Chapter 45
DEMI
"Are you sure you got the full name right? When I mentioned it, Ashton didn’t have much of a reaction. It almost felt like he had never heard of the name before. He carried on like I didn’t just drop a bomb on him."
Liam scoffs. "I guess he’s a sterling actor. It’s either that or he already knew Olivia had already tried to contact you so it was no shock to him." He quirks a brow at me. "Do you think Ashton might have gotten close enough to delete Olivia’s text and contact number from your phone at any point in time? I need you to think hard."
I don’t have to. Ashton has my passcode. He might have snuck in while I was asleep and used my fingerprint to unlock my phone. He seems like he can pull such a thing off. Yet, I keep my theory to myself. If Ashton did do it, I’ll find out myself.
"The only time I was completely knocked out and unaware of my surroundings was the night I passed out drunk in front of the quads. If anyone wanted to get into my phone, that was the perfect chance. However, I don’t recall much about that night after I conked out. I don’t even know who carried me to my room."
Liam sighs. "It could have been any one of them." Shaking his head, he waves his hand dismissively. "That’s not important right now. What’s important is that Olivia Dunn exists and she is the secret wife of Ashal Rollins. If she’s being hidden away at the penthouse, there has to be a big secret the Rollins family is trying to keep under wraps. Olivia is in the best position to tells us everything."
Memories of Ashal come to my mind. We had so much fun picking out our new cars. He’s the sweetest, easygoing guy I ever met. Hence, I am having a hard time reconciling that personality with the truth unfolding in front of me. Even worse is the fact that everyone in the family is privy to the secret about Olivia, even mom and Ashton!
"I casually mentioned visiting the penthouse and Ashal flipped. If Olivia was simply living there as a spouse he wasn’t proud of, I don’t think he would have considered my visit such a big deal. Based on his reaction, I’m certain there’s more to it, like domestic abuse or worse. He told me it’s his play pen for him and his brothers."
The minute I voice those words, my heat sinks. "Liam, what if Olivia is being abused by all four brothers? When I was dragged to the penthouse, they had also threated to sexually assault me as a group. If the penthouse is their play pen, such a sick act might be their idea of fun." Just thinking about it makes me want to retch.
"I wouldn’t put it past those quads." Liam’s lips curve distastefully.
I instantly regret my hypothesis. Would Ashton really agree to be a part of something like that? I recall that he had insinuated something similar in my ears when I had been trying to coax Ashal to let me visit the penthouse. He had whispered in my ear, and asked me, ’what do you think happens when you drop a cube of sugar in the midst of ants?’. Oh god, could Olivia really be the sugar in that analogy and the quads the ants? I feel sick to my stomach.