"ARE YOU IN LOVE WITH MY WIFE"? Ralph's voice echoed in the room as he questioned Jayden, his best friend in anger. Jayden and Ralph graduated from business school in England two years ago and ever since then Ralph has handled his father's company and has done a couple of business with Jayden. I am not having an affair with Olive, Jayden replied in a high tone, his veins were very visible at this time. Yet you went out on a date? Ralph queried him. It was just a coffee date damn it! We stumbled on each other at the cafeteria, Jayden said. Olive and I are just friends. Do you not trust me brother? He asked Ralph with his voice low and gentle. Ralph strongly suspects that his best friend is having an affair with his wife, Olive. Could Ralph be right in his assumptions? Is he just being an insecure husband? Or, could his assumptions be right?
Olive felt her world was about to crumble when the doctor broke the terrible news of the state of her mother's health to her and her father, Mr. Paul Winston.
She had always dreamt of enrolling into a fashion school with the money she had saved up from the menial jobs she has been doing to master the art of making elegant outfits for high-class society women. And eventually grow her own clothing line business, make money and take care of her parents.
These thoughts ran through her mind while she sat staring into thin air as the doctor kept talking.
Tears ran down her cheeks as she couldn't utter a word, she felt broken.
"Olive, Olive," the Doctor called.
She regained herself and burst into tears. Her father held her hand and placed her head on his shoulder.
Thank you, doctor, Mr. Paul replied to the doctor.
Will her mother fight this Strange sickness that has befallen her?
Is her lifelong dream about to be crushed?
Will this new development fulfill the plans she has for her future?
Olive has to make sacrifices for her family with the new turn of events, which includes agreeing to a contracted marriage to Ralph Reign, the only son of billionaire Pedro Reign, her father's boss.
Ralph fell in love with Olive from the very first day he met her waiting for her father by the garage in his father's mansion.
Though she did not reciprocate his feelings towards her, that did not deter him from his quest to make her his wife.
Will he win her heart and make her his wife?
Or will she choose another man over him?
Olive met Jayden, Ralph's best friend at a party in the Reign mansion.
Ralph introduced Olive to Jayden as his best friend and childhood friend.
There seemed to be a chemistry between these too and Ralph felt very uncomfortable with the scenario, hence it prompted his offer to fully fund the medical bills of Olive's mother, Beatrice Winston in exchange for marriage to Olive.
Will Ralph's kind gesture secure him a place in Olive's heart?
Will his fears of a connection between Jayden and Olive become reality?
Will Olive reciprocate Ralph's love?
Or
Will Jayden take his place in Olive's heart?
Chapter 1 Looming reality
19/04/2024