CHAPTER059 OLIVIASPOV Washeactuallyaskingmethat? BecauseIdidntwantwhathappenedatthecafétohappen,butithappenedanyway,Ireplied,myvoicebarelyaboveawhisper,filledwithfrustrationandselfblame.Youdidnthavetolie,Liv.Youcanalwaystellmeeverything.WerefriendsandImheretohelpout?Juliansvoicewassofternow,almostpleading,remindingmeofthetrustwebuiltovertheyears.
Iknow,Julian,Isighed,runningmyfingersthroughmyhairasanxietyprickledmyskin.Butsometimes,ImnotsurewhatsgoingtohappenwhenItellyouthings.Itslikewalkingthroughaminefield,neverknowingwhenIllsteponthewrongspot.Olivia,ourmaingoalhasalwaysbeentofindawaytogetyououtoftheresafely,Juliansaid,theconcerninhistone deepening.Butthatgoalwillneverbeaccomplishedifyouallowhimtohurtyoulikethis,orworsekillyou.
Iswallowedhardathiswords.Maybeheonlyactedthatwaybecauseweweredeliberatelyprovoking himwiththepartyandthespendingspree,Itriedtoexplain,thoughtheexcusefeltholloweventomyownears.Hedidntdoanythingtometoday.Infact…hehelpedme applyointmenttomybruises.
Oh,really,Julianrepliedwiththicksarcasm.Whatsnext?Breakfastinbed?Maybehellknityouascarftoo.
Irolledmyeyesathissnarkyremark.Calm down,Julian.
Iamcalm,heshotback,thoughthetightnessinhisvoicesaidotherwise.Butweretakingthiswholesituationwaytoolightly.Olivia,youweresupposedtofindthenamesofthepeoplehehiredtoframeyou.Whatshappening?Whyhaventyoufoundanything? Itsnotaseasyasitsounds,Ireplied,feelingdefensive.Hesnotexactlythetypetoleaveevidencelyingaroundformetofind.Hescareful,Julian.Extremelycareful.Well,youneedtobemore persistent,Julianpressedon,determinationseepingintoeveryword.You haveachildnow,forcryingoutloud.Everythinghaschanged.Youren
otjustfightingforyourselfanymoreyourefightingforyourchildsfuturetoo.Iunderstandyourpoint,Iadmitted,feelingalumpinmythroat.Butifhestartssuspectingsomething,itcouldmakeeverythingworse.Hemighttightenhisguard,andthenwelllosewhatevertinywindowofopportunitywehave.

Andyoudidntfindanyotherinfsuccessfullyunlocked!ethatday?Julianasked,hisvoicefullofhopebutalreadyexpecunyunsuppomument.
No,apartfromwhat Itoldyou,theresnothingonhisphone,Iansweredtruthfully,But…Ithinktheremightbesomethingonhislaptop.
18 CHAPTER059 Good,Juliansaidquickly,Thatsgood.Thenallyouhavetodoiswaituntil hesnotaroundandstartsearchingthroughit.Anythingyoufindcouldhelpus.
Healwayskeepshislaptopinhislibrary,Irevealed,mymindalreadypicturingthedarkwoodenshelves.Illcheckitout whenIgetthechance.
Butyouneedtobecareful,LivJulianwarned,histonedroppinglower.Youdontknowwhatsgoingoninthattwistedmindofhis.Hemightalreadysuspectsomething,andwecantaffordamistake.
Iknow,Ireplied,myheartthuddingheavilyinmychest.Thewallsfeltliketheywereclosinginonme,suffocatingmewithinvisiblechains.
Imgoingto getyououtofthere,Ipromiseyou,Juliansaidwithsuchcertaintythatitalmostmademebelieveit,evenifjustforamoment.
Asmall,smileappearedonmyfacebeforeIendedthecall.Hiswordswerelikeaflameofhopeinthedarknesssurroundingme.

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Hewasright.Hehadbeenrightallalong.Thesepastfewdays,Ihadgrownfartoocomplacent,toocareful,almostparalyzedbyfear.ButIcouldntaffordtobeanymore.Ihadtoact.Ihadtotakerisksbecausethestakeswerenolongerjustaboutmyfreedomtheywereaboutmychildssafetyandmychildsfuture.
Idrewinadeep,tremblingbreathandputmyphoneaway,determinationhardeningmyresolve.
Thisisit,Olivia.Nomorehesitation.Nomorewaiting fortheperfectmoment.Ineedtofindsomethinganythingthatcouldhelpmeteardownthewallsofthisgildedprison.
Mychilddeservesbetter.Ideservebetter.
Iglancedoutthewindow,thegraycloudsrollingacrosstheskylikeomensofthestormbrewingwithinthesewalls.MypulsequickenedasIstoodup,everynerveinmybodybuzzingwithanticipationandfear.
ImighthavefailedtogettherequiredinfothelasttimeIwentthroughhisphone,butthatwouldnthappentwice Today,Iwouldtakethefirststeptowardfreedom.
AndIprayedGod,IprayedthatIwouldfindoneoftheirnamesburiedinthelaptop,thatsomething,anything,wouldfinallygivemethepowertobreakthesechainsandescapethisnightmareonce and forall.

Theeveningflewby,Iwenttohavemybath,washing offtheointmentfromearlier.OnceIwas out,Adrianwasalreadyonthebedgettingreadytosleep.
Iwore mynightmare,andforamomentIcaughthimglancingmywaylikeheenjoyedwatchingmedressup, Iignoredhisgazeandquicklymademywayundertheduvetandwenttosleep,well CHAPTER059 thatswhatIwantedhimtothink,afterafewminutesIslowlyglancedovermyshouldertomakesurethathewasasleepandthankfullyhewas.
NowwasmychancetocheckwhatIwanted,Igentlygotoutoftheduvettryingnottowakehim,andthenIputonmyslippersandwentdownstairs.Sneakingallthroughmyjourney.
Igottohislibraryandwentstraighttotheofficetablewherehislaptopwas.Iopeneditandunlikehisphone,therewasnopasswordhere.
IstartedsearchingallthroughthefilesandIfoundafewinteresting documents,likealistofallthepeoplethatworkedforhim,hisclients,andevensomeolddocumentsabouthiscompany,thenacertaindocumentcaughtmyattention.
IclickedonthedocumentandthefirstthingIsawwasthenameofmydad,followedbythenameofmymomandthewordmurderer.
IlookedupatthedoortoseeifanyonewascomingbeforeIcontinued,IknewIwasmeanttosearchforthepeoplehehiredbutIhadtocheckthisfilefirst,itconcernedmyparents,butwhydidhenameitmurderer? JustasIwasabouttoclick onthefileIheardfootstepsapproaching,IquicklyshutthelaptopoffandclosedthescreenthenIwalkedovertooneofthebooksontheshelves.
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