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CHAPTER 047
OLIVIA’S POV
The next morning, I woke up to the sound of Adrian getting dressed for work. I pretended to still be asleep, but I could hear him moving around the room, opening and closing drawers. He didn’t say a word to me–not that I expected him to. It had become our routine. Silence. Avoidance. A marriage only in name.
As long as I do my part and he does his there will be no argument or problem, which is why I’ve made it a habit to always bring out his outfit in the morning before he wakes
up
I cracked my eyes open slightly and watched as he adjusted his tie in the mirror. His expression was unreadable, cold as ever. Without a single glance in my direction, he grabbed his briefcase and left the room. A few seconds later, I heard the front door close, followed by the sound of his car pulling out of the driveway.
Finally, he was gone.
I threw the covers off me and jumped out of bed. I didn’t have much time. Adrian’s workdays varied–sometimes he was gone for hours, and sometimes he came home. early. If I wanted to meet Julian and be back before Adrian returned, I had to leave now. +quickly showered and dressed, pulling on a simple but stylish outfit. I couldn’t risk taking any of Adrian’s cars, so I called a cab instead. Within minutes, I was out the door, my heart racing as I slid into the backseat of the waiting vehicle.
brought out my phone and texted Julian
‘I’m on my way.”
It didn’t take long before I got there, it was early in the morning everyone was still at work so there was not much traffic
Julian was already waiting for me when I arrived at his place.
As I walked up the grand stairs leading to his front door he opened the door before I even knocked, pulling me inside.
“You made it,” he said, closing the door behind me ”
good?”
“As good as it can be,” I muttered, dropping my purse onto the table.
Julian studied me for a moment before saying “Need a drink?” he asked.
“No, as am out here I have to be careful with what I do and take, Adrian is a very observant person, if I take the wrong thing he might spot it immediately,” I said, taking
a seat
Successfully unlocked!
“you know from the very first day I started suspecting that something was going on between Dora and Adrian, I started losing hope, I felt unimportant, and when I caught them in bed together I knew Adrian didn’t care about me at all, yet yesterday after I
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found out he sent those guys I can’t seem to wrap my mind why he was watching me if he didn’t care,” I added
I let out a small sigh.
“And now that I screwed up he must have changed his password again,” I said.
“Don’t be too hard on yourself,” Julian said taking a seat across from me.
“You’re living with a man who controls everything–your money, your movements, your entire life. You need a way out, and fast.”
I bit my lip. He wasn’t wrong. Adrian had made it clear that I was at his mercy. If I didn’t play this right, I could lose everything.
Julian leaned forward, a smirk forming on his lips. “after we finished talking yesterday, I came up with an idea.”
I raised an eyebrow. “What kind of idea?”
“Since he’s probably going to be more cautious about laying his phone around, how about we try another method to get you out of there, you frustrate him”
“why, and how am I meant to do that when the person we’re talking about doesn’t pay attention to me?” I
Julian’s smirk widened. “Then make yourself a problem he can’t ignore.”
1 frowned. “What do you mean?”
“Spend his money,” Julian said simply. “And I don’t mean a few thousand here and there. I mean spend. Make him regret keeping you around. He wants to control you? Fine. But make him pay for it–literally.”
I stared at him, processing his words.
“Olivia, think about it,” Julian continued. “Adrian loves his money more than anything.
If you start draining his bank account, he’ll either throw you out or lose his mind trying to stop you.”
A slow smile spread across my lips. The idea was insane. But it was also… brilliant.
“I like it,” I admitted. “But how much should I spend?”
Julian chuckled. “Enough to make him sweat. Enough to make him realize keeping you around is more trouble than it’s worth.”
I exhaled deeply, excitement bubbling inside me. For the first time in a long time, I felt like I had some control.
***
I got back before Adrian. The house was quiet, just as I had left it. I checked the time. If I was going to put Julian’s plan into action, I needed to do it today.
I waited until Adrian returned. He walked in, still dressed in his suit, his expression unreadable as he placed his briefcase on the table.
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“You went out?” he asked, glancing at my outfit.
“Just for some fresh air,” I replied casually.
He didn’t question it further. That was the good thing about Adrian–he never asked too many questions. As long as I wasn’t interfering with his life, he didn’t care what I did.
Perfect.
“I think I’ll go shopping,” I added, pretending to check my nails.
Adrian barely reacted. “Do whatever you want.”
That was all I needed to hear.
I didn’t waste any time. I booked a private shopping appointment at the most expensive designer boutiques in town. I walked into the first store and went straight for the luxury handbags, picking out every color in the new collection.
Next was jewelry–diamond earrings, gold bracelets, and statement necklaces. Then came the dresses. I didn’t even bother trying them on. If I liked it, I bought it.
The sales assistants were practically tripping over themselves to serve me. They knew who I was, and they knew better than to ask questions when I was in this kind of mood.
By the time I was done, I had spent a little over $76,000.
I smirked as I swiped Adrian’s card one last time.
Let’s see how long it takes him to notice.
I had all my purchases delivered to the house, making sure every bag and box was displayed in the living room where Adrian couldn’t miss it.
Now, all I had to do was wait.
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