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Olivia quickly got up and continued walking, her f
pale.
Finally, she had parted ways with the boy she had liked for years...
That night, she didnât dare to return home. She stayed in the dormitory,
where she developed a fever. She felt as if she were in a daze, as if
she had lost her soul.
The next day, she was roused from her sleep by a barrage of phone
calls. She was drenched in sweat. Glancing at her phone, she saw
numerous missed calls from Sophie, mutual friends of hers and
Jacob's, and many classmates.
One text message from Sophie caught her attention: âOlivia, something
happened to Jacob.â
Olivia's hands trembled as she read the text. She immediately called
Sophie, and the latter answered
right away.
âOlivia! You finally called back! Jacob is at the police station!â
Olivia inquired, âWhy is he there?"
âH-He got into a fight at a bar last night. He seems to have really
beaten the other person badly.â
âGosh. He just got a job at the Harris Group. Is he out of his mind? He'll
have a stain on his record. now! None of us can visit him!"
Olivia repeatedly told herself to stay calm. She replied, âGot it.â
She hung up the phone, her mind racing. In the next moment, her
phone rang again, and she
answered.
âOlivia, Jacob offended a secondâgeneration rich person from a
prominent family. Even my dad can't help him with his connections.â
All Olivia said was, âI understand,â then ended the call.
In reality, her mind was in chaos. She knew that Jacob was
jeopardizing his future because of what she had said to him the
previous day. What should she do now? How could she save him? How
could she ensure that he didnât end up with a permanent stain on his
record?
Her heart jolted, and a name came to mindâTyler.
She wasn't certain if he would assist her, but he had told her to reach
out no matter the circumstances. It felt as though a fragile string in her
heart was on the verge of snapping.
With trembling hands, Olivia dialed the number. It rang three times
before someone picked up, but
there was silence on the other end.
She no longer cared. She couldn't even control the tremor in her voice
as she said, âI need to see you, Tyler. I need a favor.â
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Tyler could sense that something was amiss on her end, and his brows
furrowed. He was in the midst. of entertaining at a noisy restaurant, but
he rose from the table. âCalm down and tell me what happened.â
âJacob got into a fight at a bar, and heâs at the police station. They told
me he seriously injured the other person, and he might end up in jail
with a tarnished record.â
Tyler was stunned to hear that.
Someone beside him approached to offer a toast, but he blocked the
person with his hand holding a wine glass. He then handed the wine to
his secretary and left the table, stepping outside.
âWhen did this happen?â
Trying not to sound panicky, Olivia lowered her voice. âLast night.â
âWhere are you now?"
âI'm at school.â
âLet's meet first. Wait at the school, and I'll arrange for someone to pick
you up.â
Olivia was drenched in cold sweat when she hung up. Soon after, she
hurriedly got out of bed, grabbing whatever clothes she could find and
quickly washed up, waiting for Tyler's associate to pick
her up.
An hour later, he called again. She rushed to the entrance and spotted
a car. Without hesitation, she got in. She had expected only the driver
to be inside, but to her surprise, Tyler was seated there as well.
With her head bowed, she took a seat beside him.
Tyler gazed at her pale face for a while before asking, âWho did he fight
with?â
Olivia replied, her voice catching, âI don't know yet.â
He asked again, âHow would you like me to help him?"