CHAPTER 9
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Lilianna woke up the next morning to find the bed empty and cold.
"Oliver?" She called out groggily as she sat up and stretched.
No response came.
Lilianna wrapped the sheets around her body as she padded out the room to hear voices.
She walked out the living room to find Oliver dressed and talking to Valentina.
Lilianna frowned seeing the terrible future of her day.
Her evil sister-in-law.
"Lilianna, good morning." Valentina said, giving her a too bright to be true smile.
"Valentina. What a pleasant surprise seeing you here!" Lilianna replied her voice going up a bit.
"Good morning, cara." Oliver said, walking over to her and briskly kissed her temple.
His phone rang and he excused himself from the girls.
"Let me get into something much more appropriate. Oliver and I didn't sleep much last night." Lilianna said, wanting to taunt her.
Valentina rolled her eyes and Lilianna quickly went to get dress.
After showering and getting ready, she stepped out the room to find Valentina in the same spot she left her in.
"So, what do you have planned for the day?" Lilianna asked, but didn't really want to know.
"Oliver suggested we go to a spa. He says we should wind down and relax for the day." Valentina said,
"Oliver is always suggesting something like that." Lilianna sighed,
Valentina grimly agreed and they sat there for a while in silence.
Neither spoke as the city carried on.
Finally, Valentina spoke.
"There's a new mall that just opened up. We could go there and buy some new outfits for the season." Valentina suggested,
Lilianna allowed a real smile and nodded her head.
They left the hotel suite shortly after with two bodyguards trailing behind them.
The climbed into Valentina's limo. She told the driver where they wanted to go and leaned back.
They silently drank cooled wine as they neared the new mall.
"So, where's your fiancé?" Lilianna asked as they finally reached the mall.
"He's at a meeting your husband discussing things. as usual." Valentina said as they made their way inside.
To no surprise the mall was packed, and every store was opened.
They steered through many stores, buying things that caught their eye. They spent hours at the mall and by lunch time their bodyguards were holding more than five bags.
"I'm hungry. Let's go to the food court." Lilianna groaned as her feet ached and her stomach growled.
Valentina nodded her head, making a snarky comment. Lilianna chose to ignore it and they went into the line for Wendy's. The guards stood on the side as they sat at the table eating their meal.
Lilianna's phone rang and she suspected it was Oliver and it was.
"Hi honey." She said only because Valentina was there.
"Hello. Are you both at the spa?" Oliver asked,
"No, we actually decided to go the mall that just opened up. Valentina and I are eating lunch." Lilianna said, glancing up at Valentina who rolled her eyes.
"That's alright then. I hope you're not killing each other." Oliver said lightly,
Lilianna lowly chuckled and replied.
"Oh, we're getting closer. behaving like real sisters-in-law."
"I can hardly believe that." Oliver snorted and glanced back to see the group of men still conversing.
"Listen, Lilianna. I've been thinking about what you said and you're right. I can't be jealous of a man who has treated you right when all I've done is make you feel trapped and forced to do things." He said,
Lilianna thought that for a moment he was to let her go, but he spoke before her minded her grasped the thought.
"You are going to decide tomorrow. You can choose to stay with Nicoli or you stay with me and I'll tell you the truth behind everything."
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It was pouring rain.
Lilianna silently sat by the widow as she curled into the blanket.
The place was silent except for the white noise of the rain.
Slowly strong arms wrapped around her pulling her back into their embrace.
She sighed deeply as she leaned against him.
"I chose the right person." She mumbled as she looked up and stared at green eyes.
Nicoli nodded his head and leaned down. They softly kissed and quickly parted when Seriana brought Carina over.
Seriana smiled softly at Lilianna and Lilianna took the content little girl into her arms.
Seriana left, leaving them on their own for the rest of the afternoon.
Lilianna was happy. She should be happy.
Yesterday when she and Valentina got to the suite, Oliver was already there waiting. Valentina shortly left leaving Lilianna and Oliver in a suffocating silence.
"Have you decided?" Oliver silently asked barely able to get the words out.
Lilianna's lips were tightly shut as she nodded her head.
"I want my family. I don't care about whatever is going on with you and whoever it is." She answered,
Oliver nodded his head, keeping his gaze on the floor.
"Alright. you can go tomorrow in the morning." He said with emotion on his face or voice.
She should've felt happy, but dammit spending two years with him have seriously affected her. it might be the Stockholm Syndrome, but two years with a person can really affect someone. They'll never be the same.
The next morning, Lilianna's bags were packed, and she was ready to leave. Oliver was outside in the living room wearing a dark suit and his hard face showed no emotion.
"I won't bother you and if you want a divorce then I'll send you the form." Oliver said,
Lilianna nodded her head. She wanted to tell him something. Anything just so that the tight feeling in her chest would lessen.
They barely spoke and her bodyguard drove her to her house where she found Nicoli and Carina
Everything clean and as if she was always there and it was a normal.
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Lilianna woke up from her nap and looked up to see that she was laying in her bed under the covers.
She turned around only to see a shirtless Nicoli, staring at her.
She smiled at him as he pulled her into his arms.
"I missed you so much." He said in a deep, husky voice.
"I missed you too and Carina." She replied, and they softly kissed.
She giggled as they pulled away as Nicoli got on top of her.
"Let me show you how much I've missed you." He said, winking at her.
Lilianna smiled and nodded her head.
He pushed her shirt up slowly and trailed kisses up her stomach.
Lilianna squirmed with excitement and Nicoli held her down.
He kissed her all over her body and Lilianna found herself naked and wet for him. She shook with anticipation and want as Nicoli rolled on a condom and slowly entered her.
She gasped and her walls tightened causing Nicoli to growl lowly.
"It's been far too long, baby." Nicoli muttered and kissed her nose.
Lilianna agreed and he began to move.
It was slowly and the fire of want in them was high as ever as they came and did repeatedly.
Her mind briefly wandered to Oliver as she came. He would've been rough at first, but gentle afterwards when they did. Nicoli on the hand was gentle at first and rough afterwards.
"Lilianna." Nicoli growled, bringing her out of her wrong thoughts as they both came.
They were panting after they were done. She stared at the ceiling.
It was being with Oliver over again.
After they had s*x, she would stare up at the ceiling with him silent beside her.
Except she wasn't with him anymore. She was now with Nicoli; the one she loved.
She must stop thinking about Oliver. She was free because he let her go, let her choose.
And that made him a better person for leaving her go.
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