Chapter 284
The Beginning Of All Sins
Jacob greeted Linda as soon as she came into his office, âHello, Ms. Linda.â
Linda smiled at him, handing over a document. âGreat job on the farm project. Mr. Tyler is really pleased, so you might need to go on a trip in a few days.â
She gave him another paper. âHereâs the plan to change Barva Village into a place tourists will want to visit. Take a look.â
Jacob felt like he knew the name Barva Village. After thinking hard, it hit himâit was Oliviaâs hometown!
He quickly looked over the document. It didnât take him long to figure out what was going on. He looked up at Linda.
âThis project is special because of Mrs. Harris. Weâre counting on you to see it through.â
Jacob held the document tightly.
Linda saw his reaction but didnât say anything. She waited for him to respond.
He snapped back to his senses and said, âSure, Iâll do it well.â
âOkay.â Linda smiled and left his office right away.
Jacob looked at the document again, his grip so tight his knuckles turned white. He threw it on the floor.
The moment the document scattered on the floor, he stared at it, his eyes bloodshot, and laughed bitterly. He couldnât believe heâd be working on something for Olivia, especially a project her husband had gifted her.
Olivia had married into a prestigious family. She was living a whole new life, even expecting a baby.
They say, âPeople depend on their childrenâs success.â Tylerâs actions showed he really believed this about Olivia.
What would Jacob call her when they met again? The honorable Mrs. Harris?
He was smiling, but his eyes were anything but warm.
After leaving school, Olivia got into the car.
COM 284 Tyler was still at the club when his phone rang. It was Nina, saying Olivia had left school. He was always worried about Olivia being out by herself, so Nina was with her and would keep him updated.
Tyler watched the car drive away from the school. âOkay, take her for a drive,â he told Nina over the phone.
âWill do, sir.â
Tyler didnât turn around until the car had disappeared from view. Right then, a friend approached him. âI heard Harris Group donated more money to the university nearby. I was wondering why they have a soft spot for that school, and now I see itâs because your wife studies there.â
Tyler slid his phone into his pocket and replied casually, âItâs just a coincidence.â
But really, it was clear to everyone that it wasnât just a coincidence.
Dylan joined in with a smirk. âCome on, the schoolâs been doing so much better since your companyâs donation. Itâs pretty wellâknown that the roads around the school were a mess. Cars were everywhere, making it dangerous even to walk, and accidents were common. It makes you wonder if your donation was just to help out the school or maybe for someone special who goes there.â
Dylan would never let go of the chance to tease Tyler a little, especially when it came to any news about Olivia.