I’m Someone Else

Chapter 290

Chapter 290

Fortunately, Molly didn’t speak up. Otherwise, Thomas would have decisively refused.

After such an incident, how could Thomas still have the mood to accompany Molly for shopping and dinner? He would be out of his mind if he did.

At 7.30PM, Olivia finally closed her laptop and let out a sigh of relief.

Thomas looked up at Olivia and asked in an extremely gentle tone, “Is everything taken care of?”

“Yeah! Let’s go home.”

The two of them walked out of the office side by side and got into the Maserati. Thomas turned his head and asked Olivia, “Wanna go somewhere to relax? I can see how hard you work every day.”

In fact, Thomas also wanted to go out and take a break to clear his mind. After thinking about solutions all day without any clues, he decided to temporarily set aside his worries and relax.

“Hmm?” Olivia’s eyes lit up with a different radiance. This was the first time he had suggested going out to have fun. It seemed like a miracle.

“I need to think about where to go.” She pouted and furrowed her brows while thinking deeply. She looked exceptionally cute.

She really wanted to go to the amusement park again, but Thomas had already accompanied her there on her birthday. If she insisted on going again, would he think she was childish?

No! She couldn’t go to the amusement park again.

Thomas wasn’t in a hurry either. He slowed down the car and gave Olivia some time to think. They wouldn’t be doing anything else tonight anyway. They would just relax together.

“Say, Thomas, let’s go to Menry Street and have BBQ. I know a place with really delicious BBQ!”

Thomas nodded, and the Maserati sped off according to Olivia’s directions.

When they arrived at the BBQ restaurant, he realized that it specialized in spicy BBQ, which he couldn’t tell from the outside. He didn’t expect Olivia to enjoy spicy food so much.

“Please come in. We have a special couple’s seating area in our restaurant. Would you like to sit there?” The waiter wore a polite smile as he recommended the couple’s seating area to Thomas and Olivia.

Upon hearing this, Olivia suddenly lowered her head in shyness. Couple’s seating area? Wasn’t that a place only for couples? She and Thomas weren’t a couple!

However, she didn’t say anything. It would be great if others mistook her and Thomas for a couple. It meant that in the eyes of outsiders, they were a good match.

Thomas also felt a bit awkward. He nodded to the waiter and followed him to the so-called couple’s seating area.

Soon, the dishes were served, and the two of them started to enjoy the BBQ. Perhaps because it was too spicy, Olivia’s beautiful face turned completely red, especially her lips, which looked like ripe cherries. Anyone who saw those lips would find them irresistible, wanting to take a bite.

Besides that, sweat dripped from her forehead and it dampened the ends of her hair.

She raised her hand and casually brushed her hair. This casual gesture of hers managed to send onlookers into a daze and infatuation.

Thomas didn’t like spicy food, to begin with, so his attention was mostly focused on Olivia. When he saw her brushing her hair, he unconsciously became infatuated.

Her face became even redder as she thought, Thomas is looking at me! Why am I feeling so hot? Is it because of his scorching gaze?

“Thomas, do you think I’m beautiful?”

In a moment of spontaneity, Olivia blurted out this question. Normally, she would never be so direct.

However, her courage skyrocketed at this moment. If her younger sister, Ophelie, were here, she would definitely give her a thumbs up.

“Well done, Olivia! That’s the way to do it! If you had done this earlier, Thomas would have become my brother-in-law a long time ago!”

Thomas was also stunned. He had never expected the usually shy Olivia to ask such a question.

“Yes!” He spoke honestly.

Olivia smiled sweetly, put down her fork, and cupped her cheeks with her hands. She looked at Thomas with an affectionate gaze and asked, “Really? How beautiful am I?”

“Before I met you, I couldn’t imagine that there could be such a beautiful girl in the world. After meeting you, all the other beauties pale in comparison.”

Not only was Olivia beautiful, but she also had a good personality. She did not possess the arrogance of a spoiled heiress and had the innocence of the girl next door. She was gentle, considerate, adorable, and had an undeniable business acumen.

Upon hearing Thomas’ answer, Olivia couldn’t help but tremble. She was thrilled. His answer was the greatest praise she could receive, and more importantly, it wasn’t just anyone saying it; it was coming from the mouth of her beloved man!

“Have you ever thought about taking things to the next level with me?” She figured she should strike the iron while it was hot. She took advantage of her overwhelming courage and continued to ask.

This question was already quite straightforward. If he agreed, she would definitely take the opportunity to confess her feelings!

Olivia, go for it! Success or failure depends on this moment! Olivia encouraged herself in her heart, and her eyes, as if they had a soul of their own, looked at Thomas eagerly.

“Ah?” Thomas was stunned and his mouth was agape as he was unsure of how to respond.

“Haha! Look at how scared you are. I was just teasing you!” Olivia saw Thomas’ reaction and felt extremely disappointed in her heart. However, to break the awkward atmosphere, she could only laugh it off.

For the rest of the time, she would occasionally sneak glances at him. She knew that she had acted too hastily earlier. In dealing with someone as dense as him, impatience was the biggest taboo. She had to slowly thaw his heart like boiling a frog in tepid water!

She still had to work hard! You can do it, Olivia!

After finishing the BBQ, Olivia suggested going to watch a movie. By the time the movie ended, it was almost midnight. The two of them had supper at Menry Street and didn’t return to Northpine Villa until the early hours of the morning.

She went back to her bedroom to wash up and sleep, but Thomas couldn’t fall asleep no matter what. He wasn’t even in the mood to cultivate his inner energy. Whenever he had a moment of leisure, he would contemplate solutions.

Stimulating his strength through herbal medicine was no longer effective. His body had developed resistance, and no matter how much he consumed, it would be in vain.

The lights were bright in Quincy’s private villa. He sat on the couch in the living room, seemingly waiting for someone.

Ding-Dong!

Finally, the sound of the doorbell rang, and Quincy got up to open the door.

“Mr. Hofstead!”

A man in his thirties bowed deeply upon seeing Quincy. He showed great respect for Quincy.

Quincy smiled and nodded while motioning for him to come in and talk.

Quincy went straight to the point and explained the reasons for inviting him over. The man was shocked by this. Was Quincy kidding? He actually wanted to make a comeback? He had only just extricated himself from the turmoil of the past!