Chapter3 Hearingtheirchatter,Oliviasmiledanddidntrefuse.
Thatevening,afterdinnerwithhercolleagues,shewasabouttohailataxiwhenaMaybachsuddenlystoppedin frontofher.
Thewindowrolleddown,revealingJoesface.
Getin.
Hiswordswereconcise,butshedidntcomplyasheexpected.Instead,shewalkedaheadalongtheroadasif shehadnt seenhim,continuingtohailacab.
Joesexpressiondarkened.Hequicklystartedhiscarandfollowedher,makingitdifficultforothertaxistostop.
Afterthethird cabwasdrivenaway,Oliviafinallystopped,sighed,andpulledopenhiscar door.Themomentshesatinside,shewasmetwithhissomewhathelplessexpression.
Olivia,didntIexplainalready?MyrelationshipwithSophiaisjustanact.Whyareyouangryagain? Imnotangry.
Shestaredahead,hervoicecalm,buthedidntbelieveher.Ifyourenotangry,whydidntyougetinearlier? Afterapause,shecurledherlipsintoamockingsmile.
Wasntityouwhoinsistedourrelationshiphadtobekeptsecret?Mycolleagueswerenearby.Iftheysaw,how wouldwekeepitsecret? Hearinghersarcastictone,Joewasnt upset.Instead,hefounditamusing.
Hereachedoutandpinchedhercheek.Stillsayingyourenotangry?Youobviouslycare.Iswear,theresnothingbetweenmeandSophiaitsjustanact.Iwontreallymarryher.Stopbeingmad,okay?Onceeverythinghereissettled,IlltelleveryonethatyouretheoneItrulylove.

Hehadexpectedtoseehertouched,maybeevencry,butinstead,shejuststaredathimforalongwhilebefore finallyasking,Really? Hergazemadehimfeelguilty,andheinstinctivelylookedawaywithoutanswering.
Oliviawasntsurprised.
Evenifhehadanswered,theybothknewitwouldhavebeennothingmorethanalietoappeaseher.
JoenotmarryingSophiawasalie.
Joemakingtheirrelationshippublicwasalsoalie.
12:38 99BloodyLashesAndABulletToHisHeart 47.6% Chapter3 Butfortunately,shehadalreadydecidedtoleave.So,shedidntfeelasheartbrokenanymore.
Thenextday,OliviawasatworkwhenshesuddenlyreceivedamessagefromJoe,askinghertogotoabridal boutique.
Sincehewasstillherboss,shehadnochoicebuttocomplyandtookataxithere.
Asshearrived,sheimmediatelysawJoesfamiliarMaybach.
Shewalkedstraighttowardit,butthewindowwasdown,revealingthetwopeopleinsidelockedinanintimate kiss.
Hearingherapproach,Sophia,herfaceflushed,pushedJoeaway.Stop,someonescoming… Seeingwhoitwas,Joesexpressionstiffened.

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Sophiahadusedhisphonetocallasecretaryfortodaysweddingdressfitting,butshehadntexpectedthatthepersoncalledwouldbeOlivia.
Joe,loweringhisvoice,triedtosootheSophia.Letscallsomeoneelse.Shestooyoungandclumsytotakecareofyouproperly.
Sophia smirked.Why? Ithinkshesquitecapable.YoutoldmeIcouldcallanysecretaryso issheanexception? JoecouldntrefuseSophiasrequest.Orrather,henevertrulyrefusedher.
EvenasSophiadeliberatelyhumiliatedOliviathroughoutthefittingprocess,hemerelysatandwatched,neversteppingin.
ShemadeOliviakneeltohelphertryonshoesforhalfanhour.
ShesentOliviarunningacrossthecitytobuyfoodfromthefarthestlocations.
SheforcedOliviatoholdupheavyweddinggownsuntilherarmstrembled,forbiddinghertolowerthem.
AsJoe watchedherstruggle,aflickerofemotioncrossedhisface.
Sophia,catchinghisreaction,leanedoverandpouted.Joe,amIbeing tooharsh? His expressionquicklyreturnedtogentlenessashereassuredher,No,secretariesaremeanttobeused.
Thenhisphonerang.Hegesturedatit,indicatingheneededtotakethecall,andsteppedaway.
Themomentheleft,Sophiaturnedtothefulllengthmirror,smirkingatOliviasreflection.

Yesterday,Iwaswonderingwhyyoulookedsomuchlikeme.NowIgetit.Youremystandin.ButIdadviseyoutoletgoofwhateverhopesyouhaveJoeandIaregettingmarried.
Oliviasvoiceremainedcalm.Dontworry.Iwontfightyouforhim.
12:38 99BloodyLashesAndABulletToHisHeart 47.8% Chapter3 Sophiascoffed,unconvinced.Shewasabouttosaymorewhenastoreclerkapproached.
MissHarris,theweddingdressandshoesareready.Wejustneedtoselectthejewelry.
However,afterlookingthroughalltheavailablepieces,Sophiaremaineddissatisfied, Hergazethenlandedonthesilver,diamondstuddedplanetnecklacearoundOliviasneck.
I likethatone.Howmuch?Sellittome.
Oliviafroze,touchingthenecklaceprotectively.Herfacedarkened.Imnotsellingit.
IsaidIlikeit,soithastobemine!Annoyedatbeingrefused,Sophiareachedouttograbit.
Caughtoff guard,Oliviafailedtostopher,andthenecklacesnappedundertheforce.Theplanetshapedpendantcrashedtothefloor,shattering.
Foramoment,Oliviasmind wentblank.ThensheraisedherhandandslappedSophiahard.
Youdarehitme?Sophiacried,holdinghercheekindisbelief.