– Oh, – Olivia perked up, – then I’ll get ready too, give me a minute. She began looking around for her clothes, realizing she didn’t even remember where they had scattered them. The man shook his head, tucking a strand of the girl’s light hair behind her ear.
– No rush, – he reassured Reynolds, – I’ll be gone for about two hours. You can take a shower, have some coffee, there’s breakfast in the fridge. When I get back, I’ll take you home.
Well, or we’ll spend the day together, what do you say? He leaned forward to cover the girl’s face with short kisses again. From such treatment, Olivia softened. – That would be wonderful, – she whispered.
– Great, then – the man nodded satisfiedly. Make yourself at home, you can wear something from the closet. There are things from my sister Chloe here, I think she won’t mind if you take them.
But I’d prefer to see you in one of my shirts. The man winked slyly, heading to the exit. Butterflies fluttered in Olivia’s stomach, and her chest swelled with delight.
As soon as Ethan left, she fell back onto the soft pillows, scented with the man’s cologne, and stared at the ceiling with a smile. The girl couldn’t believe her happiness. After she broke up with Dylan, who had treated her so badly, she thought new relationships would be very hard for her.
However, Ethan made her soar in the air. After lounging in bed, she felt her stomach expressing dissatisfaction. It wasn’t as romantic as the girl’s heart.
With categorical rumbling, it hinted «love is love,» but lunch is on schedule. The girl went to the shower, took Ethan’s gray shirt from the closet, which reached her thighs. She twirled in front of the mirror, noting that the oversized men’s clothing emphasized her fragility.
Humming a song under her breath, Olivia went to the kitchen. After coffee and a sandwich, she heard the front door opening. Realizing that Ethan had returned, Olivia darted back to the bedroom.
She was in a playful mood. She wanted to show the man that she could be bold, so the girl lay down on the bed, assuming what she thought was a beautiful pose. She unbuttoned a button on his shirt and waited.
But the person who opened the bedroom door was not Ethan and not even a man. The smile froze on Olivia’s face, then slowly faded, giving way to confusion. The girl who entered the room had the same frowning and uncomprehending look.
The striking brunette looked at Olivia as if she couldn’t believe her eyes. — Hello, — Olivia began, jumping up and wrapping the shirt around her chest. — You must be Chloe? The girl nodded slowly, still frowning and not saying a word.
Olivia smiled. How awkward this turned out, she admitted. — My name is Olivia.
Ethan told me about you. — Yes, — the girl drawled with a strange intonation and squinted her eyes. — But he didn’t mention you to me.
Olivia blushed, tucking her hair behind her ears. — We haven’t known each other for long. However, he mentioned his sister, of course, — the girl babbled.
— He left for a short while, but he’ll be back soon. We could… — What sister? — the girl hissed, taking a step forward. Olivia, purely intuitively sensing danger, took a similar step back, although there was a bed between her and the girl.
— Um… — Olivia faltered. — What sister, I’m asking you? — the girl exclaimed irritably, gaining momentum. — What are you doing in my fiancé’s bed? Olivia’s face flared up.
Reality hit her like a bucket of ice water. — Fiancé, — she squeaked in response, — What fiancé? Ethan said he has a younger sister, Chloe. He didn’t say that… — Ah, sister, then — Chloe, burst out menacingly.
— I left for just two weeks and I’ve already become a sister, how interesting. The brunette furrowed her forehead, looking away and staring at the wallpaper pattern as if something important was written there. Then she straightened up sharply and threw at the stunned Olivia.
— You! Tell me everything that happened. Don’t dare lie to me, clear? — she said. Olivia nodded.
She felt extremely awful and almost crying. Even as she told Chloe the details of meeting Ethan, there was a huge lump in her throat. Plus, the brunette scared her.
She seriously thought the girl would scratch her face or pull her hair. However, that didn’t happen. — What a scoundrel, — the girl said angrily when Olivia finished.
— He cheated on me before too. But he begged for forgiveness on his knees, swore he’d changed. — As they say, a leopard can’t change its spots.
But never mind, I’ll quickly arrange a pine box for him. — I’m sorry, — Olivia nervously sobbed, feeling stupid in the shirt that had recently seemed like such a beautiful outfit to her. — Forgive me, I really didn’t know he was engaged.
I would never, I swear. I had a guy cheat on me too, you know, I wouldn’t do that to another girl. Chloe just waved her hand in her direction.
— I believe you, — she tossed with a heavy sigh. — Only we’re not married yet. The wedding is in two weeks.
Guests are already invited, restaurant booked, dress sewn. Will have to cancel everything. What a shame! Then the girl tensed her brows and looked at her smartphone screen.
— How soon will he return? — About an hour, — Olivia guessed. Chloe nodded and began to think. — So here’s the thing, he deceived both of us, right? — she asked Olivia, grabbing her by the hand.
Olivia was ready to agree to anything, as long as she wasn’t beaten. That she would leave the apartment without bruises, she still had a little doubt. So the girl nodded energetically.
— Then we simply must get revenge on him, yes? — she asked Olivia, adding. — And you’ll help me with this. — Me? — Olivia perked up, dreaming of escaping the apartment and forgetting everything like a nightmare and shameful dream.
— I can’t. — You can. You slept with my fiancé, — Chloe stated.
But I didn’t do it on purpose, Olivia almost whined in shock from such surrealism. Just this morning she thought she was in a fairy tale with Cinderella and the Prince. However, she turned out to be Alice from Wonderland.
What was happening was getting more and more bizarre. And she hadn’t even reached the bottom of the rabbit hole yet. Even if the evil was unintentional, it remains evil, — Chloe declared philosophically, raising her neat eyebrows.
— Please, Olivia, I have an idea, but I can’t manage without you. Olivia looked into the girl’s dark eyes, like strongly brewed tea. She took a breath into her chest to refuse categorically, but unexpectedly for herself, she uttered «Okay.».
Chloe beamed, squeezing her hands tighter. — Then give me your number, I’ll contact you and we’ll discuss everything. And now I’m leaving, leaving you here.
Make it seem like you don’t know anything. — I was supposed to be away, just came back early to make a surprise. But he gave me a bigger surprise, — the girl snorted, rolling her eyes.
After exchanging contacts with Olivia, the girl quickly headed to the exit. — Excuse me, — Olivia addressed her nervously, — why aren’t you making a scene, not yelling at me? The brunette shrugged. At first I wanted to, honestly, — she admitted, — but I saw you shaking like a leaf, I calmed down.