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“Someone at school took pictures of you dropping me off and postedthem on the school's forum. They say that you're my... sugar daddy,”Olivia finally revealed.

Tyler's expression turned grim as he processed the information. “Whendid this happen?”

Olivia's voice was almost inaudible. “Two days ago.”

His expression hardened even further. “Why did you only tell me thatnow?”

She released her grip on his wrist.

“Were you not going to tell me if I didn’t ask?” Tyler fixed her with astern gaze. “Wait here,” he ordered, then stepped aside to make aphone call.

Olivia stood there, unsure of how he would handle the situation. Shelistened as he inquired about the situation on the phone with the schooldirector, his tone firm and unwavering.

Even from a distance, Olivia could hear the school director explainingthe situation to Tyler. He listened attentively at first, but after a couple ofminutes, his tone grew sharp and demanding.

“You must solve this today. I don't want such a rumor to spread in theschool again,” he commanded before hanging up.

Tyler walked back towards Olivia with a cold expression. He let out asigh after a moment. “Come with me.”

Confused but obedient, Olivia followed him upstairs. He was alreadyseated in a chair, smoking, when she entered the room. He frownedand extinguished the cigarette, releasing a puff of smoke..

In silence, they sat there together. Tyler initially avoided looking atOlivia, instead focusing on the remnant embers in the ashtray.

Olivia struggled to replace words to address the situation, realizing howdistant she had been from him. in recent days.

Finally, Tyler lifted his gaze to meet hers. In the next moment, hegrabbed her wrist forcefully, pulling her towards him. Olivia instinctivelytried to break free, but he clasped the back of her neck. and pressedher face into his neck.

It was an intimate gesture that left Olivia still and breathless. Shecollapsed like a melted candle in his embrace, her soft sobs barelyaudible.

Tyler felt the shock and humiliation she had endured over the past fewdays. He shifted his hand from the back of her neck to her head,shutting his eyes as he listened to her quiet cries.

She was someone who dared not even cry too loud, so how would shetell him what she had gone through?

Olivia clung to him like a frightened bird, her hand resting weakly on hischest but no longer

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struggling. She finally gave up after realizing that he was hugging hertighter and tighter. She sobbed close to his car.

In the dimly lit room, Tyler whispered into her ear, “You should've toldme, understand?” His voice carried a blend of reproach and subtleempathy.

“I didn’t know how to tell you,” Olivia replied, her voice barely above awhisper.

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