Initially, Olivia endured the silence with Ryan, the atmosphere heavy with awkwardness. She hoped that once the investors arrived, it might ease the tension.

As the footsteps approached from outside, she glanced over, never expecting to see Sebastian and Lola walking in together, arm in arm.

One was her husband of three years, while the other was indeed an investor in the production, somewhat her superior on the set.

Ryan hadn't misled her; they truly were here to meet the investors.

Olivia's throat tightened slightly, not because she was deeply upset. After all, her relationship with Sebastian over the past three years had been more of mutual respect than deep...