Chapter 327 Olivia, You Have to Treat Me Better
Hearing these words, Olivia naturally felt sweet inside.
Andrew pulled her close and asked, "Did your friend make this special trip just to tell on me?"
Hearing his words, Olivia couldn't help but laugh softly. "Not at all. Why would she tell on you? She wants nothing more than for us to be happy together.
She just loves to worry. Before leaving, she kept reminding me to stay in touch with you more when I'm not busy and work on our relationship."
Andrew raised an eyebrow. "So you're saying when you're not around, someone's keeping tabs on me?"
Olivia watched his slender fingers rubbing her knuckles one by one and said with a smile, "You better watch out—She's like a walking surveillance camera. If something's up, it'll get back to me for sure."
Andrew nodded thoughtfully. "I see... Then it looks like I really do need to be careful."
Seeing him play along like this, Olivia smiled with her eyes crinkling.
She didn't actually believe Andrew would do anything to betray her.
Since they chose to be together, she would trust him without question.
Especially with his qualities—if he really wanted something with someone else, why would he have waited until now and left the opportunity for her?
What she said earlier was just to tease him.
Now that she was done teasing, Olivia started to care for him, asking, "You drank tonight. Does your head hurt? Should I make you some hangover soup or get some hangover medicine?
That way your head won't hurt when you wake up tomorrow."
Andrew shook his head, declining her kindness. "No need to worry. I didn't drink much, and I don't feel uncomfortable."
Olivia looked at him. His eyes were clear, and apart from looking a bit lazy, he really didn't seem to have any other discomfort.
Actually, if she hadn't smelled the alcohol on him, she probably wouldn't have realized he'd been drinking.
Olivia suddenly became curious. She asked him, "Have you ever been drunk before?"
Andrew said, "Not at business dinners."
In Harmony City, everyone feared and respected him—no one dared to push drinks on him.
Besides, Andrew's personality had always been self-controlled. If he drank occasionally, it was just to help him sleep before bed.
Olivia caught the key words in his statement and immediately asked, "But you've been drunk when it wasn't a business dinner?"
Andrew seemed to be recalling. After several seconds, he slowly replied, "Just that one time, when Benjamin had just turned eighteen. That kid thought he was an adult, and the first thing he wanted to do was taste alcohol. He insisted I drink with him no matter what.
We didn't know our limits back then and drank straight from the bottles. Naturally, we both got drunk.
His drinking behavior isn't great either. When he drinks too much, he goes crazy. We were drinking at my place, and not only did he tear up the house in the middle of the night, he also went and banged on my grandfather's door.
My grandfather had already fallen asleep, but Benjamin dragged him out of bed, saying he wanted to teach him martial arts..
My grandfather was kept up all night and even threw out his back. It was complete chaos.
However, Benjamin,after causing all that trouble, just collapsed and slept like a log.
When Benjamin sobered up the next day, my grandfather nearly broke Benjamin's legs."
Talking about this incident from years ago, even Andrew couldn't help but find it funny.
Olivia couldn't hold back either and laughed out loud.
Anyone woken up in the middle of the night and put through all that would be angry.
Not to mention, when Benjamin woke up, he had forgotten everything.
He really deserved that beating.
However, she hadn't expected that someone as steady as Benjamin and Andrew would have done something so childish.
She continued asking, "What about you? Did you lose control when you were drunk too?"
Andrew said calmly, "No, even when I'm drunk, I'm very well-behaved. The butler said that when I got drunk, I didn't make noise or cause trouble. I just collapsed and went to sleep, much more peaceful than Benjamin."
After hearing this, Olivia found it even more amusing.
These two, one active and one quiet—just imagining it was quite entertaining.
"But Benjamin looks so refined and elegant. I thought he was a good kid when he was young too."
Andrew shook his head, showing no guilt about exposing Benjamin's true colors. "Wrong. That kid was mischievous from childhood, like a little monkey.
His transformation came later, because of family troubles.
In the White family, and even in all of Harmony City, he wasn't well-liked. His youthful spirit was worn down, and that's when he settled down."
Olivia nodded in understanding. "I see."
Following this topic, she asked more about Andrew's grandfather. "When you rushed back to Harmony City from Emerald City before, it was about your mother's shares and also your grandfather's health.
I never asked you—how is he doing? Is he okay now?"
What she said to Evelyn wasn't just talk.
She really had thought about helping Finnegan with his health.
It's just that there hadn't been an opportunity before.
Andrew answered casually, "Don't worry, he doesn't have any major problems. Now it's just minor issues that come with age.
What we need to watch out for is not letting his emotions fluctuate too much—no extreme sadness or joy.
Otherwise it can trigger heart palpitations, chest tightness, and heart discomfort."
Olivia nodded thoughtfully, getting a general idea in her mind. She was already starting to think about how to help Finnegan with his health.
Seeing her suddenly lost in thought, Andrew couldn't help but pull her into his arms.
Olivia came back to her senses and instinctively held onto his shoulders, looking at him in confusion. "What's wrong?"
Andrew looked down at her, his eyes behind his glasses deep and alluring. "It's rare that we have time together. Let's not talk about other people. Pay more attention to me, okay?"
The tone of that last word was low and magnetic, with a teasing quality.
Olivia's eyes flickered, her ears getting a bit hot. "Haven't I been paying attention all along?"
Andrew leaned closer to her, gently rubbing her nose with his, his voice low and husky. "Not enough!"
Olivia felt her ears go numb from his words.
She didn't act shy either. Instead, she took the initiative to lean over and kissed the corner of his mouth, asking, "Is this enough then?"
She didn't know that this action of hers was lighting a fire.
Andrew's eyes darkened as he continued, "I can be greedy too, naturally wanting the best and the most.
Olivia, you've neglected me for so many days. You need to be even better to me!"
Olivia felt her heartbeat racing.
She thought the person in front of her was simply too tempting.
Sweet words rolled off his tongue, completely irresistible.
Olivia slowly closed her eyes, her soft lips gently touching Andrew's cool lips, learning from how he kissed her, kissing him back.
Her initiative sparked a wildfire. Andrew held her tightly in his arms.
This intimate moment lasted who knows how long.
When Olivia's consciousness returned, she somehow found herself lying on the sofa, with the man hovering over her.
Their position was extremely intimate.
Andrew's broad palm had slipped under her clothes, holding her slender and delicate waist.
The burning temperature of his palm almost made her tremble uncontrollably.
She felt large areas of her skin being scorched.
The person in front of her was clearly cool, but at this moment, he seemed to have transformed into flames.
For a moment, she thought she would really be consumed.
At the critical moment, Andrew didn't continue but stopped there.
He held her, his head resting on Olivia's shoulder, breathing heavily, calming the impulses in his body.
He didn't forget to gently stroke Olivia's back, over and over, as if soothing her.
After a good while, their physical reactions finally calmed down.
Olivia heard the man say, "It's already late. Go wash up and rest."
Olivia nodded and said to Andrew, "You've been drinking. Don't go back and forth tonight. Just stay here and sleep."
"Okay." Andrew kissed her face once more.
Both caring for each other, they didn't continue being affectionate. After going upstairs together, they each returned to their own rooms.
The next morning, when Bianca got up, she saw Andrew and Olivia together for the first time in a while.
Bianca was especially happy, telling them about the interesting things that had happened at kindergarten these past few days.
Andrew didn't spoil the mood either. He listened carefully the whole time, asking questions now and then.
Bianca became even more enthusiastic.
Just as breakfast was ending and Olivia was getting ready to leave, her phone suddenly received a message.
She opened it and was surprised to find it was from Ivan.
She was quite surprised.
Andrew noticed and asked her, "What's wrong?"
Olivia told him, "Mr. Franklin says there's an international painting competition, and he wants to recommend Bianca to participate."
This competition had different age groups—children's division, youth division, and adult division.
It was quite prestigious internationally and was only held once every three years.
Ivan also said that if Bianca did well in the competition, it could really raise her profile.
By then, not only domestic media but also international media would cover it.
After hearing this, Olivia thought it sounded great.
But she was also a bit uncertain.
"Should we let Bianca participate?" She didn't know much about this area and wasn't sure if this kind of competition was suitable for Bianca.
Andrew clearly knew about this and said, "We can let her go. The authority of this competition goes without saying.
Several artists who emerged from this competition now have considerable fame and achievements."
That said, Andrew didn't make the decision for the child directly.
He turned to ask Bianca, "Do you want to participate in this competition yourself?"
Olivia also looked at Bianca, waiting for her to make her own decision.
Bianca nodded her little head, not thinking too much about it. "Sure, I want to participate! I want to win a prize and make you proud!"
Hearing this, both Olivia and Andrew smiled.
They both ruffled Bianca's head and told her, "Bianca, you're already our pride."
Bianca said in a sweet childlike voice, "But I want to become even better, even more amazing!"