《The Substitute Bride Can't Escape》


 Chapter 1 Picky about Customers

    Chapter 1 Picky about Customers


    When Olivia White came to her senses, she found herself wrapped in a nket naked.


    Feeling parched and weak, she knew she had been drugged.


    When she looked around, she spotted a surprisinglyrge mirror right in front of her and a camera at


    the bedside.


    Her heart convulsing, Olivia vaguely understood what was going on here.


    As the effect of the drug kicked in, Olivia gritted her teeth to remain conscious. No, if that kind of video


    was shot, her life would be ruined.


    There was no time for her to figure out the plotter. She struggled to get off the bed. Fortunately, the


    other party didn''t anticipate her remaining strength and left the door unlocked.


    During her work, Olivia was knocked unconscious and sent to this floor. With no clothes on, she had to


    wrap herself in the thin nket and escape on bare feet. In case people would recognize her, she


    deliberately ruffled her hair, messed up her heavy makeup, and walked in the dark.


    This clubhouse boasted abundant female and male prostitutes. The signs hanging outside the rooms


    stood for avability tonight. Blue signs represented men and pink women.


    Olivia didn''t really have the time to go to the hospital. Gritting her teeth, she made up her mind and


    searched the rooms with blue signs one by one.


    Unfortunately, not a single soul could be found.


    In desperation, she pushed open thest room at the end of the corridor. To her surprise, she found a


    man sitting by the window.


    He turned back at the sound.


    Despite the dim light, Olivia could still feel the man''s sculpted features and lean figure. A perfect target.


    "100 yuan for one night. What do you say?" She got straight to the point in a hoarse voice.


    Ignorant of the price, she could only offer that much.


    The man frowned unhappily and darted a cold look at her. Regardless of that, Olivia had to make do at


    such a critical moment!


    She strode to the man.


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    "Get out." Vincent Barton opened his lips, his voice icy cold.


    "You''re picky about customers? I tell


    you what, I look fine, so this is not a bad deal." Olivia already forgot that she had messed up her


    makeup.


    While she walked hastily, the nket over her body was so long that it somehow got caught on a chair.


    The nket slid off, and Olivia stumbled. Losing her bnce, she fell upon the man!


    His palm feeling her smooth skin, Vincent was surprised to notice her nudity.


    Getting naked for excitement?


    Her face full of shame, Olivia struggled to get up but failed many spectacrly due to her feebleness.


    In his mind, the woman was ying a game. Before he could impatiently push her away, he felt a


    stream of heat within himself and then trembled as if he discovered something incredible.


    Because of a car ident, he got sexual dysfunction, and even the hospital could not figure out the


    reason.


    It wasn''t functional, and he knew he was physically fine. For that, he even suspected if he liked men.


    Before he could mull it over, the woman on his body already lost her head under the effects of the drug.


    Sitting above him, she rudely tore at his clothes...


    The next day, Olivia looked nkly at the messy sheet and her naked body full of marks. Her memories


    ofst night were vague, and she could only remember a general picture.


    She raped a pimp.


    As the idea crossed her mind, Olivia turned ghastly pale. No, she must hurry away while the man was


    gone.


    She didn''t get his permission after all... If this escted, she would be in trouble.


    Olivia left a note with the number and password of her bank ount. Since there was only 100 yuan


    left, and a small amount of money transfer required no authentication, her identity would not be


    exposed.


    Not reconciled that she lost her virginity like that, she indignantly wrote down another sentence.


    Then, she rummaged through the room for a men''s T-shirtrge enough to be her dress and


    disposable underwear. Cleverly avoiding the surveince, she left.


    The moment when she stepped into her house, an ashtray flew over!

 Chapter 2 Allergy, No Sex with Man

    Chapter 2 Allergy, No Sex with Man


    Toote to dodge, Olivia was hit hard on the forehead.


    She stumbled and shed blood before the pain got the better of her.


    "Scoundrel, tell me, what did you dost night?"


    Her heart convulsing, Olivia nced at her furious father on the couch as well as her mother and sister


    who were holding back theirughter.


    Olivia raised her hand to wipe the blood off her head and asked calmly, "Dad, what are you talking


    about?"


    "ording to your sister, she saw you fooling around and even sleeping with a manst night. Is it


    true?"


    Olivia nced at Jessica White who immediately cast her eyes down and showed an aggrieved look as


    innocent as a white pond lily, "Ollie, sorry, I worried about you and had to tell dad."


    "Your sister is for your good. What, you fooled around and don''t allow others to talk?" Greg White


    noticed Olivia''s re at his eldest daughter and spoke up.


    "No, but I didn''t fool around nor had sex with a man."


    "You mean your sister wronged you?"


    Frustrated by her father''s firm belief in Jessica, Olivia felt bitterness inside her mouth.


    "Certainly, we cannot wrong Ollie. How about I check her body? If she is speaking the truth, we will


    clear her name." Carol rk stood up and spoke to Olivia gently, "Come, follow mom to the room."


    "That won''t be necessary." Instead of looking at Carol''s pretentious face, Olivia stepped forward, "Since


    dad doesn''t believe me, I should show you everything here in case dad would suspect that mom covers


    it up for me."


    She unbuttoned her blouse and took off her jacket, leaving only a camisole.


    When her arm, chest, and neck were seen, the other three all widened their eyes in disbelief.


    Her exposed skin, covered with erythema, looked terrifying.


    "I identally ate seafoodst night which caused my allergy. I was staying in the hospital all night."


    Following her words, she took out a stic bag. Holding packs of med


    icine, she imed, "These are the medicine prescribed by the doctor."


    Before Jessica could say anything, Olivia fished out a medical record and showed it to Greg.


    The time on the medical record was clear. It was ten o''clockst night.


    The evidence was certain. Carol looked at Jessica with inquiringly eyes. Biting her lip, Jessica shook


    her head helplessly.


    "Jessie, didn''t you say that you saw your sister with your own eyes?" Greg looked at Jessica with


    scrutinizing and knowing eyes.


    "Dad, maybe, maybe I was wrong." Jessica hastened to admit her mistake before apologizing to Olivia,


    "Sorry, Ollie, it''s my fault. That person I saw wore the same clothes as you, and you didn''te back


    last night. I was so worried and lost sleep. If I knew you were in the hospital, I would definitely have


    been there taking care of you."


    Seeing that, Olivia couldn''t help sneering in her heart. Jessica deserved to be called a drama queen.


    Her acting skills were getting better.


    "Sis, you should be careful next time. Luckily, I know about your personality, otherwise, I would believe


    you try to nder me."


    Jessica''s face stiffened, "How would I do that?"


    Olivia had been guarding against the mother and daughter. Before she came back, she deliberately


    made herself allergic and got a medical record from the hospital which really came in handy.


    Without doubts, they were part of the scheme that she was knocked unconscious and drugged


    yesterday.


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    Although she escaped, she believed that Jessica must have sent someone to guard the club and knew


    she had sex with a man. Otherwise, she wouldn''t dare to tell her off.


    Olivia secretly clenched her fists to the point that her nails dug deep into her palms. The grudge was


    borne.


    "Since this is a misunderstanding, honey, we should let it pass. Now I think it''s time to tell Ollie about


    that matter." Now that her plot failed, Carol harbored another.

 Chapter 3 Getting Engaged on Behalf of Her Sister

    Chapter 3 Getting Engaged on Behalf of Her Sister


    Greg looked a bit hesitant. Noticing that, Carol continued hurriedly, "Haven''t we talked it through?


    Besides, I''ve already analyzed Jessie''s situation with you."


    Greg nodded and looked up at Olivia, "I''ve arranged your marriage. You''ll get engaged in a few days


    and get married upon graduation from college."


    "Marriage? With whom?" As she saw Carol''s cankered smile, a foreboding rose with her.


    "Vincent Barton."


    As soon as she heard the name, Olivia clenched her hands and fixed her eyes on Greg, thinking that


    was her hallucination.


    "As far as I can remember, he is my sister''s marriage partner."


    Three days ago, the Barton family members came to their door, seeking marriage for Vincent. Jessica


    made a scene after she heard it. She was unwilling to marry such a horrible man. On the following day,


    however, she calmed down, which surprised Olivia. In her mind, they should have figured out a way to


    cancel the marriage. Unexpectedly, she became a sacrifice.


    "Your sister has a boyfriend, and her career is soaring, so it''s not the time for her to get married. In the


    meantime, we cannot afford to offend the Barton family. As the second son, Vincent looks handsome


    and has a great family. That makes him a proper marriage partner." Greg spoke without looking at


    Olivia. In fact, he also didn''t have the heart to do it. But between his two daughters, he liked Jessica


    better.


    Olivia bit the flesh in her mouth tightly and didn''t let go until she tasted blood.


    When Jessica stole her boyfriend back then, she gritted her teeth and swallowed her pride. Since that


    man was unfaithful, she didn''t care. But now, they were pushing her into the fire for the sake of


    interests.


    She knew that the betrothal present from Barton family was a 200-million-yuan worth


    contract.


    After quite a


    while, Olivia smiled, "Fine, let it be."


    She couldn''t show her weak side in front of the mother and daughter. Marriage? What was the big


    deal? At least, Vincent was rich and powerful, and she could use a lot of help.


    Greg nodded in satisfaction, "Go dress your wound. It must heal and doesn''t leave a scar before the


    engagement party in a few days."


    Back in her room, Olivia simply treated the wound. Luckily, under the thick blood, the cut was not deep.


    After she took antibiotics and antiallergics, the erythema gradually subdued. In the meantime, those


    ambiguous red marks underneath reappeared.


    Luckily, she made it through the incident. Otherwise, she should have been kicked out of the White


    family.


    Soon, it was the day of the engagement party.


    Olivia sat in the dressing room in a dinner jacket. Along with her delicate face, her in dress looked


    extremely eye-catching.


    "Ollie, I heard that Vincent is already waiting outside. Remember to hold back your fear and don''t cry."


    Standing by her side, Jessica ''kindly'' reminded her. Her eyes were filled with jealousy towards the


    stunning appearance of her sister.


    Vincent was the sessor of a business empire, so what? That couldn''t change the fact that he was a


    vicious,me gay. After she married such a man, her life would be ruined. As the rtive by marriage,


    the White family would get a lot of benefits. Thinking of that, Jessica was ecstatic.


    Olivia stood up and looked at Jessica proudly, "Yeah? We''ll see."


    Jessica hated to see her like that. In a moment, enjoy your crying hour!


    When they entered the banquet hall, she spotted Vincent in a wheelchair almost instantly. His side face


    alone was mesmerizing.


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 Chapter 4 Princely Fianc茅

    Chapter 4 Princely Fianc¨¦


    People would find it difficult to say anything against such a man.


    Vincent casually rested his hands on the armrests. With sculpted features, he had awful air about him.


    Puckering his thin lips, he showed distinct forbearance and impatience in his eyes.


    He promised his grandfather to attend the engagement banquet not to be a showpiece. Before losing


    his temper, he saw Olivia, and his eyes paused.


    Olivia came to her senses and swallowed nervously. She heard that Vincent was handsome but hadn''t


    expected him to be princely.


    Noticing something, she turned her head and looked away.


    A few secondster, Olivia looked at Jessica and scorned, "Drool."


    In a hurry, Jessica touched the corner of her lips but found nothing. When she turned to Olivia angrily,


    the woman was already gone.


    Everyone was waiting to watch the fun. But when Olivia stood next to Vincent, they looked like a


    perfect couple despite the so-called ws. At a nce at them, everyone would hold their breath in


    case of disturbing the beautiful scene.


    Hearing the whispered exmations from the guests around her, Jessica clenched her hands.


    Originally, she waited for Olivia to be aughing stock. To her surprise, the couple stole all the


    thunder. On top of that, she hadn''t expected the notorious Vincent to be so handsome. Deep down, she


    already regretted it a little.


    "You''re not Jessica." Said Vincent. He could only notice that this woman before him was not the one in


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    The butler whispered in his ear, exining, "Sir, this is Olivia, the seconddy of White family and your


    engagement partner."


    When Vincent mentioned her, Jessica tittered to herself. It seemed the man cared for her. With


    provocative eyes, she nced at Olivia and fl


    icked the hair by her ear, ready to step up and speak.


    "She looks much better than the one with a stic face." Not curious about the change of bride,


    Vincentmented nonchntly.


    Jessica''s face instantly stiffened while Oliviaughed.


    Vincent now left her a better impression. She couldn''t help arrogantly pointing at her own face and


    imed deliberately, "I''m natural."


    Other things aside, she was very confident in her face. Jessica, however, spent millions on her face


    each year for mini-stic surgeries and injections.


    Back then, the scouts first discovered her. If she didn''t want to be a celebrity and Carol created


    difficulties, Jessica wouldn''t have gotten a chance to be a popr diva.


    Jessica''s face contorted with anger, but no one paid attention to her and fixed their eyes on Olivia.


    Olivia found Vincent''s voice familiar but couldn''t remember where she heard it before.


    On a second thought, she believed it might be a mistake. By rights, his voice was as attractive as that


    of a voice actor. How would she forget?


    In case Vincent would be mad, the engagement banquet was just a formality with not many guests


    invited.


    Due to Vincent''s special condition, many procedures were skipped. Under the instruction of old Mr.


    Barton, Olivia soon left with Vincent to his home by car.


    The man next to her had such strong air that Olivia''s heart couldn''t help racing despite her


    psychological preparation.


    No matter how handsome he looked, his reputation was notorious. Besides, she could feel his bad


    temper through the engagement party.


    Noticing her reaction, Vincent said indifferently to deny their rtionship, "Don''t worry, as long as you


    behave yourself and do your job, nothing will happen. When it is time, we''ll break off our engagement,


    and I''ll give you enoughpensation."

 Chapter 5 Is the Woman Found

    Chapter 5 Is the Woman Found


    This was a show that Vincent put on for his grandpa and was supposed to put the old man''s obsessive


    concern to an end.


    As soon as Olivia heard that she didn''t need to get married and even had money to get, her back


    immediately straightened up, "I promise I''ll behave."


    Vincent was dazed by her smiley face, and even his gloomy mood got better.


    At the end of the day, the girl was in her early twenties and still a student.


    On their way to Vincent''s home, Olivia had been evaluating her situation. Given Vincent''s high status,


    she should y up to him before their engagement was broken off. If she could gain his favor, her life


    afterward would be easier.


    Rather than Barton''s house, Vincent lived alone in a suburb vi.


    After the car pulled off, Andy Smith, Vincent''s henchman, pushed him to the study.


    The butler walked up, "Madam, I am Gilbert Miller, the butler here. If Madam needs anything, feel free


    to tell me."


    At the sight of the amiable man, Olivia no longer felt that upset and nodded, "Gilbert, hi, where am I


    staying for the night? I want to go change my clothes."


    Still in the evening dress for the engagement party, she found it cumbersome.


    "The room is ready." Gilbert beckoned to a maid to guide Olivia.


    Olivia entered the spacious bedroom, looking at the luxurious furniture and prime antiques that were


    used as decorations. She couldn''t help feeling marvelous about the fortune of the Barton family. After


    she pushed open the door of the dressing room, she saw plenty of new brand clothes still with tags on.


    Apparently, these were prepared for her.


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    Despite her identity as the seconddy of the White family, Olivia had been living a life full of hardships.


    She didn''t have any jewelry and only had a few brand clothes.


    She did


    n''t care about such things. But when she saw these, she felt a stream of warmth as she was valued by


    others for the first time.


    It didn''t seem like a bad idea to marry Vincent.


    After taking a simple shower, she changed into a home dress and saw a servanting up with a te


    of fruit when she got downstairs.


    When the servant saw Olivia, she halted her steps and bowed respectfully, "Good evening, madam."


    "Is this for Vincent?" Asked Olivia.


    "Yes, ma''am."


    Olivia took the fruit tray from the servant, "I''ll bring it to him."


    She intended to leave Vincent a good impression.


    The door of the study was not closed tightly. Before Olivia tried to knock on the door, Vincent''s voice


    came out.


    "Is the woman found?"


    Andy replied, "I''m sorry, but there are no cameras on the floor you are on, so..."


    "What about the other ces? No camera either?"


    "No, it seems she smartly avoided them. Sir, do you have... more clues?" Andy ventured to ask. Such


    tags like in her twenties and ugly were too vague to lock on the target.


    During a long while of silence, Vincent recalled the scenes that night. Suddenly, a particr one


    crossed his mind before he opened his lips with an affirmative look, "That woman has a


    tattoo on her waist, something like an electrocardiogram."


    This was a key clue, but Andy still felt difficult. He couldn''t ask his men to check on women''s waists,


    could he?


    "Sir, what are you gonna do with that woman?" Ignorant of what happened that night, Andy couldn''t


    understand why Mr. Barton suddenly insisted on finding a woman, but the man had never been close to


    women all these years.


    At the thought of the note left by that woman, Vincent turned extremely sullen, "To peel her!"


    Outside the door, Olivia''s blood froze.

 Chapter 6 Bisexual Rather than Homosexual!

    Chapter 6 Bisexual Rather than Homosexual!


    Imagine Olivia''s feelings right now. It was like she felt delighted to get a remission token which was


    soon lost. Then, she happened tomit a heinous crime!


    Back in her room, Olivia still suffered from the aftershock.


    No wonder she found his voice familiar.


    The pimp she raped that night was none but Vincent!


    She somehow raped a gay!


    Olivia recalled every detail of what happened that night. It seemed he didn''t struggle much. By rights, a


    man should have freed himself from her. Everything made sense now.


    Vincent''s legs were inconvenient, so they seemed to be on a chair for the first half of that night...


    But wasn''t he a homo?


    As an idea suddenly dawned on her, Olivia covered her mouth in disbelief.


    Vincent was bisexual!


    Olivia turned increasingly paler and regretted writing down that sentence on a whim.


    She certainly would not doubt the credibility of his im to peel her. As an all-powerful man around


    town, Vincent feared nothing while she was just a female college student that nobody cared. Even if


    she disappeared, no one would dig deep into it or dared to deal with Vincent.


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    Lifting the hem of her dress, she watched the tattoo on her waist and secretly made up her mind to


    wash it off as soon as possible.


    Back to the room, Vincent stiffened a little to see Olivia sitting on the bed in a trance.


    "Go pour a cup of water for me."


    Startled by his voice, she almost jumped up with a start, "Why are you here?"


    Vincent nced at her coldly, "This is my room."


    Olivia was stunned. No wonder she found the painting of the room fine but a bit cold.


    "I''m going to the guest room." Olivia quickly got ou


    t of bed, trying to flee, but Vincent grabbed her by the arm.


    He sounded a little helpless, "We need to sleep in the same room tonight."


    It should be Gilbert who arranged her here, and that must be his grandpa''s idea.


    "What? Sleep... sleep together?" Olivia felt devastated. Why? Did he recognize her?


    As she recalled what happened that night, Olivia''s cheeks gradually turned rosy.


    At first, she didn''t really like to recall it, neither could she remember much. After knowing it was him at


    night, she couldn''t help recalling it at the sight of the man.


    Why did he show up at that club as a pimp? Side job? Would the president of a business empire need


    to make that kind of money?


    "You wish! I sleep on the bed, and you sleep on the floor."


    "Oh, okay!" Olivia heaved a sigh of relief. As long as they didn''t sleep together, she was all fine.


    Vincent felt a little unhappy about her avoidance.


    Noticing his changed countenance, Olivia got off bed obediently, pushed his wheelchair to the bedside,


    and proposed cautiously, "Shall I support you to get on the bed?"


    Vincent fixed his eyes on her as if in deep thought.


    Scared by his gaze, Olivia struggled to stay calm.


    After quite a while, Vincent finally lent her support to sit on the bed.


    Olivia kept telling herself not to be scared. Vincent was unable to recognize her. No light was on in that


    room that night, and her makeup was messed up. It was gonna be okay.


    When she saw her own ugly face through a mirrorter, she couldn''t help feeling disgusted. Yet this


    man still had physiological reactions.


    The taste of homo was hard to tell.


    While her mind wandered, the man beside her suddenly broke the silence, "Your perfume smells


    familiar to me."

 Chapter 7 Unexpectedly, She Was So Obedient

    Chapter 7 Unexpectedly, She Was So Obedient


    Thud!


    Olivia''s heart gave a physical lurch, and she broke out in a cold sweat.


    "I don''t use perfume. It''s probably the smell ofundry detergent, quitemon." Olivia lied tantly.


    She was determined to throw away that bottle of perfume tomorrow!


    Not an expert in that aspect, Vincent didn''t dig deep into it.


    Spreading a mattress on the floor, Olivia turned off the light,y on it with her eyes wide open. She


    didn''t feel like sleeping at all.


    This was but the first time that shey consciously in the same room with a man. Even the air was filled


    with his smell.


    Back when she dated Davis Law, they only held hands at best, not to mention any kiss. But now she


    had done everything with Vincent.


    Her mind wandered and went astray.


    Sure enough, he liked men. Her ugliness aside that night, she now looked pretty, and her figure was


    perfect. He, however, had no feelings for her, and even cruelly asked her to sleep on the floor.


    What... a waste of resources!


    Originally, Olivia thought she would lose sleep all night but somehow fell asleep.


    Hearing Olivia''s steady breathing, Vincent turned his head and gazed at the woman under the night


    light.


    He hadn''t expected her to be... so obedient. She did everything she was told. Without a grunt, she


    made her bed and slept on it.


    Originally, he nned to ask Andy to throw her out if she acted up or tried to seduce him.


    He didn''t allow any woman to approach him, not even for the sake of his grandpa. Of course, the


    woman that night was an exception.


    Suddenly, Olivia muttered vaguely, rolled over, and kicked the quilt off her body.


    After quite a while, there was a movement in the quiet room again.


    Under the night light, the man got off the bed, slowly walked to Olivia, and bent over to pull the quilt


    back on her.


    Early the next morning, when Olivia woke up, Vincent was no longer in the room.


    After checking the time, she hurried downstairs and saw Vincent having breakfast at the dining table.


    Following the sound, he raised his head and saw Olivia standing at the staircase in a daze. Her


    nightgown was askew


    and exposing half of her shoulder.


    He arched his eyebrow, and his eyes went fervent.


    Following his gaze, Olivia looked down and hastened to adjust her clothes.


    "Sorry, I got upte." She apologized cautiously.


    "I told them not to interrupt your sleep." Vincent gracefully wiped his mouth and continued, "Get


    prepared, we''ll have lunch with grandpa."


    His grandpa was old Mr. Barton.


    Olivia had done her research. Old Mr. Barton was an illustrious bigshot.


    His name was Eric Barton. As an upstart after the reform and opening-up policy, he was hailed as one


    of the ''most influential people in the world''.


    A few decades ago, Eric entered the business world and founded the Barton Group. Seeing the


    prospect of real estate, he invested a lot of money and became a magnate. Later, thepany was


    fully developed with its business covering such sectors asmunications, technology, and energy. By


    and by, the G.K empire started to exist.


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    The annual import and export sales of G.K was extremelyrge, taking up a big proportion of domestic


    GDP. In a sense, it controlled the economic lifeblood of the country.


    Olivia worried that such a powerful figure should be quite difficult to get along with.


    As a nostalgic man, old Mr. Barton lived in thergest courtyard pce in Korver City. Apart from the


    most powerful Barton family, some other economically influential families also lived there. The state


    attached great importance to those seniors and even dispatched soldiers to protect them.


    Every corner of Vincent''s vi highlighted fortune while the courtyard was filled with stateliness. Under


    the protection of patrols, the gate was heavily guarded. Any entry or exit required registering and


    scanning.


    Curious about the guns in the soldiers'' hands, Olivia asked the man by her side, "Are the guns in their


    hands real?"


    Vincent gave a spurious smile, "What do you think?"


    "I suppose... so." Olivia felt like a bumpkin who hadn''t seen much of the world.


    As amoner, she had never seen any guns before.


    "Don''t worry, given your current status, they won''t point a gun at you."

 Chapter 8 Youre Old Enough

    Chapter 8 You''re Old Enough


    When they reached the gate, the guard recognized Vincent''s car and let them pass directly.


    When the car drove past, the gatekeeper looked at the backseat and nodded respectfully at Vincent.


    Olivia couldn''t help swallowing. What kind of great man did she attach to?


    If it was not for his ''infamy'', countless women should have curried favor with him regarding his


    appearance and power.


    To her surprise, old Mr. Barton was an amiable old man and not stern as she had imagined.


    Although in his seventies, the old man kept exercising all day, thus looking as hale and hearty as those


    in their fifties.


    Standing next to Vincent, Olivia called him grandpa.


    Old Mr. Barton looked at her up and down before nodding in satisfaction.


    Since his grandson got no woman around him, rumors spread that Vincent was gay. In anxiety, the old


    man decided to get a fianc¨¦e for him.


    At first, he favored Jessica, the alleged No. 1 debutante in Korver City. Despite her identity as a


    celebrity, she didn''t have any rumors about her. Her family was also fine. When the White family


    cautiously expressed an idea to change the bride to Olivia, their second daughter, he was unhappy


    until Gilbert did an analysis for him.


    Jessica was too striking and ambitious while his grandson had always been keeping a low profile and


    unwilling to deal with women. After dueparison, Olivia seemed to be the better option.


    Noticing the old man''s good impression of her, Olivia plucked her courage to step forward and take out


    a gift she prepared.


    "Grandpa, for our first meeting, I''ve brought you a little gift."


    "Oh?" Old Mr. Barton took it curiously.


    The box was not big but well packaged.


    The old man curiously unwrapped it. The moment when the lid was opened, he smelled the tangy


    fragrance.


    Recognizing what was inside, Eric was ful


    l of surprise, "This is Green Snow Bud tea."


    "Good catch." Olivia hastened to tter him.


    Green Snow Bud was one of the time-honored teas. It was extremely rare and considered a treasure.


    As a tea lover, Eric was overjoyed to get such a rare product of high grade. His satisfaction with Olivia


    kept rising.


    Vincent hadn''t expected Olivia''s present for his grandpa. As he saw the happy face of the old man, the


    corners of his lips curved up involuntarily.


    This girl was smart actually.


    Eric carefully covered the tea box and instructed the servant to put it away before turning to his


    grandson, "Vincent, are you satisfied with the wife that I found for you?"


    "My satisfaction aside, I can tell that grandpa is quite satisfied." Vincent joked a little.


    Eric snorted, "If you really want to satisfy me, hurry up and get me a great-grandson."


    Vincent nced at Olivia who was lowering her head to stare at her toes.


    She was ying dumb.


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    "She is still young."


    "Humph, she is an adult. Besides, you are old enough." Old Mr. Barton was very unsatisfied with his


    excuse.


    Olivia couldn''t help thinking that he would not get a great-grandson any time soon given the condition


    of his grandson.


    Vincent rubbed between his eyebrows and didn''t pick up the conversation.


    Then, Vincent apanied the old man to the study to y chess. As ayman, Olivia chose to sit in


    the living room drinking juice. In a short while, a female voice came over, "This is Vincent''s fianc¨¦


    bought by grandpa? She looks little."


    Following the voice, Olivia looked over, saw a young woman dressed in brand clothes from head to toe,


    and sensitively detected ridicule and mockery hidden in her eyes.


    Bought fianc¨¦e...


    Olivia''s eyes turned cold, and she immediately got up with a broad smile, "Nice to meet you, auntie."

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    Chapter 9 Shy, Sleepless Night


    Amy Harris instantly pulled a long face, "Who is your auntie?"


    Olivia looked nkly at the servant by the side with feigned surprise.


    The servant hastened up to exin, "Miss White, this is the wife of Kevin Barton, and you should call


    her sister-inw."


    "Oh, sister-inw, sorry, my bad. I failed to recognize you at our first meeting and just wanted to praise


    you for your beauty care." Olivia scratched her head in embarrassment. Her awkward face looked


    innocent and cute.


    Amy was angered by her ridicule. Apart from her fine appearance, she didn''t have any manners nor


    know any respect. How would she be worthy of the exalted Barton family?


    Sheughed over anger and decided to teach the naughty girl a lesson.


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    Putting on air as the hostess, Amy took the seat of honor and nodded at Olivia, "Have a seat."


    As soon as she sat down, she heard a question from the other party, "I heard that Jessica would marry


    into our family. Why you now?"


    "It was decided by the seniors. Since my sister already has a boyfriend, my parents deem me a better


    option."


    "Heh." Amy looked at her newly manicured nails encrusted with diamonds, "No need to be so


    grandiose. I don''t even need to think to know that your parents are dissatisfied with Vincent."


    Before Olivia could reply, Amy already showed a knowing look. Deliberately, she feigned pity and


    distress, "It makes sense. No one would like to live like a widow. Besides, Vincent couldn''t move freely


    and have to rely on your daily care. But rest assured, our family will treat you well in every aspect."


    Olivia sneered inwardly but feigned ignorance on the surface, "I can''t quite get you, Amy."


    Amy was stunned, "Don''t you know that... Vincent likes men? Th


    at aspect..."


    Olivia showed an enlightened look and cautiously looked around before lowering her voice, "Amy, you


    must keep the secret for me."


    Amy scorned. What was so confidential about that? Everyone knew about it.


    Olivia continued, "Whether Vincent likes men or not, I know it most clearly after a night with him. I


    wonder why such a rumor exists. After due consideration, I believe it should be because Vincent


    preserves his integrity and keeps a low-profile. But the rumor is not all bad. At least, I wouldn''t need to


    deal with those women trying to approach him."


    "You mean Vincent is not gay?" Amy widened her eyes in disbelief.


    Olivia nodded and shyly put it subtly, "It was a sleepless night. Today, I put on heavy makeup to cover


    up my fatigue. Amy, be sure not to tell anyone about this."


    Amy forced a smile, "Sure, of course."


    When it was lunchtime, Vincent''s big brother, Kevin Barton made it back from thepany. Kevin''s


    parents also arrived.


    Vincent and Kevin were cousins rather than siblings. Vincent''s parents already passed away a few


    years ago.


    Eric had two sons and a daughter. His eldest son''s son was Kevin, his second son''s son was Vincent,


    and his daughter was living abroad.


    As Eric introduced the seniors, Olivia tactfully greeted them one after another.


    When everyone gathered around the table, Olivia observed the seats sequence and naturally sat next


    to Vincent.


    She didn''t notice the moment when she took her seat, people all paused for seconds.


    As a cranky and unsocial man, Vincent had his fixed seat at the dining table, didn''t allow anyone to sit


    by his sides, and forbade the servants to distribute his food. However, he showed no response to


    Olivia''s action.

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    Chapter 10 Tactfully tter Him


    Eric noticed it and became more satisfied with Olivia.


    This granddaughter-inw was the one.


    Ignorant of Vincent''s rules, Olivia just wanted to tactfully tter him.


    Her eyes were sharp enough to notice that Vincent picked up a few chunks of fish, and an idea crossed


    Olivia''s mind. With her chopsticks, she picked up a hunk of fresh and boneless fish into his bowl.


    Vincent stiffened distinctly and turned his head for a nce at Olivia. The girl smiled at him lovely.


    Amy tittered in her heart and silently waited for Vincent to lose his temper.


    She sat next to him, so what? As a serious germaphobe, how would Vincent allow another to pick up


    dishes for him with a pair of used chopsticks?


    Even Eric didn''t dare to pick up dishes for him.


    In case Vincent would act up, Eric cleared his throat to speak up, "Vincent, Ollie, she doesn''t..."


    But the old man fell into silence the next second.


    Keeping his head low, Vincent silently ate the fish picked up by Olivia.


    Happy with that, she stroked while the iron was hot, "What else would you like? I''ll pick it up for you."


    "I''m all fine."


    Before this, Amy didn''t really believe in Olivia''s ''nonsense'' but now was totally convinced.


    Although crippled from a car ident, Vincent had been reserved. All these years, he had never given


    her a proper nce.


    Feeling a butterfly in her stomach, Amy resented it and wrung the tablecloth with her hand under the


    table.


    After lunch, Vincent wanted to leave with Olivia.


    Kevin asked him to stay a little longer, but Vincent didn''t have much interest and treated the members


    of his uncle''s family coldly.


    In the car, Olivia began to wrestle with whether she should stay or go.


    Since it was the engagement party yesterday, it was reaso


    nable for her to stay at Vincent''s home. But the engagement was not marriage, and she should live at


    her own home.


    She certainly wanted to go home even though White''s house was like a den of wolves. It was better


    than taking the risk of being recognized by Vincent at any time. But judging from his look, he didn''t n


    to send her home yet.


    Would he be offended if she requested to go home?


    Olivia was so immersed in the thought that she didn''t hear Vincent.


    When she came to her senses, she hummed, "What did you say?"


    Vincent repeated his question, "How did youe up with the idea of pleasing grandpa with tea?"


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    Olivia swiveled her eyes, lowered her head, rubbed the unhealed scratches on her palm, stuck out her


    tongue, and sounded a little embarrassed, "Certainly, I couldn''t afford such expensive tea."


    "Huh?"


    She turned her head sideways, "Do you know why my nickname is White Tea?"


    "My maternal grandparents are tea farmers. Outside their house, they have arge tea field. They''ve


    nted tea for years, and that''s why I''m named White Tea. ording to my grandpa, girls with in


    names can be raised more easily."


    After a pause, Olivia continued, "There is a cliff near my grandpa''s house, on which grows a wild


    ancient tea tree. It is the Green Snow Bud tea. Despite its name, it''s a kind of white tea. When my


    grandpa told me about it back then, I had a deep impression, and the tea was picked from that tree."


    She took great pains to pick it, dry it well, and pack it carefully before presenting it to old Mr. Barton.


    Vincent listened quietly. When an idea crossed his mind, he asked her a sensitive question, "Why are


    you named by your grandfather?"


    Olivia stiffened, her red lips twitching, and looked at him in a fluster.

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    Chapter 11 Bath Him What the Hell


    Olivia did not know how to exin her background.


    In front of Vincent Barton, who could easily see through her, the woman knew that lying was not going


    to work.


    Therefore, she had to tell the truth. "I was raised at my grandfather''s ce until I was brought back to


    the White Family at the age of twelve. Jessica and I are half-sisters."


    To put it bluntly, Olivia was the product of Greg White''s marital infidelity.


    Greg did not like Olivia because she kept reminding him of his mistake. If his father had not known the


    existence of Olivia and insisted on inviting her back, the White Family would not have recognized the


    girl as a member.


    The White Family imed that Olivia was the second daughter of Greg and Carol. However, her origins


    were not a secret at all.


    Olivia''s life was not too bad when her grandfather, Greg''s father, was alive. Since the old man died


    several years ago, however, her time at the White Family had be increasingly difficult. Even the


    servants could bully her.


    Carol and Jessica always wanted to kick Olivia out of the house. As a result, Olivia had to be extremely


    cautious about any move she took.


    Though Olivia downyed her bitter experience, Vincent could sympathize with her. He guessed that


    she must have been marginalized in the White Family, and the attention of other members of the family


    must have all been paid to Jessica.


    The atmosphere between the two became somewhat dull. After a good while, Vincent spoke, "My


    parents passed away a few years ago."


    Olivia''s eyes widened in surprise, not that she had no idea of his parents'' death, but that he had taken


    the initiative to mention it to her.


    Was that a disguisedfort for her?


    "Did they die of...illness?" She asked carefully.


    "I don''t know."


    "Huh?"


    Vincent set his lips in a grim line, tilted his head to look out of the window, and then said in a low voice,


    "I don''t remember."


    How could he forget about the cause of his parents'' death? Olivia was confused but dared not question


    closely.


    Back at the vi, as Andy Smith was away on business, Olivia had to push Vincent


    back to the bedroom by herself.


    She poured a ss of warm water for the man and handed it to him, maintaining a discreet distance


    away from him.


    The longer she spent with him, the higher the risk of being recognized would be. With this rule in


    mind, she said in a seemingly casual tone of voice, "I''m leaving. Call me if you need anything."


    Just as she was about to turn to leave, Vincent spoke, "Wait."


    He lifted his hand to take off the wristwatch and then instructed Olivia, "Please run some water for me. I


    need a bath."


    "Okay." Olivia obediently entered the bathroom. After preparing the water for the man, she walked back


    to the bedroom and noticed that Vincent had taken off his shirt and was unstrapping his belt.


    Upon seeing the firm, clear-cut abs, and pretty, inviting muscr lines of the man, Olivia widened her


    eyes in surprise.


    She was so delirious that night that she had not taken notice of Vincent''s stunning shape.


    How could a man sitting in a wheelchair all day long keep such a fit figure?


    Clearing her throat, Olivia reluctantly took her eyes off the man''s body and said in a slightly


    embarrassed voice, "The water''s ready, and I''ll push you into the bathroom."


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    After entering the bathroom, Olivia withdrew her hands from the wheelchair, wondering how the man,


    who could not walk, was going to take a bath.


    Vincent initially wanted to ask the woman to leave but suddenly thought of something. Staring at Olivia


    in her curious eyes, the man thought for a few seconds and then said, "What are you waiting for? Bath


    me."


    "Bath you?" Olivia pointed at herself.


    Vincent shrugged. Olivia bit her lip and hesitated, wanting to refuse the man but fearing to hurt his self-


    esteem.


    She was his fianc¨¦e, and he was unwell. It was nothing inappropriate for her to help him take a bath.


    He had said that he would only break off the engagement if she correctly did what she had to do.


    Olivia resigned herself to fate, saying, "Okay, give me a minute to get prepared."


    Vincent raised his brows and wondered what kind of preparation the woman was going to make.


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