Chapter 232 - In Surrender (1/2)

The following day, Olivia's head bobbed inside her London office when lack of sleep and jet lag finally caught up with her, sapping all her energy at ten in the morning.

Lucky for her, she was alone in her office and no one saw her drooling as she stole a much-needed twenty-minute power nap.

Buzz!

Olivia jolted in her seat when her office phone's intercom came to life, sending a wave of electricity to Olivia, which was enough to rouse her from her slumber. Pressing the speaker button, Secretary Gail's voice echoed in the room.

”Sorry to disturb your nap, President, but Mr. Tristan Yang just arrived and is waiting at Meeting Room 2.”

”I don't remember seeing him in my schedule today, Gail.”

”I told him the same thing, President, but he said it's a Pyxis level of importance.”

Swallowing nothing in her dry throat, Olivia said, ”Let him wait for a little. I want to nap some more.” Tipping her seat at a safe angle, Olivia c.a.r.e.s.sed her belly with her eyes closed. She tried to steal a few more minutes of a nap, but her mind wouldn't stop blabbering.

”Tristan, Tristan, Tristan. You will pay for my lost nap in millions,” she seethed as she faced her reflection in the brass mirror sitting on her desk. She paused for a second, gathering her thoughts before facing her brother-in-law, Tristan Yang.

Olivia was wondering why Tristan would pay her a visit when a simple phone call or email would suffice. And why would he travel a thousand miles away to London when they could set a meeting in Nisia?

And Pyxis? Really? She hasn't heard from the organization after getting hitched to Maxen months ago. Olivia felt that Pyxis already severed their ties with her, which she honestly thought worked to her advantage after all the organization politics that she had to live through.

She felt as if she gained her lost years back after hearing not a single office politics, which was affecting her sanity and health back when she was getting emails from the organization daily.

Finding her way to the meeting room, Olivia rolled her eyes as soon as she saw the man she considered as the only friend she had growing up.

”What?” she barked. She then slumped on the seat and scrunched her nose. She didn't like the strong cologne that was assaulting her nose. It was so strong, she felt the scent went straight up to her brain in a zing. ”What's that smell? Is that you?”

”Snap. I forgot you're s.e.n.s.i.t.i.v.e to scents. Sorry, Sister,” Tristan apologized, but he was still beaming, which irked Olivia more.

”I don't remember having another brother besides Ollie,” Olivia deadpanned. She didn't spare Tristan another glance and checked her phone when it beeped. ”Cut to the chase and tell me why you're here.”

Snapping his fingers to get Olivia's attention, Tristan bared his teeth when she continued to ignore him.

”What? I'm all ears. I just need to attend to more important matters, which is this email from Connor Ma.”

”No shit? Connor Ma?” Tristan's eyes widened. ”And here I am thinking my news is worth the headlines.”

Olivia shifted her gaze from her phone to Tristan. ”Is it good news or bad news?” Olivia's eyes narrowed into slits as she regarded Tristan Yang.

”If it concerns your dad, what do you think?”

Listening to every word of Tristan's story, Olivia wanted to wipe the charming smile on his face, but she couldn't help but smile as she processed the piece of information.

An hour and a half later, Olivia walked Tristan into the lobby. They were waiting by the elevators when Tristan slightly turned his shoulder to face Olivia. With a hand dipped in his pocket, he asked, ”Just curious, mind sharing your business with Mr. Ma?”

”If I tell you, then I have to kill you,” Olivia said with a straight face. Seeing Tristan's smile drop for the first time of the day, Olivia felt fluttering wings in her stomach. In a beat, she burst into a fit of giggles, covering her mouth with the ball of her fist.

”No shit, Olivia,” Tristan uttered. His eyes darted around the empty hallway and focused back on his friend. ”Is he like what they said he was?”

”He was nice to me. That I can assure you, but I can't vouch for his treatment towards other people. Tristan? Are you okay? You're a little jumpy today,” Olivia commented. Now that she stared at him longer, Olivia noticed how restless her friend was all morning.

”It's nothing, really. If you can put in a word to Mr. Ma for me, then I would be forever indebted to you.” Tristan locked his gaze on Olivia. ”I don't want to bring it up but… There will be a shareholder's meeting in the Yang Corporation soon.”

”Oh.” Olivia took a sharp breath. ”And you're getting a seat?”