Olivia felt a little helpless. Ethan's focus was entirely on her and Wayne. He didn't care about national pride or whatever ongoing conflict there was.The only thing going through his mind at that moment was Wayne and Olivia becoming a couple! "That's not the point, Ethan. Please help me, okay? I'll come back as soon as I get the ring. He won't know who I am."Ethan would have agreed to any other request when Olivia was pleading with him in such a soft tone. But Olivia's actions were a provocation to his pride. "That's impossible. I won't let you get into more danger. Wayne is one of the most dangerous people around. You have to come with me. You shouldn't be getting involved in this matter!"Olivia's tone grew cold. "Okay, you won't help me, will you? Since you can't help me with my work, there's no need for us to be together anymore…"Ethan smiled bitterly. "Liv, please don't threaten me with this.""Ethan, three years ago, you were sent to the emergency room and I was slap
The first thing Olivia did when she stepped outside was to cover up the traces of amniotic fluid on the ground with some dirt. She made it so that the trace of the fluid stopped at the intersection of the street. When Wayne got there by following the trail, he found that the trail ended. He wanted to look for other clues when he heard some rustling noises from an alleyway nearby. He drew his gun and approached the noise. Olivia was sitting behind a trash can with a blank look on her face. She screamed in fright when she realized someone was approaching her. "Don't get any closer!"She threw a stone she was holding toward Wayne, who was able to dodge it with a simple side step. It was a clean and elegant dodge. Wayne looked at her condescendingly. "I've found you at last!"Olivia's vision came into focus. "It's… It's you."She tried to run away reflexively, but Wayne was able to grab her by the neck. The next moment, he slung her on his shoulder."You bastard, let me go!
Wayne was a very rough person. He carried Olivia all the way to the aircraft. Before she could scream, he threatened her coldly, "I'll throw you off the plane if you say another word."Olivia was rendered speechless. The plane took off. Olivia didn't know what had happened yet, but she knew that Ethan had pulled it off.Wayne was furious. He was like a barrel of gunpowder, ready to explode with the tiniest bit of spark. Olivia figured it was best for her to stay away from him for now because she didn't want to incur his wrath. She curled up into a ball and rested her chin on her knees. Then, she closed her eyes and tried to sleep. She was trying her best to become invisible. Wayne looked at Olivia, who was curled up. There were still some bruises and dirt on her skin. She looked worse for wear.Olivia felt a little chilly as the plane's air conditioner blew on her. Wayne took off his jacket and draped it on her. She felt much better after that. …When Olivia woke up,
Wayne's annoying voice rang in Olivia's ears. She didn't even want to turn around to face him.It was apparent that she was unhappy that he forcefully brought her to another country. Wayne grabbed her hand and dragged her away."What are you doing? I can walk on my own."Wayne pulled her to the master bedroom. The room was around 2,000 square feet. It was very spacious.The floor was covered in a white fur carpet. The decor in the room was as grand as the rest of the presidential palace. There were quite a few famous paintings on the wall.It didn't seem like Wayne was the one who decorated the room. His predecessor was probably the one who did it.He let go of Olivia's hand. "My home is big, right? You can wear whatever you want and eat whatever you want. You can live comfortably as long as you don't try to escape and provide me with the treatment I need.""I understand." Olivia was actually acting docile for once. "Make your preparations while I take a shower."After th
Olivia had slapped Wayne twice in the span of a few days. He sat up and stared at her coldly. "Do you have a death wish, Ophelia?""You're the one looking at places you shouldn't be looking at!""You're the one wearing that dress!"Olivia was furious. She picked up one of his shirts and wore it. She covered herself up completely.Then, she smacked him on the head and said, "Lie down. I'll start the acupuncture treatment. I'll poke you to death if your eyes wander to places they shouldn't!""Why don't you give that a try? I'll kill you first!"The atmosphere became awkward. Neither of them spoke. Wayne suddenly came to his senses. What was he doing? This woman was already married with kids. Why would he be interested in a married woman?Olivia completed the treatment in silence. Wayne sat up with the support of one arm. He turned his neck slowly to make cracking sounds. "I used to have headaches every other day. I haven't had a headache since you started your treatment. You
Olivia spaced out looking at the military uniform. Her mind was filled with thoughts about Ethan. Wayne suddenly appeared behind her. "What? Do you like this type of attire?"Olivia turned around abruptly with shock in her eyes. Wayne lifted her face with his fingers and closed in on her. His masculine pheromones were on full blast."Your face might look plain, but your eyes are quite expressive."The mask couldn't alter her eyes. They were round and radiant; her lashes were thick and long. Her beautiful eyes elevated her plain looks to another level.Olivia felt a little nervous in such close proximity to him. She wanted to shove him away. Her hands touched his bare chest. She could feel his well-defined muscles. Before she could push him away, Wayne suddenly held her waist and pressed her against the wardrobe. "What are you doing?" Olivia snapped as she looked at him angrily. He got a nosebleed from looking at her last night. What was he trying to do this time?Wayne s
Wayne gathered all the military experts for an urgent meeting. The meeting lasted for the entire day. No matter what calculations his think tank ran, there was only one result—defeat. They only had one option. That was to accept the ceasefire agreement and stop their assault on Dexim City. Otherwise, Arlandia and Veutron would join forces and invade Carathia. That was something Wayne didn't want to see. In the next few days, Wayne was so busy he didn't even return to the presidential palace. Olivia started to get anxious after waiting for a few days. The places she could go to were limited. She couldn't even get close to where Wayne worked. So, there was no way she was getting that ring.It was like Wayne had completely forgotten about her. She was left in the presidential palace with the maids taking care of her.Her mission wasn't progressing at all. She didn't want to sit around and wait. When she was climbing down from a pipe on the second floor, someone was alerted by
Olivia stood sternly as she lectured Wayne with an air of seriousness. Yet, deep down, she was plotting to get closer to him. She had not gotten into contact with any core information during these ten days. She knew she had to take the initiative or time would be wasted. "If you're worried about me, you can have someone watch over me," Olivia suggested.Wayne responded with indifference, "There's nothing to worry about. If you wanted to kill me, aiming for my vitals would do. Let's settle on that," he said.He caught the smile on Olivia's lips. "So, you're eager to prepare medicine for me?" he asked."Of course. You're my patient. Healing you will mean you'll let me go sooner."Wayne felt like a bucket of cold water had been poured over him. He had thought Olivia seemed more enthusiastic. However, he realized she was actually anxious to leave."Is it because you miss your man?" Wayne probed after sensing her urgency.Images of Ethan and their separation flashed through Olivia