Chapter 10: Olivia Reluctantly Agrees to Sign

The sun was on its way to set, blending colors of orange and purple in the sky, as Olivia found herself once more standing in front of Nathan's apartment building. She lifted her eyes up to the shining windows, every single one of them a reminder of lives being lived and stories unfolding. Somewhere up there, Nathan was waiting—with him, the contract that would end it all for good. Olivia subconsciously reached for her chest, the secret weighing upon her. A ticking clock in her life. She was halfway through reaching out to turn herself around and disappear into the city to face whatever lay ahead alone when she could not. Not without closure. Not without saying goodbye. She took a deep breath and pushed into the lobby, where the doorman greeted her with his sympathetic smile. Was she in such pain that it was now public knowledge? The elevator ride seemed to stretch on forever, with each passing floor bringing her closer and closer to the end of something beautiful—something that coul