Chapter 216 - Pointy Pinnacles (1/2)
Two days later, Maxen and Olivia arrived separately in an undisclosed property of the Suis in London even when they flew in together.
It had been months since Olivia last set foot in the country she called home for years and it welcomed her with the odd familiarity of gloomy weather with the heavy, thick clouds casting a grey blanket all over the city.
Arriving first on a residential part in central London, a thick layer of guards ushered her in what looked like a century-old church.
Enchanting one's eyes as it laid on the facade of the place were pointy pinnacles and intricate crown moldings so rich in architectural history of the gothic revival movement.
But what surprised Olivia the most was the fact that she was familiar with the said property, which sold for forty-four million pounds in the market after all the heavy renovations inside the building.
She remembered that five years ago, a Saudi businessman client sought her advice to buy this property, which she strongly advised on bidding at half the asking price because of the estimated renovations that would make a dent on the client's bank account. However, just as Olivia's team were to call in their bid, the property agent informed them that someone had bought the place, paying two percent higher than the listed price.
”So it was him?” Olivia scrunched her nose when it dawned on her that her husband bought the property and bested her in a bidding game. Fishing out her phone from her purse, she dialed Maxen's number. ”Lovely home, Your Highness,” she greeted him as soon he picked up the call. A smile curved her lips when she heard him grunt on the other end of the line. She could imagine him scratching his eyebrows.
”Yeah, it's not mine. That place is Ollie's,” Maxen said. ”I borrowed it from him. Thought it's safer if we stay in a property that doesn't belong to the Suis. We can never trust how much information those rebels know.”
”Oh.” Olivia's brows arched in surprise at the information. ”Never knew Ollie would purchase a place like this.”
”Me too, but the guy is whipped. He bought it for Ava so she could busy herself with the interior renovations inside.”
Just as Maxen spoke, Shadow held the door open for Olivia and amazement painted her face. The place looked like a home straight from a magazine. Sunlight spilled inside through the vaulted high ceilings, illuminating the massive place with natural light.
Pearl white and gray stood out in the furnitures that filled the space while hanging art pieces gave the room a pop of color. Olivia was sold. She would definitely hire Ava to work her magic on the property that she bought with Maxen after they got hitched.
”Wow. Have you seen this place, Max? Have you been here before?”