1,2,3 And.. Love! (GXG)

Chapter 25

Olivia's POV

The last time I heard from her was when I dropped her off at home after the flight. She slammed the door in my face, insisting she needed time alone to work through everything that happened during her visit to the house.

Despite my strong desire to be by her side, I knew it was important to respect her need for space. Taking the time to work through her thoughts and problems was essential for her mental health, and as much as I wanted to support her, I had to acknowledge and respect her decision.

However, I found it difficult to abide by her request for space. My concern for her grew, and my desire to be there for her persisted. My feelings for Zoya were unlike anything I had experienced before, and my attempts to respect her wishes proved to be a significant challenge. Despite recognizing that my insistence on being there for her was selfish, I couldn't help myself. I repeatedly called and messaged Sebastian when none of my attempts to reach her were successful. I even showed up at her doorstep multiple times, despite promising myself with each visit to step back and let her navigate her healing process on her own.

I should have been reading over my script and preparing for my scene, but instead, I found myself staring at the door, then at my phone, and back at the door again. I was waiting for her, any sign of her. It felt like I was going through withdrawal from her presence.

"Liv?" Ezra's voice snapped me out of my daydreams.

"Hmm," I hummed in response. I had been avoiding him since our last conversation.

"This can't go on. I understand what you're going through, and it's all overwhelming and new to you... but you need to focus on work," he said as he took the seat next to me.

"I can't. I'm worried about her, and I'm also worried about what to tell Elijah... What if I left him, but then Zoya decided she can't be with me?" I said, fiddling with my fingers.

"It doesn't matter. You still need to leave him anyway, because if you kissed someone else, then you're not in love with him. He deserves to know and to move on with his life," Ezra said firmly. I knew he was right, but this was all happening too fast for me. Was this really what I wanted, or just a passing moment? Was I about to throw everything away?

"Do you know when she is coming back?" I asked nervously and he gave me a look of disapproval.

"Not until next week, Sebastian have exams so I assume she is busy with her exams as well" he said after a moment of silent.

I nodded and went back to reading the papers in my hands pretending to be focused hoping that would get him to leave.

Zoya's POV

I I could sense that she must be worried, and I was eager to reach out to her. However, I was confused about what she expected me to do. Was I supposed to stand by and watch her with her husband while keeping my feelings to myself? Was she planning to steal kisses from me whenever she pleased, and was I okay with that? My feelings for Olivia were consuming me. Everyone says it's disappointing to meet your idol, but for me, it was quite the opposite. I had moved from having a simple celebrity crush to developing a full-blown obsession with everything she said and did.

I was afraid that my infatuation with her was just a passing phase. Perhaps the image I adored in my mind was only a reflection of the Olivia I wanted her to be, not the real person she was. What if she did leave her husband, and then I discovered that she wasn't who I thought she was?

I wasn't able to take the time to truly get to know her. To go on dates and progress from there as she was still married. Even if she did get divorced, I would feel obligated to be with her, regardless of the outcome of any dates we might have. Sebastian was upset with me for not telling him about what was happening between us sooner. He had found out about it from Ezra after Olivia confessed to him that she kissed me.

At first, I was surprised and happy that she was serious enough to confide in Ezra, but this joy turned to anxiety. I had no idea what I was doing. It made me forget everything that had happened at my parents' place. I couldn't help but overthink what I was getting myself into.

I absentmindedly circled my answers on the test. Studying was the last thing on my mind. Actually, the exam I was currently taking was the last thing on my mind. As I peeked over my shoulder, I noticed that Sebastian was focused on writing in front of him. I took a deep breath before realizing that it didn't really matter, as I was going to fail it anyway.

I decided to hand over my answers and head to the cafeteria for some comfort food, but I cursed under my breath when I found it was closed. I decided to go to a nearby restaurant and wait for Sebastian. Perhaps I could talk to him and try to apologize.

"Zoya," I heard a familiar voice call my name, causing me to halt in my tracks.

I turned around to face someone I wasn't prepared to see.

"What are you doing here?" I asked with a puzzled expression.

"I tried to call you, but your phone is always unreachable. I wondered if you changed your number after becoming famous from your TV show," Anne said as she pulled me into a hug.

"That doesn't answer my question," I replied as I pulled away.

"Well, it does. After failing to reach you, I thought I should come here and try to find you. I got lucky, as I thought I'd be waiting here for a long time," she said with a wide smile.

"And why do you want to talk to me? I'm not in the mood to deal with any more problems."

"Zoya, come on," she sighed. "I just didn't like how our last encounter went, and I wanted to have a proper conversation with you," she added.

"A conversation about what, Anne? We're over. We both moved on, at least I did, and you made it quite clear that you didn't want us to be together," I stated, crossing my arms.

"I made a mistake, and I want us to talk things through, or at least go back to being friends," she said, reaching out for my hand.

Just as I was about to reply to her, the words got stuck in my throat when I noticed a familiar car parked outside. It was Olivia's car, but I couldn't see inside due to the tinted windows. I didn't know if she had seen me or not. The car started and drove away, and I felt my heart sink.

Great, I had been ignoring her for days, and now she sees me with my ex-girlfriend. This day was just getting worse and worse.

"I need to go," I said, snatching my hand away from Anne's, and I started walking away, ignoring her as she called my name.