Husband With Benefits
Chapter 477: Please don’t

Chapter 477: Please don’t

"I shouldn’t have told you everything!" Seb grumbled under his breath his frustration evident as he watched Olivia meticulously preparing for her upcoming meeting with Vivienne. At least then he wouldn’t have worried about her being in danger. Why did he have to open his big mouth?

Olivia paused and looked at him in the mirror, gently applying a layer of foundation as she said," Its better that I meet her now, Seb. At least my pregnancy isn’t showing too much. If like you said, she really is possessive of me, then chances are that she would not take the impending arrival of our babies too kindly or happily.

"But for now, she thinks that you are not around..." Seb sighed, running his hand through his hair, though he was tempted to pull them out of sheer frustration.

"And she’ll keep looking until she has seen me. So isn’t it better to just handle this now?"

"But what if it’s too risky? What if she tries something? Olivia, this is a crucial time to take a risk..."

"That’s precisely why I need to handle this now," Olivia insisted, her voice firm but tinged with concern. "I can’t keep hiding forever, and if there’s a potential threat, I need to face it head-on before I am further along and more vulnerable. And you are sending your security team with me, aren’t you?"

Seb nodded but his mind was occupied with worry. The problem was he didn’t know how far Vivienne could go. While she’d pulled off those shenanigans when they were young, she had never resorted to physical violence. But her admission that she’d been the one responsible for Emma’s accident chilled him.

Olivia looked at his face and the deep worried frown and sighed. Finishing the application of her mascara, she stood up and walked to him, hugging him gently,"I’ll be really careful Sebby. There is no way I would endanger myself or our babies. I am pretty sure of her motives. And once she has assured herself that you and I are not together, she will step back. How is Miss Emma doing? Are you going to go see her today?"

Seb nodded. "Yes, I’ll go in the evening. The swelling in her brain has come down so according to the doctors, she could wake up any time now. Once she is awake, I’ll discuss the other plan with her."

Olivia smiled when she heard the distaste in his voice. Of course he was not happy with the plan that she had come up with. But, as Vivienne had said, that she wouldn’t leave the country until she saw him married to Emma, then there was only one solution to it. That he would marry Emma.

Of course it would be a fake marriage. She was going to take a page out of Nora’s book. When Nora had discovered Antonio’s treachery, she had continued with the wedding plans while already marrying Demetri on the sly and hiring a fake priest for her wedding with Antonio. Her and Seb were already married so they just to proceed with the rest.

"Stop scowling so much, Sebby! What if your face gets stuck with this expression? What will we do then?"

Seb chuckled at that, and instead of replying, caught her neck and gently pulled her down for a kiss. The kiss started out gently but soon turned fierce as he sucked on her lower lip. Laughing, she pushed him away, scolding," Sebby! I’s just applied the lipstick!"

Seb wiped his lip with his thumb, grinning unashamedly," Give it to me. I’ll reapply it for you... though I like this slightly swollen lip look... I should kiss you more often..."

Olivia rolled her eyes at that and pushed at his shoulder,"Sebby! Kiss me more often and our lips might as well be glued together! You’re anyway kissing me all the time!"

"I like the idea of sticking to you."

Shaking her head, Olivia pushed away from him, muttering something about someone being clingy...making him laugh as he called out," I am clingy!"

***

Even though she had assured Seb repeatedly that she would be fine, she felt nervous in her stomach. What if Vivienne discovered something? What would she do?

She straightened her back and walked in, reminding herself that she couldn’t back down. As she scanned the cafe, she immediately spotted Vivienne sitting at the back, staring at her coolly. With her chin raised, she walked close to her. But when she would have stood up and come to her, she gave her a warning look. Just because she had agreed to meet her did not mean she was willing to forget the past.

She watched as Vivienne sat back and took a drag of the cigarette in her hand, letting smoke out. The smell made her want to throw up. Sending a look of distaste, Olivia snapped," I can wait a little further away until you’ve finished your cigarette."

Vivienne stared at her for a moment, before stubbing it out and smiling at her," There. Is that okay?"

As she sat down, Vivienne sent a smug smile at her," We haven’t met for so long and you can’t even spare a hug for your sister? No air kisses? Nothing?"

"I don’t think we parted on good terms, Vivienne. So, why would I want to hug you? I heard you were looking for me. What is it?"

Vivienne grimaced," I actually wanted to give my condolences over Aunty’s passing away. I’m sorry for your loss, Olly... I know what it feels like to lose the one closest to you..."

Olivia stilled. Of all the things she had thought, this was not what she had expected. And she should have. She nodded her head, accepting the sympathy," Thank you."

A moment of silence passed between them, as each woman stared at other, waiting for the other one to break the silence.

Eventually, Vivienne sighed again," Olivia, come back with me to country J..."

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