CHAPTER047 CHAPTER047 OLIVIASPOV Thenextmorning,IwokeuptothesoundofAdriangettingdressedforwork.Ipretendedtostillbeasleep,butIcouldhearhimmovingaroundtheroom,openingandclosingdrawers.HedidntsayawordtomenotthatIexpectedhimto.It hadbecomeourroutine.Silence.Avoidance.Amarriageonlyinname.
AslongasIdomypartandhedoeshistherewillbenoargumentorproblem,whichiswhyIvemadeitahabittoalwaysbringouthisoutfitinthemorningbeforehewakes up Icrackedmyeyesopenslightlyandwatchedasheadjustedhistieinthemirror.Hisexpressionwasunreadable,coldasever.Withoutasingleglanceinmydirection,hegrabbedhisbriefcaseandlefttheroom.Afewsecondslater,Iheardthefrontdoorclose,followedbythesoundofhiscarpullingoutofthedriveway.
Finally,hewasgone.
Ithrewthecoversoffmeandjumpedoutofbed.Ididnthavemuchtime.Adriansworkdaysvariedsometimeshewasgoneforhours,andsometimeshecamehome.early.IfIwantedtomeetJulianandbebackbeforeAdrianreturned,Ihadtoleavenow.+quicklyshoweredanddressed,pullingonasimplebutstylishoutfit.IcouldntrisktakinganyofAdrianscars,soIcalledacabinstead.Withinminutes,Iwasoutthedoor,myheartracingasIslidintothebackseatofthewaitingvehicle.
broughtoutmyphoneandtextedJulian Imonmyway.
ItdidnttakelongbeforeIgotthere,itwasearlyinthemorningeveryonewasstillatworksotherewasnotmuchtraffic JulianwasalreadywaitingformewhenIarrivedathisplace.
AsIwalkedupthegrandstairsleadingtohisfrontdoorheopenedthedoorbeforeIevenknocked,pullingmeinside.
Youmadeit,hesaid,closingthedoorbehindme good? Asgoodasitcanbe,Imuttered,droppingmypurseontothetable.
JulianstudiedmeforamomentbeforesayingNeedadrink?heasked.
No,asamouthereIhavetobecarefulwith whatIdoandtake,Adrianisaveryobservantperson,ifItakethewrongthinghemightspotitimmediately,Isaid,taking aseat Successfullyunlocked! youknowfromtheveryfirstdayIstartedsuspectingthatsomethingwasgoingonbetweenDoraandAdrian,Istartedlosinghope,Ifeltunimportant,andwhenIcaughtthemin bedtogetherIknewAdriandidntcare aboutmeatall,yetyesterdayafterI CHAPTER047 foundouthesentthoseguysIcantseemtowrapmymind whyhewaswatchingmeifhedidntcare,Iadded Iletoutasmallsigh.

AndnowthatIscreweduphemusthavechangedhispasswordagain,Isaid.
Dontbetoohardonyourself,Juliansaidtakingaseatacrossfromme.
Yourelivingwithamanwhocontrolseverythingyourmoney,yourmovements,yourentirelife.Youneedawayout,andfast.
Ibitmylip.Hewasnt wrong.AdrianhadmadeitclearthatIwasathismercy.IfIdidntplaythisright,Icouldloseeverything.
Julianleanedforward,asmirkformingonhislips.afterwefinishedtalkingyesterday,Icameupwithanidea.
Iraisedaneyebrow.Whatkindofidea? Sincehesprobablygoingtobemorecautiousaboutlayinghisphonearound,howaboutwetryanothermethodtogetyououtofthere,youfrustratehim why,andhowamImeanttodothat whenthepersonweretalkingaboutdoesntpayattentiontome?I Julianssmirkwidened.Thenmakeyourselfaproblemhecantignore.
1frowned.Whatdoyoumean? Spendhismoney,Juliansaidsimply.AndIdontmeanafewthousandhereandthere.Imeanspend.Makehimregretkeepingyouaround.Hewantstocontrolyou?Fine.Butmakehimpayforitliterally.
Istaredathim,processinghiswords.
Olivia,thinkaboutit,Juliancontinued.Adrianloveshismoneymorethananything.
Ifyoustartdraininghisbankaccount,helleitherthrowyououtorlosehismindtryingtostopyou.

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Aslowsmilespreadacrossmylips.Theideawasinsane.Butitwasalso…brilliant.
Ilikeit,Iadmitted.ButhowmuchshouldIspend? Julianchuckled.Enoughtomakehimsweat.Enoughto makehimrealizekeepingyouaroundismoretroublethanitsworth.
Iexhaled deeply,excitementbubblinginsideme.Forthefirsttimeinalongtime,IfeltlikeIhadsomecontrol.
*** IgotbackbeforeAdrian.Thehousewasquiet,justasIhadleftit.Icheckedthetime.IfIwasgoingtoputJuliansplanintoaction,Ineededtodoittoday.
IwaiteduntilAdrianreturned.Hewalkedin,stilldressedinhissuit,hisexpressionunreadableasheplacedhisbriefcaseonthetable.
CHAPTER47 Youwentout?heasked,glancingatmyoutfit.
Justforsomefreshair,Irepliedcasually.
Hedidntquestionitfurther.ThatwasthegoodthingaboutAdrianheneveraskedtoomanyquestions.AslongasIwasntinterferingwithhislife,hedidntcarewhatIdid.
Perfect.
IthinkIllgoshopping,Iadded,pretendingtocheckmynails.

Adrianbarelyreacted.Dowhatever youwant.
ThatwasallIneededtohear.
Ididntwasteanytime.Ibookedaprivateshopping appointmentatthemostexpensivedesignerboutiquesintown.Iwalkedintothefirststoreandwentstraightfortheluxuryhandbags,pickingouteverycolorinthenewcollection.
Nextwasjewelrydiamondearrings,goldbracelets,andstatementnecklaces.Thencamethedresses.Ididnt evenbother tryingthemon.IfIlikedit,Iboughtit.
Thesalesassistantswerepracticallytrippingoverthemselvestoserveme.TheyknewwhoIwas,andtheyknewbetterthantoaskquestionswhenIwasinthiskindofmood.
BythetimeIwasdone,Ihadspentalittleover$76,000.
IsmirkedasIswipedAdrianscardonelasttime.
Letsseehowlongittakeshimtonotice.
Ihadallmypurchasesdeliveredtothehouse,makingsureeverybagandboxwasdisplayedinthelivingroomwhereAdriancouldntmissit.
Now,allIhadtodowaswait.
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