Olivia

It was like dwelling in some bizarre alternate universe. On paper, all the pieces was the identical as earlier than, when Juliette hadn’t been part of Liv’s life.

She nonetheless spent most of her time working. She nonetheless had an in depth relationship along with her dad. She was nonetheless pleasant with the workers who labored for her. Her consuming and sleeping habits remained a lot the identical, and she or he was working onerous to ensure she didn’t collapse within the self-care division. Nobody wished to have to enter a gathering with a boss who hadn’t been in a position to carry herself to bathe that day.

On the skin, all the pieces was the identical.

Nevertheless, in actuality, nothing was the identical.

Liv wasn’t the identical.

Loving Juliette had perpetually modified her, and Liv couldn’t appear to carry again the pleasure and satisfaction she had felt in her life earlier than she had recognized Juliette.

Even when she couldn’t have her as a accomplice, Liv missed Juliette as a buddy… however Juliette didn’t actually look after her. If she did, she would put her cash the place her mouth was and are available out. Liv wouldn’t accept a buddy who she knew didn’t look after her as a lot as Liv did. She was price greater than that.

Residing with Juliette, although, was unimaginable. Seeing her on daily basis, seeing what she wished greater than something however couldn’t have, was driving her loopy.

Liv remembered what she had advised her father to start with. If issues didn’t work, she might have to maneuver out.

Effectively, issues definitely weren’t working, and she or he didn’t see how time was going to alter something. She wanted a recent begin.

Liv thought-about discovering one other home or an condo, someplace shut by, in order that she may nonetheless get to work and see her father simply sufficient… nevertheless it wasn’t sufficient.

Work wasn’t the sanctuary it had as soon as been. Reminiscences of Juliette sitting in her workplace, handing her cheeseburgers, haunted her each time she was there. She remembered kissing Juliette on the roof as they regarded out over town. Holding her hand once they walked via empty hallways and nobody would see.

Liv wanted greater than a unique home. She wanted a completely recent begin. Solely that means may she pull her life again collectively.

“Dad, can we exit for supper tonight? Simply the 2 of us?”

“Positive! That’s a good suggestion. We haven’t performed that shortly.”

“I’ll see you after work, then.”

“Liv, is all the pieces okay?”

Liv bit her lip. She was so performed with mendacity. “We’ll discuss tonight, okay?”

“Yeah, okay. Grasp in there, honey.”

She knew he knew, however they couldn’t speak about it, not with out triggering his obligation to inform Laura what he had been advised. Baseless suspicions, he may maintain to himself, but when it was confirmed… effectively, Liv didn’t need to put him in that place.

Work, which had been dragging not too long ago, all of the sudden flew by. Liv was nervous concerning the coming dialog, and naturally, time didn’t cooperate in her want to procrastinate. All too quickly, she and her dad have been sitting reverse one another in Joe’s.

She was silent for therefore lengthy that he felt the necessity to broach the topic. “So… are you going to inform me what’s been consuming at you the final couple of weeks?”

“It’s difficult. I can’t actually get into it, however I do have to inform you one thing. I feel I would like a recent begin.”

“Okay. What does a recent begin appear to be to you?”

Liv braced herself. “I need to transfer to Europe and begin a department of Aimee Enterprises over there.”

Her father recoiled as if she had struck him. “Liv, honey, absolutely there needs to be one other means. You and Juliette should be capable to work this out in some way.”

Liv thought-about denying that Juliette was the rationale for her sudden need to alter continents, however what could be the purpose? Kane knew, that a lot was apparent.

“There actually isn’t. Belief me, if there was any hope in any respect, I might be staying. I have to go, Dad.”

Kane sighed. “I perceive, Liv. I want you’d keep, however after all, it’s essential do what works greatest for you. You’ve performed amazingly as CEO right here. I’m positive you’ll be equally profitable in your new enterprise. I’ll after all provide you with any assist you require to make it work.”

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