Revenge After Divorce by Black Rose

Chapter 0027 OLIVIA The dress Ethan sentwas out of this world. It was a long royal blue dress with a split going up to my thigh. Off shoulder showing off just enough skin to entice but modest enough to passed off as classic. The ladies who did my make up made it natural with a touch of nude lipstick.

When they were done, I went and put on my shoes before going to look myself in the mirror. I didn't recognise the beautiful woman who looked back at me. I couldn't even remember the last tI saw her. well, I did. She was married back then; she had just decided to leave the corporate world to start a family with her husband. It seemed like a lifetago when that happened. I sighed. This was my first tbeing out in society and socializing after that incident. I was scared to death of the looks I was going to be getting from people. With them pointing fingers and whispering aboutand what happened.

Others pretending not to knowas if that would be a polite way to approach the situation. Maybe it was too soon forto do this. I needed more tto prepare myself for all of it. It was a mistake agreeing to go with Ethan.

I turned back going to take my phone from the bedside table about to call Ethan and cancel. But before I could dial his number, a knock cto my door, and I went to open with my phone in hand. Ethan stood on the other side and when he saw me. his jaw dropped.

"I knew the dress was going to look fantastic on you, but I didn't know it was going to look this good. It's like it was made for you. Wow! You look breathtakingly beautiful, Olivia." I gave him a nervous laugh. The way he was looking atgotnervous.

"I was about to call you. I don't think am ready to do this." "Get your bag, Olivia. We are going to this gala. That dress deserves to be seen and not hidden. Just like you. now, let's go. We are already late." I wanted to protest but he already walked away and was now standing by the car with his back on me.

I went back inside, checked myself in the mirror one more tbefore grabbing my bag and going out locking the door behind me. Ethan opened the door for me, and I got inside. He got in after and sat next to me.

His driver started the car, and we were on our way. I was so nervous that my stomach churned at the thought of being around the people from that world again. I was no longer their peer; I was now just another woman pretending to be something she was not, and I was afraid they were going to see right through my act.

A warm hand was placed on top of mine stoppingfrom thinking. I turned to look at him and there was warmth in his eyes. "Don't be nervous, I will be with you every minute we are in there. You will not be alone, and no one will dare say a thing about you withthere." He was right, who would dare insult Mr Lewis's date? No one, not unless they were powerful enough to stand his rage when it came. "Thank you, Ethan." I just needed to remind myself that I was going there for my son. To get new business to be able to bring him home.

Thinking about Samuel and bringing him hgot my stomach in knots. It scaredto think of what might happen when I bring him back. His father might fight to get full custody of him, and he would win.

He was a better parent thanin the eyes of the law. He was a billionaire with a good family background and no criminal record. I, on the other hand, had no one. No support system, no family and no financial stability.

I couldn't even afford a good lawyer at the moment to givea fighting chance. Which was why I needed to hold on a little bit longer to bring him back. Nick and his family had already shownwhat they were willing to do to 1/2 +25 BONUS Chapter 0027 get him and I couldn't let that happen.

"Liv, we are here." Ethan broughtback cutting my train of thought. I looked out the window and we were in front of the venue. There was a red carpet, reporters with their cameras flashing in every direction. I took a deep breath. This was for Samuel, I reminded myself.

"Don't answer the reporters, just walk by my side and everything is going to be alright." I just nodded, I couldn't trust myself to speak. Our turn cfor us to get out. The driver stopped the car and went around to open for e us. The cameras were now on us with the reporters eager to see who was going to get out of that car. Ethan went out and the cameras flashed blindinga little. I closed my eyes momentarily to clear my vision.

Ethan offereda hand and the questions started. "Mr Lewis, did you bring a date?"

"It seems the New Village's eligible bachelor brought a date to the annual gala for the first tever, who be?" another the lucky lady be? mould commented on the side. I didn't know why they couldn't wait to see who it was instead of speculating.

When I finally got out of the car.

Silence followed, Ethan and I walked forward. Then it was like the om reporters were snapped out of their trace at the stand the cameras started flashing in our direction, but we were already by the door at that tgetting inside the venue. I sighed relieved once I was safely inside. But what I didn't realize was that when we entered, we interrupted Nick's speech. He was up there looking right atand so were the rest of the people in there.

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