The Slap

Ava felt very anxious, she could see Oliver was on the verge of losing his control so she tried to explain in a hurry. "It's not like that. He is an old friend and we just recently got into contact!"

"An old friend? Didn't you just said he is your cousin's Department head?" Oliver's face was getting hard like a stone.

Ava was really nervous she started to stammer, "Yes, he is."

"So this man is your cousin's department head and also your old friend. What did you say his name was? Mr. Evan or Samuel Evan? Or should I just call him Sam, just the way you called him in your dream?" Oliver couldn't hold back anymore he decided to expose her lies.

Ava froze, he knew? Only then she realized that Oliver was playing with her all this time, he already knew everything and she was trying to cover it up like a stupid. She didn't know how to explain but she still tried. "Oliver it's really not like that, there is nothing going on between Sam and me. We are just old friends. Believe me."

Hearing her call another man so intimately, Oliver's heart felt sour. He looked at Ava with bloodthirsty red eyes and said angrily. "Believe you? You have been lying to me on my face, deceiving me and you still want me to believe you?"

"Oliver, I swear there is no other relation between Sam and me!" Ava was desperate to make him believe. Oliver was a dangerous man she was afraid that because of this misunderstanding he will harm Sam. She had already seen how he dealt with Jacob.

Oliver suddenly stood up, drew Ava closer to him, and tightly imprisoned her in his strong arms. He looked like he would kill her any minute. biting his teeth he asked, "Then tell me, what's your relationship with him?"

"We... He used to be my neighbor when I was at elementary school, we grew up together and he used to be my playmate. Later we went to the same high school but we didn't have much contact. It's only recently I met him again after almost ten years as Sarah's Department head and exchanged WeChat. We are just good friends there is nothing else between us." Ava told him the whole truth. She knew Oliver was a very possessive person and she should not provoke him or lie about this anymore.

"Good friends? Eh?" Oliver gave a frivolous smile, which obviously meant he didn't believe her.

Ava nodded sincerely: "Yes."

"Since you are just good friends, why didn't you tell me who he was when I asked you last time?" Obviously, Oliver wasn't done with her.

"Oliver, last time when you asked me about him you were so angry that you were almost choking me to death. In that situation how did you expect me to tell you the truth? I was scared ok! I was scared that if I tell you the truth you won't believe me and will kill me. Please believe me. If you don't believe me then go ahead and investigate yourself. I am not lying to you." Ava said angrily.

"Investigate? Oh, you think I have time to check your messy relationships with other men?" Oliver's dark eyes become more sinister. How dare she lie to him and arrogantly ask him to investigate her lover?

The air around them suddenly dropped a few degrees Ava's heart was pierced by his words, she laughs bleakly: "Oliver, am I such a terrible woman in your heart. You think I go around and seduce every man I meet?"

Ava was so hurt that she couldn't stop her tears. There was a grievance in her heart thinking does Oliver think so low of her?

"Yes, in my heart you are a filthy woman who would go to any man's bed." Oliver sneered and suddenly let go of Ava. She lost control and fell to the ground.

Ava looked at Oliver in shock. Filthy? She was filthy? Oliver took her virginity and after being with him she was not in contact with any other men, How was she filthy? When it came to relationships Ava was a loyal person. No matter what she wouldn't betray anyone with her conscience. How could Oliver say that to her? Grievance, anger, shame, humiliation all kinds of emotions made Ava's heart numb. She got to her feet and without thinking she slapped Oliver hard on his face.

Oliver was stunned by Ava's sudden reaction, he didn't expect Ava would dare to slap him. He was furious.

Ava looked at him in the eye and said gently: "Oliver Knight if I knew you would humiliate me like this one day, I would have agreed to Jacob to be his woman when he asked rather than agree to you. Now I know, it was far better to be with him than you." Ava's tears kept falling, her heart was numb.

Oliver who had already lost it, held her arm tightly and said with an inhuman expression on his face, "How dare you slap me? And what did you say it's better to be other men's women? I'll grant your wish tonight." Saying that he dragged her out of the villa.