Olivia Sparks

Standing near the hall's entrance were Oliver and his assistant, Seth. They were speaking with one of the organizers who was quick on his feet and approached the duo earlier as soon as Oliver wore the gold lace conference pass around his neck. 

A member of the organizing committee then ushered Oliver and Seth near the stage, where a seat bearing Oliver's initials could be found. The member of the organizing committee sighed in relief after dropping Oliver off in his seat. The laces attached to the conference passes were actually color-coded, with gold lace sent to attendees that were considered as VIP.

It hadn't been long since Oliver arrived in the VIP area and people swarmed him in an instant since most of them already knew each other, either meeting way back in uni or other conferences they attended in the past.

He was speaking with one delegate when he saw Olivia as he looked over his shoulder and caught sight of two familiar faces tagging along with her—Chanel Greene and Konstantin Ivanov.

Seeing Olivia with Konstantin wasn't new to him, but seeing Chanel Greene and Konstantin Ivanov together pulled his brows in an instant. He definitely knew who Chanel Greene was, and it didn't surprise him to see her at the conference. 

After all, she owned the largest security system company in Nisia. But put her side by side with a man known to operate underground banking, then he could smell trouble from miles ahead.

He thought if the two were doing business, then having eyes and ears in the form of Chanel Greene's security system company was akin to handing candy to Konstantin Ivanov—a foreigner. 

The thought didn't sit well with Ollie. There must be something bigger brewing in Vuono that their government suddenly took an interest in investing in Nisia.

After excusing himself from the guy he was speaking with, Oliver pivoted on his heel to face his sister and the guests that came with her. He nodded to Konstantin and held out a hand to Chanel Greene.

"Lovely to see you, Ms. Greene," Oliver said as he shook hands with Chanel Greene. 

Chanel Greene's smile slipped, but she was quick to keep up appearances and grinned like a Cheshire Cat at Oliver.

She didn't like how Ollie's grip on her hand was light and soft as if it disgusted him to touch her, but the smile on her face was the same as when she accepted his gesture. 

After all, this was her chance to get into Oliver's good graces, what with her failed attempts at snagging a spot for scheduling a meeting with the Lin heir.

"I know, right? Hahahahaha! I guess Ms. Lin doesn't just look like an angel, but is truly my angel in disguise. I finally got the chance to meet you in person! Hahahahahaha!"

"Today's your lucky day then. Seth here will be happy to match our schedules. I'm really interested in your newest product on the market. I believe Livi darling used it in her apartment and not a single security threat arose since it was installed. Impressive."

Olivia swallowed, and her eyes darted between Chanel Greene and Oliver. She tried to come up with a reason why Oliver said what he said when he knew there was a breach in her apartment days ago, but was met with a bigger question mark floating above her head.

Her eyes then landed on Chanel Greene who knew it too since they had to file for a theft insurance claim on the damages in her apartment which was just the bullet scraping her the marble flooring in her bathroom, but the lady just stood unperturbed by Oliver's jabs.

Subconsciously, Olivia scrunched her nose when all she could see was trouble painted all over Oliver's face. 

It was pretty obvious when a corner of Oliver's lips tipped up in a mocking smirk and she could feel the tension chord between the two.

"Hahahahaha! That's good to hear. That product actually came from Konstantin's friend in Vuono. The specs were promising so I gave it a try and even the prime minister had it installed in his home too."

Olivia managed to keep a straight face at the information she heard. She opened her mouth to speak but immediately closed it when a member of the organizing committee cleared her throat and it echoed in the hallway as the mic was working.

"I believe that's our cue to leave, ladies," Konstantin uttered.

"Nice to see you, Mr. Lin. Looking forward to pitching my new baby. I'm sure Lin Prime Holdings would love it." Chanel Greene winked and turned on her heel to exit.

Wiggling her eyebrow on Ollie, Olivia followed Chanel Greene out of the hall.

Once the ladies were on their way out, Konstantin shook hands with Ollie; however, just as he pulled his hand away, Ollie's grasp tightened.

The two men exchanged piercing stares and not one backed down until Olivia had to come back and fetch Konstantin, breaking the handshake apart.

She shook her head towards Ollie's way, knowing why her brother was so pissy that morning. "Good luck," she whispered to Seth, clamping a hand on his shoulder.

"He-he." Seth was smiling as he laughed, but it was obvious that he was nervous with the way his voice shook. He then dabbed a hanky on his forehead when he felt a bead of sweat dribbled from his temple to his chin. When he heard Oliver grunt, Seth stood in attention with both hands pressed on either of his sides. 

Olivia found the personal assistant's struggle cute, so she gave him a consoling smile before sauntering away from her brother.

As the trio—Olivia, Chanel, and Konstantin—reached the elevators, Shadow checked the lift first when the door opened. 

Her eyes scanned the space and pressed a button on her lapel when the blinking red light from the camera stopped. "Clear," she said through her mic. 

In sync, the entourage filed inside the elevator. Olivia and Chanel Greene were deep in conversation until they reached the room where they would be having a discussion.

"Hahahahahahaha!" Chanel Greene laughed, hiding the panic in her voice as she saw the back of a man she didn't dare dream of sharing the same space with.