Oliver was feeling nervous as he made his way to Samantha's address. The sun was beginning to set, and the air was brisk. He never imagined that he would be marrying a woman he hardly knew. An arranged marriage was not something one heard about. As he walked up the doorstep of Samantha's home, he took in a deep breath before knocking on the door. Samantha was the one who contacted him the night before, requesting to meet up and talk about their impending marriage.Samantha opened the door, and both of them exchanged a hesitant smile before Oliver stepped inside."Oliver, thank you for coming," Samantha said. "Let's go to the living room to talk."As they entered the living room, Samantha offered Oliver a seat. "I hope you don't mind, but I wanted to talk to you about us," Samantha said."No, no, not at all. I was actually nervous too," Oliver replied, still feeling a little nervous."Me too," Samantha laughed, and Oliver relaxed a bit. He could tell that she was a kind-hearted person
Oliver and Samantha continued to talk about their arranged marriage as they ate lunch together. Samantha had a lot of questions for Oliver, and he was happy to answer them."So," Samantha started, "what do you do for a living before?""I work in a bakery," Oliver replied. "If you're familiar with the old neighborhood, I worked there before.""Oh, that sounds interesting," Samantha said. "And did you enjoy that experience working in a bakery? ""Yeah, of course. It''s a good job," Oliver said. "It's challenging at first cause I'm not good at baking, but I serve people with deliveries. I was used in working in small businesses but I'm glad I can support myself that time."Samantha nodded. "That's great. While I'm a teacher myself. I teach biology at the high school."Oliver smiled. "That's really cool. I always respected teachers. It's a tough job, but it's so important."They continued chatting about their jobs for a bit before Samantha brought up a new topic. "So, what do you like to
Oliver walked into his office, feeling relieved to finally have some peace and quiet after the visit. He began to go through his emails, responding to those that were urgent, and deleting the ones that were not. As he was about to finish, someone came in."What's the matter?" he asked Dave."Hey Oliver, why not come with us to lounge to celebrate Carter's wedding anniversary?" Dave asked."Um, I don't know. You know how I feel about these events," Oliver replied hesitantly."Yeah, but hear me out. Carter said he's ordered some amazing food for the event, and you know how much you love your food," Dave said, trying to convince Oliver to come.Oliver sighed. He did love his food, but going to Carter's wedding anniversary would be uncomfortable. "Fine, I'll think about it.""Great!" Dave exclaimed. "I'll let Carter know. See you downstairs!"Oliver couldn't concentrate on work now, his mind was filled with anxiety about going to the anniversary. He knew it was going to be awkward and unc
Oliver sat at his desk, attempting to focus on his work. However, his mind was still reeling from the confrontation with Carter. He knew he had angered him more than he ever had before. Oliver knew that he had to remain calm in the office, but his frustration was palpable.As he tried to focus on his work, Oliver’s phone buzzed. He looked down to see that Merideth, his stepbrother’s wife, was calling him. He hesitated for a moment before answering.“Hey, Merideth. What’s going on?” he asked.“Oliver, I wanted to talk to you about earlier,” she said.Oliver’s heart sank. He knew that he had crossed a line by arguing with Carter, and he couldn’t bear the thought of causing more tension between him and Merideth.“I’m sorry,” Oliver said, “I know I shouldn’t have confronted Carter like that. I just...I’m tired of always being in his shadow.”Merideth sighed. “I understand, Oliver, but you can’t forget that he’s the CEO. He’s in a position of power, and we have to respect that.”Oliver nod
Oliver sat in the boardroom, surrounded by the CEO, Carter, and the other members of the Board of Directors, as well as a group of investors. As the lead in the company’s technology innovations, Oliver was tasked with presenting the latest advances and projects within the technology sector of the business.Oliver felt confident going into the meeting, having spent countless hours researching and preparing his presentation. He clicked on the first slide, allowing the screen to display the opening remarks of his speech. “Ladies and gentlemen, I am honored to present to you today the newest innovations within our technology section…”Oliver smoothly went through the presentation, explaining in detail the new updates and software applications that were in development. He was passionate about the technology and excited to share his ideas with the investors who were there to listen.However, during the Q&A portion, things became a little dicey as one particular investor began to ask complic
Oliver confidently walked into the spacious office of his step-brother, the CEO of the O'Connor Corporation, Carter O'Connor. Oliver always felt an air of superiority from Carter, especially since he was the rightful heir to their father's fortune. Even so, Oliver respected him as his elder brother and always tried to make peace with him.As the door clicked shut behind him, Carter's gaze fell upon him, his face contorting into a frown. "What is it, Oliver? Is there something you need? I have a lot on my plate right now," he grumbled.Oliver bit his tongue, feeling the sting of Carter's harshness, but he braced himself and spoke up. "Actually, there is something we need to discuss. It's about Merideth," he began, his voice firm and unwavering.Carter's eyes narrowed, and a deep scowl appeared on his face. "Is this another one of your schemes, Oliver? I warned you to stay away from my wife," he spat."I didn't mean any harm, Carter. I just wanted to apologize for what I said at the par
Oliver was overcome with exhaustion as he made his way back to his apartment after a long day at work. The city was bustling with life as always, but he felt completely drained. All he could think about was getting home and lying down in his bed.Finally, he reached his apartment building and as he climbed the stairs to his floor, he couldn't help but reminisce about his vagabond life. He remembered all the difficult times when he had to sleep on the streets with nothing to eat or drink. Now, he had a home and a stable job, which he appreciated greatly, but he wondered if anything had truly changed. Life was always hard, regardless of how much a person had.When he finally got to his apartment, he kicked off his shoes and laid down in his bed to relax. But after a while, he began to think about his step-brother Carter, who constantly humiliated him, even though he was no longer a vagabond and provided his own shelter. He tried to ignore those thoughts and focus on happier things, but
Oliver was sitting in the police station, his elbows on his knees and his face buried in his palms. He had just reported his step-brother Carter for attacking him, intending to have him put in jail. But as the minutes ticked away in the silence of the room, Oliver couldn't help but notice something strange about Carter's behavior.Carter was looking crazier by the minute, his eyes wild with anger as he dissed Oliver and blamed him for everything. Oliver couldn't help but wonder what had happened to his once-loving step-brother, who always took care of him when they were growing up. Had his complicated marriage finally taken its toll on him? Or maybe the pressure of handling their family company as the CEO had become too much to bear?The police officer was about to take Carter inside the holding cell when Oliver stood up and said that he had changed his mind. He wasn't going to press charges against Carter, but instead wanted him to be taken to the hospital. Carter looked like he was