ADRIANSPOV Nowlistenandlistenclosely,yourparentsarecomingherebecauseofwhattheyheard mesayonthenews.Now,ImgoingtotellthemthatIonlysaidthatbecauseIwantedsomeprivacyfromthemedia,buttheywouldstillaskyousomequestions,soIveprintedalistofthingsyouwilltellthemjustincase.
Igotupandwalkedintomylibrary,retrievedthe paperthatwasplacedonmydesk,andwentbacktoOlivia.
Yay,morelies,Oliviasaidsarcasticallywhilecollectingthepaperfromme.
Shecarefullyreadthroughthem.Herexpressionchangedoneaftertheother LieAboutourMarriage:TellthemthatwevedecidedtoworkthingsoutandthatIvebeentreatingyouwell.Theydontneedtoknowabouttheargumentsorthatyouwantedtoleave.
LieAboutYourLeavingandComingBackIfTheyAsk:Youcouldsaythatyourestayingherebecauseyouwantto,notbecauseIforcedyouto.Makeitseemlikewearerebuildingourrelationship.
LieAboutDora:IftheyaskaboutDora,tellthemshesjustabusinessassociate.Nothingmore.
LieAbouttheDivorce:Iftheybringupdivorce,tellthemweretakingthingsslowandseeingwherethingsgo.Itllkeepthemfrominterfering.
Ileanedagainstthetable,watchingher.Aftershewasdone,shesaid,ShouldIalsotellthemthatIknowthepresident?OrthatIwenttothemoonlastweek? Iraisedabrow,clearlynotgettingwhatshemeant.
BeforeIcouldreply,Iheardaknockonthedoor.Whocouldthatbe? Icheckedmywatch.Theyweresupposedtocomeabouthalfanhourfromnow,sowhyweretheythisearly? Damn,IneededmoretimetotalkwithOlivia.Whatifshemessedup? Followeverythingonthatpaperanddontmessup,Isaidinalowvoice.
Iwalkedovertoopenthedoorandgreetthempersonally.
Adrian,myboy!Mrs.Graysonsaid,forcefullypullingmeinforahug.

Goodtoseeyouagain,Mrs.Grayson,Isaid, Sheletgoofme,andthenreplieSuccessfullyunlocked!youactinglikewejustmet?Ivetoldyou,Imalsoyourmother,soyoucan vin.
IdidntreplyIjuststareddownather.Howdareshesaysomethinglikethatafterwhatshe andherhusbanddid? 1/3 CHAPTER044 Shegavemealighttaponmyshoulderbeforegoingin,herhusbandfollowingbehind.
I EverytimeIcomehere,italwaysgivesmeacozyfeelingthatIcannevergetusedto,Mr.Graysonsaid.
Theninthefuture,weshoulddefinitelygetsomethinglikethis,Mrs.Graysonadded.
Letmeguessyouplantoscamalotmorepeopleandusetheirmoneytogetyourselvesahouse.Youwanttolivehappilyeverafterwhileotherssuffer.
Thatsnotgonna happen.
AndwheresOlivia?Mrs.Graysonasked.
BeforeIcouldanswer,Oliviasvoicecamefromthekitchen.Imhere.
Shecameoutofthekitchen,removingherapron.
Mom,Dad,nicetoseeyouagain,she said.
Whatareyoudoinginthekitchen?Mrs.Graysonasked,ignoringOliviasgreeting.
Well,Iheardyouwerecoming,soIdecided… Youdecidedwhat?Mrs.Graysoncutheroff.

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Iraisedaneyebrow,noticingthesmalltensionbetweenthem.Mrs.Graysoncontrolledherself,butitwasclearwhatshewasabouttodo.
shouldOnlythejoblesspeoplehavetimeinthekitchen,deardaughter.Besides,yourhavetoldmeyouweremakingsomething…wealreadyhadsomethingtoeatonourwayhere,shesaid.
IturnedtoOliviaandsawthesmileshegavehermom.Therewassomethingbehindthatsmile.Wasshefightingwithhermom? Iclearedmythroattobringdownthetension,thensaid,Please,comein.Theybothwalkedinliketheyownedtheplace.Yes,thiswastheirsoninlawshouse,butthatstilldidntgivethemtherightafterwhattheydid.
Mr.Graysongavemeahandshakebeforewebothsatdown.
Please,whatcanIofferyou?Iasked.
Werefine,son,hereplied.
Ihateditwhenhecalledmethat.Iwasnthisson.Asamatteroffact,Iwashis worstenemyhejustdidntknowthatyet.
Astheywerehere,Icouldeasilyjustordertheirassassinationnow.
EachtimeIsawOlivias parents,imagesofmydeadmotherkeptflashinginmymind.
Allright,son,Mr.Graysonsvoicesnappedmeoutofmythoughts.
Weveallseenwhatyousaidonthenews.Now,beforeyoutakeanyaction,doyoumindtellinguswhatswrong?Mr.Graysonasked.

Onceagain,itwastimeformetoputonmyactingshow.
2/3 CHAPTER(44 Firstofall,youdontneedtopanic.EverythingyouheardmesayonthenewsaboutOliviasrelationshipandIwasallfalse.Hopefully,thatwasconvincingenough.
Theybothlookedateachother,confused.IwasabouttobreakitdownforthemasOliviacametositnexttome.
Well,yousee,afterourlittleargumentthatmadeOlivialeavemyplace,themediahasbeenonourasseseveryday,andweweretired.Ineededabreak,soItoldthemthat,I said.
Youtwoarenolongerarguingagain?Mrs.Graysonasked.
No,Iwouldntsaywereperfectatthemoment,butwereworkingthingsout,Iadded,placingmyhandonOlivias.
Asstubbornasshewas,Ifelthertryingto tight.
pullherhandaway,butIhelditfirmand Hermotherletoutahugesighwhileholdingherchest.
Thankgoodness,youguyshadusworriedthere,Mrs.Graysonsaid.
Afakesmileappearedonmyface.Worried?Theonlythingyouwereworriedabout wasmoney.
Afamilyofgolddiggers.