Chapter 111

"I promised Olivia I wouldn't get involved with you again. If she finds out, she won’t take it well." Olivia's been trying everything to pull her out of this mess, yet here she was diving right back in. With Olivia’s temper, she’d definitely blow a fuse. "You’ll need to break it to her slowly." William asked, “Do we really have to explain things to her?” Elsie rinsed the last cup and placed it on the drying rack. “She’s family.” To William, Olivia was just a loud, meddlesome obstacle who did nothing but throw wrenches in his plans. Not only would she not help fix things between him and Elsie, she’d go out of her way to make things worse. The almighty Mr. Harding always moved however he liked—not even Margaret could stop him. So why would he bother about someone who clearly disliked him? Leaning against the kitchen counter, William looked at Elsie with unreadable eyes. “So basically, if she doesn’t approve, I’m stuck being your secret lover?” The vibe was off, but... she couldn’t argue