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Chapter 176
For a moment No one moved.The sound of the slap still lingered in the air, sharp and undeniable, like it had carved a line across the entire room.Becca’s head remained turned to the side, her hair slightly disheveled from the impact. Slowly, almost mechanically, she lifted her hand to her cheek, pressing her fingers against the burning skin as if trying to confirm it had actually happened.Her eyes widened.Not with tears.With disbelief.Olivia had hit her.Olivia.The composed one. The controlled one. The one who always calculated her steps, who always chose restraint over spectacle.And yet Here they were.The room shifted uneasily, the weight of what had just occurred settling over every single person present. Even the staff by the doors seemed frozen in place, unsure whether to disappear or witness history unfold.Becca blinked once.Then twice.And then, slowly, she turned.Her gaze didn’t go back to Olivia immediately.It went to her mother.“Mom…” her voice came out softer
Chapter 175
The silence had stretched too long.Forty-eight hours.Forty-eight unbearable, suffocating hours of nothing.Olivia stood in the middle of her office, phone still clutched in her hand as though sheer force might make it ring. It hadn’t. Not once. Not for her.Andrew’s line remained unreachable.Not busy.Not declined.Just… unreachable.That was what unsettled her the most.Andrew was many things calculated, distant at times, frustratingly private but he was never careless. He never vanished without control. Every absence had a purpose. Every silence had a message.This one felt different.This one felt like a wall.Behind her, Kiara didn’t speak immediately. She had learned to read Olivia’s silence, to recognize when it was best to let the storm gather before naming it.But this time, the storm needed direction.“I found it,” Kiara finally said.Olivia didn’t turn.“Found what?”“The source.”That got her attention.Slowly, Olivia turned, her gaze sharp, already bracing for something
Chapter 174
The construction site buzzed with activity under the midday sun.Heavy machinery roared in the background as workers moved in coordinated rhythm, steel beams being lifted, concrete being poured, instructions being shouted across the wide expanse.Olivia walked through it all with calm authority.A helmet rested securely on her head, her heels replaced with sturdy boots as she reviewed the day’s progress. A tablet was in her hand, and she occasionally paused to point out adjustments to the site manager beside her.“This section needs reinforcement,” she said, her tone firm but controlled. “We’re not compromising on structural integrity just to meet deadlines.”“Yes, Miss Olivia,” the manager responded quickly.She nodded and moved forward.Her presence alone kept everything running smoothly. Workers straightened when she passed, supervisors became sharper, and even the noise of the site seemed more organized around her.Olivia stopped near the central structure and glanced down at her
Chapter 173
Bella sat in her car, the engine off, her hands resting limply on the steering wheel.The street outside her mother’s house was quiet.Too quiet.It made everything feel heavier.The argument still echoed in her head—every word, every cold response, every moment her mother had dismissed what had happened to her like it was nothing.Bella exhaled shakily and leaned her head back against the seat.For the first time since everything fell apart between her and Andrew…She felt completely alone.There was no one to defend her.No one to tell her she didn’t deserve what had happened.No one to even acknowledge that what Jacob did was wrong.Her throat tightened again.Not from the pain this time.But from the weight of everything she was feeling.She closed her eyes.And somehow…Her thoughts drifted to Andrew.She hadn’t allowed herself to think about him like this in a long time.Not since she had walked away.Not since she had chosen a different path.But now…Now he came back into her
Chapter 173
Bella sat in her car, the engine off, her hands resting limply on the steering wheel.The street outside her mother’s house was quiet.Too quiet.It made everything feel heavier.The argument still echoed in her head—every word, every cold response, every moment her mother had dismissed what had happened to her like it was nothing.Bella exhaled shakily and leaned her head back against the seat.For the first time since everything fell apart between her and Andrew…She felt completely alone.There was no one to defend her.No one to tell her she didn’t deserve what had happened.No one to even acknowledge that what Jacob did was wrong.Her throat tightened again.Not from the pain this time.But from the weight of everything she was feeling.She closed her eyes.And somehow…Her thoughts drifted to Andrew.She hadn’t allowed herself to think about him like this in a long time.Not since she had walked away.Not since she had chosen a different path.But now…Now he came back into her
Chapter 172
Bella stood there, the newspaper still in her hands, her thoughts tangled.Her mother’s words echoed in her head.It made sense.At least… on the surface.If Andrew was truly as powerful and wealthy as people were starting to believe, then why would Olivia risk everything by being seen repeatedly with another man?It didn’t add up.Bella’s chest tightened.Her mother was right.But a part of her…A stubborn, quiet part of her…Wished she wasn’t.Because if Andrew really was everything people were beginning to say…Then this would have been her chance.A perfect opening.A scandal.A crack in the relationship.An opportunity to step back into his life.Bella swallowed hard.But now…Now it looked like Andrew was just what her mother had always claimed.Nothing.The thought left a bitter taste in her mouth.She lowered the newspaper slowly and placed it on the table.“Mom,” she said quietly.Tianna looked at her.“Yes?”Bella hesitated.For a moment, the words caught in her throat.Then
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