Love almost Betrayal

that made her skin crawl with discomfort. "Why are you doing this, Mother?" Olivia's voice trembled with a mixture of frustration and desperation. "Why are you forcing me into

ollowed Olivia as she fled, her heart racing with a torrent of conflicting emotions. She heard Ethan's footsteps echoing behind her, his voice calling out in desperation, but she refused to stop. "Olivia, wait!" Ethan's plea pierced the air, filled with a raw intensity that sent a shiver down her spine. But Sarah's voice cut through the chaos, a sharp command that halted Ethan in his tracks. "Ethan, don't. Let her go." Daniel's authoritative tone echoed in the room, his presence looming over them like a mountain. "Sarah, leave them," he commanded, his voice brooking no argument. Sarah hesitated for a moment, torn between her instinct to protect Olivia and her fear of defying Daniel. With a resigned nod, she obeyed, her footsteps fading into the distance like a ghostly echo. Ethan's heart pounded in his chest as he watched Olivia disappear down the hallway, his desperation morphing into determination. He couldn't let her slip away, couldn't bear the thought of losing her before he even had a chance to win her over. Ignoring Sarah's warning, Ethan dashed after Olivia, his footsteps echoing in the empty corridor. "Olivia, please!" he called out, his voice tinged with desperation. Meanwhile, Olivia's tears flowed freely as she raced away from the suffocating confines of the parlor. Her heart felt heavy with the weight of her mother's betrayal and the uncertainty of her future with Ethan. Suddenly, the sound of Ethan's footsteps grew louder behind her, his presence looming closer with each passing moment. She couldn't face him, couldn't bear to look into his eyes and see the truth she was trying so desperately to deny. "Leave me alone!" Olivia's voice cracked with emotion as she whirled around to face Ethan, her cheeks stained with tears. "I don't want this. I don't want any of it." In a surge of emotion, Ethan closed the distance between them, his lips meeting hers in a brief, passionate kiss. Shocked and overwhelmed, Olivia's hand instinctively rose, connecting with Ethan's cheek in a sharp slap. The sound echoed in the hallway, breaking th