’t be nervous, I will be with you every minute we are in there. You will not be alone, and no one will dare say

his rage when it came. “Thank you, Ethan.” I just needed to remind myself that I was going there for my

got my stomach in knots. It scared me to think of what might happen when I bring him back.

good family background and no criminal

to hold on a little

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and I couldn’t let

front of the venue. There was a red carpet, reporters with their cameras flashing in every direction. I took a deep breath. This was for Samuel,

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