The Beginning Of All Sins

Chapter 42

Olivia froze when she heard the footsteps downstairs. Could it be Tyler? Had he come home?

She clung to the door, a bit surprised that her fear had lessened a bit. Slowly, she left the dimly lit,

unfamiliar room.

As Olivia emerged from the room, Tyler walked into the living room, where he was greeted by the housemaid. They started talking when he spotted Olivia, who had just left the room.

He paused and locked eyes with her from downstairs. Olivia gazed back at him.

Tyler slowly ascended the stairs, approaching her until he stood before her. “If you need anything, just let me know,” he said, referring to anything she might require in the house.

Hearing that, Olivia felt uneasy.

Tyler continued, “You can set any conditions you’d like, as long as I can meet them.”

don’t need any conditions or compensation from you. Also, I hope

shouldn’t meddle in their affairs, Olivia didn’t want

further. He gave a brief response and said, “It’s late,

say. He turned and entered a nearby room, leaving Olivia

after, the housemaid approached Olivia and offered to show her to her

you to your room.”

no idea if she had said something wrong.

explained, “This is your room. Mr. Tyler’s room is next door. If you need

longer feeling alone, Olivia felt a sense of relief. “Okay.”

“Mr. Tyler asked me to bring you a glass of milk later tonight.”

expected that level of consideration from Tyler, but she

morning, Olivia descended the grand staircase after getting out of bed. The house,

He was

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in reading a newspaper, he looked up as