I’m Someone Else

Chapter 185

Olivia had anticipated Duban’s reaction, what he would do, and what he would think. Instead of stripping down, she leaned on the bathroom door and listened for noises of activity outside. Once she was certain he had left, she cautiously exited the bathroom and closed the door. Then, she entered his room and noticed the window was not fitted with security bars. Consequently, she opened the window and quickly crawled under the bed, which was filthy, but she did not care.

In the meantime, he kept looking out the window, expecting her to leap at any moment. After waiting twenty minutes, hoping she would jump down, he eventually became impatient and muttered, “Is she that stupid? Can’t even jump out of the window?” Weird. She’s tall enough to climb up the window. “Maybe she wasn’t thinking about escaping. No, that can’t be. Damn! Something’s off, as evidenced by her abrupt changes in attitude.”

At that, he quickly returned to the villa and dashed toward the bathroom. He listened attentively through the door but couldn’t detect any sounds of running water. His heart sank when he realized he had been tricked by her.

Bang! Duban quickly kicked the door open but couldn’t see Olivia inside. Where is she? Since no one was in the bathroom, he stormed into her bedroom, only to find it empty. The next place he went to was his bedroom, but he found no one there either and noticed the window was wide open. I recall closing the window before leaving the room. Huh! It appears that the windowsill is wet. “Dammit!” He cursed and leaped out of the window. This is a secluded neighborhood, and if she were to get away, she could potentially hide anywhere, making it impossible to track her down and bring her back.

“God f*cking damn it!” he roared. I can’t believe a young girl outwitted me, and if word gets out, they’ll laugh at me. Nonetheless, her intelligence astounded me, and it is no surprise that she is regarded as the Pearson Family’s most intelligent and formidable person of this generation. He then instructed his men, “Split up and search for her.” It hasn’t been that long since her escape, so she probably hasn’t gone far.

However, his men exchanged a look of curiosity upon hearing the orders. “You want us to search for Olivia?” Isn’t she in the villa? Did she… Escape?

“Don’t just stand there! Hurry up!” Duban roared. His men winced in response and hurriedly split up.

Unbeknownst to him, Olivia hadn’t left the villa yet and was still hiding under his bed. She was wise in not jumping out the window because she knew his men were guarding around the house. She was just a regular lady, and the noise she would make by jumping out of the window would be noticeable. In addition, she was aware that even if Duban was too far away to notice, his men probably would.

Therefore, she made it appear as if she had escaped, fooling the old man into thinking she had done so. She anticipated that he would dispatch all his men searching for her, and she intended to take advantage of this fact to make a quick getaway. After all, she wasn’t just any ordinary girl but one of the city’s most talented women, given that she devised a perfect, all-encompassing plan.

After that, Olivia crawled out from under the bed and leaned against the windowsill to gaze outside. She realized she had a chance to escape when she noticed Duban and his men had split up to look for her, so she climbed up the windowsill. However, when she looked down and saw how high she would have to jump, she became dizzy. She eventually realized she had no choice but to escape, so she closed her eyes and leaped.

Thud! The instant she landed, she sprained her ankle, and a grunt escaped her lips. Nonetheless, she gritted her teeth and forced herself to remain silent. Then, she leaned against the wall and walked ahead, but a while later, she saw a group of people walking around, and the man in the lead was Duban, much to her shock. Huh? I thought he went to look for me. Why did he return? At that, she quickly glanced around, only to find that the area was dense with villas, leaving her nowhere to take cover. What should I do? I can’t run away now? Panicked, she rang the doorbell of one of the villas.

A middle-aged woman opened the door and looked at Olivia curiously. “Are you looking for someone?”

“Hello, miss. Can I go inside and catch a break? I need to call my friend and get him to pick me up. I sprained my ankle and can’t walk.” Exclusive © content by N(ô)ve/l/Drama.Org.

When she heard that, the woman gave Olivia a wary look. It is already late at night, and most people are asleep. So, why is she wandering outside alone? She wants to come in and make a call? Is she a scammer or something?

“Search the area! If you can’t find her, you’re dead!” Olivia and the woman overheard Duban’s angry roar from a distance away.

As soon as Olivia heard that, worry slowly seeped into her heart. They’ll take me back if she doesn’t help me. “Please, I’m not a bad person, I swear!”

Nevertheless, the woman gazed at Olivia and eventually got the gist of the matter. She doesn’t look like a scammer, but someone is hunting her down. At that, the woman stepped aside and said, “Come in.”

“Thank you!”

Once Olivia stepped inside the woman’s villa, she closed the door and helped Olivia to the touch.

“Oh, she’s beautiful. Is she your friend, Mom?” A boy stared at Olivia.

However, the woman shook her head and replied, “No questions. Now get my phone for me.”