After that tragic day things only got worse, Livi had to mask all the pain and longing she felt for her sister, it wasn't long before graduation and as soon as she got her diploma she waited for it all to end, packed her things and went back to the Benny mansion, but not by choice as that was something they wouldn't give her.
Back home, she talked to her father, asked him to give her some time, she wasn't ready for any of that, he agreed, knowing that his daughter hadn't even lived through her sister's mourning, they were always together no matter what, even after arguing they would be laughing again soon after, on the twins' eighth birthday they got heart locket necklaces, they always wore them, never ever taken off.
That morning when her mother barged into her room she was already thinking of giving life another chance, that's not how Ava would want to see her.
As soon as Olga left she thought of her sister and automatically raised her hand to her neck, sighed deeply and soon got up and went to the bathroom, looked at herself in the huge mirror and it wasn't her anymore, she raised her head , took a deep breath and decided that she would get out of that limbo she put herself in.
Livi showered and brushed her hair, put on light makeup, put on one of her most elegant dresses, put on her heels and went downstairs.
It was almost noon, her father was in the living room with her mother.
Olivia: Hello
Alexander: Honey, I'm glad you decided to join us
Olivia: Yeah, Mom helped me with that.
Olga: I only want what's best for you
Olivia: I know, after all, who is the guest we're having for lunch?
Alexander swallowed hard and smiled awkwardly at his daughter and at the same instant someone rang the doorbell.
The door opened and soon Artur Villar entered, Olivia already knew him, he was one of her father's partners, but why did he seem nervous when she asked about who was coming.
Alexander: Artuuuuur, long time no see my friend
Artur: Yes, I'm sorry I couldn't come sooner, I'm so sorry for your loss.
Alexander: Thank you, now come
He goes on to say
Alexander: This is my wife, you must remember.
Artur: Yes, it's a pleasure to see you again and you must be Olivia
Olivia: That's right, nice to meet you.
The man waves and gives her a smile
Alexander: And where is your wife and children?
Artur: Mary is traveling, you know how she is, Edgar and Felicia are visiting their grandparents in France, and Fred should be here by now, I don't think he would miss lunch with his in-laws
The man smiles and Alexander is a little embarrassed as is Olga, Olivia on the other hand frowns and looks at her parents.
Olivia: In-laws? What is this gentleman talking about?
Alexander takes a deep breath and Artur realizes that she was still unaware of the situation.
Artur: I'm sorry, I thought that...
Alexander: It's not your fault, I should have talked to my daughter already.
Olivia: Talked about what?
Alexander is silent for a while
Olivia: Dad?
Alexander: Let's go to the office, we'll talk there better
Olivia gets up and goes to the office, her father follows soon after with her mother.
As soon as the door closes, Olivia is ready with her questions.
Olivia: What's going on? What was Artur talking about?
The two are silent
Olivia: Come on guys, is someone going to explain to me what's going on?
Olga: You're getting married
Olivia: I'm getting what?
She looks at her father who remains silent.
Olivia: You guys must be kidding me, that's not possible. Now tell me what's going on.
Alexander: Honey, what your mother said is true!
Olivia: How is that?
Alexander: When you were kids, Artur came to me, I pulled his company out of the hole, he lost his father and then the business went down, his father made good deals and he didn't know how to manage, so I saw an opportunity to be a part of the business and always be connected, be it in business or family.
Olivia: What did you do? I still don't understand.
He sighs and paces the office
Alexander: I made a marriage contract, his firstborn with one of my daughters, which would be your sister, but we didn't imagine all that would happen
Olivia: Well, Ava is not here anymore, the contract is no longer valid.
Alexander: It's not quite like that, there are some clauses in the contract.
Olivia: What kind of clause?
Alexander: Ava is gone, but we still have you
She stands up abruptly and crosses her arms
Olivia: I'm not marrying a stranger, let's figure out a way to reverse this.
Alexander: There is no way, if we break the contract we will be left with only 20% of our own company, the Villars got all the rest, in this case 80%
Olivia: What were you thinking when you did this Dad, you didn't think about us and if I had someone, did Ava know about this?
Olga: Yes, she knew about her responsibility to the family.
Olivia: You guys are crazy if you think I'm going to be a part of this.
She turns to leave but her mother grabs her arm
Olga: You will do exactly as you are told, your sister would sacrifice herself for us, take her as an example and do what you were born to do.
Olivia: I'm not going to do this.
Olga: Great, then get ready to sleep on the streets!
Olivia: Are you kicking me out?
Alexander: No honey, I made some investments, well, bad investments I lost a lot of money, now that I'm recovering, your marriage can put our company in the position it should never have left.
Olivia: Dad
Someone knocks on the door interrupting the entire conversation, it was the maid letting them know that the other guest had arrived.
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