Chapter 2 – His True Nature
Olivia’s Povil
“I hate you!” I snarled as my hands flew to his cheeks.
Richard gasped as I slapped him twice, the palm of my hands imprinted on his cheeks.
“Ooh, it seems Richard was clearly mistaken about how well Olivia would handle this,” one of his friends said.
“What is this madness, Olivia?” Richard snarled, grabbing me roughly.
“Let go of me!” I snapped.X
“How dare you humiliate me before my friends,” he snarled at me..
“You have been humiliating me for the past three years. You lied to me, manipulated me, made me go through pain and now you’re going to marry that miserable excuse of a step–sister- clouding my vision.
my words were cut short when I felt a sharp sting on my cheeks followed by stars
The room was dead silent as Richard’s angry voice boomed loudly.
“I won’t have you say another bad word against Elenal” Richard stated.
“Did you… you.. just slapped me?” I stuttered, touching my cheeks and blinking my eyes to clear the stars. Richard sighed. “Why are you always pushing me, Livia? Apologize now and we can forget about all this.”
In the past I would have apologized believing I was at fault but now I know better than to accept a mistake that isn’t mine
“Go to hell! I wish you goodluck with your Elena,” I hissed at him.
A flash of guilt crossed his eyes but it disappeared immediately as he spoke.}
“Don’t be like that, Livia. Just say sorry and we’ll go back to how we were,” he insisted.
I glared at him, “Even if the world was burning and my apology to you would stop the fire I’d rather watch the world burn then.”
“Oohhh!” his friends exclaimed, laughing at Richard.
Richard grabbed my arm roughly, hating the fact that he was now an object of mockery
“Go on your fucking knees right now or you’ll regret it!” he threatened in my ears.X
I smiled scornfully at him, “You’ll be the one regretting by the time I’m done with you!”
Richard looked taken aback by my response. I’ve always been sweet and calm in my response to him in the past so this must have come as a shock
I yanked my arm away from his grip as I left his bedroom, clutching the box tightly
That was how I entered my bedroom and made the phone call I had made.
I wiped my tears as I recalled how everything had gone down.
Richard and I lived in the same house. We started living together shortly after we started dating.
But everything was going to end soon. I just needed to round up some things here and I’ll leave.l
Later that night, I left my room happy that no one was around
The house was quiet and as I moved around it I felt numb.
This was the house I’ve shared a lot of good memories with Richard.
way for work he had been
He has always been sweet to me but now I was slowly realizing that all the while he had been gifting me and away for with my step–sister, Elena, lavishing her with the finest gifts.8
I’ve been a fool for not realizing this sooner, I mused sadly 8
Every part of this house reminded me of the times I spent with Richard.
Times that I was supposed to cherish but now they felt like a bitter pill to swallow as a dagger stabbed me repeatedly in my heart.
“How could you do this to me, Richard?” I sighed softly X
But something else nagged at me. If Richard wasn’t the man I had slept with three years ago then who is?
On the night of the masquerade ball I had met a stranger and I lost my virginity that night.
When I woke up, I was alone. I searched for him and I found Richard thinking he’s the one.
The door opened, interrupting my train of thoughts. I whirled around to see Richard entering the house.
The frown on my face deepened as I made to leave but the next voice stopped me.X
“Oh sweet sister, hello.”
I froze as I saw my step–sister Elena, strut into the house like she owned the place
“What is she doing here, Richard?” I queried, glaring of him.X
Richard glared at me, “You will address my fiancee properly, Olivia. Don’t get me upset again“)
“Or else what?” I challenged lem
Elena giggled, “Oh both of you, stop it. I come in peace, Livia I came to apologize.”
“You don’t need to,” Richard said to herk
The way he smiled and stared at her was different from how he acted with me!
“You don’t need to,” Richard said to her.
The way he smiled and stared at her was different from how he acted with me
I scoffed, “Save it. Just like always, you love taking my things just like when we were kids.”
Elena sighed, “I’m sorry. Livia, this was totally unplanned. You see, Richard found out I was the one he was with on the day of the masquerade ball.”
I shrugged, “Goodluck to both of you, then ”
“Elena will be staying here from now. She’s pregnant and needs a lot of care and attention. She’s your sister so you’ll take care of her,” Richard said to me.
I snickered, “What?”
“Also give Elena your dreamcatcher necklace, she’s been having a lot of bad dreams recently,” Richard added.
My eyes flashed with anger. “This is the only thing I have left of my late mother, I will never give her!”
Elena let out a startled cry as she stumbled backwards knocking over a vase that shattered on the floor but before she could reach the ground, Richard caught her.
Richard glared at me angrily, “it’s a fucking necklace. Apologize for scaring her!”
I scoffed and turned to leave when Richard yanked my hair forcing me to kneel
I let out a cry as I fell on the sharp pieces of the broken vase.X
“Apologize, else I won’t let you stand up, he threatened.!!
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