My Forbidden Love

Chapter 21

Olivia's pov:

"I'm waiting, Olivia."

"I'm trying to remember precisely."

I throw my mind back, thinking hard, trying to remember everything. I don't usually catalog my conversations so precisely.
But I guess, in a mafia household, my instincts will have to be different when it comes to these sort of things.

"He asked me if I was okay, after the party. And I told him I was fine, that you got us out."
Kent stays silent, allowing me to continue.
"Then, he asked if I'm happy here."

"And your answer?"

"That I am. Happy here, I mean. But he told me that if I wanted to come home and live with him instead, that I'd be welcome to do that. I told him I'd rather stay here, though. With Jack, because he's my fiancé."

"And then?"
He moves his hand slowly through the air, inviting me to proceed.
I can tell he's growing inpatient by my hesitation.

"And then he asked me if I'm happy with Jack. And if I love him. And whether or not we've been.... intimate."

Kent raises an eyebrow at this, smiling a little.

"And what, Olivia, was your answer to that."

I narrow my eyes at him and move on.

" I told him that I'm very happy with Jack, and that of course I love him. To which he replied that I'm still very young, and that if I wanted him to introduce me to some new options, that he'd be happy to do that."
Kent nods slowly at this, still watching my face carefully, clearly processing the implications.
"I told him no. That was it."

"Was that all, Olivia?"

"What?"

"Are you sure? Take a moment. Try to remember if there was anything else"

I swallow then, trying to remember and realise - shit.

I hurry my next words out, eager to have this finished.

"He asked me if I had anything to give to him."

"What did he mean by that?"

"I have no idea. I told him I didn't. I don't. Then he left."

Kent nods.

"Thank you, Olivia. I see that I can trust you..... I'm glad you're on our side."

I blush a little. Something I see in Kent's eyes makes me feel butterflies inside.

He waves his hand at me in a dismissal, so I walk out of his office and head towards the back garden.

When I pass through the back door, I'm pleased to see Jack there, buttering a scone at the little table, reading.

"Oh hey, Olivia! Do you want some tea?"

"Sure. Actually, tea sounds great."

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Kent's pov:

I wait for the door to my office to click shut before reaching towards the top drawer of my desk, which unlocks with a key from my pocket.

Then I pull it open and remove the voice recorder that is sitting inside, still running.

Then I press play and listen carefully, to the entire conversation between Alden and Olivia.