Chapter 209

Olivia Lopez had just set down her water glass.

Her phone rang abruptly.

She walked to the floor-to-ceiling window to answer.

"Hello?"

"...Miss Lopez, do you still remember me? Cody."

Olivia narrowed her eyes.

Memories of that night at the hotel instantly surfaced.

The corner of her mouth lifted slightly. "Of course I remember."

"You never contacted me after that day... I thought you forgot."

The puppy-dog voice sounded wounded.

Olivia's heart softened a little.

"You didn't leave your number."

"I left a note on the nightstand."

She thought carefully.

She genuinely hadn't noticed any note that night.

"It's fine, we're connected now, aren't we?"

The puppy-dog voice grew even more dejected. "I stared at my phone every day, hesitating... It took all my courage to call you."

Olivia's smile deepened. "Now I feel bad for you."

"Really?"

"Truer than diamonds." She said without batting an eye.

"Then... can we meet again?"

Olivia was about to answer.

A sharp clatter rang out.

She whipped her head around.

Julian Winston stood behind her.

His expression was dark.

It was unclear how long he had been listening.

For the first time, Olivia felt a pang of guilt.

The Winston family home was different from a hotel, after all.

She had to be more discreet under the elders' watchful eyes.

"Julian, I—"

The man suddenly closed the distance.

His arm encircled her waist.

He pulled her sharply into his embrace.

His breath was close.

Their gazes locked tightly.

Olivia frowned, ready to get angry.

"You—"

"Look up." He murmured in a low voice.

Olivia looked up.

She froze instantly.

Penelope and Martha stood on the second floor.

They were talking while looking down at them.