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After arriving at the mall, they purchased some maternity and baby items, as well as some childbirth equipment. Then Carol took Olivia to a clothing store to buy some clothes.
Carol said, “Starting from the sixth month, your belly will grow quickly, and the clothes you have now won’t fit. You should buy a few larger sets to keep on hand.”
Although she said this, once they got to the store, she kept trying on clothes herself and also picked out several sets for Debbie.
Olivia didn’t mind and slowly browsed the store on her own.
As she was near one of the fitting rooms, a large hand suddenly reached out from inside and pulled her in.
Instinctively, Olivia wanted to cry out, but her mouth was immediately covered by a pair of lips.
Her eyes widened as she looked up and met a pair of eyes filled with intense passion, causing her heart to skip a beat. Julian? How could he be here?” she thought.
They communicated daily on WhatsApp, and just yesterday, Julian had said that he still had some things to handle on his end and would need more time before he could come to see her. Olivia hadn’t expected to see him here.
Before Olivia could think too much, she was overwhelmed by his passionate and assertive kiss, losing herself in it and forgetting to think.
She closed her eyes, feeling his kiss, her body trembling with excitement. Her body was more honest than her words, and she reacted with uncontrollable delight.
After a long while, he released her lips and held her tightly in his arms, resting his forehead against the top of her head and breathing heavily.
Olivia lay in his embrace, also gasping for breath, her heart pounding so fast it felt like it would burst out of her chest. “Didn’t you just say yesterday that things in Darcoln weren’t finished yet?
“How come you’re suddenly in Hillbron?”
Julian chuckled lightly. “I missed you and couldn’t bear the separation any longer, so I came to see you early.”
Olivia was momentarily stunned.
Julian said with a smile in his voice, “Yesterday afternoon, I closed a strategic cooperation project that had been in the works for a long time. To avoid any delays, I flew over here overnight to make arrangements. But I really did miss you.”
Olivia said, “So, how did you find me? Aren’t you busy with work?”
Julian replied, “I was actually on my way to scout a location, but I saw you outside and made an excuse to use the restroom to come and see you.”
Olivia felt a warm sensation in her heart, and her lips curled up uncontrollably. But soon, her excitement subsided.
She could tell him about the pregnancy, but she couldn’t tell him that the children were his.
Olivia’s lips moved slightly, and she whispered, “I have something to tell you-”
Just then, Julian’s phone vibrated.
He glanced at it and said apologetically, “They’re waiting for me. There are government officials involved, and I can’t keep them waiting for too long. I have to go now. I’ll see you tonight.”
He kissed her again, then pushed open the fitting room door, glanced around to make sure no one was paying attention, and quickly slipped out.
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Olivia leaned against the wall, her hand over her heart, and closed her eyes to calm herself down.
Once she had completely composed herself, she walked out of the fitting room
Carol was still trying on clothes. Because she had chosen so many and was being very conspicuous, everyone in the store was attending to her, thus ignoring what had happened with Olivia.
The bodyguards and the doctor were at the entrance, and they hadn’t noticed anything unusual either.
It took nearly another hour for Carol to finish. She had picked out three or four sets for herself and more than a dozen for Debbie.
Since they were paying with Dylan’s card, Olivia had no objections and swiped the card without hesitation.
They continued shopping for other items, and Olivia even took the initiative to ask Carol to buy something for Garrett, and she also picked out some gifts for Bradley. They arranged for delivery, instructing the staff to send the items directly to Kaur Manor.
It wasn’t until evening that the two of them returned home.
As soon as Olivia walked through the door, she saw Debbie ordering Chloe to kneel on the floor and scrub it.
Debbie deliberately stood in front of Chloe, making it seem as if Chloe was kneeling to her.
Olivia was somewhat surprised that Chloe was so compliant. ‘Why is Chloe just going along with this?
‘This isn’t the old days. Even a maid in the house wouldn’t be bullied like this by her employer,‘ she thought.
“What’s going on here?” Olivia asked.
She still wasn’t clear on Dylan’s attitude toward Chloe and thought it would be better for Debbie not to go too far, in case Dylan found out and retaliated.
Debbie said cheerfully, “Dylan said she’s always running around and must be bored, so he told me to make sure she works and doesn’t slack off. It’s okay
to be a bit strict with her.”
Olivia was puzzled. “Why is she so cooperative?”
Debbie said triumphantly, “Dylan said if she doesn’t listen, he’ll fire her and kick her out of Hillbron. So she has no choice but to behave.”
Olivia roughly guessed what Dylan was thinking. He brought Chloe back to torment her.
And Chloe didn’t dare to leave, fearing that if she did, Dylan would treat her even more harshly, so she had to endure the humiliation.
Chloe looked at Olivia with hatred, wishing she could tear Olivia into pieces.
‘It’s all Olivia’s fault for being so showy, causing Dylan to suspect me and leading to this mess between us. I’ve been ruined by this bitch, Chloe thought.
‘If Olivia hadn’t followed those two kidnappers to rescue Dylan, my plan would have succeeded, and Dylan would have been even more grateful and caring toward me because he would have owed me another life–saving favor,‘ she added inwardly.
But because of Olivia, Chloe missed an opportunity and, due to her less impressive performance compared to Olivia, was suspected by Dylan. Olivia was
her nemesis.
Thud. Debbie suddenly kicked Chloe and said indignantly, “How dare you glare at Ollie? She’s the lady of the house. Do you want to lose your job? I’m going to tell Dylan on you, then.”
Chloe suppressed her hatred and said humbly, “I’m sorry. I won’t do it again. Please don’t tell on me.”
Debbie said, “Just saying sorry isn’t enough. You seem to like glaring at people. Tomorrow, when the sun comes up, you’ll be punished to stare at the sun all day. Your punishment will end when the sun sets.”
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Chloe’s face turned pale.
Staring at the sun for a whole day could seriously damage her eyes, and in severe cases, it could lead to blindness.
‘Debbie is even more vicious than Ollie,’ she thought.
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Carol walked over and pulled Debbie aside, lowering her voice to remind her, “Don’t be so ostentatiously domineering, if Dylan sees this, he’ll think you’re unreasonable, and it will worsen his impression of you.
“People from wealthy families prefer gentle, magnanimous, and sensible women. You shouldn’t always target Chloe. You should focus on caring for Dylan, making him fall in love with you, and willingly give up his mistress, instead of trying to drive the mistress away by being aggressive
“If you drive the mistress away and Dylan doesn’t have a good impression of you and doesn’t like you, you won’t gain anything. Instead, you’ll be helping Olivia by solving her problem,” Carol explained.
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