Chapter6 Listeningtotheteasingremarks,evenSophiablushed,hercheekstingedwithpink.Sheplayfullypouted,Whendidyoutakesomanyphotos?I didntevennotice! Joeonlysmiledwithoutanswering,hisgazecuttingthroughthecrowdandlandingontheperipheryonOlivia.Hewasworriedshemightreact,butshemerelyloweredhereyesandtookaquietsipofwine,asifshehadntbeenpayingattentionfromthestart.
Forsomereason,thatunsettledhim.
Heputhisphoneaway,blockingeveryonesview.Then,inanunnoticedmoment,hequicklytypedoutamessage and sentit.
Oliviasoonsawthenotification.Sheopenedittofindashortline.
Itsallfake.Donttakeittoheart.
Sheletoutamockinglaugh.Atthispoint,diditevenmatterwhatwasrealandwhatwasnt? Thesecondroundofthegamequicklybegan,andthistime,Olivialost.ComparedtoJoe,theotherswereclearlymuchmoreateasewithher,andtheydidnthesitatewhendecidingher punishment.
SecretaryBrown,yourpunishmentis…callthefirstcontactinyourphone! Withouthesitation, shepulledoutherphoneandopenedhercontactlist.ThepinnedcontactatthetopwasnoneotherthantheoneshehadaddedearlierthatdayFutureHusband.
Hercolleaguesimmediatelygotexcitedwhenthey sawthe name.NoonenoticedthewayJoesfacedarkenedinan instant.
Heabruptlystoodup,startling everyoneintosilence.The room,whichhadbeenlivelymomentsago,felleerilystill.
Afteramoment,amanagercautiouslyasked,PresidentEvans,issomethingwrong? Thisisboring.Letswrapitup.

Withthat,heturnedandleft,takingSophiawithhim.
Theremainingpeopleexchangedglances,unsureofwhathadtriggeredhisreaction.Butsincehehadspoken,thenetworkingeventhadnochoicebuttoendprematurely.
Olivia loweredhergaze,putawayherphone,andfollowedthegroupdownstairs.Shewasjustabouttohailacab whenafamiliarMaybachpulledupinfrontof heronceagain.
Thewindowrolleddown.Thewordsweredirectedather,butitwascleartheyweremeantforthepersonsitting besidehim.
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Oliviastudiedhimforamoment.Shedidntwanttocreateabiggerscene,sosheobedientlyopenedthedoorandgot in.
Thecarmergedintotraffic,headingtowardtheHarrisfamilysvilla.Throughouttheride,Sophiakeptchattering,reminiscingwithJoeabouttheirpast.Hefocusedondrivingbutstillrespondedtoherfromtimetotimewhenshegotparticularlyexcited.
Oliviaturnedhergazetothewindow,ignoringeverything.
WhentheyfinallyreachedtheHarrisfamilysvilla,Sophiareluctantlysaidhergoodbyes.Joewatchedherdisappearinsidebeforeturningbacktothecar.Insteadofgettingintothedriversseat,heopenedthebackdoorthensuddenlygrabbedOliviabythebackofherheadandkissedherfiercely.
Mmphr Oliviaseyeswidenedinshock.Shepushedagainsthim,buthedidntbudge.Whenhepriedherlipsopen,sheshuthereyesandbitdownhard.
Hehissedinpainandfinally pulledaway,wipingatthebloodatthecornerofhismouth.Hisexpressiondarkened,buttherewasalsosomethingunreadableinhisgaze.

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Lipspressingintoathinline,hespoke.
Olivia,throwingatantrumonceisfine.Twice,threetimesitgetsold.
Itwasclearhewastalkingaboutthewedding.
Shehad pickedoutaweddingdressandringrightinfrontofhim.Now,sheevenhadaFutureHusbandcontact.
Hewasangry,buthestillthoughtshewasjustactingout.
Butthistime,hewascompletelywrong.
Imnotthrowing atantrum.Ireallyamgettingmarried.
Sheturnedherheadaway,herbreathingstillunevenfromthekiss.Hervoicewasmuffled,butfirm.
Hedidntbelieveher.
Hegotintothedriversseat,hesitatedforamoment,thensaid,Fine.Illgiveyouafewdaysoff.Illstaywithyou.Stopmakingafuss.
Asthecardroveaway,noonenoticedthelightstillonintheHarris familyvilla.

Onthesecondfloor,standingbythewindow,Sophiahadseeneverything.
Aspromised,JoestayedhomewithOliviaforthenextfewdays,neverleavingherside.However,sheoftenoverheardhimmakingphonecallsinhisstudyatfirstaboutothermatters,butoccasionally,shewould ch 49.9% Chapter6 wordslikerosesandbirthday.
NeithershenorJoehadabirthdaycomingup,soitwasobviouswhohewasplanningfor.
Ifyouhavethingstodo,justgo.Youdontneedtokeepmecompany.
Aftercatchinghimonthephoneagain,shestoodatthedoorway,lookingatthemaninside.Herexpressionwascalm,devoidofanyripples,yetitstillmadeJoesbreathhitch.
Afteralongsilence,hefinallygaveinandadmittedthetruth,thoughhecouldntresistjustifyinghimself.IamindeedthrowingabirthdaypartyforSophia.Afterall,somanypeoplearewatchingitneedstolook goodonthe surface.
Perhapsbecauseitwasalloutintheopennow,Joenolongeravoidedherwhendealingwiththesematters,becomingevenmoreblatantinhisactions.
Watchinghisbusyfigure,Oliviacouldnthelpbutletoutacoldlaugh.
Sheknew.
TheJoefamilycouldntforceJoe,whohadnowfullytakencontrol,todoanything.Onlylovecould.
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