The Beginning Of All Sins

Chapter 41

Tyler paid no attention to Naomi. Instead, he turned to Olivia and said, “Go back to your ward, Olivia.”

Realizing her position as an outsider in this situation, Olivia stiffly nodded and turned to leave, leaving the room in silence once more.

Tyler then turned his attention to Mrs. Jones and Darren. “I’d like to speak to her privately.” Understanding that they shouldn’t interfere, both of them nodded and left the room.

Once they were alone, Tyler looked at Naomi. Tears had been streaming down her face while he maintained a stern expression. “Since this is what you want, I’ll do it properly.”

Back in her ward, Olivia lay on her bed feeling like her heart had sunk into a bottomless abyss. She couldn’t help but feel trapped, as if there was no way out of this situation.

In less than half an hour, Tyler’s secretary, Linda, arrived. She approached Olivia’s bed and spoke gently, “Ms. Olivia, Mr. Tyler asked me to pack your things. Is there anything specific you need from your school or home?”

The rapidity of the situation caught Olivia off guard, leaving her momentarily speechless.

Linda asked again, “Ms. Olivia?”

Olivia replied in a daze, “Anything is

got to work, packing Olivia’s belongings in the

couldn’t believe how quickly things had escalated–she wasn’t ready. With a hint of hesitation, she asked, “Do we need to pack right now?” Linda, standing by the couch, replied, “Aren’t you returning to school tomorrow? While we’re packing the rest of your belongings, Mr. Tyler hopes that you’ll stay at his place tonight to familiarize

felt like she was caught in the middle of something she

waited for Olivia’s

to

the turmoil within.

an hour later and returned to Olivia. “We can leave now, Ms. Olivia.”

leaving, “Are we going

Chapter 47

2/2

stay with Ms. Naomi at

questions. She felt better about the situation knowing that

before. Standing in the living room, she looked around,

house appeared enormous and labyrinthine, and she feared getting lost in its