OLIVIA

“You don’t intend to ignore her forever, do you? We both know that women are stubborn. She won’t stop calling until you answer the phone,” Kate asked me.

“I can’t answer that. You already know the answer to my question, Kate,” I responded.

I took my phone and declined the call. “I guess you’re happy now?”

Not long after I declined the call, Cyril’s grandmother called again.

I was confused. I felt immense pressure not to answer, but I had no choice. It was the powerful Miss Penhurst—she always got what she wanted, no matter how difficult it seemed.

“Maybe you’re right. I should shun my fears and answer...