Johnson Empire...
Oliver's POV
Work had never felt this unbearable before.
Every passing minute felt like a needle slowly piercing his skin, a constant reminder that he was trapped in a place he no longer had the strength to tolerate.
And as if his own thoughts weren't enough torture, Lilian was making everything worse.
She wasn't even doing anything.
That was the most frustrating part.
She sat there, giving him the cold shoulder while simultaneously piercing through him with those sharp, accusing eyes of hers. It was a skill only Lilian possessed—getting under his skin without saying a single word.
Nobody else could do that.
Not his mother.
Not his father.
Not even Bella.
Well... Bella was different.
With Bella, there was always this unconscious urge to protect her, to make s
