The Beginning Of All Sins

Chapter 180

Olivia froze. Tyler kept walking, but he stopped when he felt her grip on his arm. Turning back, he

looked at her with concern.

“What’s wrong?” he asked, then followed her gaze to where Claude sat.

Olivia was stunned to see Claude there, and it seemed he was looking back at her too. She couldn’t believe he had come.

Claude’s expression was calm, almost indifferent. Meanwhile, Olivia’s face remained expressionless, unsure of how to react under Claude’s intense gaze.

Tyler watched their expressions for a while before looking at Olivia and saying, “The Pearces are on our guest list as well. Should we do a toast with them?” He sounded casual, as if it were just another suggestion.

Olivia couldn’t describe what she was feeling. Facing Claude was difficult because it brought her relationship with Tyler into focus, a reality she struggled to confront in his presence.

Claude, however, seemed to notice her distress despite her efforts to appear composed.

dressed up for the occasion, Olivia felt everything was now in disarray.

silence, Tyler pressed,

holding the wine was

strength and replied, “Nothing, I’m just tired. I’d like to take a rest. Can we do the toast

wasn’t oblivious to her evasive behavior. He glanced

tension.

greeting the guests now. Let’s finish the toast

outright.

defeated, Olivia fell silent.

cold as he said, “Let’s go,” leading her

hoping Olivia would realize where she stood, and perhaps

Claude too.

if nothing had happened, Tyler greeted the

on the other hand, trailed along, her mind elsewhere. Claude had been staring at her, like a knife slicing her