I’m Someone Else

Chapter 170

Thomas shook his head. “You’re overthinking. I’m not upset.”

“Psh, right. You’re not upset. It’s written all over your face.”

Indeed, Thomas was outraged. He had sworn to never let Olivia suffer the slightest grievance. However, on this day, someone had kicked Olivia right before his eyes within the premises of Keyshire Property! So how could he not be angry?

Nobody he acknowledged as a friend would ever be bullied. If ever, they were the bullies.

Olivia blinked her big, round eyes and began tickling Thomas.

It was cramped inside the car. Even if Thomas wanted to avoid it, there was no place for him to escape.

“Haha, Olivia, stop it! Olivia!” Thomas laughed heartily, feeling ticklish. All text © NôvelD(r)a'ma.Org.

Finally, Olivia stopped and smiled sweetly at him. “That’s more like it! Smiling makes the world go round!”

At that, she blushed. It was her first time taking such an initiative to have physical contact with a man. She would never have done such a thing under normal circumstances, but a voice kept ringing in her head just now, telling her that Thomas couldn’t be upset and especially not for her.

And then, with courage found out of nowhere, she extended her hand.

Thomas looked at her, and she looked back at him. The atmosphere inside the car gradually became ambiguous as their eyes met.

Was Olivia beautiful? Absolutely! She had a pair of eyes that seemed to speak, long eyelashes, a petite mouth, a straight nose, and delicate skin.

If he hadn’t seen it with his own eyes, he could never have imagined that there was a woman in this world who could possess such favor from the Creator!

Even Thomas couldn’t help but become infatuated.

It was also then that Thomas felt his heart racing suddenly as if it wanted to jump out.

His body became incredibly stiff. He knew that was the reaction to falling in love. He had been in a relationship before, but that was with Felice. Compared to Olivia, her appearance was simply not worth mentioning!

Olivia felt the same way. Although Thomas wasn’t as hot as those popular celebrities, he exuded a resolute masculinity. Moreover, he emitted a pleasant scent mixed with a hint of tobacco, which was intoxicating.

The distance between the two continued to close, and within a few breaths, their faces were almost touching. If this continued, their lips would touch in the next second.

And then, everything else would naturally fall into place.

However, Olivia’s cell phone rang untimely inside her bag, breaking the slightly romantic atmosphere, and the two, as though shocked, quickly withdrew their bodies like nothing had happened just now.

“Hello?” Olivia answered the phone while peeking at Thomas.

I was too forward just now. Will I scare him off? Or will he think I’m a frivolous girl?

The questions kept swirling in Olivia’s mind until she heard her name being called twice from the other end of the phone, snapping her back to reality.

“Yes, okay, I understand. I’ll handle it when I come to the office tomorrow.”

After hanging up the phone, Olivia explained to Thomas, “It’s alright now. It’s work-related. Let’s go home.”

This phone call couldn’t have come at a worse time. If it had been just two minutes later, I might have kissed Thomas. Ugh, I’ve never experienced the feeling of a kiss yet, and now that I finally had a chance, it was ruined by this annoying phone call. Good Lord, Olivia Pearson, why are you letting your mind run wild again?!

Her pretty face turned crimson, like a ripe apple, tempting one to take a bite.

Fortunately, Thomas was also feeling awkward and didn’t notice her.

He nodded and gently stepped on the accelerator.

Meanwhile, rumors were already spreading inside the office building of Keyshire Property.

“Hey, did you hear? Mr. Clifford just beat up Leslie Yam!”

“What? No way. Are you serious? Mr. Clifford isn’t an idiot. Why would he provoke Leslie Yam?”

“Of course I am! Many people witnessed it! Word is that Leslie Yam offended Miss Pearson, so Mr. Clifford took action and broke his leg!”

“Oh my! Mr. Clifford is indeed ruthless! He doesn’t even spare Leslie Yam. But could he be Miss Pearson’s boyfriend? Or who would risk offending the Yam Family for a woman?”

“I think they really are a couple.”

“Tsk, tsk, tsk…”

Thomas and Olivia had just driven onto the road when five off-road vehicles rushed out from behind and surrounded Thomas’ Maserati.

Thomas took an icy gander at them at that. It seemed that going home now was unlikely. He would have to follow them to the outskirts.

Olivia, sitting in the passenger seat, hadn’t noticed anything unusual. Her mind was still replaying the ambiguous scene with Thomas just now.

It was only when she saw the unusually desolate scenery outside the car window that Olivia asked, “Thomas, where are we going? This doesn’t seem like the way back home.”

Thomas shook his head silently. The cars surrounding his own had already stopped at this point, and he instructed Olivia, “Stay in the car, and don’t get out.”

With that, he opened the door and got out.

Olivia looked around and saw ten burly men in black suits, resembling bodyguards, following behind a middle-aged man approaching her direction.

“Hmm? I’ve seen that middle-aged man somewhere before…”

She knew trouble had found them again. She wanted to get out of the car and see what was happening, but Thomas had already told her not to get out. So, she could only stay inside and wait quietly to see how things unfolded.

Meanwhile, Thomas stood in front of the cars, looking at the group of people without a trace of fear on his face.

“So, you’re Thomas?” The middle-aged man looked at Thomas with great interest. This kid’s quite famous in Irieson lately.

He was none other than Leslie’s father, Harley Yam, the current patriarch of the Yam Family.

“And who are you?”

“Huh, Thomas, oh Thomas, you really are fearless in your ignorance! You don’t even know who I am, yet you dare to belabor my son. Do you really think no one can defeat you?!”