Chapter 62
It was a Monday morning, and Olivia struggled to wake up. She finally
crawled out of bed when the sun was already high in the sky. To her
surprise, she found someone sitting next to her.
She was taken aback and hid beneath the sheets. She asked in a soft
voice, " Didn't you leave?â
Sitting beside her was Tyler. He was dressed in a shirt and slacks,
having just woken up and not yet put on his tie or coat.
He looked at her and replied, âI called your school to give you the day
off. You can sleep in if you want.â
She pulled the sheets closer, feeling shy and embarrassed. Her voice
was barely audible as she responded, âI... It's okay. I can go to
school.â
Tyler left the decision to her, âAlright, it's up to you. I did that thinking
you might want to sleep more.â
She lay there, feeling awkward about having fallen asleep in his bed.
How would she explain herself if she ran into the maid on her way out?
Tyler, on the other hand, paid no attention to her thoughts. He got up
and said, " I'm going to change.â
Olivia remained hidden in the sheets, responding softly.
Tyler calmly and elegantly walked to the walkâin closet, adjusting his
collar.
It took her a while to finally look up from the sheets. She blushed when
she recalled what he had said to her last night. She knew she shouldn't
take it seriously because he had just been flirting with her.
Tyler returned from the closet, dressed appropriately.
Olivia was still lost in thought, sitting there in a daze. She hadn't
expected him to come out so quickly, so she hastily got off the bed.
However, she collided with him in her rush to get out.
He caught her instantly.
Embarrassed, she kept her head down, her hands gripping his collar.
He looked at her, finding her reaction quite amusing. A smile formed on
his face as he asked, âWhy did you panic?â
Feeling embarrassed, Olivia mumbled softly from within his embrace,
âNothing,
I just suddenly felt dizzy.â
She offered this explanation to salvage her pride.
He played along and whispered in her ear, âDo you still feel dizzy now,
then?â
Her heart raced as his lips brushed against her earlobe. He was being
unusually intimate. She remained in his embrace, unwilling to look up.
He decided to stop teasing her and said, âI'm leaving now.â His tone
was gentle, almost as if he were speaking to a newlywed wife.
Olivia's heart fluttered as she finally let go of his collar, obediently
replying, " Hmm, okay.â
He released her as well. As she managed to regain her composure and
stand still, his phone rang. He picked it up and saw that it was Naomi
who had called, with several missed calls from her. This detail had
escaped his notice until now.
Olivia instinctively stepped back in surprise, putting some distance
between them.
Tyler glanced at her but said nothing. Frowning, he gripped his phone
and left the bedroom.
Olivia's heart was still pounding, and she felt a sense of panic.
Fortunately, she was free to move about the house as she pleased. As
she descended the stairs, the maid, wearing a friendly smile, remarked,
âIt looks like you were exhausted at Ms. Naomiâs birthday party
yesterday.â