The Beginning Of All Sins

Chapter 148

The assistant returned to the hall, hoping to gauge something from Olivia’s expression. But Olivia remained so quiet that it was as if she was merely a whisper in the air.

Tyler’s car arrived about a dozen minutes later. The assistant went to meet him and informed him, Mrs. Jones was here earlier.”

Tyler stopped in his tracks, staring at the assistant. After a long pause, he muttered, “I see.”

Olivia sensed someone approaching from behind. Noticing it wasn’t the assistant, she wanted to glance up.

“Did you bring all the necessary papers?” she heard him ask, causing her to freeze. However, she managed to compose herself quickly.

“Yes,”

“Let’s go.”

just another business transaction. They walked down

processing their documents, the clerk instructed, “Now, sign here, and

the paper in front of her. Tyler

assistant watched them from a distance, unable to decipher their thoughts.

was the first to sign, his signature exuding elegance and confidence, as if

moved closer to her and said, “Take all the time you need to think about this. You’ve still got the chance to regret this and change your mind. Though, to be

long time before finally signing. Her signature lacked the polish of Tyler’s–it

clerk said mechanically before

a response. Her ears were ringing. The reality of being “married” at twenty- three hit her like a ton of

clerk’s words. After a moment, he spoke, “I’ll have my

out of her daze, Olivia nodded. “Okay.”

of them moved