HAPTER035 OLIVIASPOV Ididntspeaktohimagainthroughoutthejourney.Ijuststaredoutthewindow,watchingasthecitylightsblurredpastus.Theeveningskyhaddarkened,mirroringtheweightinmychest.Therewasnootherwayout,soIhadtoagreetohiscondition.-atleastfornow.
Mymindwasstillreelingfromeverythingthathadhappened.Thestagedaccident,theblackmail,thefactthatIwasbeingforcedbackintothisprisonofamarriage.IshouldhaveknownbetterthantomeetAdriantonight.IshouldhavelistenedtoJulian.Now,Iwastrappedagain.
Theconvoyslowedasweapproachedhisestate,andsoonwewerepassingthroughthetallirongates.Myheartclenchedasthesightofthemansion cameintoview.IhadpromisedmyselfIwouldnever setfoothereagain,yethereIwas.
Thecarspulledupintheparkinglot,andoneofhisdriversquicklysteppedouttoopenthedoorforbothofus.ThemomentIsteppedout,thefamiliarscentofthemansionhitme,amixofrichmahogany,coldmarble,andsomethingdistinctlyAdrian,Nothinghadchanged.Thewhole placestilllookedaslifelessasevercold,empty,andsuffocating.
AsIwalkedin,myeyesimmediatelyscannedthespace,searchingforDora.Myfistsclenchedatthethoughtofseeingher.Ifshewashere,Iwasreadytogivehertheslapshedeservedforwhatshedidtomethelasttimewemet.
Ispottedamaidpassingbyand quicklystoppedher.
Welcomeback,madam,shesaidwithapolitebow.
Iignoredthegreeting.Isthereanyotherwomaninthehouse? Themaidblinked,lookingconfusedforasecondbeforeanswering,Apartfromthemaids,theresnootherwomanhere.
Inodded,dismissingher.AsmuchasIdespisedthethoughtofbeingunderthesameroofasDora,asmallpartofmehadwantedherheresoIcouldteachheralessonmyself.
Adriandidntsayanotherwordtome.Hesimplyturnedon hisheeland walkedstraighttowardhislibrary,notsparingmeanotherglance.
Good.Ididntwanttoseehimeither.

Seeingthisasmyopportunity,thuccessfullyunlocked!taircaseandmademywayto themasterbedroom,shuttingthedoorfirmly behindme.
MyhandstrembledslightlyasIdugthroughmypursefor myphone.ThemomentIfound it,IquicklydialedJuliansnumber.
1/3 CHAPTER035 Afterafewrings,hepickedup.
Olivia,where areyou?Hisvoicewassharpwithconcern.
ImbackatAdriansplace,Isaid,myvoicebarelyaboveawhisper.Yourdrivertoldyoueverythingthathappened,right? Yes,hedid,Juliansaid,histone tightening.Iknowhowbadthesituationmightsound,butAdriancanthelpyou.Justcomebacktomyplacesowecanfigurethisout.
1letoutashakybreath.Rightnow,Adrianistheonlypersonthatcanhelpme.Yourdriveronlytoldyouhalfofthestory.
Whatdoyoumean?Julianasked,confusionlacinghisvoice.
IswallowedhardandexplainedeverythinghowAdrianhadstagedtheaccident,howhewasblackmailingmeintostayingwithhim,andhowhehadorchestratedeverythingfromtheverybeginning.
SilencefollowedforamomentbeforeJulianfinallyspoke.
Damn,hemuttered.
AndIknewthattone,evenJulianknewtherewasnootherwayout,andhewasthetypeofpersonthatalwaysfindsasolution Icanplayalongandstayhereuntilwefigureoutawayoutofthismess,Isaid,tryingtosoundmoreconfidentthanIfelt.
Evidence,Juliansaid.

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Ifrowned.Huh? Hesusingthistoholdyoudownbecausetheballisinhiscourt.Butifwefindenoughevidencetoproveyoureinnocent,youcangofree,heexplained.
Ibitmylip.Andhowarewegoingtodothat? Thatswhereyoucomein.
Me?Iaskedincredulously.
Yes.Sinceeverythingwasplanned,ifyoucangetthenamesofthepeoplehepaidtodothis,Ican findawaytomakethemconfess.
Istartedpacing.So,youresayingIneedtofindoutwhoAdrianpaid? Exactly,JulianconfirmedYouhavetogethimtoslipupandsaytheirnames.Ifwecantrackthemdown,Illhandletherest.
Itwasrisky.Adrianwasntanidiot.Hewasalwaystwostepsahead,andgettinghimtorevealanythingwouldntbeeasy.
Still,itwasmyonlychance.
Illtry,Ifinallysaid.
2/3 CHAPTER035 Good,Julianreplied.Justbecareful.WedontwanthimtobesuspiciousOlivia.
Iexhaledslowly.Iknow.
Keepintouch,Juliansaidfirmly.IlldoeverythingIcantogetyououtofthere.

Asmall,sadsmiletouchedmylips.Itwascomforting,knowingIwasntaloneinthis.ThatJulianhadmyback..
Bye,Iwhisperedbeforehangingup.
IquicklyslidmyphonebackintomypursejustasIheardapproachingfootsteps.Mybodytensed.
Adrian.
Imovedtowardthebed,sitting downandpretendingasifnothinghadhappened.
Thedoorswungopen,andAdriansteppedinside,holdingafoldedpieceofpaperin hishand.
Hedidntsayawordatfirst.Hesimplytookoffhisjacketandplaceditneatlyoverachairbeforewalkingtowardme.
Then,withoutanywarning,hehandedmethepaper.
Whatsthis?Iaskedcautiously,takingitfromhim.
Hisexpressionremainedunreadableashereplied,Ifyoureadcarefully,youllseethatthesearecertainrulesIjustcreatedthatyounowneedtofollow.
Mybrowsfurrowedinconfusion.Rules? Iunfoldedthepaperandstartedscanningthecontents,butmyhandsinstinctivelytightenedaroundtheedges.
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