Chapter 18

In the hotel room, Tyler gently held Olivia's face, and their eyes locked onto each other. He leaned in and kissed her lips, a kiss filled with an undeniable intimacy. Their lips pressed together for a while, their breaths mingling closely as they finally parted. That night, Olivia didn't return home. Mrs. Jones woke up twice during the night, at 1 A.M. and 4 A.M., but Olivia was nowhere to be found. Tyler's car only left the hotel the next day. He dropped her off at school directly, and when she opened the car door to get out at the school entrance, he reached out and took her hand. She froze instantly and looked at him, uncertain. “Text me?” he asked. She wasn't entirely sure what he meant by that, but after a moment, he clarified, “I’ll buy you some clothes.” She pursed her lips and glanced at her current outfit, realizing that wearing what she had on the night before was rather inappropriate now. With her bag in hand, she nodded after some hesitation. Only then did he