Billionaire’s Missing Darling

Chapter 31

The door to the upstairs study was open, Olivia approached the door and leaned in to listen for a moment, and when she heard no sound, she knocked a few times. “Mr. Sullivan, do you need help?”

The silence persisted, unbroken.

A knot of worry formed in Olivia’s chest, the fear that he might have lost consciousness gnawing at her. Without a second thought, driven by a mix of concern and urgency, she decisively pushed the door open.

The study room unfurled before her, grand in its expanse. Tall bookshelves laden with volumes of knowledge lined the walls, their natural wood grain gleaming softly under the ambient light. Directly across from her, to the right, a majestic desk held its ground. Its polished surface was home to a sleek computer and an organized stack of important–looking documents.

At her initial glance, the room seemed devoid of human presence. But as Olivia’s eyes adjusted and scanned the room more meticulously, a subtle detail caught her attention.

He was there but almost camouflaged. Nestled by the bay window, his silhouette was masked by the heavy, dark curtains, making him appear as if he was a part of the drapery, a shadow blending into the night.

Olivia walked over.

An overturned solid wood chair lay askew on the floor, hinting at a recent disturbance. Daniel Sullivan was seated gracefully by the bay window, one leg casually crossed over the other, exuding an air of nonchalance despite the evident chaos.

From Olivia’s vantage point, she could discern the telltale hues of blue and purple marring his toes. The implication was clear: the chair must have fallen on his foot, causing the bruise.

“Are you okay?” Olivia bent down, asking with concern.

It seemed as though Dániel was lost in his own world, unaware of her presence. When he finally noticed her, his eyes showed a momentary look of bewilderment. He stared blankly at her for a few heartbeats as if trying to piece together the situation before recognition slowly dawned on his face.

“I’m sorry, the noise must have startled you,” he said.

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His tone was polite, starkly contrasting to his previous sarcastic demeanor, as if he were a different person.

and gentle with the weak. Seeing Daniel, clearly

How’s your injury? Is it serious? Do you need to go to

need. A bit of ointment will do. Thank you,

kind. I didn’t really help

gaze, the corner of his mouth twitching slightly, an apologetic look in his eyes. “Actually, I owe

confusion in her eyes, which sparkled

to pull

using all his strength

understood. He apologized for his odd behavior a few days

get close to me through Andrew. Andrew is my son, and I value him greatly. So,

silent. While his explanation was understandable, treating every woman as if she was trying to latch onto him wasn’t fair. Daniel’s gaze was calm as he glanced at Olivia. Seeing her lack of response, he quickly shifted his tone and gave an example. “Last

gifts. Andrew mentioned to

instinctively furrowed her brows,

came suddenly and

deep emotion, “I mostly thought this lady wanted to

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Sullivan family. But who would

and Olivia felt a sudden tightness in

as Daniel’s magnetic yet calm voice continued,

woo Andrew, intending to kidnap and use him

eyes suddenly burned, her heart feeling as if it was being squeezed, causing her to

to Daniel, looking up at him, “What

on her face, but

became, making Olivia’s heart

which explained his previous odd behavior. However, seeing Olivia so engrossed in a mere fictional tale,

He became incredibly agitated.

about her

she think he was

despite his internal

to kindness but not to force. Even though he didn’t know how she had forgotten

he found out yesterday that she had forgotten

to control his emotions, wanting to confront

who had abandoned her husband, to see