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.”

was short, as if it were just another business transaction. They walked down the hallway without

documents, the clerk instructed, “Now, sign here, and you’ll be legally

at the paper in front of her. Tyler didn’t move his pen either.

distance, unable to

and confidence, as if he were signing

time you need to think about this. You’ve still got the chance to

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

said mechanically before returning

of being “married” at twenty-

impassive to the clerk’s words. After a moment, he spoke, “I’ll have my assistant drive you

of her daze, Olivia

of them moved from