Chapter 59

Alexander looked at me for a moment before suddenly smiling. "Vivienne, this isn’t funny. Even if you have issues with Olivia at work, you shouldn’t be making jokes like this." No wonder Olivia had said that. But even if she hadn’t warned him, he wouldn’t have believed it. Olivia had been with Vanguard Global Enterprises for years; her character and work ethic were well known to him. And besides that, she had a long-term boyfriend. How could she possibly like him? I fell silent, not saying another word. See? Alexander didn’t believe anything I said, so why bother pretending he cared? Had I forgotten that Alexander was the best actor? Why had I ever taken his concern seriously? By the time lunch hour was almost over, I received a message on WhatsApp from Alexander. “Come to my office for lunch. I’ve prepared your favorite.” I stared at the message, my finger hovering over the send button as I typed, "I'm going out with some colleagues." For a few