He had investigated her background thoroughly, cautiously and methodically, making sure she wasn't like the other girls who approached him because of his father's influence and wealth.
But what he found had stunned him.
On the surface, the Waters family looked poor, almost like an impoverished rich family, barely holding themselves together.
But beneath that fragile exterior lay a different truth.
Every single one of them was a millionaire.
Not flashy, not arrogant, but secure enough to live comfortably even if everything else failed.
As that realization returned to his mind, Louis couldn't help but think of Olivia.
'It was never about money or status,' he admitted to himself.
What drew him in was her aura, her presence.
She was straightforward, honest to a fault, yet cunning in ways that mattered. Her decisiveness was sharp, her judgment quick.
Though impulsive at times, she was equally intelligent, balancing emotion with logic in a way few could.
