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Chapter 43 - Chapter 28.1: I Am Ready!

Aiden, Chris, Samar, and Sakshi flew back to Oxford in business class seats. The journey was smooth, but no one knew what was going to happen next. And what happens next was nothing compared to what had already transpired. The four of them went on their own separate ways at the airport.

In the meanwhile, Sarah, Mavis, and Pauline were trying to find Olivia a blind-date from a website named: Zoosk.com. It was one of the most popular and best service guaranteed sites when it comes to online dating. The three girls set up Olivia with a guy named Yuvan Kapoor. Olivia couldn't stand to see what was going on in front of her. She blurted out, "Guys! I am still not ready to date!" Mavis raised an eyebrow and asked, "Why?" Olivia muttered slowly, "Because I'm still in love." Pauline heard that and screamed at the top of her voice, "WHAT!?" Olivia snapped right back and said, "MYSELF! I'm in love with myself! I mean, who could deal with this hot chick?" Mavis and Pauline stood there with their mouth wide open, whereas Sarah mumbled, "Well... I certainly couldn't deal with you in high school." Olivia asked in irritation, "What did you say?"

Sarah pretended as if she didn't say anything. Olivia plopped herself on the couch and said, "Guys, I am just not ready. And you've got to respect that." Pauline stepped forward and said, "Olivia, if it's any consolation, we checked out Samar on Instagram, and he's got a girlfriend." Olivia's expression suddenly changed. Her voice was stuck in her throat, and it became dry. No words came out. She didn't want her friends to see her cry. She ran away from the area as fast as she could.

Olivia isolated herself for weeks until Aiden found her sitting alone and weeping at the banks of Thames river. Aiden approached towards her and said, "Olivia, I know that you're hurt. But pouting about Samar ain't going to get him back. You need t--" Without listening to Aiden, Olivia just got up and walked away. Aiden rushed behind her, grabbed her hands, and stopped her by saying, "You're not going anywhere!" Olivia yelled, "Aiden! I am in no mood to listen to the lecture! What do you want from me?!" Aiden's grip got tighter, and he struggled to keep Olivia at one place.

Suddenly, Sarah arrived at the scene and said, "Olivia! We are doing this for your own good! Just listen to us!" As she said that, Olivia kicked Aiden in the gut and screamed at Sarah, "Why? Just because you two are engaged and you are feeling sorry for me! Well, don't bother Ms. Sanchez because my life's going great as long as you and your troops stay out of it!" Sarah didn't let Olivia's words get to her this time. She knew how Olivia was, and she was aware of her weaknesses.

Sarah grabbed Olivia's hand, pulling her towards her to stay in one place. When Sarah saw that Olivia wasn't responding nor listening to what Sarah had to say, Sarah signaled Mavis and Pauline to step into the situation and initiate Plan B. Mavis, and Sarah held Olivia whereas Pauline injected Olivia with a drug so that she would lose her conscious.

The next morning, Olivia found herself at somebody's house. She didn't know where she was. All she saw was a strange man standing before her. Olivia came out of bed, grabbed the man's collar, and yelled, "Where the hell am I? Oh! You are going to be sorry that you raped me!!" The man raised his eyebrow and screamed, "Rape you?! Is that how you thank the man who saved your life?" Olivia let go of his collar and asked, "Saved my life? Who are you?" The man cracked into a smirk and replied, "Yuvan Kapoor, your blind date. Now, you must be drowsy and confused. How about we go downstairs and grab some coffee?" Without a word, Olivia follows him.

As she went into the kitchen, she opened his fridge and took out the rum. Yuvan asked, "What are you doing!? This is not the time to drink alcohol!" Olivia replied with fury, "OH! Trust me, you're going to thank me!" Olivia consumed at least two 500 ml bottles of rum that were kept in the refrigerator. Yuvan couldn't stand to see her like that. He snatched the bottle out of her hands. Olivia wasn't herself. She had no idea what she was doing as she was under the influence of alcohol. She knelt down at one knee and muttered the following words, "O-oo--okay! I needed that r-rum to say s--something t-to y-you. I AM DESPERATE OKAY?! I have been single f-for l-like 10 years n-now! My parents were so worried about me getting married that they set me up with some suuuuper booooring guys, and I r-rejected all of them. I can see that you can help me to get out of my despair and troubles. Yuvan Kapoor, w-will you casino with me?" Yuvan raised an eyebrow in confusion and asked, "Casino?" Olivia snapped back and said, "Sorry! I meant that will you go out with me?" Yuvan asked politely, "Are you sure?"

Yuvan was worried to see Olivia like that. Though he didn't know her that well, he couldn't help but feel sorry for her. Yuvan was hired by Sarah to be Olivia's blind date so that Olivia could find happiness again in her life. Olivia didn't know what the future had in store for her. She thought that she wouldn't even have a future if she didn't go with the flow of what was happening in the present. Feelings and emotions will shake you around and will send you flying. Sometimes you hold onto them, and sometimes you let go. It's the scariest ride there is. She realized that if she didn't give Yuvan a chance, then she had nothing else waiting for her in the future. Olivia took a deep breath and replied, "Yeah... my parents said that I will know when I am spontaneous enough to start dating again; I think I'm ready."