The Beginning Of All Sins

Chapter 101

Tyler turned to look at her when he heard ‘lifesaver.‘

Sensing that she might have said something unusual, Olivia quickly added, “He’s Sophie’s brother. We’re not very close. I just met him the day before yesterday.”

Tyler noticed her expression didn’t change and, after a long pause, lowered his voice. “If you’re not very close, then you should keep your distance, especially since you’re a girl.”

Without another word, he left the room, his back to her.

Confused by Tyler’s cryptic remark, Olivia looked up, but he was already gone.

“What did he mean by that?” she wondered aloud, feeling perplexed as she sat on the bed. She glanced down at her clothes, her mind racing.

Her thoughts were interrupted when she realized her necklace was missing. Panic rising, she checked under the bed, then searched the bathroom, but it was nowhere to be found.

as she broke into a sweat. Where could it be? Did

she dialed Sophie’s

Olivia? Did anything happen when you got home?” Sophie’s concerned

her.

Olivia asked urgently, “How did I get

something was amiss. “What’s going

bring herself to reveal the truth: that she had clung to her brother? That Tyler had entered the hotel room late at night

recalled the moment. She then said, “Mr. Tyler took you home. You were very drunk, but

Sophie wasn’t being entirely truthful, her immediate concern was her missing

very confused.

excused herself from the call. “Never mind. I… I need to go,” she said hurriedly before

the phone, Olivia approached him. He hung up and

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