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CHAPTER DAS
CHAPTER 063
OLIVIA’S POV
“I think I heard a click,” I whispered, still crouched in front of the lock as I continued working on it with my improvised tools.
In just a few minutes, I was already starting to get the hang of it. Honestly, not bad for someone who had never tried this before. Talk about a fast learner. Maybe this was one of those hidden talents you only discover in high–stress situations.
“Okay, that’s the first one,” Julian’s voice came through the phone speaker, calm and guiding. “You’re going to hear four clicks in total–four pins.”
“Alright,” I replied, keeping my focus sharp and ears open.
The silence in the hallway wrapped around me like a blanket. Every faint creak of the house, every sound from outside suddenly felt louder. I was hyper–aware. My heart was beating faster, but somehow I was still steady.
“I feel like a robber right now,” I said, half–laughing, trying to shake off the nerves and lighten the mood. My fingers were still working, carefully applying pressure.
“I don’t think trying to find out the truth counts as robbing,” Julian replied.
“Speaking of the truth,” he added after a pause, “Guess who I saw at the supermarket today?”
I blinked. “You go to the supermarket?” I asked, momentarily distracted.
“Yeah, why not?”
Honestly, it was always a little surprising with him. This wasn’t the first time I’d thought that either. Julian is a billionaire, but it seems he always had a problem realizing that, basically a household name- he had no problem doing things that regular people did. It was like he purposely avoided the lavish lifestyle
“You do know you have people who can run these errands for you, right?” I reminded him.
“Come on, Liv. We’ve talked about this a dozen times. If I wanted someone else to do it, I would’ve asked. This morning, I just felt like going myself. Then I saw her.”
That caught my attention. “Her?” I asked, continuing to work on the lock but now curious. “Who was it?”
Click.
“And that’s lock number two: Two more to go,” I said, smiling a bit. My confidence was Successfully unlocked! growing.
“Anyways, who did you see?” I asked again, needing the distraction while I worked.
“Who else but Adrian’s side chick,” Julian said dryly.
I froze for a second, my mind catching up. “Dora?” I hadn’t seen her since she went out of the house the day my parents were coming over, With everything going on, I’d totally forgotten about her. She knew I was still here, so why hadn’t she come back? Had something happened between her and Adrian? A fight maybe?
“And she was just as arrogant and annoying,” Julian added with a sigh.
“Annoying? Did she do something?”
“She didn’t need to. Her whole energy was just… ugh. You know the type. She’s got this ‘I’m better than everyone‘ vibe, and it’s exhausting.”
That made me laugh. I couldn’t help it.
“Welcome to what I deal with every single time I see her,” I said. “So what did she to you?”
“Oh, the usual nonsense. The word that got my attention was when she said she would reward you when you leave Adrian for good”
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I paused. “Wait…reward me? Like I need an incentive?”
The audacity. That crazy woman really thought I needed a reward? Jokes on her–1 was already planning on walking away. No money involved.
“Does she think I’m a gold digger like her?” I muttered, rolling my eyes.
Click.
“Was that the third lock?” Julian asked quickly
“Yep. Just one more to go,” I confirmed.
The truth was, the longer I stayed in this house, the more complicated things got with Dora. She and Adrian could have each other for all I cared. Honestly, they’d make a perfect match–a gold digger and a manipulative liar. What a love story.
If I really wanted to hit back at her, it’d be from outside these walls. Staying here only made me look like I was clinging to something. But I wasn’t. Not anymore.
Click.
The fourth and final pin snapped into place, and I felt the subtle shift inside the lock. My eyes widened.
“That was the last one,” I said with a smile, standing up slowly and dropping the tools. I stretched my arms and wrapped my hand around the door knob. My heart was racing again–but this time, it was adrenaline.
“Now, let’s see if this works,” I whispered to myself.
I turned the knob and pushed the door open.
It worked.
“I got it, Julian! The door is open!” I said, nearly bursting with excitement.
“I knew you could do it,” he replied warmly. “That’s phase one taken care of. Now, the rest is up to you.”
“Alright, I’ll let you know everything once I’m done,” I said, ending the call and sliding the phone into my back pocket.
As I stepped inside, I noticed one of Adrian’s maids standing by the stairs. She wasn’t saying anything–just watching me with a look I couldn’t quite read. It wasn’t fear… more like silent understanding. Maybe even sympathy. She knew I was taking a risk. A big one.
But right now, she wasn’t my concern.
I rushed over to the laptop sitting on the desk, practically yanking the lid open. But of course, there was a password screen waiting for me.
“Seriously?” I muttered. “Why don’t you just lock everything, Adrian?”
I sat down and stared at the screen. He thought he was locking me out, but this was going to be easier than he imagined.
He probably assumed I’d expect some super high–level password, full of numbers and symbols–but I knew how he thought. Reverse psychology. He wanted me to overthink
- it.
But he was predictable.
I took a deep breath and typed in one word: his mother’s name.
And just like that–the system unlocked. First try.
“Really? That’s your big security?” I scoffed, shaking my head.
Now, it was time for me to find what I’d been looking for.
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